124 West 137th Street

124 West 137th Street in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 280 open HPD violations, 43 of them class C, and 21 of 21 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (25/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 21 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 25/100)

• 43 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 18 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 18 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 21 of 21 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (280 open, 43 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

280 open violations: 43 class C (immediately hazardous), 179 class B, 57 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 44 issued in the last 12 months. 607 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2014-12-16. Newest violation issued 2026-10-01.

13 closed in the last 90 days. Median 437 days from issue to close for the 16 violations closed in the last 12 months.

18 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: Mice, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5B), issued 2026-10-01. HPD violation 19255794
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 1, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 0 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5B), issued 2026-10-01. HPD violation 19255795
• Class C: Broken window or sash, bathroom, 5th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE UPPER WINDOW SASH IS MISSING IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5B), issued 2026-07-27. HPD violation 19100177
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, bathroom, 5th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5B), issued 2026-07-27. HPD violation 19100179
• Class C: Broken window or sash, 1st room from the east, 5th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF WINDOW OPENING SEALED WITH PLYWOOD OBSTRUCTING NATURAL LIGHT AND VENTILATION IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5B), issued 2026-07-27. HPD violation 19100184
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5B), issued 2026-07-27. HPD violation 19100186
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5B), issued 2026-07-27. HPD violation 19100185
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1B), issued 2026-03-30. HPD violation 18747459

311 housing complaints

18 in the last 12 months, 229 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (6), Unsanitary Condition (5), Paint/Plaster (3), Heat/Hot Water (2), Water Leak (2).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. 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 0 infested units
• 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)

No open DOB violations. 4 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

4 executed evictions in the last 3 years (4 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

21 of 21 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: 21 in 2024, 21 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: BUFNY II ASSOCIATES, L.P.. Head officer: KIUMARZ GEULA. Managing agent: PILLAR PROPROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC. This owner has 18 buildings on record, 17 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Dec 8, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1019210046, HPD building ID 40973. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 135 St (2, 3), 2 min walk
• 135 St (C, B), 7 min walk
• 145 St (3), 8 min walk

How the grade is calculated

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.