240 West 136th Street

240 West 136th Street in Central 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 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 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 26, 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 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2017, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

29 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 24 class B, 4 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 31 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-08-13. Newest violation issued 2008-06-12. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2008. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

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. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES BUILDING THRU OUT., issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 3108064
• Class B: Floor or stair defect (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PAVING CELLAR FLOOR THROUGHOUT., issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 3108054
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CEILING OF CELLAR THROUHOUT., issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 3108055
• Class B: Sprinkler or standpipe defect (hallway). D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE & OR PAINTED SPRINKLER HEAD 1ST STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 3108056
• Class B: No hot water. D26-15.01 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES WASH BASIN OF WATER CLOSET & WASH BASIN COMPARTMENT., issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 3108061
• Class B: Broken window or sash, bathroom. D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WINDOW GLASS UPPER SASH 3RD STY PUBLIC HALL BATHROOM., issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 3108060
• Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit (hallway). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF ROLLS OF RUGS BASEMENT STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 3108059
• Class B: Gas defect, west wall. D26-10.01 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF INCAPED GAS LINE ON WEST WALL BASEMENT STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 3108052

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)

No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation 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.

Owner and management

Owner: 240 WEST 136 LLC. Head officer: FRANCESCA GRASSI. Managing agent: FRANCESCA GRASSI. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 1, 2016. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2017 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 1019410150, HPD building ID 40892. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 135 St (C, B), 3 min walk
• 135 St (2, 3), 5 min walk
• 145 St (3), 11 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.