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115 West 137 Street

573Records
17City systems
5Open violations
43.2Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10030 · Neighborhood: Harlem (North)
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573 recorded events, 1980–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 218 311 service requests, 104 HPD complaints, 73 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10030
Built1910
Floors6
Res. units27
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)LENOX POWELL HOUSING ASSOCIATES LLC
BBL1020060022
BIN1059997

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 61% 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 43.2. In ZIP 10030, 33% of residential buildings hold an A and 16% grade D or F. How grades work

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A
B
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 violations5 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2016-12-21.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

6 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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’24–25
4
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

42 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (16) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (5) · PAINT/PLASTER (3) · HEAT/HOT WATER (3) · Illegal Fireworks (3) · WATER LEAK (2).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. 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 (27)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

3 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. 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)LENOX POWELL HOUSING ASSOCIATES, LLC
Head officerKENNETH MORRISON
Managing agentWMW REALTY MANAGEMENT LLC
Last registered2025-10-08

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,047,000 $471,150
2026$1,071,000 $481,950
2027$1,129,000 $508,050

The city's market estimate has risen 8% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: J51

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 4 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2012 (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

Subway135 St — 2 3 · 600 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
135 St — B C · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Malcolm X Blvd / W 137 St — M7 M102 · 350 ft
Citi BikeAdam Clayton Powell Blvd & W 138 St · 550 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 175 Henry H Garnet. 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

115 West 137 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

42 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 3 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 WMW REALTY MANAGEMENT LLC — 20 buildings, 936 units. Grades across the portfolio: A9 · B9 · C2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
180 Broad Street SI105 C
40 Prospect Street SI92 A
367 Wythe Avenue BK88 A
3235 Grand Concourse BX81 A
1238 Simpson Street BX67 A
3052 Kingsbridge Avenue BX58 B
1020 Gerard Avenue BX54 B
1025 Gerard Avenue BX54 B
1015 Gerard Avenue BX54 B
235 East 105 Street MN48 A
1956 Crotona Parkway BX44 C
2463 Grand Avenue BX36 A
329 East 197 Street BX33 B
328 East 197 Street BX27 B
115 West 137 Street MN27 B
605 Hart Street BK23 A
2228 Adam C Powell Blvd MN22 B
119 West 137 Street MN10 B
2232 1 Avenue MN8 A
292 Atlantic Avenue BK5 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $665,000 on 2009-10-15 (lender: The City Of New York), covering 3 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2009-10-15Mortgage $665,000 — from LENOX POWELL HOUSING ASSOCIATES LLC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $665,000
2009-10-15Agreement $4,522,000 — from LENOX POWELL HOUSING ASSOCIATES LLC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $4,522,000
2009-10-15Agreement $665,000 — from LENOX POWELL HOUSING ASSOCIATES LLC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $665,000
2006-07-13Mortgage $3,245,000 — from LENOX POWELL HOUSING ASSOCIATES LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $3,245,000
2006-07-13Mortgage $6,100,000 — from LENOX POWELL HOUSING ASSOCIATES LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $6,100,000
2006-07-13DEEDO $181,248 — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK to LENOX POWELL HOUSING ASSOCIATES LLC $181,249
2006-07-13Mortgage $4,522,000 — from LENOX POWELL HOUSING ASSOCIATES LLC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $4,522,000
1989-01-10Mortgage $103,000 — from 119 CORPORATION to RIVERS, RUTH $103,000
1987-05-01Mortgage $100,000 — from 119 CORPORATION to GANDHI, JAYANTE $100,000

Ten-year activity

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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20172170120
20180310132
20190850388
20200260127
20210250227
20221110113
20232122218
20241580261
20250120214
20263220227
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The full timeline

Construction 34Enforcement 54Housing & tenants 416Ownership & money 41Health & systems 28

Every one of the 573 recorded events, 1980–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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