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259 West 137 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 02023 • Lot 0007 • Zip: 10030

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 259 West 137 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10030
Block: 02023
Lot: 0007
BBL: 1020230007
Unified address ID: 1020230007

Land use and zoning

Land use: One & Two Family Buildings
Zoning: R7-2 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,799 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 18 ft x 99 ft
Built FAR: 4.8
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 5

Building

Building class: Two Family Dwellings - Brick (B1)
Year built: 1910
Last altered: 2004
Floors: 5
Total units: 2
Residential units: 2
Building area: 8,641 sq ft
Building dimensions: 18 ft x 80 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: IGOL LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $4,009,000
Total assessment: $61,683
Land assessment: $21,048
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: IGOL LLC

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. 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...

2024

  1. HPD violation Nov 22, 2024

    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 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. HPD violation Nov 15, 2023

    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 Mar 16, 2023

    Class A

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

2012

  1. Sale Nov 12, 2012 $1,600,000

    Changed hands

    259 WEST 137 STREET

2008

  1. Sale May 2, 2008 $2,200,000

    Changed hands

    259 WEST 137

  2. DOB filing Feb 7, 2008 $330,000

    Alteration Type I

    Conversion of an existing single room oc cupancy to a two family residen including architectural, plumbing, mecha nic...

2007

  1. DOB filing Oct 3, 2007 $35,000

    Alteration Type II

    Interior demolition of an existing singl E ROOM OCCUPANCY BUILDING. NO CHAN ge of use occupancy or egress.

  2. DOB filing Jul 27, 2007 $20,000

    Alteration Type II

    Plumbing work in conjunction with Alteration 1 conversion filed under application #103422761. No change of use, occup...

  3. ECB violation Jul 6, 2007 $500

    Non-Hazardous

    BQ9,36,50,50A,B.FOUND WEIL MCLAIN ULTRA 155 #CP5032734.50-MISSING CHECK VALVE AFTER BACKFLOW.50A-LWCO MOUNTED ABOVE S...

  4. ECB violation Jul 6, 2007 $500

    Non-Hazardous

    BQ9,36,50,50A.FOUND WEIL MCLAIN ULTRA 280 SERIAL #CP5032261.50-L.A.C.O.IN WRONG LOCATION ABOVE SHUT OFF VALVE.50A-MAN...

  5. Permit issued Mar 14, 2007

    PL / PL

    DEROZA-WATSON PLG. & HTG. INC.

  6. Permit issued Mar 5, 2007

    AL

    N/A

2006

  1. Sale Jun 1, 2006 $0

    Changed hands

    259 WEST 137 STREET

  2. Permit issued Mar 13, 2006

    PL / PL

    DEROZA-WATSON PLG. & HTG. INC.

2005

  1. Permit issued Dec 12, 2005

    EW / OT

    N/A

  2. Permit issued Dec 9, 2005

    PL / PL

    DE ROZA WATSON PLG & HTG, INC

  3. Sale Jul 6, 2005 $0

    Changed hands

    259 WEST 137 STREET

  4. Permit issued Jun 29, 2005

    EQ / EQ

    OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

2004

  1. ECB violation Apr 29, 2004 $250

    Non-Hazardous

    WORK W/O PERMIT/EXPIRED PERMIT NOTED: CONSTRUCTION WORK PROCEEDING ON EXPIRED PERMIT #103422761, EXP 11/29/03 REMEDY:...

  2. DOB violation Feb 13, 2004

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

  3. ECB violation Feb 10, 2004 $500

    Non-Hazardous

    WORK W/OUT A PERMIT:EXPIRED PERMIT NOTED:COMPLETE RENOVATION IN PROGRESS BY DEMOLISHED OLD LAYOUT AND REPLACING NEW L...

2001

  1. DOB violation Feb 27, 2001

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1999

  1. DOB violation Mar 16, 1999

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1997

  1. DOB violation Sep 16, 1997

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

  2. 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

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

IndividualOwner
DON G DAVIS
259 W 137 1
HARLEM, NY, 10030
HeadOfficer
DON G DAVIS
259 WEST 137TH 1
NEW YORK, NY, 10030
SiteManager
RUSSELL G WILSON
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
Don Davis
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
GRANTEE/BUYER
364 MAURO ROAD
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NJ, 07632
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
1818 LIBRARY ST
SUITE 300
RESTON, VA, 20190
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
135 W. 27TH STREET,
NEW YORK, NY, 10001
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
1003 EAST BRIER DRIVE
SAN BERNARDINO, CA, 92408

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5

Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner