Lenox Hill
Prestigious sub-neighborhood of the Upper East Side centered around world-class hospitals and luxury residential blocks between Central Park and Lexington Avenue.
Lenox Hill Building Violation Profile
Measured from HPD violations and 311 complaints filed in the 12 months to September 2026, matched to this area's buildings. Use it to set expectations before you sign or hire.
Rodent complaints ran 3.2 per 1,000 apartments, below the citywide 8.8.
Heat and hot water complaints in Lenox Hill ran 23.1 per 1,000 apartments over that year, below the citywide 125.7.
The median Lenox Hill apartment building went up in 1910, 29.8% of apartments sit in buildings from before 1940 (citywide 45.8%), and 13.2% are in buildings of five floors or fewer (citywide 37.1%).
Most common HPD issues in Lenox Hill
HPD issued 3.6 violations per 100 apartments in Lenox Hill over the 12 months to September 2026, below the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 1.1 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 58.8% of buildings recorded none.
Area figures describe 950 buildings holding 60,044 apartments, so check the specific address before you sign: one building's record can sit far from its neighborhood's average.
What the Records Show in Lenox Hill
Buildings in Lenox Hill averaged 3.6 HPD violations per 100 apartments over the 12 months to September 2026, below the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 1.1 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 58.8% of buildings recorded none at all.
| Measure | Lenox Hill | Citywide |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment buildings | 950 | 172,071 |
| Apartments | 60,044 | 2,846,490 |
| HPD violations per 100 apartments | 3.6 | 30.1 |
| Class C (immediately hazardous) per 100 | 1.1 | 9.2 |
| Buildings with no violations | 58.8% | 45.3% |
| Apartments in pre-1940 buildings | 29.8% | 45.8% |
| Apartments in buildings of 5 floors or fewer | 13.2% | 37.1% |
| Median year built | 1910 | n/a |
Figures cover buildings with three or more apartments in Upper East Side-Lenox Hill-Roosevelt Island, using HPD violations inspected in the 12 months to September 2026 and city lot records. Citywide figures use the same method. Search a specific address for that building’s own record.
Services in Lenox Hill
Each service page is tailored to Lenox Hill’s building stock and common violation patterns.
Violation-Linked Repairs
For when Lenox Hill buildings already have open violations
Pre-Lease & Investigation
Audit a Lenox Hill building before you commit
Move-In Essentials
For after you’ve checked the building
Building Stock & Character
Luxury pre-war co-ops, white-glove rentals, some post-war high-rises
Refined, hospital-adjacent, very expensive, old-money UES character
4/5/6 (77th St, 68th St), Q train (72nd St)
Among the most expensive neighborhoods in NYC, strict co-op boards, formal atmosphere