561 Lenox Avenue
A 6-story building with 68 apartments, built in 1910, in Manhattan, NY 10037.
Addresses on the lot: 561 to 567 Lenox Avenue.
HPD records as of November 3, 2026
561 Lenox Avenue has 11 open HPD violations, 5 of them immediately hazardous. Tenants made 21 complaints to HPD in the past year, 5 about heat or hot water. It is registered to 561 LENOX AVE LLC. 12 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023.
Does 561 Lenox Avenue have open violations?
Yes: 11 open violations as of November 3, 2026. HPD sorts them by how soon the owner must fix them:
| Class | Deadline | Open |
|---|---|---|
| C, immediately hazardous | 24 hours for most | 5 |
| B, hazardous | 30 days | 6 |
| A, non-hazardous | About 90 days | 0 |
It has an open class C violation, as 70% of NYC buildings with 50 to 99 apartments do. More on buildings by size
Every violation on HPD Online ↗ · How to read HPD violations
What do tenants complain about?
Tenants made 21 complaints to HPD in the 12 months to November 3, 2026, 5 of them about heat or hot water. Complaints reach HPD through 311; an inspector may then write a violation.
Among NYC buildings with 50 to 99 apartments, 77% had at least one complaint to HPD in the past year, and 65% had one about heat or hot water.
Every complaint on HPD Online ↗ · Noise complaints go to 311, not HPD
Who owns 561 Lenox Avenue?
561 Lenox Avenue is registered with HPD to 561 LENOX AVE LLC. The registration also names a head officer, the person HPD contacts about the building.
The registration on HPD Online ↗ · The owner’s other buildings, on Who Owns What ↗ · Deeds and mortgages (ACRIS) ↗ · How to find who owns a building
Housing court and evictions
The latest housing court case over conditions or harassment opened in December 2022. HPD’s record has 10 cases here in all, going back to the 1990s.
City marshals carried out 2 evictions here in the five years to May 30, 2026.
For comparison, 29% of residential buildings in 10037 had a housing court case in the past five years.
Is 561 Lenox Avenue rent stabilized?
12 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023, down from 14 in 2018. That’s 12 of the building’s 68 apartments. Whether one apartment is stabilized is in its rent history, which the tenant can ask the state for.
How to check if an apartment is rent stabilized
Scores out of ten, from today’s records
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Buildings nearby
- 104 West 139th Street20 apartments, built 1900
- 555 Lenox Avenue32 apartments, built 1910
- 105 West 138th Street20 apartments, built 1910
- 107 West 138th Street20 apartments, built 1915
- 560 Lenox Avenue105 apartments, built 1940
- 104 West 138th Street24 apartments, built 1910
HPD violations, complaints, registrations and housing court cases as of November 3, 2026; evictions and rent-stabilized counts as of May 30, 2026; size and age from the city’s PLUTO. All from NYC Open Data. Public records, not legal advice. Tax lot 1-02007-0036.