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537 West 149 Street

Manhattan, NY 10031 BBL 1020810014 36 units · 7 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 Hamilton Heights
At or below average
avg 65.3
47
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 47 recorded HPD violations, at or below the Hamilton Heights average of 65.3.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 537 West 149 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
36 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.

Good Cause Eviction

Is 537 West 149 Street covered by Good Cause Eviction?

New York's Good Cause Eviction law (effective April 20, 2024) gives many market-rate tenants the right to renew their lease and challenge rent hikes above the annual local rent standard. It doesn't apply to every building.

Likely covered. Based on public records, market-rate units here appear to fall under Good Cause Eviction protections — tenants may have the right to a lease renewal and to challenge rent increases above the local rent standard (inflation + 5%, capped at 10%).
Built before 2009
Yes
Landlord owns 11+ units
36 units across 1 bldg
Not owner-occupied
No owner-occupancy

Good Cause also excludes condos & co-ops, subsidized/regulated housing, and units renting above 245% of Fair Market Rent — signals we can't always confirm from public data. Not legal advice. Learn more at nyc.gov or call 311 for the Tenant Helpline.

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How 537 West 149 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
37th percentile

Out of 881 buildings in this neighborhood, 326 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
5.8%
No serious
violations
41.7%
Some violations
(1–9)
52.6%
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.

Hazardous violations (past 7 years)

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

Complaint rate, landlord's portfolio

Average complaint rate per building across everything this landlord owns. High rates signal systemic neglect.

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What's in the 537 West 149 Street report

Building characteristics
Total units36
Floors7
Year built1910
Gross area38,925 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

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537 West 149th St, New York, NY 10031
539 West 149th St, New York, NY 10031
Who's behind the building

537 West 149 Street's landlord & ownership

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Corporate Owner

Registered contact for this building.

Address
1995 Broadway 201
New York, NY 10023
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The story over time

537 West 149 Street event timeline

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

2026
Permit Jun 03
Initial Permit · Suspended Scaffold
Permit Issued
DOB Violation May 06
V-Dob Violation - Active

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