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100 West 138 Street

MANHATTAN, NY 10037 BBL 1020060036 17 units · 5 floors · 1910

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
Above average
avg 48.5
144
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 144 recorded HPD violations, above the Harlem average of 48.5.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 100 West 138 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 1910
6 or more units
17 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.

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How 100 West 138 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
11th percentile

Out of 2807 buildings in this neighborhood, 309 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
1.0%
No serious
violations
22.5%
Some violations
(1–9)
76.5%
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.

Serious violations last 1–2 years

HPD found serious or dangerous conditions at this address recently — the strongest signal of problems ahead.

311 housing calls (past 7 years)

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

Emergency violations, property manager's portfolio

Emergency violations across buildings under this property manager.

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What's in the 100 West 138 Street report

Building characteristics
Total units17
Floors5
Year built1910
Gross area18,987 sq ft
Building class
Tax abatementNone
Issue trend & model projection

Violations & complaints per year — solid line is historical record, dashed line is AI projection.

Multiple entrances & addresses

Included addresses

All street addresses that share this building's BBL and are covered by this report.

547 Lenox Ave, New York, NY 10037
549 Lenox Ave, New York, NY 10037
551 Lenox Ave, New York, NY 10037
100 West 138th St, New York, NY 10037
Who's behind the building

100 West 138 Street's landlord & ownership

The people and companies registered to this building, the other properties they run, and their court record. A landlord's wider portfolio is often the best predictor of how your building will be treated.

Corporate Owner

Registered contact for this building.

Name
Hph Lenox, LLC
Address
2259 7Th Avenue 1w
New York, NY 10027
Landlord portfolio

Other properties owned.

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The story over time

100 West 138 Street event timeline

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

2026
HPD Violation Jun 04
Class B violation
§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) Hmc, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 Rcny Repair, Replace Or Provide An Approved And Operational Carbon Monoxide Detecting Dev…
HPD Violation Jun 04
Class B violation

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