247 West 137th Street
247 West 137th Street in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 14 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 9 of 10 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (65/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 10 units · Built 1920
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 65/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 9 of 10 units are rent-stabilized; 10 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (14 open, 1 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: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
14 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 7 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 20 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-09-24. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: No hot water, bathroom. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER (142 DEG) AT COMMUNITY BATHROOM, 3rd STORY, issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 4908995
- Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2015-02-13. HPD violation 10553702
- Class B: Bedbugs, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF BEDBUGS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2015-02-13. HPD violation 10553698
- Class B: Mice, 2nd floor. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE LOCATED AT B-ROOM 2, 2nd STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2), issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 5450988
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 2nd floor. , 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. LOCATED AT B-ROOM 2, 2nd STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2), issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 5450998
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE KITCHENETTE LOCATED AT B-ROOM 2, 2nd STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2), issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 5450974
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, kitchen, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE KITCHENETTE LOCATED AT B-ROOM 2, 2nd STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2), issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 5450978
- Class A: Bedbugs. (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS., issued 2026-04-29. HPD violation 18834302
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)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 1 DOB violation 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
9 of 10 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, 10 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: TIBY J SAUNDERS-GOMEZ. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 14, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1020230011, HPD building ID 41037. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 135 St (C, B), 3 min walk
- 135 St (2, 3), 6 min walk
- 145 St (3), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 14 open (1 class C, 6 class B, 7 class A) | −35 |
| 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 | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | 0 |
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.