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152 West 137th Street

6,874Records
16City systems
0Open violations
0.8Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10030 · Neighborhood: Harlem (North)
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6,874 recorded events, 1989–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 5,463 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 700 311 service requests, 152 DOF property sales.

BoroughManhattan 10030
Built2015
Floors8
Res. units134
ClassRM
Owner (PLUTO)BRP RENNY LLC
BBL1020067502
BIN1090558

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 79% of 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 0.8. In ZIP 10030, 33% of residential buildings hold an A and 16% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

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.

Patterns

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

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

$2,500 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

435 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (209) · Illegal Parking (123) · Encampment (16) · Dirty Condition (12) · Illegal Dumping (11) · Bike Rack Condition (8).

Filed construction activity

$9,666,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (27 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

NoBuilt before 1974 (2015)
YesSix or more residential units (134)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 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)THE RENNIE CONDOMINIUM
Head officerDavid Richman
Managing agentMAXWELL-KATES INC.
Last registered2025-09-26

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$337,219 $151,749
2026$258,506 $116,327
2027$335,656 $151,045

The city's market estimate has risen 0% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 25 YR NO CAP · NFP-CONTEMPLATED USE

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2023 estimate: gross income $8,515,968 a year ($56.65 per sq ft), operating expenses $4,512,787 ($30.02 per sq ft), net operating income $4,003,181. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

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.

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

Subway135 St — 2 3 · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
135 St — B C · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Adam C Powell Blvd / W 137 St — M2 · 100 ft
Citi BikeAdam Clayton Powell Blvd & W 138 St · 100 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

152 West 137th 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

435 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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 MAXWELL-KATES INC. — 196 buildings, 14,349 units. Grades across the portfolio: A182 · B9 · C2 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1767 2 Avenue MN650 B
10 Union Square East MN645 A
382 Central Park West MN414 A
415 East 37 Street MN410 A
155 East 34 Street MN330 A
1540 York Avenue MN296 A
220 East 65 Street MN281 A
550 Vanderbilt Avenue BK278 A
400 East 70 Street MN216 A
35-20 Leverich Street QN214 B
17 Ft George Hill MN204 A
1562 York Avenue MN189 A
110 West End Avenue MN186 A
425 East 79 Street MN186 A
441 2 Avenue MN183 A
390 Maryland Avenue SI178 B
34-20 78 Street QN162 A
77 Charlton Street MN162 A
350 Bleecker Street MN137 A
530 East 72 Street MN135 A
310 East 23 Street MN134 A
22 West 15 Street MN134 A
152 West 137th Street MN134 A
1511 Independence Avenue BK134 A
10 Plaza St East BK134 A
1285 1 Avenue MN133 A
1831 Madison Avenue MN129 A
302 West 12 Street MN128 A
10 Bay Street Landing SI128 A
200 East 84 Street MN126 A
372 5 Avenue MN123 A
50 East 8 Street MN121 A
151 East 76 Street MN120 A
36 Hamilton Avenue SI120 A
207 East 74 Street MN120 A
62 West 62 Street MN120 A
1681 2 Avenue MN118 A
171 West 131 Street MN116 A
220 East 67 Street MN115 A
45 Christopher Street MN112 A
180 East 79 Street MN112 A
90-11 35 Avenue QN111 B
260 Park Avenue South MN108 A
1056 Lexington Avenue MN104 A
349 East 49 Street MN103 A
240 East 46 Street MN100 A
20 Plaza St East BK100 A
140 East 40 Street MN99 A
1218 2 Avenue MN99 A
670 West End Avenue MN95 A
140 8 Avenue BK94 A
525 East 82 Street MN94 A
201 West 74 Street MN92 A
141 East 55 Street MN87 A
270 Broadway MN87 A
215 East 79 Street MN87 A
285 Riverside Drive MN86 A
23 West 116 Street MN83 A
475 Avenue of the Americas MN82 A
402 East 90 Street MN82 A

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-07-29Deed $485,000 — from BRP RENNY LLC to ZHENG, DONGYUN $485,000
2026-07-29Mortgage $436,500 — from ZHENG, DONGYUN to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS $436,500
2026-07-21Sold for $485,000 $485,000 $3,619
2026-07-10M&CON $879,750 — from CITIBANK, N.A. to PATEL, DWAITA $879,750
2026-06-11Deed $995,000 — from KENNEDY, KRISTEN HIGGINS to BETTY BULLEN, AS TRUSTEE; BETTY BULLEN REVOCABLE TRUST $995,000
2026-06-03Deed $625,000 — from BRP RENNY LLC to NEM 3, LLC $625,000
2026-06-01Sold for $995,000 $995,000 $7,425
2026-05-27Sold for $625,000 $625,000 $4,664
2026-04-22Mortgage $684,000 — from HENRY, DANIELLE R; DE LOS SANTOS, JOSHUA to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $684,000
2026-04-22Deed $855,000 — from BRP RENNY LLC to HENRY, DANIELLE R; DE LOS SANTOS, JOSHUA $855,000
2026-04-16Sold for $855,000 $855,000 $6,381
2026-02-03Mortgage $110,000 — from DICKERSON, ERIKA to CITIZENS BANK, N.A. $110,000
2025-12-30Deed $500,000 — from LEEDS III, CHARLES A to TIBBITTS, KAMILAH $500,000
2025-12-17Sold for $500,000 $500,000 $3,731
2025-12-17Sold for $500,000 $500,000 $3,731

Ten-year activity

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2,642
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2023
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2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017151900539
201815200320
201905162310639
202025211,17551,208
202133972,53362,642
20224512292961,066
202339352327286
2024212118796226
2025204155247210
202650164206195
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The full timeline

Construction 209Enforcement 245Housing & tenants 715Ownership & money 5,615Health & systems 90

Every one of the 6,874 recorded events, 1989–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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