247 recorded events, 1985–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 102 311 service requests, 24 HPD complaints, 22 DOB permits.
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The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 63% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 11.1. In ZIP 10037, 35% of residential buildings hold an A and 13% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.
14 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 6 · winter 2025–26: 6). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
28 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (11) · HEAT/HOT WATER (7) · Noise (4) · Boilers (1) · PLUMBING (1) · Street Sweeping Complaint (1).
$9,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1925) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (35) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 36 WEST 138TH STREET HDFC |
| Head officer | JOYCE MCCOLLIN |
| Managing agent | HARLEM PROPERTY MANAGEMENT INC. |
| Last registered | 2025-12-22 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,071,000 | $931,950 |
| 2026 | $2,180,000 | $981,000 |
| 2027 | $2,238,000 | $1,007,100 |
The city's market estimate has risen 8% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 3 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | 135 St — 2 3 · 800 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Malcolm X Blvd / W 137 St — M7 M102 · 450 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 138 St & 5 Ave · 550 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 197 John B. Russwurm. Confirm with the DOE's school search. |
Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.
36 West 138 Street
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
28 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 7 of them about heat or hot water.
311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.
Managed by HARLEM PROPERTY MANAGEMENT INC. — 13 buildings, 402 units. Grades across the portfolio: A9 · B2 · C1 · D1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 275 Greenwich Street | MN | 128 | A |
| 330 West 145 Street | MN | 77 | A |
| 342 West 56 Street | MN | 42 | A |
| 36 West 138 Street | MN | 35 | A |
| 555 Lenox Avenue | MN | 32 | A |
| 42 West 120 Street | MN | 28 | A |
| 512 West 156 Street | MN | 20 | C |
| 61 Lenox Avenue | MN | 15 | A |
| 2257 Adam C Powell Blvd | MN | 10 | A |
| 506 East 119 Street | MN | 4 | B |
| 1018487504 | MN | 4 | B |
| 345 Lenox Avenue | MN | 4 | A |
| 141 West 123 Street | MN | 3 | D |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $410,729 on 1999-06-30 (lender: NYC Hpd). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | RPTT&RET $40,000 — from 36 WEST 138TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to SIMARI BENIGNO, DAVID M | $40,000 | |
| 2026-05-29 | Sold for $40,000 | $40,000 | $1,143 |
| 2025-07-29 | RPTT&RET $435,000 — from 36 WEST 138 STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F to OBEID, MANAL | $435,000 | |
| 2025-07-14 | Sold for $435,000 | $435,000 | $12,429 |
| 2024-07-22 | RPTT&RET $300,000 — from 36 WEST 138TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to CUNG, SALAI CEU | $300,000 | |
| 2024-07-02 | Sold for $300,000 | $300,000 | $8,571 |
| 2021-09-02 | RPTT&RET $239,370 — from ANDRADE, JOAO to DEUSISOM REVOCABLE TRUST; COCKBURN, TRUSTEE, SHELIA | $239,370 | |
| 2021-08-24 | Sold for $239,370 | $239,370 | $6,839 |
| 2019-09-10 | RPTT&RET $385,000 — from 36 WEST 138TH STREET HDFC to REYES, MICHAEL STEVEN; CIFUENTES, PIEDAD CECILIA URIBE | $385,000 | |
| 2019-08-26 | Sold for $385,000 | $385,000 | $11,000 |
| 2008-08-05 | RPTT&RET $51,000 — from 36 WEST 138 STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F to BATSON, ZAKEIMA M | $51,000 | |
| 2005-03-24 | RPTT $5,000 — from ESTATE OF GERTRUDE DOLVE, PUBLIC ADMINIS to 36 WEST 138 STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F | $5,000 | |
| 1999-06-30 | Mortgage $410,729 — from 36 WEST 138 STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F to NYC HPD | $410,729 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 15 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 19 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 19 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 18 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 21 |
| 2024 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 33 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 20 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 15 |
Every one of the 247 recorded events, 1985–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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