15 West 137th Street
15 West 137th Street in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 24 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 18 of 18 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (45/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 18 units · Built 1920
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 45/100)
- 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 4 infested units over the last 3 years, including re-infestations.
- 18 of 18 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (24 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: High (4 infested units, 3 yr, re-infested), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
24 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 8 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 100 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2017-07-25. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.
1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 117 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.
1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BASEMENT AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2025-05-12. HPD violation 17885937
- Class C: Rats (exterior). HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF RODENTS RATS AT FRONT YARD, issued 2024-07-24. HPD violation 17142671
- Class C: Mice, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1A), issued 2019-08-05. HPD violation 13209228
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, foyer, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1A), issued 2018-11-05. HPD violation 12736190
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5B), issued 2023-03-15. HPD violation 15768120
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5B), issued 2023-03-15. HPD violation 15768119
- Class B: Bedbugs, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF BEDBUGS LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1A), issued 2019-08-05. HPD violation 13209227
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, foyer, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING. IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1A), issued 2018-11-07. HPD violation 12738231
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 18 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
The owner reported 4 infested units in the last 3 years, including re-infestations. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.
- 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 3 infested, 0 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2023: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 1 re-infested
- 2022: Owner reported 1 infested, 18 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation. 5 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
18 of 18 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).
Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 18 in 2024, 18 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: WEST 137 STREET LP. Head officer: MALCOLM PUNTER. Managing agent: PRESTIGE MANAGEMENT. This owner has 41 buildings on record, 34 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 17, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1017350025, HPD building ID 40984. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 135 St (2, 3), 3 min walk
- 145 St (3), 8 min walk
- 138 St-Grand Concourse (4, 5), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 24 open (4 class C, 12 class B, 8 class A). 1 rent-impairing | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 4 infested units, re-infested | −15 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation | 0 |
Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.