NYC Building Records · BBL 1017290170
438 LENOX AVENUE
Manhattan · Block 1729 · Lot 170 · Walk-up apartment (Class C3)
Owner of record
VALENTINE & FORDHAM LLC
HPD-registered head officer: Joseph Kalimian
HPD registered contacts
People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
- Head OfficerJoseph Kalimian
- Corporate OwnerVALENTINE & FORDHAM LLC
- Site ManagerCARMELO JIMENEZ
Most recent deed
Last transferred on Sep 28, 2023 for $1.1M to VALENTINE & FORDHAM LLC.
Previous owner: ELAINE SHAY, ESQ.
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
🔒 See full deed history for this building →Recent ACRIS documents (last 1)
DateTypeAmountParties
Sep 28, 2023DEED$1.1MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
🔒 Unlock party names + multi-decade history →Building stats
Units
4
Year built
1910
Class
C3
Borough
Manhattan
- Zoning:
- R7-2
- Lot size:
- 1,410 sqft
- Building area:
- 3,340 sqft
- Floors:
- 3
- Assessed value:
- $162K
- Community district:
- 110
- Council district:
- 9
HPD violations
0 open
Most severe class on record: Class A
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
🔒 See full violation history →Recent HPD violation details
Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
- Class IInspected Nov 17, 2025§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
- Class AInspected Apr 1, 2024(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
- Class IInspected Nov 15, 2023§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
- Class AInspected Mar 15, 2023(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
- Class IInspected Nov 3, 2022§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
Recent ACRIS activity
1 document in the last 5 years (most recent Sep 28, 2023).
Other buildings in this portfolio
VALENTINE & FORDHAM LLC controls 4 NYC buildings. Top properties by HPD violation count:
- 2538 VALENTINE AVENUE638 violations
- 436 LENOX AVENUE5 violations
- 434 LENOX AVENUE5 violations
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