109 West 136th Street
109 West 136th Street in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 29 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (50/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1910
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 50/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (29 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: High (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2022, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
29 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 16 class B, 7 class A, 5 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 37 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1990-07-17. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class C: Gas defect, kitchen. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT KITCHEN RANGE 1 STY REAR APT 3. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3), issued 2007-08-21. HPD violation 3106275
- Class B: No heat / heating defect (basement). M/D LAW PROVIDE UNDER COMPLETED PERMIT, A PROPER ENCLOSURE FOR THE CENTRAL HEATING PLANT, CELLAR REAR., issued 2008-08-06. HPD violation 3106271
- Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom. REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET IN BASEMENT AT COMMUNITY BATHROOM, issued 2007-08-21. HPD violation 3875793
- Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 9, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 9), issued 2007-08-21. HPD violation 5442659
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND WALLS IN BASEMENT AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2007-08-21. HPD violation 3875782
- Class B: No hot water, kitchen, basement. PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES NO VOLUUM AT SINK [CAUSE UNKNOWN] IN THE KITCHENETTE LOCATED AT B-ROOM BSMT, 1st B-ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt BSMT), issued 2007-08-21. HPD violation 3875760
- Class B: Roaches, basement. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE AND ROACHES IN THE ROOM LOCATED AT B-ROOM BSMT, 1st B-ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt BSMT), issued 2007-08-21. HPD violation 3875767
- Class B: Leak or water damage, kitchen. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING AT COMMUNITY KITCHEN, 3rd STORY, issued 2007-08-21. HPD violation 5442656
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
2 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 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
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 0 in 2024, 0 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: TABITHA R BROWN. Managing agent: WILL BROWN. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jan 25, 2022. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2022 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1019210026, HPD building ID 40802. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 135 St (2, 3), 1 min walk
- 135 St (C, B), 8 min walk
- 145 St (3), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 29 open (1 class C, 16 class B, 7 class A, 5 class I). 4 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 2 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −5 |
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.