230 West 137th Street
230 West 137th Street in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 50 open HPD violations, 4 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 · 10 units · Built 1910
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 50/100)
- 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 9 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- The owner has 4 buildings on record; 2 graded D or F.
- 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 (50 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: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: High (5 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Expired Apr 1, 2008, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
50 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 17 class B, 17 class A, 12 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 52 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1998-12-29. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
9 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: No hot water, bathroom. D26-17.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES 3 STY APT 52TCHEN & BATHROOM. LOCATED AT APT 52TCHE (apt 52TCHE), issued 2008-06-04. HPD violation 3117585
- Class C: No hot water, bathroom. D26-17.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES 2 STY APT BATHROOM & KITCHEN., issued 2008-06-04. HPD violation 3117584
- Class C: Broken window or sash, kitchen. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS LOWER SASH WINDOW 3 STY WEST APT 7 KITCHEN ER1. LOCATED AT APT 7 (apt 7), issued 2008-06-04. HPD violation 3117597
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2006-03-10. HPD violation 6042496
- Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING , 100 WATTS REQUIRED., issued 2011-09-20. HPD violation 9104977
- Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom. D26-16.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET 3 STY PUBLIC HALL BATHROOM., issued 2008-06-04. HPD violation 3117579
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING 3 STY WEST APT 7 MR DAVIS. LOCATED AT APT 7 (apt 7), issued 2008-06-04. HPD violation 3117600
- Class B: Plumbing defect. D26-15.01 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF COLD WATER FOR THE FIXTURES 3 STY FRONT WEST ROOM 3 KITCHETTE SINK., issued 2008-06-04. HPD violation 3117580
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)
5 open DOB violations, all 5 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.
Owner and management
Owner: DAVID JOHNSON. Head officer: DAVID J JOHNSON. Managing agent: DAVID JOHNSON. This owner has 4 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 9, 2007. HPD registration expired Apr 1, 2008 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 1019420047, HPD building ID 41020. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 135 St (C, B), 4 min walk
- 135 St (2, 3), 5 min walk
- 145 St (3), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 50 open (4 class C, 17 class B, 17 class A, 12 class I). 9 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 | 5 open DOB violations, all 5 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.