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218 LENOX AVENUE

Manhattan · Block 1720 · Lot 31 · Three-family + store (Class S3)

218 LENOX AVENUE is a Class S3 (three-family + store) building in Manhattan (BBL 1017200031) built in 1888, with 4 residential units across 4 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 110, council district 9, zoning district R7-2, on a 1,680-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 4,804 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is KAAR LLC.

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system and has no open HPD housing-maintenance code violations on record as of May 18, 2026.

Data sourced daily from NYC PLUTO (Department of City Planning), NYC ACRIS (Department of Finance), and NYC HPD housing-maintenance code violations.

Owner of record

KAAR LLC
HPD-registered head officer: KIANOUSH SHAFINOURI

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerKIANOUSH SHAFINOURI
  • Corporate OwnerKAAR LLC

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Feb 1, 2018 to Kaar Llc.
Previous owner: 218 Lenox Avenue, Llc
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 4)

DateTypeAmountParties
Feb 1, 2018DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Aug 8, 2017DEED$3.5MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Oct 16, 2012MTGE$950KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Oct 14, 2011DEED$1.8MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
4
Year built
1888
Class
S3
Borough
Manhattan
Zoning:
R7-2
Lot size:
1,680 sqft
Building area:
4,804 sqft
Floors:
4
Assessed value:
$467K
Community district:
110
Council district:
9

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class B
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
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Recent HPD violation details

Most recent 3 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class AInspected Apr 1, 2021
    (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 Feb 2, 2015
    SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE ?27-2097 AND IS THER…
  • Class BInspected Jul 20, 1988
    D26-11.01, 11.03, 11.05 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE CELLAR THROUGHOUT.
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Recent ACRIS activity

4 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Feb 1, 2018).

Frequently asked questions about 218 LENOX AVENUE

Who owns 218 LENOX AVENUE?

The current registered owner of record for 218 LENOX AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is KAAR LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 218 LENOX AVENUE last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 218 LENOX AVENUE in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data. NYC ACRIS coverage extends back to 1966; an absence in our 5-year window typically means either the BBL has not transacted recently, or the most recent recorded document is not a DEED type (such as a refinance rather than a sale).

How many HPD violations does 218 LENOX AVENUE have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 218 LENOX AVENUE as of May 18, 2026. The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.

What is the assessed value of 218 LENOX AVENUE?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 218 LENOX AVENUE at $467K for the current tax year. NYC assesses property at a fraction of estimated market value (the assessment ratio varies by tax class — 6% for tax class 1 one-to-three-family dwellings, approximately 45% for tax class 2 rental apartment buildings), so the market value implied by this assessment is meaningfully higher. Assessment data is published by NYC Department of Finance.

What building class is 218 LENOX AVENUE and what does that mean?

218 LENOX AVENUE is NYC building class S3 — Three-family + store. A three-family dwelling with one store unit. Building class is assigned by NYC Department of Finance and recorded in PLUTO; it determines the property's tax class and the regulatory regime that applies.

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