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129 West 138 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 02007 • Lot 0010 • Zip: 10030

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 129 West 138 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10030
Block: 02007
Lot: 0010
BBL: 1020070010
Unified address ID: 1020070010

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R7-2 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 7,494 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 78 ft x 99 ft
Built FAR: 3.94
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 5

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Over Six Families with Stores (C7)
Year built: 1910
Last altered: 1994
Floors: 5
Total units: 27
Residential units: 25
Building area: 29,520 sq ft
Building dimensions: 26 ft x 85 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 131 WEST 138 ST ASCLP

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $5,267,000
Total assessment: $2,370,150
Land assessment: $175,500
Exempt total: $2,110,926
Assessment owner: 131 WEST 138 ST ASCLP

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.

2025

  1. HPD violation Nov 17, 2025

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

  2. HPD violation Aug 4, 2025

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF AN ILLEGAL TWO-MOTION ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKING DEV...

2024

  1. HPD violation Dec 30, 2024

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING ELECTRO MAGNETIC LOCKSET AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR

  2. HPD violation Dec 30, 2024

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE SECURITY BY MEANS OF A HEAVY DUTY LOCK AND LATCH SET AT BUILDING ENTRANCE

  3. HPD violation Sep 30, 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...

  4. DOB violation Sep 23, 2024

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  5. HPD violation Sep 18, 2024

    Class A

    § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM L...

2023

  1. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  3. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  4. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  5. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  6. DOB NOW filing Jun 14, 2023 $5,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  7. DOB NOW filing Jun 9, 2023 $15,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2022

  1. DOB NOW filing Nov 7, 2022 $43,400

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Jun 15, 2022 $43,400

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  3. DOB NOW filing May 18, 2022 $1

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  4. ECB violation May 17, 2022 $625

    CLASS - 2

    EXIT DOOR NOT SELFCLOSING PROPERLY ATOI.@1FL RM2 1EXIT DOOR,@1FL RM3 1EXIT DOOR NOT SELFCLOSING PROPERLY @BSMT LEVEL ...

  5. ECB violation May 17, 2022 $625

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER ILLUMINATION FOR EXITS,EXIT DISCHARGES & PUBLIC CORRIDORS PER BC100...

2021

  1. DOB NOW filing Nov 3, 2021 $1

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2018

  1. Permit issued Sep 5, 2018

    EW / SP

    CITYWIDE PLBG, HTG &SPRKL

  2. DOB filing Sep 5, 2018 $13,500

    Alteration Type II

    HEREBY FILING FOR THE INSTALLATION OF PARTIAL SPRINKLER SYSTEM (NEW SPRINKLER HEADS AND ASSOCIATED PIPING) THAT WILL ...

2017

  1. DOB filing Jun 19, 2017 $56,500

    Alteration Type II

    EXTERIOR SIDE YARD FACADE RESTORATION.PARTIAL POINTING, BRICK REPAIR, AND CEMENT BASED COATING. NO CHANGE IN USE,OCCU...

2014

  1. DOB filing Aug 12, 2014 $50,000

    Alteration Type II

    DIRECT REPLACEMENT OF 3 GAS BOILERS IN CELLAR AND WATER STORAGE TANK. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  2. DOB filing Apr 24, 2014 $20,000

    Alteration Type II

    EXTERIOR FACADE RESTORATION, NO CHANGE IN USE,OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS

2012

  1. Permit issued Nov 20, 2012

    EW / BL

    A.M.N. CORPORATION

2009

  1. DOB filing Aug 20, 2009 $118,000

    Alteration Type II

    RENOVATIONS TO EXISTING NOT FOR PROFIT OFFICE INTERIORS. CONSTRUCTION OF INTERIOR PARTITIONS, RETROFIT OF EXISTING RE...

1994

  1. Permit issued Feb 25, 1994

    EW / FP

    LUND FIRE PRODUCTS CO INC

1993

  1. Permit issued Aug 11, 1993

    PL / PL

    HARKEN PLG & HTG

  2. Permit issued Jun 29, 1993

    AL

    POWERS CONTRACTING INC

  3. Permit issued Mar 9, 1993

    PL / PL

    THERMO FLUID CORP

1992

  1. ECB violation Sep 16, 1992 $350

    Non-Hazardous

    ALTERED BUILDING OCCUPIED WITHOUT A VALID COFO. ALT: 100431196. LOCATION: CELLAR OFFICE SPACE OF 131 WEST 138TH DBA. ...

1991

  1. ECB violation Jan 2, 1991 $0

    Hazardous

    NO SIDEWALK SHED=BUILDING UNDER ALTERATION OVER 50'0" IN HEIGHT WITH NO SIDE WALK SHED=CREATING A HAZARDOUS CONDITION...

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
131 WEST 138TH STREET ASSOCIATES, L.P.
42 TIEMANN PLACE 235
New York, NY, 10027
Agent
JANUS MANAGEMENT, INC.
42 TIEMANN PLACE 235
New York, NY, 10027
HeadOfficer
SCOTT D METZNER
42 TIEMANN PLACE 235
New York, NY, 10027
SiteManager
ALEXANDER RODRIGUEZ
CorporateOwner
131 WEST 138TH STREET ASSOCIATES, L.P.
42 TIEMANN PLACE 235
New York, NY, 10027
Agent
JANUS MANAGEMENT, INC.
42 TIEMANN PLACE 235
New York, NY, 10027
HeadOfficer
SCOTT D METZNER
42 TIEMANN PLACE 235
New York, NY, 10027
SiteManager
ALEXANDER RODRIGUEZ
CorporateOwner
131 WEST 138TH STREET ASSOCIATES, L.P
42 TIEMANN PLACE 235
New York, NY, 10027
Agent
JANUS MANAGEMENT, INC.
42 Tiemann Place 235
New York, NY, 10027

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2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
131 WEST 138TH STREET ASSOCIATES
SCOTT METZNER
Owner
160 W 118TH STREET CORP
SCOTT METZNER
Owner
128 WEST 138 HDFC
RAMONA GREY HARRIS
Owner
ABYSSINIAN DEVELOPMENT
JAMES HOWARD
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
RELIABLE ENTERPRISES INC
MONROE TWP, NJ, 08831
Owner
LANDLORD
BROOKLYN, NY, 11238
Owner
SPRING SCAFFOLDING LLC
BROOKLYN, NY, 11237
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
8200 JONES BRANCH DRIVE
MCLEAN, VA, 22102
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
LUNKEN OPERATIONS CENTER 5065 WOOSTER ROAD DIGITAL
CINCINNATI, OH, 45226
PARTY 2
2001 ROSS AVE. SUITE 1900
DALLAS, TX, 75201
PARTY ONE
1290 AVENUE OF AMERICAS
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
PARTY TWO
423 WEST 127TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10027
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
8200 JONES BRANCH DRIVE
MCLEAN, VA, 22102
GRANTOR/SELLER
ATTN: C/O THE JANUS PROPERTY COMPANY
423 WEST 127TH STREET, 7TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10027
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
2001 ROSS AVE SUITE 1900
DALLAS, TX, 75201
ASSIGNOR
C/O THE JANUS PROPERTY COMPANY 423 WEST 127TH STRE
NEW YORK, NY, 10027
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
C/O BRYAN CAVE LEIGHTON PAISNER 1290 AVENUE OF THE
NEW YORK, NY, 00000

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner