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257 West 137 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 02023 • Lot 0107 • Zip: 10030

Condition

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

11 Open HPD violations Class A 10 Class C 1 24 on record • 2015–2026 30 Open DOB violations 47 on record • 1993–2019

Address

Primary address: 257 West 137 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10030
Block: 02023
Lot: 0107
BBL: 1020230107
Unified address ID: 1020230107

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: 3.01
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: 2004
Floors: 5
Total units: 5
Residential units: 5
Building area: 5,419 sq ft
Building dimensions: 18 ft x 50 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: 257 WEST 137TH STREET LLC AS TO A 25% IN TEREST

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 4, 5, or 6 Units
Market value: $897,000
Total assessment: $130,982
Land assessment: $71,405
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 257 137 STREETLLC AS

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.

Getting out

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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 ...

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 Oct 16, 2024

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING HOOK AND EYE INSTALLED AT BUILDING ENT...

  3. HPD violation Oct 15, 2024

    Class C

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE HAND RAIL AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY

  4. HPD violation Oct 15, 2024

    Class A

    § 27-2046.1 HMC: POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COM...

  5. HPD violation Oct 15, 2024

    Class A

    § 27-2045 ADM CODE POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR...

2019

  1. DOB violation Nov 8, 2019

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT

  2. DOB violation Nov 8, 2019

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT

  3. DOB violation Nov 8, 2019

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT

  4. DOB violation Nov 8, 2019

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT

  5. DOB violation Nov 8, 2019

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT

2018

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 27, 2018 $1,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. DOB violation Apr 6, 2018

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2016 INSPECTION REPORT

2016

  1. Sale Jul 14, 2016 $2,200,000

    Changed hands

    257 WEST 137TH STREET

1994

  1. Permit issued Nov 29, 1994

    EW / SP

    KIN CHI PLUMBING & HEATING CORP.

  2. Permit issued Nov 14, 1994

    EW / OT

    B & HTNG CORP

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

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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
257 WEST 137TH ST LLc
201 W 138 St
New York, NY, 10030
Registration Contract
Agent
Shaka Lumumba
201 W 138 St
New York, NY, 10030
Registration Contract
HeadOfficer
Shaka Lumumba
201 W 138 St
New York, NY, 10030
Registration Contract
SiteManager
Shaka Lumumba
Registration Contract
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
TRIERA CONTRACTING INC
STONY BROOK, NY, 11790
DOB NOW 12/27/2018
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
NYC LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION
ACRIS 04/11/2022
GRANTOR/SELLER
257 WEST 137TH STREET ASSOCIATES
242 WEST 138TH
NEW YORK, NY, 10030
ACRIS 07/14/2016
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
14800 FRYE ROAD
FORT WORTH, TX, 76155
ACRIS 07/14/2016
GRANTEE/BUYER
257 WEST 137TH STREET LLC AS TO A 25% INTEREST
201 WEST 138TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10030
ACRIS 07/14/2016
GRANTEE/BUYER
257 137 STREETLLC AS TO A 75% INTEREST
201 WEST 138TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10030
ACRIS 07/14/2016
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
257 137 STREET LLC
201 WEST 138TH STREET, APT 3
NEW YORK, NY, 10030
ACRIS 07/14/2016
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
257 WEST 137TH STREET LLC
201 WEST 138TH STREET, APT 3
NEW YORK, NY, 10030
ACRIS 07/14/2016
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
CARVER FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
75 WEST 125TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10027
ACRIS 07/12/2016
PARTY 2
CARVER FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
75 W 125TH ST
NEW YORK, NY, 10030
ACRIS 08/09/2013
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
CARVER FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
2815 ATLANTIC AVE
BKLYN, NY, 11207
ACRIS 02/16/1994

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
257 137 STREETLLC AS
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
257 WEST 137TH STREET LLC AS TO A 25% IN TEREST
PLUTO