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15 West 137 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01735 • Lot 0025 • Zip: 10037

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 15 West 137 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10037
Block: 01735
Lot: 0025
BBL: 1017350025
Unified address ID: 1017350025

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R7-2 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 3,997 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 40 ft x 99 ft
Built FAR: 4.03
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 5

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Over Six Families Without Stores (C1)
Year built: 1920
Last altered: 2003
Floors: 6
Total units: 18
Residential units: 18
Building area: 16,122 sq ft
Building dimensions: 40 ft x 84 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: WEST 137 STREET LP

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $704,000
Total assessment: $316,800
Land assessment: $30,150
Exempt total: $17,469
Assessment owner: WEST 137 STREET LP

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Harlem
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 4 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.

Places nearby

Hoodkit's own ranking, not the closest first

Activity

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

2026

  1. HPD violation Apr 29, 2026

    Class A

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

2025

  1. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. ECB violation Sep 18, 2025 $6,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTIONS WITH THE DEPT. OF BUILDINGS FOR VIOL...

  3. ECB violation Jun 2, 2025 $10,000

    CLASS - 2

    EXP 1 SMALL CRACKS IN FACADE, REAR EXP 3 CRACKS STARTING TO SHOW THROUGH PREVIOUS REPAIRS THAT HAVE BEEN DONE ON 2ND ...

  4. ECB violation Jun 2, 2025 $12,500

    CLASS - 1

    FRONT OF BUILDING METAL STAIRS LANDING AT TOP OF STAIRS CORRODED ON ONE SIDE WITH HOLES STARTING TO SHOW, ONE STEP ON...

  5. HPD violation May 12, 2025

    Class C

    § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, ...

  6. HPD violation May 12, 2025

    Class C

    § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BASEMENT AT BOILER ROOM

2024

  1. HPD violation Oct 15, 2024

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CL...

  2. HPD violation Oct 15, 2024

    Class C

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOWER SASH GLASS AT WEST WINDOW AT PUBLIC HALL STAI...

  3. HPD violation Oct 15, 2024

    Class C

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOWER SASH GLASS AT WEST WINDOW AT PUBLIC HALL STAI...

2005

  1. Sale Apr 4, 2005 $0

    Changed hands

    15 WEST 137 STREET

  2. DOB filing Jan 27, 2005 $720,000

    Alteration Type I

    Gut rehabilitation of 6-story building

2004

  1. Permit issued Jul 23, 2004

    AL

    NOTIAS CONSTRUCTION ICN

  2. Sale Jul 21, 2004 $0

    Changed hands

    15 WEST 137 STREET

  3. Sale Jul 21, 2004 $3,445,629

    Changed hands

    15 WEST 137 STREET

  4. Permit issued Mar 26, 2004

    AL

    NOTIAS CONSTRUCTION ICN

2003

  1. Permit issued Jul 8, 2003

    EQ / EQ

    COLGATE SCAFFOLDING & EQUIP

  2. DOB filing Jul 8, 2003 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK BRIDGE, 40' DURING FACADE REPAIR . NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE OR OCCUPANCY. SHED TO...

  3. Permit issued Jun 4, 2003

    PL / PL

    CEGF & G PLBG CORP

  4. Sale May 6, 2003 $4

    Changed hands

    15 WEST 137 STREET

  5. Permit issued May 5, 2003

    AL

    NOTIAS CONSTRUCTION ICN

2001

  1. DOB violation Feb 27, 2001

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2000

  1. Permit issued Jun 7, 2000

    AL / OT

    EASTERN CONSTRUCTION CO..

  2. DOB filing Jun 7, 2000 $6,000

    Alteration Type III

    Repair front stoop of building as per plans submitted. No changes to uses, egress or occupancy.

  3. DOB violation Feb 7, 2000

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1999

  1. DOB violation Mar 16, 1999

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1998

  1. DOB violation May 4, 1998

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1997

  1. DOB violation Sep 16, 1997

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

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
WEST 137 STREET LP
256 WEST 153RD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10039
Agent
PRESTIGE MANAGEMENT
1776 EASTCHESTER ROAD 210
Bronx, NY, 10461
HeadOfficer
MALCOLM PUNTER
256 WEST 153RD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10039
Officer
MALCOLM PUNTER
256 WEST 153RD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10039
SiteManager
DEVON KELLY
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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
Dept. of Housing Pres. & Develop
Timothy Joseph
Owner
PHD
MARTIN PAIKOFF
Owner
NYC HPD
Wendy Blair
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 2
PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT(HPD)
100 GOLD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
PARTY 1
FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT, INC.
2854 FREDERICK DOUGLASS BOULEVARD
NEW YORK, NY, 10039
GRANTOR/SELLER
2854 FREDERICK DOUGLASS BOULEVARD
NEW YORK, NY, 10001
PARTY 1
CONGREGATION FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT, INC.
2854 FREDERICK DOUGLASS BOULEVARD, NY NY 10039
NEW YORK, NY, 10039
PARTY 2
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT
100 GOLD ST.
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
GRANTEE/BUYER
501 SEVENTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10001
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
2854 FREDERICK DOUGLASS BOULEVARD
NEW YORK, NY, 10030
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
2271 ADAM CLAYTON POWELL JR. BLVD.
NEW YORK, NY, 10030
GRANTOR/SELLER
2854 FREDERICK DOUGLASS BOULEVARD
NEW YORK, NY, 10039
GRANTEE/BUYER
2854 FREDERICK DOUGLASS BOULEVARD
NEW YORK, NY, 10039

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner