135 WEST 138 STREET
135 WEST 138 STREET is a Class C7 (walk-up + store) building in Manhattan (BBL 1020070010) built in 1910, with 27 residential units across 5 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 110, council district 9, zoning district R7-2, on a 7,494-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 29,520 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 131 WEST 138 ST ASCLP.
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system and has no open HPD housing-maintenance code violations on record as of May 18, 2026.
Data sourced daily from NYC PLUTO (Department of City Planning), NYC ACRIS (Department of Finance), and NYC HPD housing-maintenance code violations.
Owner of record
HPD registered contacts
- Head OfficerSCOTT METZNER
- Corporate Owner131 WEST 138TH STREET ASSOCIATES, L.P
- Managing AgentJANUS MANAGEMENT, INC.
- Site ManagerALEXANDER RODRIGUEZ
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 3)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R7-2
- Lot size:
- 7,494 sqft
- Building area:
- 29,520 sqft
- Floors:
- 5
- Assessed value:
- $2.5M
- Community district:
- 110
- Council district:
- 9
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class IInspected Nov 17, 2025§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
- Class BInspected Jul 31, 2025§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE SECURITY IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE BY MEANS OF A HEAVY-DUTY MECHANICAL LOCKSET AT BUILDING STREET ENTRANCE D…
- Class CInspected Jul 31, 2025§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF AN ILLEGAL TWO-MOTION ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKING DEVICE AT BUILDING STREET…
- Class CInspected Dec 27, 2024§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING ELECTRO MAGNETIC LOCKSET AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR
- Class BInspected Dec 27, 2024§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE SECURITY BY MEANS OF A HEAVY DUTY LOCK AND LATCH SET AT BUILDING ENTRANCE
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 135 WEST 138 STREET
Who owns 135 WEST 138 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 135 WEST 138 STREET per NYC PLUTO is 131 WEST 138 ST ASCLP. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
When was 135 WEST 138 STREET last sold?
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 135 WEST 138 STREET in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data. NYC ACRIS coverage extends back to 1966; an absence in our 5-year window typically means either the BBL has not transacted recently, or the most recent recorded document is not a DEED type (such as a refinance rather than a sale).
How many HPD violations does 135 WEST 138 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 135 WEST 138 STREET as of May 18, 2026. The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.
What is the assessed value of 135 WEST 138 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 135 WEST 138 STREET at $2.51M for the current tax year. NYC assesses property at a fraction of estimated market value (the assessment ratio varies by tax class — 6% for tax class 1 one-to-three-family dwellings, approximately 45% for tax class 2 rental apartment buildings), so the market value implied by this assessment is meaningfully higher. Assessment data is published by NYC Department of Finance.
What building class is 135 WEST 138 STREET and what does that mean?
135 WEST 138 STREET is NYC building class C7 — Walk-up + store. A walk-up apartment building with a store on the ground floor. Building class is assigned by NYC Department of Finance and recorded in PLUTO; it determines the property's tax class and the regulatory regime that applies.