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Manhattan • Elevator Apartment

137 West 137 St

Manhattan, NY 10030Company-ownedBBL 1020060011BIN 1059991
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Year Built1930
Floors6
Units56
Building Area30,876 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ClassD1
Market Value$5.6M

137 WEST 137 ST is a property located at 137 WEST 137 ST, Manhattan, NY 10030. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1930. It has 6 floors and 56 units. The building area is 30,876 square feet on a 7,494 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $5.6M. It last sold for $12M on Nov 3, 2015. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 34 building permits on record (27 active). There are 541 violations on record (45 currently open). 29 docketed judgments carrying $300 in open balances are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

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2,869records on file
81Energy Star

Completed in 1930, 137 West 137 St rises 6 stories over New York. Public records put it at 56 units and 30,876 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $5.6M, and assessed for tax at $2.5M. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 2,869 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 2,077 of its 2,869 records, fully 72%, fall under that one heading. Violation (541) and enforcement (73) trail well behind. 45 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2007.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 81, with a site energy-use intensity of 87.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 176 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 72% complaint, 60 years of accumulation, a parcel of New York — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

72% of every record here performs the same act: complaint.

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Property Details

Address137 WEST 137 ST, Manhattan, NY 10030
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1930
Floors6
Total Units56
Building Area30,876 sqft
Lot Size7,494 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ConditionAverage
1020060011
1059991
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$5.6M
$2.5M
$253K
$12M
Last Sale DateNov 3, 2015

Building Permits

34 on record · 27 active
Cats Registration InspectionOther
CURRENT
Filed Jun 11, 2024Job #419651
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ElevatorDOB NOW
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jun 11, 2019Job #M00178649-I1
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AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Dec 12, 2017Job #123160382-01-01

OT

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Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Dec 12, 2017Est. cost $10KJob #123160382-01

FACADE

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Aug 16, 2017Job #140681643-01-01

PL

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Violations

541 on record · 45 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$300
Judgments · 29 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2023Balance $300Ticket #047791269J
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2017Ticket #038250307N
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2017Ticket #038246360K
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2016Ticket #043485919L
UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OFFENSE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2014Ticket #0177638158
DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA

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HPDClass A
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Sep 8, 2026#19202362

§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQUARE FEET AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass A
NOV CERTIFIED ON TIME
Issued Sep 3, 2026#19189459

§27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA AT THE BUILDINGS ENTRANCE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE VISIT: HTTPS://WWW.NYC.GOV/SITE/HPD/SERVICES-AND-INFORMATION/REQUIRED-SIGNAGE.PAGE

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HPDClass B
NOV CERTIFIED ON TIME
Issued Sep 3, 2026#19189460

§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES AIR CONDITION UNIT PROTRUDING MORE THAN 4 INCHES FROM WINDOW SILL AT 2ND STORY BALCONY CENTER FIRE ESCAPE AT BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE

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HPDClass B
NOV CERTIFIED ON TIME
Issued Sep 3, 2026#19189461

§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES AIR CONDITION UNIT PROTRUDING MORE THAN 4 INCHES FROM WINDOW SILL AT 5TH STORY BALCONY CENTER FIRE ESCAPE AT BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE

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HPDClass B
NOV CERTIFIED ON TIME
Issued Sep 3, 2026#19189462

§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES AIR CONDITION UNIT PROTRUDING MORE THAN 4 INCHES FROM WINDOW SILL AT 4TH STORY BALCONY CENTER FIRE ESCAPE AT BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 137 WEST 137 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 137 WEST 137 ST, Manhattan, NY 10030 was constructed in 1930. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 56 units. The building area is 30,876 sqft.

Are there building permits at 137 WEST 137 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 137 WEST 137 ST, Manhattan, NY 10030 has 34 building permits on record, with 27 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration Inspection (CURRENT) filed Jun 11, 2024.

Does 137 WEST 137 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 137 WEST 137 ST, Manhattan, NY 10030 has 541 violations on record, with 45 currently open. Breakdown: 30 DOB, 23 ECB, 488 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 137 WEST 137 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 137 WEST 137 ST, Manhattan, NY 10030 has 29 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $300. A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 137 WEST 137 ST?

137 WEST 137 ST, Manhattan, NY 10030 has an assessed market value of $5.6M and a total assessed value of $2.5M (land: $253K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 137 WEST 137 ST last sold?

137 WEST 137 ST, Manhattan, NY 10030 last sold for $12M on Nov 3, 2015. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 137 WEST 137 ST?

137 WEST 137 ST, Manhattan, NY 10030 is zoned R7-2. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 137 WEST 137 ST?

137 WEST 137 ST, Manhattan, NY 10030 is company-owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

How do I get a full property report for 137 WEST 137 ST?

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