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297 West 137th Street

Manhattan · 10030 | BBL 1020237503 | BIN 1083074
Data as of August 9, 2026
Compliance grade not applicable

This building isn’t registered in HPD’s violation system — standard for exempt or commercial properties — so we don’t assign a compliance grade. The other public-records sections below are unaffected.

885
311 calls
past 12 months
n/a
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
28
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
78
Crime incidents
past 12 mo (150m)
$1,204
ZIP median
rent
—
Year built
2 min
Closest subway
min walk
D
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
83 places
Amenities
nearby

297 West 137th Street sits in Manhattan, ZIP 10030. The closest subway is 135 St (C,B) (2-minute walk), served by the 2, 3, A, B, C, and D lines.

What's the closest subway to 297 West 137th Street?
135 St (C,B) — a 2-minute walk (194m) from 297 West 137th Street. Served by the 2, 3, A, B, C, and D lines.

Building Condition

HPD Violations
—
This building only
HPD has no registration record for this address, so no violation history is linked to this building. Registration requirements depend on how a building is owned and occupied. This is not a data outage.
HPD Complaints
This building only
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
This building only
No evictions on record for this building (last 5 years).
DOB Compliance
This building only
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total4
Open4
Closed0
Complaints
Total0
Open (active)0
Closed0
Recent open violations
  • 2020-02-02 BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE "FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4"
  • 2019-11-02 BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE "FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4"
  • 2019-08-02 BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE "FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4"
Bedbug History
This building only
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean ✓
Filings on file0
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Lead Paint Exposure
This building only

No HPD lead-paint violations are on record for this building — no complaint or inspection was filed, which is not the same as the building being lead-free. Under NYC Local Law 1 (§27-2056.5), lead paint is presumed in multiple dwellings built before 1960; this building’s construction year isn’t available to say whether that presumption applies.

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

The Building

Building (PLUTO)
Lot-level data — describes the whole tax lot (3 buildings on it), not this building alone.
NYC PLUTO tax-lot data
Building classR2 — Condo
Residential units28
Building area (sqft)30,976
Lot area (sqft)23,699
Owner of record (PLUTO)UNAVAILABLE OWNER
Designations
Council district9
ⓘ "UNAVAILABLE OWNER" is the PLUTO sentinel for unregistered or redacted ownership — typically an LLC or recently-changed registration not yet reflected in city records.
Rent Stabilization
—
Lot-level data — describes the whole tax lot (3 buildings on it), not this building alone.
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 9, 2026.)
Energy Efficiency (LL84)
—
No energy benchmarking data available for this building. (As of August 9, 2026.)

Neighborhood & Environment

Crime
12 months through June 2026
150m
~1 block
300m
~2-3 blocks
Total78960
Violent883
Shootings (Jan–Dec 2024)02
Felonies29248
Misdemeanors35532
Violations12146
Shooting counts 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: 246
  • HARRASSMENT 2: 144
  • SEX CRIMES: 107
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 90
  • CRIMINAL MISCHIEF & RELATED OF: 58
Borough context: Manhattan (12 mo): 63,538 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls885
Top complaint types
  • Illegal Parking: 103
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 87
  • GENERAL: 42
  • UNSANITARY CONDITION: 38
  • Noise - Residential: 34
By category
Other653
Parking120
Noise84
Rats18
Construction5
Homeless4
Trash1
Drug0
Drinking0
Noise (311 dedicated)
D
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints84
Dominant subtypeResidential
By subtype
Residential34
Street Sidewalk30
Commercial16
Vehicle4
Noise-grade thresholds (per 12 months): A <10 · B <20 · C <50 · D <100
Noise grade: D — High 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
  • NUNEZ, DOMINGO 2591 FREDERICK DOUGLASS BLVD · 79m · $400–600/mo
  • THE BRICE GROUP, INC. 321 WEST 138 STREET · 123m · $400–600/mo
  • ALL BORO RENOVATION INC. 304 WEST 139 STREET · 153m · $400–600/mo
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby25
Elementary (K-5)5
Middle (6-8)5
High (9-12)5
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • P.S. 123 Mahalia Jackson Pre-K-8 · 3 min (273m) · District 5
  • P.S. 092 Mary McLeod Bethune Pre-K-5 · 4 min (327m) · District 5
  • P.S. 175 Henry H Garnet Pre-K-5 · 6 min (443m) · District 5
Middle — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • Eagle Academy for Young Men of Harlem 6-12 · 2 min (166m) · District 5
  • KAPPA IV 6-8 · 2 min (166m) · District 5
  • P.S. 123 Mahalia Jackson Pre-K-8 · 3 min (273m) · District 5
High — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • Eagle Academy for Young Men of Harlem 6-12 · 2 min (166m) · District 5
  • KAPPA IV 6-8 · 2 min (166m) · District 5
  • Mott Hall High School 9-12 · 2 min (166m) · District 5
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby3
Unique lines6
Lines served: 2 · 3 · A · B · C · D
Closest 3 stations
  • 135 St C, B · 194m · 2 min walk
  • 135 St 2, 3 · 556m · 7 min walk · ADA accessible
  • 145 St A, C, B, D · 779m · 10 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
→ Supermarkets6
→ Convenience18
Pharmacies5
ATMs1
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (8 cafes: 1 at chains across 1 brand, 7 independent).
Walkable Errands A — Excellent walkability — all errand types nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby19
A: 12 C: 5 Pending: 2
Sample
  • Grade A American Legion Veterans Post · American
  • 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 nearby145
By category
Youth Services27
Schools (K-12)16
Human Services15
Historical Sites14
Health Care11
Cultural Institutions11
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten10
Child Services And Welfare9
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)
  • Harlem Grown 134th Street Green House Parks And Plazas

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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