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273 WEST 138 STREET

Manhattan · Block 2024 · Lot 1 · Walk-up + store (Class C7)

273 WEST 138 STREET is a Class C7 (walk-up + store) building in Manhattan (BBL 1020240001) built in 1891, with 20 residential units across 4 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 110, council district 9, zoning district R7-2, on a 4,147-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 15,588 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is HYK-273 W. 138 ST. LLC.

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

HYK-273 W. 138 ST. LLC
HPD-registered head officer: MAYER KAUFMAN

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerMAYER KAUFMAN
  • Corporate OwnerHYK-273 W. 138ST. LLC
  • Managing AgentELI FISHER

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Oct 30, 2013 for $2.8M to Hyk-273 W. 138 St. Llc.
Previous owner: Row Plaza Associates
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 3)

DateTypeAmountParties
Jan 25, 2017AGMT$9.8MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jan 25, 2017MTGE$4.9MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Oct 30, 2013DEED$2.8MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
20
Year built
1891
Class
C7
Borough
Manhattan
Zoning:
R7-2
Lot size:
4,147 sqft
Building area:
15,588 sqft
Floors:
4
Assessed value:
$2.3M
Community district:
110
Council district:
9

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class C (immediately hazardous)
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
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Recent HPD violation details

Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class AInspected Jun 4, 2025
    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
  • Class AInspected Apr 14, 2025
    § 27-2104 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND…
  • Class AInspected Apr 14, 2025
    § 27-2053 ADM CODE POST SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY BEARING NAME, ADDRESS INCLUDING APARTMENT NUMBER IF ANY, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF SUPE…
  • Class AInspected Apr 14, 2025
    § 27-2046.1 HMC: POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A COMMON…
  • Class AInspected Apr 14, 2025
    § 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES…
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Recent ACRIS activity

3 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Jan 25, 2017).

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Frequently asked questions about 273 WEST 138 STREET

Who owns 273 WEST 138 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 273 WEST 138 STREET per NYC PLUTO is HYK-273 W. 138 ST. LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 273 WEST 138 STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 273 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 273 WEST 138 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 273 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 273 WEST 138 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 273 WEST 138 STREET at $2.29M 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 273 WEST 138 STREET and what does that mean?

273 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.

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