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138 West 129 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01913 • Lot 0050 • Zip: 10027

Condition

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

28 Open HPD violations Class A 6 Class B 19 Class C 3 128 on record • 2005–2026 0 Open DOB violations 3 on record • 1993–1997 0 Open housing litigation 3 on record • 2009–2015 4 Evictions executed 4 on record • 2017–2024

Address

Primary address: 138 West 129 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10027
Block: 01913
Lot: 0050
BBL: 1019130050
Unified address ID: 1019130050

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R7-2 (Residential)
Ownership: Fully tax-exempt property
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,498 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 99 ft
Built FAR: 4.05
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 5

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Converted Dwelling or Rooming House (C5)
Year built: 1910
Last altered: 1988
Floors: 5
Total units: 11
Residential units: 11
Building area: 10,125 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 81 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: AMSTERDAM GARVEY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN D CORP.

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $629,000
Total assessment: $283,050
Land assessment: $51,300
Exempt total: $283,050
Assessment owner: WHGA GARVEY HOUSING D

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.

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Activity

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

2026

  1. HPD violation Mar 31, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT...

  2. HPD violation Mar 31, 2026

    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...

  3. HPD violation Mar 31, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON ...

  4. HPD violation Mar 31, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING ...

  5. HPD violation Mar 31, 2026

    Class C

    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STO...

  6. HPD violation Mar 31, 2026

    Class A

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL OUTLET AT THE WEST WALL IN THE 5th ROOM ...

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing May 20, 2025 $8,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Apr 29, 2025 $30,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  3. DOB NOW filing Apr 7, 2025 $30,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  4. DOB NOW filing Apr 7, 2025 $20,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  5. DOB NOW filing Apr 1, 2025 $8,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2024

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 11, 2024 $8,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. Sale Jun 27, 2024 $9,494,767

    Changed hands

    138 WEST 129 STREET

  3. Sale Jun 27, 2024 $9,494,767

    Changed hands

    138 WEST 129 STREET

2010

  1. Permit issued Aug 5, 2010

    AL / OT

    AP. TEK RESTORATION INC

  2. DOB filing Aug 5, 2010 $4,500

    Alteration Type III

    FACADE REPAIR AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION. SIDEWALK SHED FILED UNDER SEP...

  3. Sale Jun 23, 2010 $0

    Changed hands

    138 WEST 129 STREET

1997

  1. DOB violation Feb 10, 1997

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1994

  1. DOB violation Mar 18, 1994

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1993

  1. DOB violation Mar 18, 1993

    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

1

Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
AMSTERDAM GARVEY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP.
1652 AMSTERDAM AVE
NEW YORK, NY, 10031
Registration Contract
Agent
WEST HARLEM GROUP ASSISTANCE, INC
1652 AMSTERDAM AVENUE GR FL
New York, NY, 10031
Registration Contract
HeadOfficer
GENEVIEVE OUTLAW
1652 AMSTERDAM AVE
NEW YORK, NY, 10031
Registration Contract
Officer
LENORE B BROWNE
1652 AMSTERDAM AVE
NEW YORK, NY, 10031
Registration Contract
SiteManager
DONALD C NOTICE
Registration Contract
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
WHGA GARVEY HDFC
DONALD NOTICE
DOB Filing 08/05/2010
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
West Harlem Group Assistance, Inc.
NEW YORK, NY, 10029
DOB NOW 05/20/2025
Owner
WEST HARLEM GROUP ASSISTANCE, INC
NEW YORK, NY, 10029
DOB NOW 12/11/2024
Owner
METRO CONTRACTING NY INC
BROOKLYN, NY, 11228
DOB NOW 10/03/2024
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
THE CITY OF NEW YORK
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT
100 GOLD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
ACRIS 06/27/2024
PARTY 1
WHGA GARVEY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPANY, INC.
C/O: WEST HARLEM GROUP ASSISTANCE, INC.
1652 AMSTERDAM AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10031
ACRIS 06/27/2024
PARTY TWO
WHGA GARVEY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPANY, INC.
C/O: WEST HARLEM GROUP ASSISTANCE, INC.
1652 AMSTERDAM AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10031
ACRIS 06/27/2024
PARTY 2
MERCHANTS BANK OF INDIANA
410 MONON BOULEVARD, 4TH FLOOR
CARMEL, IN, 46032
ACRIS 06/27/2024
PARTY 1
AMSTERDAM GARVEY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP.
C/O: WEST HARLEM GROUP ASSISTANCE, INC.
1652 AMSTERDAM AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10031
ACRIS 06/27/2024
PARTY 2
THIRD WEST HARLEM RENOVATION ASSOCIATES, L.P.
C/O: WEST HARLEM GROUP ASSISTANCE, INC.
1652 AMSTERDAM AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10031
ACRIS 06/27/2024
GRANTEE/BUYER
AMSTERDAM GARVEY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP.
C/O: WEST HARLEM GROUP ASSISTANCE, INC.
1652 AMSTERDAM AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10031
ACRIS 06/27/2024
PARTY 2
THE CITY OF NEW YORK
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT
100 GOLD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
ACRIS 06/27/2024
PARTY 2
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT
100 GOLD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
ACRIS 08/22/2023
GRANTOR/SELLER
NATIONAL EQUITY FUND 1988 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
C/O NATIONAL EQUITY FUND INC.
120 SO. RIVERSIDE PLZ.
CHICAGO, IL, 60606
ACRIS 06/23/2010

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
WHGA GARVEY HOUSING D
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
AMSTERDAM GARVEY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN D CORP.
PLUTO