524 West 134th Street

524 West 134th Street in West Harlem, Manhattan, has 7 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 16 of 24 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (77/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 24 units · Built 1905

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 77/100)

• 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.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 5 buildings' registrations; 2 graded D or F.
• 16 of 24 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: Medium (7 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)

7 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 0 class A. 3 issued in the last 12 months. 531 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2015-03-30. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 986 days from issue to close for the 10 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: Mold, north wall, bathroom, 3rd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APROX 6 SQ FT AT CEILING, 6 SQ FT AT NORTH WALL, 4 SQ FT AT EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 33, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 13112732 ISSUED 07-JUN-19 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 33), issued 2021-03-05. HPD violation 14059691
• Class C: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING APPROX.10 SQ. FT AND WEST WALL APPROX 5 SQ FT IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 33, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 13108705 ISSUED 05-JUN-19 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 33), issued 2021-03-05. HPD violation 14059690
• Class C: Mold, north wall, bathroom, 3rd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... 4 SQ FT AT CEILING AND 8 SQ FT AT NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 33, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 13072163 ISSUED 15-MAY-19 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 33), issued 2021-03-05. HPD violation 14059689
• Class C: Gas defect, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 54, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 54), issued 2015-03-30. HPD violation 10647836
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING APPROX 10 SQ.FT IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 43, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 43), issued 2021-12-02. HPD violation 14707764
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... APROX 4 SQ FT AT CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 33, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 33), issued 2019-01-18. HPD violation 12858958
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, 3rd room from the north, 1st floor. HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt B), issued 2018-08-20. HPD violation 12535813

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 4 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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. 0 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

16 of 24 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: 16 in 2024, 0 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 524 West 134th St. LLC. Head officer: Aron Stark. Managing agent: Frontgate management. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 25, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1019870053, HPD building ID 40694. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 137 St-City College (1), 5 min walk
• 125 St (1), 6 min walk
• 135 St (C, B), 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.