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255 West 137 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 02023 • Lot 0008 • Zip: 10030

Condition

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

4 Open HPD violations Class A 1 Class B 2 Class I 1 19 on record • 2009–2026 0 Open DOB violations 11 on record • 1993–2004

Address

Primary address: 255 West 137 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10030
Block: 02023
Lot: 0008
BBL: 1020230008
Unified address ID: 1020230008

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R7-2 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,799 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 18 ft x 99 ft
Built FAR: 2.86
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: 2000
Floors: 5
Total units: 5
Residential units: 5
Building area: 5,150 sq ft
Building dimensions: 18 ft x 50 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: RIGGINS, JEAN B

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 4, 5, or 6 Units
Market value: $852,000
Total assessment: $199,800
Land assessment: $15,946
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: RIGGINS, JEAN B

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Harlem
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated about 17 hours 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. 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 ...

2004

  1. Sale Sep 10, 2004 $1,150,000

    Changed hands

    255 WEST 137 STREET

  2. DOB filing Jul 20, 2004 $14,000

    Alteration Type II

    proposed installation of five (5) new boilers as per plans. there is no change i n use egress or occupancy.

  3. DOB violation Feb 13, 2004

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2003

  1. DOB violation Mar 19, 2003

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2002

  1. DOB violation Mar 26, 2002

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

  2. Permit issued Mar 11, 2002

    PL / PL

    VITELLO PLUMBING & HEATING

2001

  1. Permit issued May 10, 2001

    AL

    LEXEY CAMERON & ASSOC.

  2. DOB violation Feb 27, 2001

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2000

  1. Permit issued Nov 13, 2000

    PL / PL

    VITELLO P&H

  2. Permit issued Sep 14, 2000

    AL

    LEXEY CAMERON & ASSOC.

  3. DOB violation Feb 7, 2000

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1999

  1. Permit issued Aug 16, 1999

    AL

    LEXEY CAMERON & ASSOC.

1998

  1. DOB violation May 4, 1998

    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
255 W 137TH STREET LLC
5 EFSTIS COURT
West Orange, NJ, 07052
Registration Contract
Agent
JEAN B RIGGINS
5 EFSTIS COURT
WEST ORANGE, NJ, 07052
Registration Contract
HeadOfficer
JEAN B RIGGINS
5 EFSTIS COURT
West Orange, NJ, 07052
Registration Contract
Officer
JECARL B RIGGINS
5 EFSTIS COURT
West Orange, NJ, 07052
Registration Contract
Shareholder
JECARL B RIGGINS
5 EFSTIS COURT
West Orange, NJ, 07052
Registration Contract
SiteManager
JECARL B RIGGINS
Registration Contract
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
na
gary thomas
DOB Filing 07/20/2004
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
NYC LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION
ACRIS 04/11/2022
GRANTEE/BUYER
255 W. 137TH STREET, LLC
255 WEST 137TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10030
ACRIS 12/22/2004
GRANTOR/SELLER
RIGGINS, JEAN
20 OLD QUARRY ROAD
ENGLEWOOD, NJ, 07631
ACRIS 12/22/2004
GRANTEE/BUYER
RIGGINS , JEAN B
20 OLD QUARRY ROAD
ENGLEWOOD, NJ, 07631
ACRIS 09/10/2004
GRANTOR/SELLER
255 WEST 137TH STREET REALTY CORP
255 W. 137TH ST
NY, NY
ACRIS 11/07/2002
5

Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
RIGGINS, JEAN B
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
RIGGINS, JEAN B
PLUTO