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3 West 137 Street

MANHATTAN, NY 10037 BBL 1017350033 16 units · 6 floors · 1920

This building has a severe track record, and our model predicts major ongoing maintenance failures.

HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in Harlem
At or below average
avg 48.5
29
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This building has 29 recorded HPD violations, at or below the Harlem average of 48.5.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 3 West 137 Street rent-stabilized?

Rent stabilization caps how much your rent can rise and protects your right to renew. Here's how this building scores on the four signals that usually point to it.

Built before 1974
Built 1920
6 or more units
16 units
Registered with RGB
Not found
421-A / J-51 abatement
None found
Potential rent stabilization. Building age and size suggest eligibility — confirm with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) or request a rent history.

Based on public NYC records. Not legal advice — verify with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) at apps.hcr.ny.gov.

Augrented Insights
AI summary · updated June 2026

3 West 137th Street is a 6-story, 20-unit New Law Tenement building constructed in 1920 and currently owned by Jay Newhouse. The property has experienced persistent issues with heat and hot water, particularly in early 2025, when multiple complaints were filed regarding both apartment-specific and building-wide failures. These issues resulted in HPD violations, though some complaints were closed after heat and hot water were reportedly restored during inspections. The building has also faced challenges with pest control, as evidenced by multiple unsanitary condition complaints in 2024-2025, including a notable situation in December 2024 involving Bedbugs, though subsequent reports from 2022-2024 show no confirmed infestations.

The property underwent significant scrutiny regarding building maintenance and safety measures, particularly during 2021-2023, with multiple violations related to facade maintenance and safety requirements. This includes three active violations for failure to file required external low-pressure inspections between 2022-2023, and historical violations for issues such as mold, water leaks, and window guard deficiencies in Apartment 2C. The building's recent history shows fluctuating rodent activity, with inspections in 2024-2025 yielding both failed and passed results. In terms of maintenance and repair history, the building has seen regular enforcement actions, with multiple HPD inspections resulting in violations, though many of these have been closed after repairs were reportedly completed, including violations related to water damage, mold, and various apartment-specific issues.

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How 3 West 137 Street's risk score is calculated

We trained a model on 7 years of city inspection data — HPD violation filings, tenant complaints, and owner track records across their entire portfolio. It estimates the probability that HPD inspectors will find serious or dangerous violations at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.

What the score means for you

Neighborhood percentile
19th percentile

Out of 2807 buildings in this neighborhood, 533 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
2.1%
No serious
violations
50.9%
Some violations
(1–9)
47.0%
Many violations
(10+)
Risk factors

What's driving this score

These are the three data points that most influenced this building's score — ranked by how much weight the model placed on each one.

311 housing calls (past 7 years)

311 calls from or about this address logged as housing-related over 7 years.

Emergency violations (past 7 years)

HPD violations classified as immediately dangerous — fires, raw sewage, no heat in winter.

Hazardous violations (past 7 years)

HPD violations classified as hazardous — things like mold, peeling lead paint, or broken heat.

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What's in the 3 West 137 Street report

Building characteristics
Total units16
Floors6
Year built1920
Gross area13,731 sq ft
Building class—
Tax abatementNone
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3 West 137 Street's landlord & ownership

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Corporate Owner

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Name
Hph Trio, LLC
Address
2259 7Th Avenue 1w
New York, NY 10027
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3 West 137 Street event timeline

Violations, complaints, fines, and permits — the most recent records on file, in order.

2026
311 Call Jun 02
Rodent
Rat Sighting
311 Call Jan 27
Heat/Hot Water

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