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21 West 131 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01729 • Lot 0026 • Zip: 10037

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

Address

Primary address: 21 West 131 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10037
Block: 01729
Lot: 0026
BBL: 1017290026
Unified address ID: 1017290026

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R7-2 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,498 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 99 ft
Built FAR: 3.5
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 5

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Old Law Tenements (C4)
Year built: 1900
Last altered: 2014
Floors: 5
Total units: 10
Residential units: 10
Building area: 8,750 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 68 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: JFKYYZ HARLEM LP

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 2B
Market value: $1,447,000
Total assessment: $375,687
Land assessment: $160,797
Exempt total: $205,890
Assessment owner: JFKYYZ HARLEM LP

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Harlem
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
135 St A B C

About 7 minutes on foot · 427 m

  • Times Square 27 min 7 walking, 20 riding
  • Penn Station 29 min 7 walking, 22 riding
  • Grand Central 35 min 7 walking, 28 riding
  • Union Square 40 min 7 walking, 33 riding
  • Fulton Street 41 min 7 walking, 34 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 46 min 7 walking, 39 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2026

  1. HPD violation May 4, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2053 ADM CODE PROVIDE DWELLING WITH A JANITOR OR RESPONSIBLE PERSON OR JANITORIAL SERVICE.

  2. HPD violation May 4, 2026

    Class A

    § 27-2053 ADM CODE POST SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY BEARING NAME, ADDRESS INCLUDING APARTMENT NUMBER IF ANY, AND T...

  3. HPD violation Mar 24, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2053 ADM CODE PROVIDE DWELLING WITH A JANITOR OR RESPONSIBLE PERSON OR JANITORIAL SERVICE.

2024

  1. HPD violation Apr 24, 2024

    Class A

    § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPOX 5 SQFT AT CEILING IN THE B...

2023

  1. HPD violation Mar 16, 2023

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2022

  1. HPD violation Oct 5, 2022

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PAVING ...AT BUILDING SOUTH (FRONT)

2015

  1. DOB violation Oct 1, 2015

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2014 INSPECTION REPORT

  2. DOB filing Jun 15, 2015 $113,840

    Alteration Type II

    APPLICATION FILED HEREWITH FOR INTERIOR RENOVATIONS AT CELLAR AND 1ST FLOOR TO AN EXISTING 3 STORY, BASEMENT AND CELL...

2014

  1. DOB violation May 15, 2014

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2012 INSPECTION REPORT

  2. Permit issued Feb 28, 2014

    EW / OT

    BUILD IT! INNOVATIVE CREA

2013

  1. Sale Nov 12, 2013 $2,620,000

    Changed hands

    21 WEST 131 STREET

  2. DOB violation Mar 1, 2013

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2011 INSPECTION REPORT

2009

  1. DOB violation Dec 31, 2009

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Jan 1, 2009

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2008

  1. DOB violation Jan 3, 2008

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2003

  1. DOB filing Jul 29, 2003 $330,000

    Alteration Type I

    Substantial rehabilitation of existing 5 story residential building

2002

  1. Permit issued Sep 20, 2002

    PL / PL

    WEXLER PLBG & HTG ICN

  2. Permit issued Jun 28, 2002

    EQ / EQ

    JTG AND SONS SCAFFOLDING

  3. DOB filing Jun 28, 2002 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SHED 25' DURI NG FACADE REPAIR. NO STORAGE OF CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT OR MATERIALS ON T OP ...

  4. Permit issued Jun 4, 2002

    AL

    CYJOIST REALTY GROUP INC

  5. Permit issued Jun 4, 2002

    EQ / EQ

    JTG AND SONS SCAFFOLDING COMPANY

  6. Permit issued May 29, 2002

    EQ / EQ

    JTG AND SONS SCAFFOLDING

1995

  1. ECB violation Apr 17, 1995 $1,000

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN NOTED 1-3 FL PUBLIC HALLWAY AT SOUTH SAGGING APPROX 3 IN LEADER 2-2ND 5 FLOOR FIRE RATED CEILING ...

1994

  1. ECB violation Oct 26, 1994 $5,000

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN NOTE THE FRONT ENTRANCE STOOP IS CRACKED AND MOVEDFROM THE WALL APPROX. LINKL AND IN DANGER OF CO...

  2. ECB violation Oct 5, 1994 $1,000

    Hazardous

    FAILTURE TO MAINTAINE DEFECT IS FRONT ENTRENCE STEP ARE CRACKED AND MISSING HAND RAIL. REMENDTY:OBTIAN A PERMIT AND M...

  3. ECB violation Mar 10, 1994 $5,000

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN - FRONT STOOP ENTRANCE IS IN DISREPAIR BROKEN MISSING AND OR DEFECTIVE. ALT IS SEPARATED FROM WAL...

  4. ECB violation Mar 7, 1994 $5,000

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN - FRONT ENTRANCE STOOP IS CRACKED. MOVED FROM WALL@ 1" AND IN DANGER OF COLLAPSE. REMEDY:REPAIR S...

1993

  1. ECB violation Jun 29, 1993 $5,000

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN FRONT ENTRANCE STOOP CRACKED SEPARATED FROM WALL 1" REMEDY REPAIR STOOP

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
JFKYYZ HARLEM LP
3008 AVENUE J
Brooklyn, NY, 11210
Agent
JAY GRUEN
3008 AVENUE J
Brooklyn, NY, 11210
HeadOfficer
JAY GRUEN
3008 AVENUE J
Brooklyn, NY, 11210
Officer
JAY GRUEN
3008 AVENUE J
Brooklyn, NY, 11210
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
JFKYYZ HARLEM LP
ELLIOT HOROWITZ
Owner
21131 LLC
Aaron Wexler
Owner
MERCI RLTY INC.
RERTHA HALL
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
ONE FEDERAL STREET, 3RD FL., MAIL CODE EX-MA-FED
BOSTON, MA, 02110
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
8200 JONES BRANCH DRIVE
MCLEAN, VA, 22102
PARTY 1
3008 AVENUE J
BROOKYLN, NY, 11210
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
8200 JONES BRANCH DRIVE
MCLEAN, VA, 22102
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
3370 WALDEN AVENUE, SUITE 114
DEPEW, NY, 14043
PARTY 2
3370 WALDEN AVENUE, SUITE 114
DEPEW, NY, 14043
PARTY TWO
3008 AVENUE J
BROOKYLN, NY, 11210
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
68 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD
MELVILLE, NY, 11747
ASSIGNEE
68 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD
MELVILLE, NY, 11747
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
47 KOSSUTH PLACE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11221

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner