241 West 136th Street

241 West 136th Street in Central Harlem, Manhattan, has 23 open HPD violations, 4 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 · 6 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 7 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 8 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (23 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No 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)

23 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 19 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 31 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-05. Newest violation issued 2025-06-04.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 1,103 days from issue to close for the 5 violations closed in the last 12 months.

7 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: D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE OIL STORAGE FUEL TANK GAUGE CELLAR AT FRONT WEST ER1., issued 2008-06-05. HPD violation 3108104
• Class C: Gas defect, kitchen. D26-32.01 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES 2 STY SOUTH APT 3 KITCHEN ER1. LOCATED AT APT 3 (apt 3), issued 2008-06-05. HPD violation 3108089
• Class C: Roof defect (roof). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING SCUTTLE COVER PADLOCKED 3 STY PUB HALL TO ROOF, issued 2008-06-05. HPD violation 3108100
• Class C: No hot water, bathroom. D26-17.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES BASEMENT APT 1 BATHROOM & KITCHEN ER1. LOCATED AT APT 1 (apt 1), issued 2008-06-05. HPD violation 3108102
• Class B: Pest infestation. D26-13.03 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN WALLS 5 STY FRONT APT 5A FRONT EAST ROOM. LOCATED AT APT 5A (apt 5A), issued 2008-06-05. HPD violation 3108084
• Class B: Leak or water damage. D26-10.01 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED LEAK EAST WALL OF EAST ROOM OF 5 STY SOUTHWEST APT 5A. LOCATED AT APT 5A (apt 5A), issued 2008-06-05. HPD violation 3108086
• Class B: Leak or water damage, kitchen. D26-16.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS 3 STY FRONT APT 5 KITCHENETTE SINK. , SECTION '' '' (apt 5), issued 2008-06-05. HPD violation 3108108
• Class B: Sprinkler or standpipe defect (basement). D26-21.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE 3 EXTRA SPRINKLER HEADS AND SUITABLE WRENCH FOR EMERGENCY PURPOSES AT O.S.Y. VALVE OF SPRINKLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THIS DEPARTMENT CELLAR AT FRONT EAST., issued 2008-06-05. HPD violation 3108082

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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. 0 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: JAMES A SMITH. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 19, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1019420114, HPD building ID 40893. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

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