581 EAST 137 STREET
581 EAST 137 STREET is a Class C1 (walk-up, over six families) building in Bronx (BBL 2025500075) built in 1931, with 9 residential units across 4 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 201, council district 8, zoning district R6, on a 2,742-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 7,440 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 581 137TH STREET ASSOC.
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 OfficerHOWARD KOWLOWITZ
- Corporate Owner581 E. 137TH ST ASSOC
- Managing AgentANDREW KOWLOWITZ
- Site ManagerANTHONY CAMACHO
Most recent deed
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R6
- Lot size:
- 2,742 sqft
- Building area:
- 7,440 sqft
- Floors:
- 4
- Assessed value:
- $662K
- Community district:
- 201
- Council district:
- 8
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class AInspected Sep 23, 2025§ 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES, BOTTOM…
- Class AInspected Sep 23, 2025§ 27-2014 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. SCRAPE AND REMOVE RUST SCALES AND PAINT WITH 2 COATS OF PAINT ALL COMPONENTS THROUGHTOUT…
- Class BInspected Aug 7, 2025§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
- Class BInspected Dec 1, 2021§ 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUT…
- Class CInspected Dec 1, 2021§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING 130 DEGREES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4,…
Frequently asked questions about 581 EAST 137 STREET
Who owns 581 EAST 137 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 581 EAST 137 STREET per NYC PLUTO is 581 137TH STREET ASSOC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
When was 581 EAST 137 STREET last sold?
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 581 EAST 137 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 581 EAST 137 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 581 EAST 137 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 581 EAST 137 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 581 EAST 137 STREET at $662K 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 581 EAST 137 STREET and what does that mean?
581 EAST 137 STREET is NYC building class C1 — Walk-up, over six families. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building with more than 6 residential units. 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.