Building Biography

The MapLandlordsNeighborhoodsZIP CodesGradesThe Mice MapAboutWhat's new

505 West 135 Street

1,470Records
20City systems
10Open violations
107.5Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10031 · Neighborhood: Manhattanville-West Harlem
Open in the map

1,470 recorded events, 1976–2026, from 20 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 471 HPD complaints, 419 311 service requests, 413 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10031
Built1910
Floors5
Res. units21
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)SKYLINE 135TH LLC
BBL1019880101
BIN1059794

Full record, year by year   Support this site

GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 83% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 107.5. In ZIP 10031, 40% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations10 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 2019-01-15.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

18 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 18).

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

12 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (7) · Water System (2) · PLUMBING (1) · Noise (1) · APPLIANCE (1).

Filed construction activity

$292,300 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (7 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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1910)
YesSix or more residential units (21)
No421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)Skyline 135th LLC
Head officerIan Lagowitz
Managing agentCAM Property MGMT
Last registered2026-01-29

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,513,000 $680,850
2026$1,609,000 $724,050
2027$1,675,000 $753,750

The city's market estimate has risen 11% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

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.

Getting around

Subway137 St-City College — 1 · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial (Uptown only)
135 St — B C · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: W 135 St / Amsterdam Av — M11 · 50 ft
Citi BikeAmsterdam Ave & W 136 St · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 192 Jacob H. Schiff
Middle: Harold O. Levy School. 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.

Report a problem to 311

505 West 135 Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

12 311 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by CAM PROPERTY MGMT — 47 buildings, 1,639 units. Grades across the portfolio: A2 · B10 · C10 · D19 · F6. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
530 East 169 Street BX321 F
2410 Washington Avenue BX170 F
400 Herkimer Street BK154 D
2120 Tiebout Avenue BX75 D
1202 Spofford Avenue BX60 F
741 Hunts Point Avenue BX56 B
226 West Tremont Avenue BX49 D
1786 Topping Avenue BX43 C
2417 Albemarle Road BK43 B
1631 Grand Avenue BX42 D
51 Hamilton Place MN29 B
143 Lincoln Avenue BX29 B
440 East 187 Street BX28 D
2707 Morris Avenue BX28 A
546 East 182 Street BX25 D
1480 Amsterdam Avenue MN25 B
84 Wadsworth Avenue MN25 B
503 West 169 Street MN24 D
622 East 169 Street BX23 D
554 West 148 Street MN22 B
82 Wadsworth Avenue MN21 C
505 West 135 Street MN21 B
712 West 180 Street MN21 D
522 West 148 Street MN20 C
925 St Marks Avenue BK20 D
66 East 190 Street BX20 C
846 Prospect Place BK20 D
452 West 164 Street MN20 D
561 West 144 Street MN20 D
72 East 190 Street BX19 C
441 East 187 Street BX18 F
1488 Bushwick Avenue BK16 C
45 Lott Avenue BK16 C
558 West 151 Street MN15 A
1078 Willmohr Street BK12 C
2426 University Avenue BX11 D
228 East Tremont Avenue BX10 D
801 Freeman Street BX10 C
702 Eagle Avenue BX8 F
704 Eagle Avenue BX8 D
299 Throop Avenue BK6 B
221 Himrod Street BK6 C
867 Knickerbocker Avenue BK6 D
1738 East 4 Street BK6 D
1111 Willoughby Avenue BK6 F
871 Knickerbocker Avenue BK6 B
634 Wilson Avenue BK6 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $814,683 on 2020-03-06 (lender: Arbor Commercial Funding I, LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-08-28Deed $3,700,000 — from PETER A. AXELROD to FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION $3,700,000
2020-03-06Agreement $5,893,000 — from SKYLINE 135TH LLC to ARBOR COMMERCIAL FUNDING I, LLC $5,893,000
2020-03-06Mortgage $814,684 — from SKYLINE 135TH LLC to ARBOR COMMERCIAL FUNDING I, LLC $814,684
2018-05-25Mortgage $4,377,048 — from SKYLINE 135TH LLC to ARBOR AGENCY LENDING, LLC $4,377,048
2018-05-25Agreement $5,120,000 — from SKYLINE 135TH LLC to ARBOR AGENCY LENDING, LLC $5,120,000
2018-05-25Deed $7,210,000 — from 505 W. 135TH ST. REALTY CORP. to SKYLINE 135TH LLC $7,210,000
2018-05-03Sold for $7,210,000 $7,210,000 $343,333
2013-08-19Mortgage $1,000,000 — from 505 W. 135TH ST. REALTY CORP. to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $1,000,000
2013-08-19AL&R $1,000,000 — from 505 W. 135TH ST. REALTY CORP. to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $1,000,000
1987-11-12Mortgage $200,000 — from 505 W 135 ST RLTY CP to MOUTSAKIS, PANAGIOTIS $200,000

Ten-year activity

5002500
321
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201732129502321
20184015292167
201930820186
202052484160
202111670170
20221210602111
20230513205142
202400140418
202500110617
2026002327
This record is free. Keeping it free costs money.
Servers, data pipelines, weekends. Pay what you want — a dollar helps.
Chip in

The full timeline

Construction 23Enforcement 50Housing & tenants 1,335Ownership & money 27Health & systems 35

Every one of the 1,470 recorded events, 1976–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

Explore: ZIP 10031 · Landlord rankings · How grades work · The map · The Mice Map