249 West 135th Street

249 West 135th Street in Central Harlem, Manhattan, has 8 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 24 of 20 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (69/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 20 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 69/100)

• 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.
• 3 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 24 of 20 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (8 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 3 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

8 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 1 class A. 5 issued in the last 12 months. 64 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2016-07-08. Newest violation issued 2025-10-28.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 35 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: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT 3RD FIRE DOOR LEADING TO EAST SECTION AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2025-10-28. HPD violation 18327071
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT 1ST FIRE DOOR LEADING TO WEST SECTION AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2025-10-28. HPD violation 18327072
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT 1ST FIRE DOOR LEADING TO EAST SECTION. AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2025-10-28. HPD violation 18327069
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT 2ND FIRE DOOR LEADING TO EAST SECTION AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2025-10-28. HPD violation 18327070
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, foyer, 5th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WARPPED WOOD FLOOR AT ENTRANCE IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5B), issued 2020-03-06. HPD violation 13625085
• Class B: Leak or water damage (hallway). REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK ABOVE CEILING ,CENTER SECTION AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORY, issued 2016-07-08. HPD violation 11301839
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING ,CENTER SECTION AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORY, issued 2016-07-08. HPD violation 11301824
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING ,CENTER SECTION AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORY, issued 2016-07-08. HPD violation 11301836

311 housing complaints

3 in the last 12 months, 6 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (3).

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

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

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

24 of 20 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: 24 in 2024, 24 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: NEW PARQUE INC. Head officer: ESMELDY RODRIGUEZ. Managing agent: NEW PARQUE INC. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 21, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1019410001, HPD building ID 4090. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 135 St (C, B), 3 min walk
• 135 St (2, 3), 6 min walk
• 125 St (A, C, B, D), 10 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.