4,418 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,720 HPD complaints, 1,446 311 service requests, 741 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 68% 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 59.1. In ZIP 10030, 33% of residential buildings hold an A and 16% 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 | 32 total — 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 23 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2016-12-03. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
83 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 3 · winter 2024–25: 23 · winter 2025–26: 52). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$625 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
198 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (40) · Noise (31) · Elevator (21) · PAINT/PLASTER (17) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (16) · WATER LEAK (14).
$351,600 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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 (1930) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (67) |
| 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) | BRECO 337W138 LLC |
| Head officer | David Brecher |
| Managing agent | NIEUW AMSTERDAMP PROPERTY MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2025-07-01 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,768,000 | $1,245,600 |
| 2026 | $3,123,000 | $1,405,350 |
| 2027 | $3,322,000 | $1,494,900 |
The city's market estimate has risen 20% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Energy grade (LL33) | C — ENERGY STAR score 56/100 (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 | 135 St — B C · 350 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 145 St — A B C D · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Saint Nicholas Av / W 138 St — M3 · 200 ft |
| Citi Bike | St Nicholas Ave & W 137 St · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 123 Mahalia Jackson. 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.
337 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 |
198 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 40 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 NIEUW AMSTERDAMP PROPERTY MANAGEMENT — 40 buildings, 1,425 units. Grades across the portfolio: A8 · B14 · C6 · D12. See the whole portfolio
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $8,297,844 on 2021-08-31 (lender: Arbor Realty Sr, INC.,), covering 13 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.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-31 | AL&R $64,000,000 — from 2010 7-201 WEST 120 LLC,; 145-153 EDGECOMBE HOLDINGS LLC,; 557-561 WEST 149 HOLDINGS LLC,; to ARBOR REALTY SR, INC., | $64,000,000 | |
| 2021-08-31 | Agreement $64,000,000 — from 1829-1835 7 LLC,; 610-620 WEST 141 HOLDINGS LLC,; 2010 7-201 WEST 120 LLC,; 303-305 WEST 1 to ARBOR REALTY SR, INC., | $64,000,000 | |
| 2021-08-31 | Mortgage $8,297,845 — from 707 ST NICHOLAS LLC,; 145-153 EDGECOMBE HOLDINGS LLC,; 1829-1835 7 LLC,; 303-305 WEST 111 to ARBOR REALTY SR, INC., | $8,297,845 | |
| 2016-01-19 | Agreement $5,770,578 — from 337 WEST 138 HOLDINGS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $5,770,578 | |
| 2016-01-19 | AL&R $5,770,578 — from 337 WEST 138 HOLDINGS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $5,770,578 | |
| 2016-01-19 | Mortgage $17,119 — from 337 WEST 138 HOLDINGS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $17,119 | |
| 2013-11-19 | Deed $11,726,683 — from 337 WEST 138 LLC to 337 WEST 138 HOLDINGS LLC | $11,726,683 | |
| 2013-11-19 | Mortgage $5,804,500 — from 337 WEST 138 HOLDINGS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $5,804,500 | |
| 2013-11-19 | AL&R $5,804,500 — from 337 WEST 138 HOLDINGS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $5,804,500 | |
| 2013-11-18 | Agreement $214,389,592 — from 617 WEST 143 HOLDINGS LLC; 610-620 WEST 141 HOLDINGS LLC; 239-241 WEST 115 LLC; 1829-1835 to SIGNATURE BANK | $214,389,592 | |
| 2013-11-18 | Agreement $214,389,592 — from 131-133 WEST 112 LLC; 145-153 EDGECOMBE HOLDINGS LLC; 141-143 WEST 113 LLC; 557-561 WEST 1 to SIGNATURE BANK | $214,389,592 | |
| 2010-11-30 | Mortgage $134,449 — from MW CELL REIT 1 LLC to DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS | $134,449 | |
| 2010-07-15 | Agreement $2,932,992 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to 337 WEST 138 LLC | $2,932,992 | |
| 2009-12-18 | RPTT&RET $2,288,535 — from MREC OP 1 LLC to MW CELL INVESTMENTS LLC | $2,288,535 | |
| 2007-06-14 | ASSTO $203,472 — from WIRELESS CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC to MW CELL REIT 1 LLC | $203,472 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 15 | 250 | 0 | 1 | 267 |
| 2018 | 0 | 39 | 400 | 0 | 2 | 441 |
| 2019 | 0 | 10 | 54 | 1 | 6 | 71 |
| 2020 | 0 | 3 | 82 | 1 | 7 | 93 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 103 | 9 | 1 | 114 |
| 2022 | 2 | 12 | 58 | 3 | 3 | 78 |
| 2023 | 1 | 10 | 201 | 4 | 4 | 220 |
| 2024 | 0 | 11 | 114 | 3 | 5 | 133 |
| 2025 | 0 | 3 | 158 | 2 | 5 | 168 |
| 2026 | 0 | 7 | 99 | 0 | 2 | 108 |
Every one of the 4,418 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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