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246 West 138th Street

Manhattan · 10030 | BBL 1020230058 | BIN 1060244
HPD data as of November 4, 2026
F
Compliance verdict — Serious open violations — 1 immediately hazardous, about one for every 3 apartments

City records show open immediately-hazardous housing-code violations at this building.

16 open HPD violations on record: 11 Class A (non-hazardous), 4 Class B (hazardous), and 1 Class C (immediately hazardous).

Most serious recent open violation (Class C): Abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment.

Oldest open HPD violation (Class B): 5,569 days (about 15 years), on record since 2011.

Violation figures current as of Nov 4, 2026.

A 3-unit building, built in 1891.

4
Open HPD
Class B
1
Open HPD
Class C
806
311 calls
12 months to Aug 2026
n/a
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
3
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
63
Crime incidents (150m)
12 months through June 2026
$1,204
ZIP median
rent
1891
Year built
3 min
Closest subway
min walk
C
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
83 places
Amenities
nearby

Top insights

About this building

City records list 1891 as the year built — older than 94% of the 708 buildings we cover in ZIP 10030. Inside the St. Nicholas Historic District.

Comparisons with neighboring buildings, as of November 7, 2026.

246 West 138th Street sits in Manhattan, ZIP 10030. The closest subway is 135 St (C,B) (3-minute walk), served by the B and C lines.

What's the closest subway to 246 West 138th Street?
135 St (C,B) — a 3-minute walk (257m) from 246 West 138th Street. Served by the B and C lines.
Is 246 West 138th Street subject to lead-paint regulations?
Yes — built in 1891, before NYC's 1960 lead-paint cutoff. Annual inspections are required for units with children under 6. Source: NYC Local Law 1.

Building Condition

HPD Violations
HPD Online ↗
All-time HPD violations
Total19
Open16
Closed3

Oldest open violation: August 2011 · Most recent: September 2020. HPD marks a violation open until it is certified as corrected, so an old date can mean an unresolved condition or a repair that was never certified.

By severity class
Recent open violations
  • 2020-09-09 Class A · Apt 2R · 2,251 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GASKET AT REFRIGERATOR DOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2R…"
  • 2020-09-09 Class B · Apt 2R · 2,251 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES IN THE BATHROOM LOC…"
  • 2020-09-09 Class C · Apt 2R · 2,251 days open "HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STO…"
  • 2020-03-10 Class A · Apt 2R · 2,434 days open "§ 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CAULKING AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM…"
  • 2020-03-10 Class A · Apt 2R · 2,434 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILE ON FLOOR IN THE BATHROOM L…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations (§27-2017.4 infestations)
Open pest violations1
Roaches: 1
  • 2020-09-09 roaches · Apt 2R
Source: NYC Open Data, HPD open violations, as of November 4, 2026. · See this building on HPD Online ↗
  • Class C · 1 open · penalty 15 · (15/ea)
  • Class B · 4 open · penalty 20 · (5/ea)
  • Class A · 11 open · penalty 11 · (1/ea)
HPD Complaints
No HPD complaints filed in the past 12 months. No tenant has formally escalated a condition to HPD; could indicate clean upkeep, or that issues are being handled before reaching HPD.
Evictions
No evictions on record for this building (last 5 years).
DOB Compliance
DOB BIS ↗
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total0
Open0
Closed0
Complaints
Total3
Open (active)0
Closed3
DOB data as of August 16, 2026 — DOB records on this page date from the last full report rebuild.
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean ✓
Filings on file0
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Lead Paint Exposure

No HPD lead-paint violations are on record for this building. That means no complaint or inspection was filed — not that the building is lead-free.

Built 1891. Under NYC Local Law 1 (Admin Code §27-2056.5), lead paint is presumed present in common areas and in apartments where a child under 6 resides, in multiple dwellings built before 1960. The presumption stands unless the owner obtained a lead-free or lead-safe exemption from HPD. Those exemption records aren’t published as open data, so we can’t confirm one either way.

Source: HPD lead-paint violations (NYC Admin Code §27-2056).

The Building

Building (PLUTO)
NYC PLUTO tax-lot data
Year built1891 (135 yr old)
Building classC0 — Walk-up apartment
Floors3
Residential units3
Building area (sqft)3,762
Lot area (sqft)2,198
Owner of record (PLUTO)Owner on record
Designations
Historic districtSt. Nicholas Historic District
Council district9
Rent Stabilization
—
BBL not found in the Who Owns What database — typically a small portfolio outside that dataset's coverage, or a recently created tax lot. Rent-stabilization status cannot be confirmed here without a DHCR records request. (As of August 16, 2026.)
Energy benchmarking (LL84): not required — building is under 25,000 sq ft.

Neighborhood & Environment

Crime
NYPD complaints · 12 months through June 2026
150m
~1 block
300m
~2-3 blocks
Total631,012
Violent488
Shooting victims (Jan–Dec 2024)02
Felonies26265
Misdemeanors28558
Violations7155
Shooting counts are victim records — one incident with several victims counts more than once — and reflect Jan–Dec 2024 — most recent NYC shooting data available. All other counts cover 12 months through June 2026 — the most recent 12 months of available NYPD data.
Top crime types (300m radius):
  • PETIT LARCENY: 245
  • HARRASSMENT 2: 153
  • SEX CRIMES: 107
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 98
  • CRIMINAL MISCHIEF & RELATED OF: 63
Borough context: Manhattan (12 mo): 63,538 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls806
Top complaint types
  • Illegal Parking: 127
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 89
  • PLUMBING: 38
  • GENERAL: 33
  • Water System: 30
By category
Other593
Parking143
Noise45
Rats13
Construction7
Homeless4
Trash1
Drug0
Drinking0
311 data as of August 16, 2026 — 311 records on this page date from the last full report rebuild.
Noise (311 dedicated)
C
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints45
Dominant subtypeResidential
By subtype
Residential25
Street Sidewalk16
Vehicle4
Commercial0
Noise-grade thresholds (per 12 months): A <10 · B <20 · C <50 · D <100
Noise grade: C — Moderate noise activity. Based on 311 noise complaints logged within 150m over 12 months — an area signal, not a characteristic of this building. Separate from the building's compliance grade.
Flood Risk
Flood hazard zone — NYC 2020s floodplain projection (FEMA-based)
Zone X — minimal flood hazard (outside the mapped floodplain)
Flood susceptibility2 / 5
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$400–600/mo
Closest 3 garages
  • 2591 FREDERICK DOUGLASS BLVD 71m · $400–600/mo licensee: NUNEZ, DOMINGO
  • 228 W 139TH ST 128m · $400–600/mo licensee: Creo Projects, LLC
  • 304 WEST 139 STREET 137m · $400–600/mo licensee: ALL BORO RENOVATION INC.
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby26
Elementary (K-5)5
Middle (6-8)6
High (9-12)2
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • P.S. 123 Mahalia Jackson Pre-K-8 · 3 min (247m) · District 5
  • P.S. 092 Mary McLeod Bethune Pre-K-5 · 4 min (358m) · District 5
  • P.S. 175 Henry H Garnet Pre-K-5 · 5 min (432m) · District 5
Middle — closest 3 by walk (6)
  • P.S. 123 Mahalia Jackson Pre-K-8 · 3 min (247m) · District 5
  • Eagle Academy for Young Men of Harlem 6-12 · 3 min (231m) · District 5
  • KAPPA IV 6-8 · 3 min (231m) · District 5
High — closest 3 by walk (2)
  • Eagle Academy for Young Men of Harlem 6-12 · 3 min (231m) · District 5
  • Mott Hall High School 9-12 · 3 min (231m) · District 5
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby4
Unique lines6
Lines served: 2 · 3 · A · B · C · D
Closest 3 stations
  • 135 St C, B · 257m · 3 min walk
  • 135 St 2, 3 · 529m · 7 min walk · ADA accessible
  • 145 St 3 · 753m · 9 min walk
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby83
Eating (46) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants28
Fast food18
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)24
→ Supermarkets5
→ Convenience19
Pharmacies5
ATMs1
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (10 places selling coffee, of which 8 tagged as a café).
Walkable Errands A — Excellent walkability — all errand types nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby16
A: 10 C: 5 Pending: 1
Sample
  • Grade A Jacob Restaurant · Soul Food
  • Grade A J. Restaurant · African
  • Grade A The Edge · Caribbean
  • Grade A Harlem Nights · American
  • Grade A Manhattanville Coffee · Coffee/tea
  • Grade A Proof Coffee Roasters · Coffee/tea
  • Grade A Dalia's Harlem Cafe · Coffee/tea
  • Grade A Empire Restaurant · Chinese
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby156
By category — top 8 of 17 (130 of 156 facilities)
Youth Services29
Health Care20
Human Services19
Schools (K-12)16
Historical Sites14
Cultural Institutions11
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten11
Child Services And Welfare10
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • Renaissance Playground Parks And Plazas
  • Harlem Village Academy North Charter School Schools (K-12)
  • 32 Precinct Off Street Parking City Agency Parking, Maintenance, And Storage
  • Blackberry Productions, Inc. Cultural Institutions
  • Democracy Prep Charter High School Schools (K-12)
  • Songs Of Solomon: An Inspirational Ensemble, Inc. Cultural Institutions

Internet providers serving this area

Internet providers available in this area — including fiber:

  • Spectrum Cable Fiber Up to 1,000 Mbps down · 1,000 Mbps up
  • Verizon Fiber Up to 980 Mbps down · 880 Mbps up

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Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (NY, rev. May 2026). Wired broadband only — cable + fiber. DSL, satellite, and fixed-wireless not included. Block-level data; actual availability may vary by building.

Market & Availability

ZIP Median Rent
ZIP 10030 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$1,204/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 10030 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$42,738/yr
Median monthly income$3,562/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$1,069/mo
ZIP median rent$1,204/mo
ZIP median rent is 33.8% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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