1,155 recorded events, 1977–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 426 HPD housing violations, 253 HPD complaints, 220 311 service requests.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 71% 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 70.2. In ZIP 10031, 40% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 31 total — 22 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2020-03-04. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
37 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 11 · winter 2025–26: 26). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$1,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
44 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (16) · ELECTRIC (9) · Noise (8) · General Construction/Plumbing (2) · Building/Use (2) · DOOR/WINDOW (2).
$484,500 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (19 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 (1905) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (26) |
| 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) | JEMS NEW YORK REALTY LLC |
| Head officer | SION MISRAHI |
| Managing agent | BROWNSTONE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CORP |
| Last registered | 2025-09-16 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,420,000 | $639,000 |
| 2026 | $1,539,000 | $692,550 |
| 2027 | $1,616,000 | $727,200 |
The city's market estimate has risen 14% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 29/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
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.
| Subway | 137 St-City College — 1 · 150 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial (Uptown only) |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Broadway / W 137 St — M4 M5 · 300 ft |
| Citi Bike | Broadway & W 138 St · 400 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.
606 West 137 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 |
44 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 16 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 BROWNSTONE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CORP — 56 buildings, 811 units. Grades across the portfolio: A36 · B13 · C6 · F1. See the whole portfolio
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,850,000 on 2016-11-25 (lender: Signature Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-29 | Agreement $3,750,000 — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. to JEMS NEW YORK REALTY LLC | $3,750,000 | |
| 2017-12-28 | Deed $10,600,000 — from LH 606 WEST 137 LLC; LIGHTHOUSE HADDONFIELD 606 LLC; 606 WEST 137 HOLDINGS LLC to JEMS NEW YORK REALTY LLC | $10,600,000 | |
| 2017-12-28 | AL&R $5,400,000 — from JEMS NEW YORK REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $5,400,000 | |
| 2017-12-28 | Agreement $5,400,000 — from JEMS NEW YORK REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $5,400,000 | |
| 2017-12-19 | Sold for $10,600,000 | $10,600,000 | $407,692 |
| 2016-11-25 | AL&R $1,850,000 — from LIGHTHOUSE HADDONFIELD 606 LLC; 606 WEST 137 HOLDINGS LLC; LH 606 WEST 137 LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $1,850,000 | |
| 2016-11-25 | Mortgage $1,850,000 — from LIGHTHOUSE HADDONFIELD 606 LLC; 606 WEST 137 HOLDINGS LLC; LH 606 WEST 137 LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $1,850,000 | |
| 2016-11-25 | ASPM $4,650,000 — from LH 606 WEST 137 LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $4,650,000 | |
| 2016-11-25 | Deed $1,540,000 — from LIGHTHOUSE HADDONFIELD 606 LLC to LH 606 WEST 137 LLC | $1,540,000 | |
| 2016-11-16 | Sold for $1,540,000 | $1,540,000 | $59,231 |
| 2016-02-05 | Agreement $4,650,000 — from LIGHTHOUSE HADDONFIELD 606 LLC; 606 WEST 137 HOLDINGS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $4,650,000 | |
| 2016-02-05 | AL&R $4,650,000 — from LIGHTHOUSE HADDONFIELD 606 LLC; 606 WEST 137 HOLDINGS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $4,650,000 | |
| 2016-02-05 | Deed $7,900,000 — from GOREF 137TH STREET, LLC to 606 WEST 137 HOLDINGS LLC; LIGHTHOUSE HADDONFIELD 606 LLC | $7,900,000 | |
| 2016-02-05 | Mortgage $3,710,848 — from LIGHTHOUSE HADDONFIELD 606 LLC; 606 WEST 137 HOLDINGS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $3,710,848 | |
| 2016-01-19 | Sold for $7,900,000 | $7,900,000 | $303,846 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 24 |
| 2018 | 2 | 8 | 171 | 0 | 2 | 183 |
| 2019 | 1 | 4 | 256 | 0 | 4 | 265 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 79 | 0 | 1 | 81 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 22 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 22 |
| 2023 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 3 | 51 |
| 2024 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 22 |
| 2025 | 4 | 5 | 61 | 0 | 3 | 73 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 37 |
Every one of the 1,155 recorded events, 1977–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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