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626 West 135 Street

1,689Records
18City systems
72Open violations
95.2Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10031 · Neighborhood: Manhattanville-West Harlem
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1,689 recorded events, 1976–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 621 HPD complaints, 577 311 service requests, 301 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10031
Built1926
Floors6
Res. units31
ClassD1
Owner (PLUTO)630 W 135 ST. LLC
BBL1020010055
BIN1059943

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 77% 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 95.2. In ZIP 10031, 40% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

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C

Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations72 total — 15 class C (immediately hazardous), 35 class B, 22 class A. Oldest open since 1998-03-16.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

18 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 16). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

2
’24–25
16
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

47 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (9) · PAINT/PLASTER (7) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (5) · PLUMBING (5) · DOOR/WINDOW (4) · FLOORING/STAIRS (3).

Filed construction activity

$234,535 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (8 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 (1926)
YesSix or more residential units (31)
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)630 W 135TH ST LLC
Head officerMICHAEL FAUST
Managing agentURBAN MANAGEMENT LLC
Last registered2025-09-13

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,268,000 $1,020,600
2026$2,445,000 $1,100,250
2027$2,510,000 $1,129,500

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

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 43/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
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.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2018 (0 in the last three years).

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 · 800 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial (Uptown only)
BusNearest boarding stop: W 135 St / Riverside Dr — M5 M11 · 100 ft
Citi BikeW 133 St & 12 Ave · 550 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 161 Pedro Albizu Campos. 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

626 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

47 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 9 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 URBAN MANAGEMENT LLC — 17 buildings, 511 units. Grades across the portfolio: A4 · B12 · C1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
152 East 171 Street BX76 B
40 St Nicholas Avenue MN51 B
1403 Amsterdam Avenue MN46 A
1610 University Avenue BX45 B
626 West 135 Street MN31 B
78 Ellwood Street MN30 B
464 West 150 Street MN30 B
160 Morningside Avenue MN30 A
25 Convent Avenue MN30 B
72 Ellwood Street MN30 B
470 West 150 Street MN29 A
21 Convent Avenue MN24 B
1002 Garrison Avenue BX21 A
113 Morningside Avenue MN14 B
1862 Lexington Avenue MN8 B
1475 Amsterdam Avenue MN8 B
1860 Lexington Avenue MN8 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $132,402 on 2022-08-01 (lender: Webster Bank, National Association). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-08-12Agreement $2,000,000 — from 630 W 135 ST. LLC to WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $2,000,000
2022-08-12AL&R $2,000,000 — from 630 W 135 ST. LLC to WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $2,000,000
2022-08-01Mortgage $132,403 — from 630 W 135 ST. LLC to WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $132,403
2016-01-27Mortgage $2,000,000 — from 630 W 135 ST. LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $2,000,000
2016-01-27AL&R $2,000,000 — from 630 W 135 ST. LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $2,000,000
1994-07-12Mortgage $234,262 — from 630 WEST 135TH STREET REALTY CORP. to COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $234,262
1994-07-12Mortgage $337,738 — from 630 WEST 135TH STREET REALTY CORP. to COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $337,738
1994-07-12Mortgage $442,750 — from 630 WEST 135TH STREET REALTY CORP. to COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $442,750
1988-03-24Mortgage $265,396 — from 630 WEST ASSOCIATES to SKYLAKE STATE BANK $265,396
1984-01-13Mortgage $20,179 — from 630 W 135 ST ASSOC. to 135 ASSOCIATES $20,179
1983-10-19Mortgage $156,717 — from FUTURE ASSETS, INC. to BELLIN, ROSALIND; GREENBERG, BLU $156,717
1982-03-15Mortgage $45,000 — from BELLIN, ROSALIND; GREENBERG, BLU to RASKOB, JOSEPH $45,000

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201701370341
20180329502300
201950560465
202040270132
202140130219
202200495357
202303660574
202400500353
202500710677
202600410344
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The full timeline

Construction 24Enforcement 56Housing & tenants 1,517Ownership & money 47Health & systems 45

Every one of the 1,689 recorded events, 1976–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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