1,070 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 325 HPD housing violations, 308 311 service requests, 222 HPD complaints.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 75% 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 61.5. In ZIP 10030, 33% of residential buildings hold an A and 16% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 2 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2015-09-09. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
7 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 5).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
22 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (8) · PAINT/PLASTER (3) · Noise (2) · SAFETY (2) · HEAT/HOT WATER (2) · Rodent (1).
$375,600 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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 (1910) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (10) |
| 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) | 125 WEST 138TH STREET LLC |
| Head officer | Albert Dweck |
| Managing agent | Outpost Club INC |
| Last registered | 2026-06-24 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,374,000 | $618,300 |
| 2026 | $1,649,000 | $742,050 |
| 2027 | $1,920,000 | $864,000 |
The city's market estimate has risen 40% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
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.
| Subway | 135 St — 2 3 · 900 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Adam C Powell Blvd / W 137 St — M2 · 450 ft |
| Citi Bike | Adam Clayton Powell Blvd & W 138 St · 400 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.
125 West 138 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 |
22 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 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 OUTPOST CLUB INC — 42 buildings, 324 units. Grades across the portfolio: A8 · B14 · C10 · D8 · F1. See the whole portfolio
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $500,000 on 2022-07-29 (lender: Quickliquidity Xxi LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-29 | AL&R $500,000 — from 125 WEST 138TH STREET LLC to QUICKLIQUIDITY XXI LLC | $500,000 | |
| 2022-07-29 | Mortgage $500,000 — from 125 WEST 138TH STREET LLC to QUICKLIQUIDITY XXI LLC | $500,000 | |
| 2020-03-10 | AL&R $4,725,000 — from 125 WEST 138TH STREET LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK | $4,725,000 | |
| 2020-03-10 | Agreement $4,725,000 — from 125 WEST 138TH STREET LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK | $4,725,000 | |
| 2020-03-10 | Mortgage $179,842 — from 125 WEST 138TH STREET LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK | $179,842 | |
| 2020-03-10 | Deed $6,300,000 — from 125 WEST 138 RESIDENCE LLC to 125 WEST 138TH STREET LLC | $6,300,000 | |
| 2020-02-19 | Sold for $6,300,000 | $6,300,000 | $630,000 |
| 2015-06-12 | AL&R $5,000,000 — from 125 W 138 RESIDENCE LLP to INVESTORS BANK | $5,000,000 | |
| 2015-06-12 | Agreement $5,000,000 — from 125 W 138 RESIDENCE LLP to INVESTORS BANK | $5,000,000 | |
| 2015-06-12 | Mortgage $1,920,000 — from 125 W 138 RESIDENCE LLP to INVESTORS BANK | $1,920,000 | |
| 2014-10-01 | Deed $3,200,000 — from LONG, LILLIAN to 125 WEST 138 RESIDENCE LLC | $3,200,000 | |
| 2014-10-01 | Mortgage $2,380,000 — from 125 WEST 138 RESIDENCE LLC to 125 W 138 PARTNERS L.P. | $2,380,000 | |
| 2014-10-01 | AL&R $2,380,000 — from 125 WEST 138 RESIDENCE LLC to 125 W 138 PARTNERS L.P. | $2,380,000 | |
| 2014-10-01 | Mortgage $700,000 — from 125 WEST 138 RESIDENCE LLC to 125 W 138 PARTNERS L.P. | $700,000 | |
| 2014-10-01 | AL&R $700,000 — from 125 WEST 138 RESIDENCE LLC to 125 W 138 PARTNERS L.P. | $700,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 181 | 0 | 2 | 185 |
| 2018 | 0 | 15 | 164 | 0 | 1 | 180 |
| 2019 | 4 | 15 | 130 | 0 | 7 | 156 |
| 2020 | 2 | 18 | 73 | 7 | 0 | 100 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 21 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 13 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 37 |
Every one of the 1,070 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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