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509 West 135th Street

Manhattan · 10031 | BBL 1019880098 | BIN 1059792
Data as of August 16, 2026
F
Compliance verdict — Serious open violations

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

98 open HPD violations on record: 25 Class A (non-hazardous), 51 Class B (hazardous), and 22 Class C (immediately hazardous).

Most serious recent open violation (Class C): Provide hot water at all hot water fixtures in the entire apartment.

Oldest open HPD violation (Class B): 2,650 days (about 7 years), on record since 2019.

Violation figures current as of Aug 16, 2026.

A 15-unit building, built in 1910.

Open Buildings Department records

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 23 open DOB violations at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.

Top insights

51
Open HPD
Class B
22
Open HPD
Class C
3103
311 calls
past 12 months
15
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
15
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
193
Crime incidents
past 12 mo (150m)
$1,787
ZIP median
rent
1910
Year built
4 min
Closest subway
min walk
F
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
68 places
Amenities
nearby

A difference between the DHCR rent-stabilized count and the PLUTO total is common and does not, on its own, indicate a violation: units can leave rent stabilization legally, the two datasets count units differently, some units may be non-residential, and a registration can be filed incompletely. To check your own apartment, see how to request your rent history from DHCR.

509 West 135 Street sits in Manhattan, ZIP 10031. The closest subway is 137 St-City College (1) (4-minute walk), served by the 1, B, and C lines.

Is 509 West 135 Street rent-stabilized?
Yes — all 15 residential units at 509 West 135 Street are rent-stabilized. Source: DHCR / Taxbills.nyc.
What's the closest subway to 509 West 135 Street?
137 St-City College (1) — a 4-minute walk (294m) from 509 West 135 Street. Served by the 1, B, and C lines.
Is 509 West 135 Street subject to lead-paint regulations?
Yes — built in 1910, 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
F
All-time HPD violations
Total681
Open98
Closed583
By severity class
Class A25 open · 140 closed
Class B51 open · 291 closed
Class C22 open · 146 closed
Class I0 open · 6 closed
Recent open violations
  • 2026-07-30 Class C · Apt 1C · 18 days open "§ 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 2nd…"
  • 2026-07-29 Class A · Apt 2C · 19 days open "§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR BELL IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY…"
  • 2026-07-29 Class B · Apt 2C · 19 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES IN THE BATHROOM LOC…"
  • 2026-07-29 Class B · Apt 2C · 19 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILES AT EAST WALL IN THE BATHR…"
  • 2026-07-29 Class B · Apt 2C · 19 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND SOUTH W…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations (§27-2017.4 infestations)
Open pest violations6
Roaches: 2 Mice: 4
  • 2025-05-17 mice · Apt 2A
  • 2025-05-08 roaches · Apt 2A
  • 2023-07-27 mice · Apt 2A
  • 2023-05-31 roaches · Apt 2A
  • 2022-08-31 mice · Apt 2A
score 0/100
  • Class C · 22 open · penalty 330 · (15/ea)
  • Class B · 51 open · penalty 255 · (5/ea)
  • Class A · 25 open · penalty 25 · (1/ea)
HPD Complaints
Last 12 months
Total complaints73
Open0
Closed73
By category one complaint can span several — these need not sum to the total
Heat64
Other6
Hot Water3
Plumbing3
Paint2
Structural1
Mold0
Pests0
Bedbugs0
Electric0
Recent
  • 2026-05-24 · Apt 2C · EMERGENCY · PAINT/PLASTER
  • 2026-05-24 · Apt 2C · NON EMERGENCY · WATER LEAK
  • 2026-04-25 · Apt 2C · EMERGENCY · WATER LEAK
Repeated apartments: BLDG · 2C · 4B · 3A
Evictions
No evictions on record for this building (last 5 years).
DOB Compliance
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total23
Open23
Closed0
Complaints
Total21
Open (active)0
Closed21
Recent open violations
  • 2015-03-03 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2013 INSPECTION REPORT"
  • 2014-05-15 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2012 INSPECTION REPORT"
  • 2014-05-15 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2012 INSPECTION REPORT"
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean ✓
Filings on file4
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Yearly trend (last 3)
20240 infested · 0 eradicated
20230 infested · 0 eradicated
20220 infested · 0 eradicated
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 1910. 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 built1910 (116 yr old)
Building classC1 — Walk-up apartment
Floors5
Residential units15
Building area (sqft)13,170
Lot area (sqft)3,997
Owner of record (PLUTO)VISION HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORAT ION
Designations
Council district7
Rent Stabilization
DHCR records · NYC HCR via Who Owns What
Status15 of 15 units stabilized
Stabilization trajectory
Stabilized (2007)15
Stabilized (latest)15
Recent evictions0
HPD-registered contact (Who Owns What): Owner on record.
ⓘ Email rent-info<!---->&#64;nyshcr.org with your full address and apt# for free DHCR rent history
Energy benchmarking (LL84): not required — building is under 25,000 sq ft.

Neighborhood & Environment

Crime
12 months through March 2026
150m
~1 block
300m
~2-3 blocks
Total193776
Violent1550
Shootings (Jan–Dec 2024)00
Felonies57220
Misdemeanors79314
Violations49193
Shooting counts reflect Jan–Dec 2024 — most recent NYC shooting data available. All other counts cover 12 months through March 2026 — the most recent 12 months of available NYPD data.
Top crime types (300m radius):
  • HARRASSMENT 2: 190
  • PETIT LARCENY: 117
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 103
  • GRAND LARCENY: 66
  • MISCELLANEOUS PENAL LAW: 45
Borough context: Manhattan (12 mo): 30,234 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls3,103
Top complaint types
  • Illegal Parking: 491
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 452
  • Noise - Street/Sidewalk: 411
  • Noise - Residential: 268
  • UNSANITARY CONDITION: 203
By category
Other1,727
Noise716
Parking493
Drinking147
Rats12
Homeless4
Drug2
Trash1
Construction1
Noise (311 dedicated)
F
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints716
Dominant subtypeStreet Sidewalk
By subtype
Street Sidewalk411
Residential268
Commercial22
Vehicle15
Noise-grade thresholds (per 12 months): A <10 · B <20 · C <50 · D <100
Noise grade: F — Very 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 susceptibility4 / 5
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$400–600/mo
Closest 3 garages
  • HENRIQUEZ, MIGUEL 500 WEST 135 STREET · 42m · $400–600/mo
  • REYNA'S ANTIQUE SHOP, INC. 1516 AMSTERDAM AVE · 82m · $400–600/mo
  • SUHAIL, FADHL N. 1536 AMSTERDAM AVENUE · 85m · $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. 192 Jacob H. Schiff Pre-K-5 · 2 min (139m) · District 6
  • P.S. 325 K-5 · 2 min (139m) · District 6
  • P.S. 161 Pedro Albizu Campos Pre-K-8 · 2 min (194m) · District 5
Middle — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • Hamilton Grange Middle School 6-8 · 2 min (139m) · District 6
  • P.S. 161 Pedro Albizu Campos Pre-K-8 · 2 min (194m) · District 5
  • I.S. 195 Roberto Clemente 6-8 · 4 min (334m) · District 5
High — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • Hamilton Grange Middle School 6-8 · 2 min (139m) · District 6
  • I.S. 195 Roberto Clemente 6-8 · 4 min (334m) · District 5
  • KIPP Infinity Charter School K-12 · 4 min (334m) · District 84
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby3
Unique lines3
Lines served: 1 · B · C
Closest 3 stations
  • 137 St-City College 1 · 294m · 4 min walk · ADA accessible
  • 135 St C, B · 472m · 6 min walk
  • 125 St 1 · 631m · 8 min walk
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby68
Eating (46) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants31
Fast food15
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)10
→ Supermarkets4
→ Convenience6
Pharmacies4
ATMs0
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 nearby46
A: 33 B: 4 Pending: 9
Sample
  • Grade A Picante Mexican Bar And Grill Restaurant · Mexican
  • Grade A Mofongo Del Valle/pizza Del Valle · Latin American
  • Grade A Grand Great Wall Restaurant Inc · Chinese
  • Grade A Dunkin · Donuts
  • Grade A Subway · Sandwiches
  • Grade A Bus Stop Diner · American
  • Grade A Rai Rai Ken · Japanese
  • Grade A Oso · Mexican
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby103
By category — top 8 of 16 (83 of 103 facilities)
Youth Services26
Schools (K-12)14
Historical Sites8
Child Services And Welfare8
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten8
Cultural Institutions7
Health Care6
Solid Waste6
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • Jacob H. Schiff Playground Parks And Plazas
  • Kipp Infinity Charter School Schools (K-12)
  • Success Academy Harlem Central Middle School Schools (K-12)
  • Tribeca New Music, Inc. Cultural Institutions
  • Sisulu-Walker Charter School Of Harlem Schools (K-12)
  • Alexander Hamilton Playground Parks And Plazas

Internet providers serving this area

Internet providers available in this area — including fiber:

  • Verizon Fiber Up to 2,300 Mbps down · 2,300 Mbps up
  • Spectrum Cable Fiber Up to 1,000 Mbps down · 1,000 Mbps up

How to check internet providers before signing an NYC lease →

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 10031 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$1,787/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 10031 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$65,067/yr
Median monthly income$5,422/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$1,627/mo
ZIP median rent$1,787/mo
ZIP median rent is 33% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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