508 West 136th Street

508 West 136th Street in West Harlem, Manhattan, has 88 open HPD violations, 14 of them class C, and 9 of 25 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (46/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 25 units · Built 1905

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 46/100)

• 14 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 6 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 2 evictions carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• 9 of 25 units are rent-stabilized; 19 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (88 open, 14 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

88 open violations: 14 class C (immediately hazardous), 50 class B, 24 class A. 3 issued in the last 12 months. 124 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1990-04-10. Newest violation issued 2026-08-20.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

6 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: Fire escape defect, 5th room from the north, 6th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK SET INSTALLED AT THE DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 5th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 22, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 22), issued 2023-06-12. HPD violation 16022653
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING KEY OPERATED LOCK ASSEMBLY INSTALLED ON ROOM DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 7, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 7), issued 2014-05-09. HPD violation 10234630
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF UNACCEPTABLE ELETROMAGNETIC LOCKING DEVICE INSTALLED AT THE ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2009-09-16. HPD violation 8058476
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen, 5th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 19, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 19), issued 2009-07-29. HPD violation 7986005
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF AN UNACCEPTABLE ELECTOMAGNETIC LOCKING DEVICE INSTALL AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2009-05-06. HPD violation 7850249
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st riser from the north, east wall, kitchen, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY ?11-06(B)(2) 1st RISER FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE 2nd KITCHEN FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 8, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 8), issued 2008-03-07. HPD violation 7180814
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, bathroom. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT AND/OR PLASTER NORTH WALL BATHROOM 1 STY SOUTHEAST APT 2 ER1 41786. LOCATED AT APT 2 (apt 2), issued 1999-08-31. HPD violation 3109267
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING NORTH WALL KITCHEN 1 STY SOUTHEAST APT 2 ER1 41786. LOCATED AT APT 2 (apt 2), issued 1999-08-31. HPD violation 3109268

311 housing complaints

1 in the last 12 months, 11 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 5 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

9 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: 9 in 2024, 19 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 508 WEST 136 LLC. Head officer: ETHAN ROZENBLATT. Managing agent: 508 WEST 136 LLC. This owner has 22 buildings on record, 8 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

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

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1019880114, HPD building ID 40933. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 137 St-City College (1), 3 min walk
• 135 St (C, B), 6 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.