286 West 137th Street, Manhattan, NY 10030

The 4-unit residential building at 286 West 137th Street in Harlem, owned by 286 137 LLC and constructed in 1910, has experienced several notable issues over recent years. Most significantly, the building has faced recurring violations related to bedbug reporting requirements between 2020 and 2024, with notices of violation issued four consecutive years mandating the filing of annual bedbug reports in accordance with HPD regulations.

The only non-bedbug related violation on record is from November 2020, concerning peeling paint in the fourth-floor apartment, though this particular violation appears to have been addressed as it is not listed in subsequent inspections. The building has maintained generally good safety standards, as evidenced by passing multiple rodent inspections in 2023, 2024, and early 2025, though there was one instance of rat activity reported in February 2024.

The most recent bedbug report filed in May 2024 covers the period from November 2022 to October 2023, indicating no infested or previously infested units during that period, which suggests improved compliance with pest management protocols. While the building maintains a history of addressing violations with prompt closures, the pattern of bedbug report violations over multiple years indicates a recurring administrative oversight that persisted for several years before proper documentation was finally submitted in 2024.