525 West 135th Street

525 West 135th Street in West Harlem, Manhattan, has 29 open HPD violations, 15 of them class C, and 13 of 25 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (46/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 25 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 46/100)

• 15 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.
• 7 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 13 of 25 units are rent-stabilized; 21 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (29 open, 15 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 7 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)

29 open violations: 15 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 7 class A. 21 issued in the last 12 months. 193 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2025-06-27. Newest violation issued 2026-07-20.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 249 days from issue to close for the 76 violations closed 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: Mold, bathroom, 3rd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10SQ.FT. AT EAST AND SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 34, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18137545 ISSUED 04-AUG-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 34), issued 2026-07-20. HPD violation 19089719
• 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 LATCH SET AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-05-26. HPD violation 18949394
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 4th room from the north, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF A KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED AT DOOR TO THE ROOM WITH FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 31, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 31), issued 2026-04-27. HPD violation 18821248
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF A KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED AT DOOR TO THE ROOM WITH FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 34, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 34), issued 2026-04-27. HPD violation 18821252
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, south wall, 2nd room from the north, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE RADIATOR AIR VALVE AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3), issued 2025-12-16. HPD violation 18509296
• Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 3rd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 34, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 34), issued 2025-11-24. HPD violation 18425556
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 5th floor. , 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 IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 53, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 53), issued 2025-08-29. HPD violation 18189792
• Class C: Gas defect, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT STOVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2), issued 2025-08-29. HPD violation 18191510

311 housing complaints

13 in the last 12 months, 65 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (7), Paint/Plaster (2), Unsanitary Condition (2), Plumbing (1), Water Leak (1).

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: 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. 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

13 of 25 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: 13 in 2024, 21 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 525 - 527 W 135, LLC. Head officer: MARIEL I ARISMENDY. Managing agent: NEW CITY MANAGEMENT LLC. This owner has 11 buildings on record, 6 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jan 13, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1019880085, HPD building ID 40778. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 137 St-City College (1), 3 min walk
• 135 St (C, B), 7 min walk
• 125 St (1), 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.