16-unit rental portion of Lenox Hill building sells for $4M

1152 First Avenue (Credit - Cyclomedia)

1152 First Avenue (Credit - Cyclomedia)

The entity 401nyc LLC paid $4 million to the nonprofit animal hospital, the Animal Medical Center, for the 16-unit property at 1152 First Avenue in Lenox Hill, Manhattan.
The deal closed on February 6, 2026 and was recorded on February 13, 2026. The property has 4,267 square feet of built space according to a PincusCo analysis of city data. The sale price per built square foot is $937 per the PincusCo analysis. (The price per square foot analysis is the transaction price divided by square feet as reported in public records and assumes no air rights have been sold.)
The signatory for Animal Medical Center was its CEO Helen M. Irving. The contract date was January 2, 2026. Animal Medical Center bought the unit in June 2001 for $2.5 million, according to a PincusCo calculation of city property records.

Prior sales, articles and revenue

The seller Animal Medical Center had not purchased any other properties and had not sold any properties over the same time period.

The property

The property with 16 residential units in Lenox Hill has 4,267 square feet of built space according to a PincusCo analysis of city data. The parcel has a total lot size of 4,267 square feet. The city-designated market value for the property in 2022 is $1.8 million.

Violations and lawsuits

There were no lawsuits or bankruptcies filed against the property for the past 24 months. In addition, according to city public data, the property has not received any significant violations in the last year.

Development

There are no active new building construction projects or major alteration projects with initial costs more than $1 million on this tax lot.

The block

On this tax block, PincusCo has identified the owners of seven of the 10 commercial properties representing 56,280 square feet of the 115,680 square feet. The largest owner is Sion Misrahi, followed by Regina Chou and then Yiu Gwing Loo.
There are no active new building construction projects on this tax block.

The majority, or 56 percent of the 115,680 square feet of built space are walkup buildings, with elevator buildings next occupying 44 percent of the space.

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