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537-539 West 133 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01987 • Lot 0015 • Zip: 10027

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 537-539 West 133 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10027
Block: 01987
Lot: 0015
BBL: 1019870015
Unified address ID: 1019870015

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R7A (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 4,996 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 50 ft x 99 ft
Built FAR: 3.98
Max residential FAR: 4
Max facility FAR: 4
School district: 5

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Over Six Families Without Stores (C1)
Year built: 1905
Last altered: 1993
Floors: 6
Total units: 36
Residential units: 36
Building area: 19,872 sq ft
Building dimensions: 50 ft x 85 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 537-39 WEST 133RD ST

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $1,375,000
Total assessment: $618,750
Land assessment: $66,600
Exempt total: $242,478
Assessment owner: 537-39 WEST 133RD ST

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.

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 Oct 30, 2025

    Z-ZONING NONE

    STRUCTURAL STABILITY INSPECTION REQUIRING AN ENGINEER'S REPORT OF THE RETAINING WALL AT THE REAR YARD OF 537 WEST 133...

  2. ECB violation Oct 23, 2025 $6,250

    CLASS - 2

    AT TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED RETAINING WALL IS IN BAD CONDITION AND NEED REPAIRS. MULTIPLE HOLES AND MISSING STONE...

  3. ECB violation Oct 23, 2025 $6,250

    CLASS - 2

    AT TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED STEEL FRAME SHORING WAS ERECTED IN THE REAR YARD OF BUILDING (537 WEST 133RD) TO SUPP...

  4. Sale Apr 28, 2025 $250,000

    Changed hands

    537 WEST 133RD STREET, 1

  5. Sale Apr 28, 2025 $250,000

    Changed hands

    537 WEST 133RD STREET, 1

  6. HPD violation Feb 26, 2025

    Class A

    § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL WALLS AND CEILING IN THE...

  7. HPD violation Feb 26, 2025

    Class A

    § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL WALLS AND CEILING IN THE...

  8. HPD violation Feb 26, 2025

    Class B

    § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... BETWWEN 10 AND 30 SQ FT AT CEILI...

2024

  1. HPD violation Apr 2, 2024

    Class A

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

2023

  1. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  3. DOB violation Apr 25, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  4. HPD violation Apr 3, 2023

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE DOOR LEADING...

2014

  1. DOB violation May 15, 2014

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2012 INSPECTION REPORT

2013

  1. DOB violation Mar 1, 2013

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2011 INSPECTION REPORT

2012

  1. Permit issued Jul 13, 2012

    EW / OT

    BUILDING MAINTENANCE CORP

  2. DOB filing Jul 13, 2012 $10,800

    Alteration Type II

    REPAIR EXISTING PARAPET WALL AS SHOWN ON PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.

  3. Permit issued Jun 18, 2012

    EQ / EQ

    G & M EQUIPMENT LEASING L

  4. Permit issued Jun 18, 2012

    EQ / EQ

    G & M EQUIPMENT LEASING L

  5. DOB filing Jun 18, 2012 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY PIPE SCAFFOLD. THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. WE SHALL COMPLY WITH CH...

  6. DOB filing Jun 18, 2012 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED. THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. WE SHALL COMPLY WITH CH...

2011

  1. Permit issued Oct 17, 2011

    EW / OT

    HERNANDO RESTREPO

2009

  1. DOB filing Apr 13, 2009 $17,000

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY SHORING FOR REAR RETAINING WALL @ CELLAR LEVEL. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  2. ECB violation Jan 9, 2009 $500

    CLASS - 3

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG WALL(S) AND/OR APPURTENANCES. NOTED: AT THE REAR YARD RETAINING WALL AT THE NORTH PROPERTY L...

2008

  1. ECB violation Dec 18, 2008 $0

    CLASS - 2

    WORK W/O A PERMIT. WORK NOTED: ERECTED TEMP SHORING TO REAR RUBBLE WALL. REMEDY: OBTAIN PERMIT OR RESTORE PREMISES TO...

  2. ECB violation Sep 30, 2008 $500

    CLASS - 3

    "STOP ALL WORK".WORK W/O PERMIT.WORK NOTED:AT REAR OF PREMISES ERECTEDRETAINING WALL SHORING (STEEL FRAME) EXPOSURE #...

2007

  1. DOB filing Dec 28, 2007 $391,500

    Alteration Type II

    AS SHOWN ON PLANS,REMOVE AND REPLACE FLOOR JOISTS,PARTITIONS,AND CEILINGS AND PLUMBING FIXTURES.NEW PLMBG STACK,NEW W...

  2. DOB filing Apr 10, 2007 $0

    Alteration Type III

    ERECT SIDEWALK SHED.COMPLY WITH LL 33/91 AND TPPN 9/99 NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. ( POINTING)

  3. Permit issued Feb 20, 2007

    EW / SP

    J J PLUMBING CORP

  4. Permit issued Feb 20, 2007

    PL / PL

    J J PLUMBING CORP

2005

  1. Sale Jun 29, 2005 $9,000

    Changed hands

    537 WEST 133RD ST., 36

2004

  1. ECB violation Jul 14, 2004 $0

    Hazardous

    B4B/BQ9 3B/50A 3D/50B 32A/50C 51/50D 36/50E (50A) NO EMERGENCE SWITCH OUT SIDE OF BOILER ROOM DOOR. (50B) SMOKE ALARM...

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
537-39 WEST 133RD STREET HDFC
537-39 W 133RD STREET BSMT
NEW YORK, NY, 10027
Agent
JOANN CEPEDA
537 W 133RD STREET BASEME
NEW YORK, NY, 10027
HeadOfficer
Andrew Fuhrmann
537-39 WEST 133 ST 08
NEW YORK, NY, 10027
Officer
Jicet Paula
537-39 W 133RD STREET BSMT
NEW YORK, NY, 10027
SiteManager
SANDY FERNANDEZ
Lessee
537-39 WEST 133RD STREET HDFC
537 WEST133RD STREET BASEME
New York, NY, 10027
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
537-39 WEST133 STREET
JOANN CEPEDA
Owner
537-39 WEST 133RD STREET HDFC
JOANN CEPEDA
Owner
HPD
ANTHONY D'URSO
Owner
CITY OF NEW YORK-HPD
TIMOTHY JOSEPH
Owner
NYC DEPT OF HPD
TIMOTHY JOSEPH
Owner
NYC-HPD
ANTHONY D'URSO
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR/SELLER
537 WEST 133RD STREET, UNIT 1
NEW YORK, NY, 10027
GRANTEE/BUYER
261 EVERGREEN AVENUE, APT. 2B
BROOKLYN, NY, 11221
GRANTOR/SELLER
537-39 WEST 133RD STREET
NEW YORK
NEW YORK, NY, 10027
GRANTEE/BUYER
537 WEST 133RD STREET
APT. 26
NEW YORK, NY, 10027
GRANTOR/SELLER
537 WEST 133RD STREET, APT. 8
NEW YORK, NY, 10027
GRANTEE/BUYER
215 WEST 139TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10030
GRANTOR/SELLER
537 WEST 133RD STREET, APT. 8
NEW YORK, NY, 10027
GRANTEE/BUYER
215 WEST 139TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10030
GRANTOR/SELLER
537 WEST 133RD STREET, APARTMENT 9
NEW YORK, NY, 10030
GRANTEE/BUYER
10 COOPER PLACE
WEEHAWKEN, NJ, 07086

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner