273 West 138th Street

273 West 138th Street in Central Harlem, Manhattan, has 11 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and 18 of 18 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (59/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 18 units · Built 1891

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 59/100)

• 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 69 buildings' registrations; 42 graded D or F.
• 18 of 18 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (11 open, 5 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)

11 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 6 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 367 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1997-08-19. Newest violation issued 2025-06-04.

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

• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM ... AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2014-01-14. HPD violation 10092397
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). D26-17.10 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDING'S HEATING SYSTEM 1 STY PUBLIC HALL NEAR MAILBOXES AND AT DOOR TO BOILER ROOM., issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 2751813
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the east, south wall, 3rd room from the north, 4th 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) CEILING, EAST WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL, 1st WINDOW SASH FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT CENTER LOCATED AT APT 6, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6), issued 2008-04-28. HPD violation 7260042
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, bathroom, 4th 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) CEILING, EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6), issued 2008-04-28. HPD violation 7260041
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, north wall, bathroom, 4th 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 DOOR FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL, NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6), issued 2006-04-06. HPD violation 6090960
• Class A: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector (entrance). POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR NEAR THE MAIL BOX , AT LOBBY, 1st STORY, issued 2013-02-26. HPD violation 9745927
• Class A: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector (entrance). HMC: POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A COMMON AREA OF A CLASS A MULTIPLE DWELLING NEAR INSPECTION CERTIFICATE OR PROVIDE NOTICE TO TENANTS IN A PRIVATE DWELLING. AT LOBBY, 1st STORY, issued 2013-02-26. HPD violation 9745926
• Class A: Floor or stair defect (entrance). , M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES, BOTTOM EDGE OF FRAME BETWEEN 48-62 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR , AT LOBBY, 1st STORY, issued 2013-02-26. HPD violation 9745936

311 housing complaints

2 in the last 12 months, 7 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (1), Plumbing (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: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 2 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

18 of 18 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: 18 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: HYK-273 W. 138ST. LLC. Head officer: MAYER KAUFMAN. Managing agent: ELI FISHER. This owner has 69 buildings on record, 42 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 27, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1020240001, HPD building ID 41190. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 135 St (C, B), 3 min walk
• 135 St (2, 3), 7 min walk
• 145 St (B, D), 9 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.