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5-29 West 138 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01736 • Lot 0027 • Zip: 10037

Condition

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

1 Open HPD violations Class A 1 1 on record • 2018 3 Open DOB violations 19 on record • 1997–2025 2 Open ECB violations 4 on record • 1998–2024 1 Evictions executed 1 on record • 2026

Address

Primary address: 5-29 West 138 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10037
Block: 01736
Lot: 0027
BBL: 1017360027
Unified address ID: 1017360027

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Elevator Buildings
Zoning: R7-2 (Residential)
Lot type: Through
Lot area: 17,025 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 170 ft x 99 ft
Built FAR: 4.74
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 5

Building

Building class: Elevator Apartments - Cooperatives (Other Than Condominiums) (D4)
Year built: 2007
Last altered: 2007
Floors: 8
Total units: 73
Residential units: 73
Building area: 80,629 sq ft
Building dimensions: 170 ft x 60 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: BEACON TOWERS COOPERATIVE CORPORATION

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $59,262,000
Total assessment: $26,667,900
Land assessment: $382,950
Exempt total: $26,542,106
Assessment owner: BEACON TOWERS COOPERA

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.

Getting out

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Places nearby

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Activity

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

2026

  1. DOB NOW filing Jun 24, 2026 $25,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. DOB NOW filing May 8, 2026 $0

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Apr 20, 2026 $0

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  4. Sale Mar 31, 2026 $462,000

    Changed hands

    29 WEST 138TH STREET, 2D

  5. DOB NOW filing Mar 27, 2026 $124,685

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  6. Sale Mar 25, 2026 $620,000

    Changed hands

    29 WEST 138TH ST, 1C

2025

  1. Sale Dec 23, 2025 $595,000

    Changed hands

    29 WEST 138TH STREET, 1B

  2. Sale Dec 23, 2025 $595,000

    Changed hands

    29 WEST 138TH STREET, 1B

  3. DOB violation Jan 22, 2025

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

2024

  1. ECB violation Oct 1, 2024 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT THE REQUIRED PARKING STRUCTURE INITIAL OBSERVATION REPORT FOR AN EXISTING PARKING STRUCTURE OR A PE...

2022

  1. Sale Sep 13, 2022 $650,000

    Changed hands

    29 WEST 138TH ST, 1C

  2. Sale Sep 13, 2022 $610,950

    Changed hands

    29 WEST 138 STREET, 8J

2018

  1. HPD violation May 30, 2018

    Class A

    § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE NORTH WALL AT THE WINDOW...

  2. ECB violation May 21, 2018 $625

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALLS.NOTE:AT 7TH FLOOR LEVEL CRACKS EVIDENT IN MORTAR JOINTS AND CRACKS EVIDENT IN CORN...

2017

  1. DOB violation Nov 7, 2017

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Nov 7, 2017

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2014

  1. DOB violation Dec 11, 2014

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Dec 11, 2014

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2012

  1. DOB violation May 3, 2012

    BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE

    FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

2011

  1. DOB filing Sep 6, 2011 $5,000

    Alteration Type II

    ESTABLISH A DOORWAY BETWEEN UNIT 6H AND 6I ON 6TH FLOOR AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS...

  2. Permit issued Jul 11, 2011

    EW / OT

    STRATEGIC CONSTRUCTION CO

2009

  1. DOB filing Feb 26, 2009 $0

    Alteration Type III

    BUILDERS PAVEMENT PLAN 295.00 L.F.

  2. DOB filing Feb 24, 2009 $1,000

    Alteration Type II

  3. DOB filing Feb 18, 2009 $0

    New Building

  4. DOB filing Feb 11, 2009 $0

    Alteration Type III

    BUILDERS PAVEMENT PLAN 170.00 L.F.NB#104373544.

2008

  1. Permit issued Dec 30, 2008

    NB

    STRATEGIC CONSTRUCTION CO

  2. DOB filing Dec 6, 2008 $1,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL NEW FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB#104373544. ALL AS PER PLAN NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.

  3. Permit issued Aug 13, 2008

    EW / SP

    CROSSFIELD PLBG.&HTG.CORPRP

  4. Permit issued Aug 13, 2008

    EW / SD

    CROSSFIELD PLBG.&HTG.CORPRP

  5. Permit issued Jul 2, 2008

    EQ / EQ

    MASONRY SERVICES

  6. Permit issued Jun 26, 2008

    EW / BL

    CROSSFIELD P/H CORP

2007

  1. ECB violation Jun 28, 2007 $500

    Hazardous

    SUPERVISION OR USE OF HOISTING MACHINE W/O A HOIST MACHINE OPERATORS LICENSE. FRANK HERRAR WAS OBSERVED OPERATING CRA...

1998

  1. ECB violation Oct 7, 1998 $0

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO CARRY OUT DEMOLITION OPERATION IN A SAFE & PROPER MANNER. DEFECT IS: LARGE PORTION OF EAST BRICK WALL HAS ...

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

1

Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
BEACON TOWERS COOP CORPORATION
9 EAST 38TH 6TH FL
New York, NY, 10016
Registration Contract
Agent
MAXWELL-KATES, INC.
9 EAST 38TH 6TH FL
New York, NY, 10016
Registration Contract
HeadOfficer
COLLEEN DONNE
9 EAST 38TH STREET 6TH FL
New York, NY, 10016
Registration Contract
Officer
RICHARD SALATIELLO
9 EAST 38TH 6TH FL
New York, NY, 10016
Registration Contract
SiteManager
LLOYD CHEATWOOD
Registration Contract
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
BEACON TOWERS MANAGER, LLC
JOHN FREZZA
DOB Filing 09/06/2011
Owner
NYC DEPT. OF HPD
TIMOTHY JOSEPH
DOB Filing 02/26/2009
Owner
BEACON MEWS, LLC.
KEN SAPERSTEIN
DOB Filing 02/24/2009
Owner
NYC Department of HPD
Joseph Timothy
DOB Filing 02/18/2009
Owner
STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT & CONST.GR
KENNETH SAPERSTEIN
DOB Filing 10/15/2008
Owner
STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT & CONSTR.
KENNETH SAPERSTEIN
DOB Filing 10/15/2008
Owner
HPD
JOSEPH TIMOTHY
DOB Filing 07/23/2008
Owner
BEACON NEWS LLC
KEN SAPERSTEIN
DOB Filing 09/28/2006
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
KINGS GROUP NY CORP
WHITESTONE, NY, 11357
DOB NOW 06/24/2026
Owner
MAXWELL-KATES, INC.
East Elmhurst, NY, 11370
DOB NOW 05/08/2026
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR/SELLER
AKPOWOWO, NERO
46 KOSSUTH PLACE
UNIT 3A
BROOKLYN, NY, 11221
ACRIS 03/31/2026
GRANTEE/BUYER
DAY, JENNIFER
29 WEST 138TH STREET
UNIT 2D
NEW YORK, NY, 10037
ACRIS 03/31/2026
GRANTEE/BUYER
PEREZ, MELVIN
29 WEST 138TH STREET
UNIT 2D
NEW YORK, NY, 10037
ACRIS 03/31/2026
GRANTEE/BUYER
SWORDS, DEIRDRE
1 MOUNT MORRIS PARK W, #1C
NEW YORK, NY, 10027
ACRIS 03/25/2026
GRANTOR/SELLER
ROGERS, ASHLEY
29 WEST 183TH STREET
APT 1C
NEW YORK, NY, 10037
ACRIS 03/25/2026
GRANTEE/BUYER
WEIR, AVERIL
305 WEST 150TH STREET / UNIT 412
NEW YORK, NY, 10039
ACRIS 12/23/2025
GRANTOR/SELLER
JONES, CHARLES L
29 WEST 138TH STREET / UNIT 1B
NEW YORK, NY, 10037
ACRIS 12/23/2025
GRANTEE/BUYER
WEIR, PAULINE
305 WEST 150TH STREET / UNIT 412
NEW YORK, NY, 10039
ACRIS 12/23/2025
GRANTEE/BUYER
ROGERS, ASHLEY
45 WEST 132ND STREET #2D
NEW YORK, NY, 10037
ACRIS 09/13/2022
GRANTOR/SELLER
NAPA, JOSUE
508 1ST STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
ACRIS 09/13/2022

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
BEACON TOWERS COOPERA
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
BEACON TOWERS COOPERATIVE CORPORATION
PLUTO