237 West 137th Street
237 West 137th Street in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 28 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (57/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1910
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 57/100)
- 28 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- Had 14 rent-stabilized units on the 2007 tax bill and none on the latest one; ask how the apartment left stabilization.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (28 open), 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: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Expired Nov 1, 2020, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
28 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 10 class A, 6 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 35 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-08-28. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 4th 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 9, 4th STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 9), issued 2008-12-22. HPD violation 7633983
- Class B: Mice, 4th floor. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE LOCATED AT B-ROOM 9, 4th STORY (apt 9), issued 2008-12-22. HPD violation 7634016
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 4th floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING LOCATED AT B-ROOM 9, 4th STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 9), issued 2008-12-22. HPD violation 7633986
- Class B: Roaches, 4th floor. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN ROACHES LOCATED AT B-ROOM 9, 4th STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 9), issued 2008-12-22. HPD violation 7634003
- Class B: Certificate of occupancy issue. , 301, 302, M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE PREMISES TO PRIOR LEGAL CONDITION AT 3 STY NUMBER OF CLASS B ROOMS DECREASED FROM 4 TO 3., issued 2008-06-30. HPD violation 3117707
- Class B: Sprinkler or standpipe defect (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PAINTED SPRINKLER HEADS ALL STYS PUBLIC HALLS., issued 2008-06-30. HPD violation 3117709
- Class B: Gas defect, kitchen. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE OVEN AND TOP BURNER GAS RANGE KITCHEN 2 STY NORTHEAST ROOM 3., issued 2007-08-28. HPD violation 3117710
- Class B: Roaches. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE AND ROACHES THRU OUT 2 STY NORTHEAST ROOM 3., issued 2007-08-28. HPD violation 3117711
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 1 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. 2 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: WEST 137TH NYC LLC. Head officer: DAVID SHAULIAN. Managing agent: DAVID SHAULIAN. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Mar 24, 2020. HPD registration expired Nov 1, 2020 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1020230015, HPD building ID 41027. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 135 St (C, B), 4 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 | 28 open (12 class B, 10 class A, 6 class I) | −40 |
| 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 | −3 |
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.