1,050 recorded events, 1971–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 537 311 service requests, 272 HPD complaints, 133 HPD housing violations.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 96% 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 398.3. In ZIP 10031, 40% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% 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 | 86 total — 31 class C (immediately hazardous), 39 class B, 16 class A. Oldest open since 1981-05-14. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
362 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 28 · winter 2024–25: 175 · winter 2026–27: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
258 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (173) · Noise (49) · PLUMBING (7) · GENERAL (4) · DOOR/WINDOW (3) · Illegal Parking (3).
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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1910) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (20) |
| 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) | 525 WEST 138TH STREET HDFC |
| Head officer | ROSA ALTAGRACIA |
| Managing agent | DEL MAR MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC |
| Last registered | 2025-07-10 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,232,000 | $554,400 |
| 2026 | $1,412,000 | $635,400 |
| 2027 | $1,430,000 | $643,500 |
The city's market estimate has risen 16% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
For property tax, the Department of Finance values this co-op as if it were a rental building. Its 2022 estimate: gross income $303,517 a year ($17.26 per sq ft), operating expenses $151,759 ($8.63 per sq ft), net operating income $151,759. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.
| 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 · 500 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial (Uptown only) 135 St — B C · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Amsterdam Av / W 138 St — M100 M101 · 450 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.
525 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 |
258 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 173 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 DEL-MAR MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC — 18 buildings, 189 units. Grades across the portfolio: A12 · B3 · C2 · D1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 242 South 2 Street | BK | 33 | A |
| 525 West 138 Street | MN | 20 | D |
| 108 Seigel Street | BK | 20 | C |
| 72 Clinton Street | MN | 19 | C |
| 210 West 105 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 214 West 105 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 446 Bedford Avenue | BK | 9 | A |
| 59 Wythe Avenue | BK | 9 | A |
| 153 South 4 Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 982 Putnam Avenue | BK | 8 | B |
| 119 Grand Street | BK | 7 | A |
| 93 South 8 Street | BK | 6 | B |
| 91 South 9 Street | BK | 6 | A |
| 81 South 9 Street | BK | 6 | B |
| 206 West 105 Street | MN | 5 | A |
| 204 West 105 Street | MN | 5 | A |
| 200 West 105 Street | MN | 5 | A |
| 229 West 113 Street | MN | 3 | A |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1 on 1992-05-11 (lender: City Of New York Hpd). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-05 | RPTT&RET $324,000 — from RODRIGUEZ, EUFEMIA to ROSEN, ASHLEY | $324,000 | |
| 2022-11-22 | Sold for $324,000 | $324,000 | $16,200 |
| 2022-03-22 | RPTT&RET $250,000 — from HERNANDEZ, JULIO; HERNANDEZ, LEO to HERNANDEZ, MICHELLE | $250,000 | |
| 2022-03-11 | Sold for $250,000 | $250,000 | $12,500 |
| 2020-05-26 | RPTT&RET $325,000 — from FONTANEZ, ALTAGRACIA to GOOSSENS, TIM | $325,000 | |
| 2018-02-14 | RPTT&RET $180,000 — from ESTATE OF MARIA REYES; ALTAGRACIA GONELL, EXECUTRIX to ALAMANZAR, GILBERTO | $180,000 | |
| 2017-11-13 | Sold for $180,000 | $180,000 | $9,000 |
| 2017-04-10 | RPTT&RET $235,000 — from SIMMONS, KAREN BOURQUE; TAYLOR, MARK to LIPSON, MIRIAM | $235,000 | |
| 2017-02-27 | Sold for $235,000 | $235,000 | $11,750 |
| 2016-03-11 | RPTT&RET $250,000 — from PEREZ, JUAN F; PEREZ, MERCEDES to LOFRESE, DANIEL F; LOFRESE, JOHN J | $250,000 | |
| 2016-03-08 | Sold for $250,000 | $250,000 | $12,500 |
| 2015-08-18 | RPTT&RET $225,000 — from PERALTA , JUAN to MOJICA, VIVIAN A.; MOJICA, ILDEFONSO | $225,000 | |
| 2007-07-26 | RPTT&RET $175,000 — from 525 WEST 138TH STREET HDFC to SIMMONS, KAREN BOURQUE; TAYLOR, MARK T | $175,000 | |
| 2007-03-28 | RPTT&RET $30,000 — from DIAZ, ERIC to VALIPAY, EHSAN | $30,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| 2018 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 2 | 45 |
| 2019 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 16 |
| 2020 | 0 | 80 | 2 | 1 | 83 |
| 2021 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 32 |
| 2022 | 4 | 78 | 4 | 2 | 88 |
| 2023 | 2 | 54 | 0 | 6 | 62 |
| 2024 | 1 | 276 | 0 | 10 | 287 |
| 2025 | 0 | 164 | 0 | 5 | 169 |
| 2026 | 2 | 112 | 0 | 3 | 117 |
Every one of the 1,050 recorded events, 1971–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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