609 West 137 Street
Manhattan · 10031 · BBL 1020860016 · look up another building
A company took title here in July 10, 2025, for a stated $9M.
Most recent filing on this building: a violation, April 29, 2026
609 West 137 Street is a multi-family elevator building in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, ZIP 10031. City records date it to 1906 and count 36 apartments. The city's property file lists the owner of record as WB 137, LLC. Its total assessed value is $2.4M, for the 2026 tax year.
DHCR registration lists 10 rent-stabilized units here in 2023, but that is the building and not your apartment. The state will send you your own rent history free, and it is the only binding answer on what you should be paying.
Who owns 609 West 137 Street
The most recent recorded deed is dated Jul 10, 2025, transferring the lot to WB 137 LLC for a stated $9M. PulseCities holds 1 recorded deed for this lot. Deeds recorded through September 29, 2026, the most recent day the city has published.
A deed names a party of record. Stated consideration of $0 usually marks a transfer between related parties rather than a sale.
Know the month this building changes
Most buildings here are quiet. Two filings a year is normal, so most months there's nothing to report on 609 West 137 Street and we'll say so. The point is the month we do
Sales and ownership history at 609 West 137 Street
| Party recorded | Recorded | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| WB 137 LLCDEED from WEST 137TH 609 LLC | Jul 10, 2025 | $9.0M |
| Jpmorgan Chase Bank NaASST from NORTHEAST BANK | Jul 10, 2025 |
Deeds and assignments recorded in ACRIS, one row per document. Amount is the stated consideration; $0 often marks a non-arms-length transfer. An assignment moves a lender's paper and is not a sale. Source: NYC ACRIS, current through September 29, 2026.
Taxes and assessed value for 609 West 137 Street
The city's Department of Finance assessed this lot at $2.4M for the 2026 tax year. That works out to $67K per residential unit. Assessed value is what the city taxes, not what the building would sell for, and the two routinely differ by a wide margin. The bill itself turns on the tax class rate and on any exemptions or abatements attached to the lot, neither of which is published here.
1 marshal eviction at 609 West 137 Street
City marshals executed 1 eviction at 609 West 137 Street in the record PulseCities holds, the most recent on Oct 31, 2025. That is more than 6 in 10 buildings its size in 10031. Holding the marshal docket number or the court index number from one of these? Look up that case →
Marshal evictions at 609 West 137 Street
| Type | Executed | |
|---|---|---|
| Residentialdocket 46794 | Oct 31, 2025 |
Marshal-executed residential evictions from the NYC evictions dataset, past 12 months. Source: NYC marshal eviction records, current through October 9, 2026.
Rent stabilization at 609 West 137 Street
DHCR registration records list 10 rent-stabilized units at this building in 2023, the most recent year PulseCities holds. Registration is building-level and does not settle the status of any single apartment; the rent history does. Checking your own apartment starts with the free rent history from the state. That is the only binding answer, and it takes time to come back. While you wait, you can get an email when the record here moves: a deed, an eviction, a permit or a violation filed on this building. How to check rent-stabilized status →
Open code violations at 609 West 137 Street
HPD and DOB inspectors have written 17 violations against this building, of which 9 remain unresolved. That is about typical for buildings its size in 10031. The most serious open grade here is immediately hazardous, with 3 open violations.
Classes run A (non-hazardous) to C (immediately hazardous); DOB class I carries a vacate order. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through October 10, 2026.
Violation history at 609 West 137 Street
| Violation | Issued | Class |
|---|---|---|
| File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or…Violation Dismissed | Apr 29, 2026 | A |
| Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... less than 10 sqft at west wall in the bath…Notice Of Issuance Sent To Tenant | Apr 15, 2026 | B |
| Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at west and east wall in the 1s…Nov Sent Out | Apr 14, 2026 | B |
| Abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartmentNotice Of Issuance Sent To Tenant | Apr 14, 2026 | C |
| Remove all obstructions and repair all defects in waste line at sink in the kitchenNov Sent Out | Apr 14, 2026 | B |
| Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the 1st room from…Nov Sent Out | Apr 14, 2026 | B |
| Properly repair or replace the broken or defective latch set at building entrance doorViolation Dismissed | Dec 23, 2025 | B |
| Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective latch set at building entrance doorNov Sent Out | Dec 23, 2025 | C |
The 8 most recent violations written against this building, newest first, 6 of them still open. Each row is the inspector's own wording with the statute citation removed. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through October 10, 2026.
311 complaint history at 609 West 137 Street
37 complaints in the past 12 months
NYC 311 housing and building complaints logged for this address. Source: NYC 311, current through October 10, 2026.
How 609 West 137 Street compares in 10031
PulseCities tracks 1,598 lots in 10031, of which 240 carry an executed eviction from the marshal record, which starts in April 2024, and 103 carry a deed from the shorter ACRIS window. This building is in that second group, which is 15.0% of the ZIP. 10031 scores 51.3 out of 100 for displacement pressure, 16 of 177 scored NYC ZIP codes. The full signal breakdown for Hamilton Heights →
What else this owner holds
WB 137 LLC took title to 4 other buildings in the deed record. A shared buyer on a deed is a fact about the filing, not proof that one operation runs them all:
Questions about 609 West 137 Street
Who owns 609 West 137 Street?
The most recent deed on file for 609 West 137 Street names WB 137 LLC. Deeds record the party that took title, which is often a holding company rather than the operator managing the building. That deed was recorded Jul 10, 2025.
How much did 609 West 137 Street sell for?
The most recent deed states a consideration of $9M, recorded Jul 10, 2025 in ACRIS. Stated consideration is what the parties filed, and it can differ from the economics of the deal.
Have there been evictions at 609 West 137 Street?
Yes. One marshal-executed eviction at 609 West 137 Street appears in the NYC evictions dataset, the most recent on Oct 31, 2025. The dataset covers executed evictions only, so it undercounts housing court activity: cases that settle or end in a move-out never reach a marshal.
Is 609 West 137 Street rent stabilized?
DHCR registrations list 10 stabilized units at this building in 2023. Registration is building-level, so it does not settle whether one apartment is stabilized. The free rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal does.
What is 609 West 137 Street assessed at for property taxes?
The Department of Finance assessed the lot at $2.4M for the 2026 tax year. That is the figure the city taxes rather than a sale price, and the bill depends on the tax class rate and on any exemptions on the lot.
What is the displacement risk around 609 West 137 Street?
10031 (Hamilton Heights) scores 51.3 out of 100 on the PulseCities displacement index. The score reads five ZIP-level signals: LLC acquisition rate, permit intensity, 311 complaint volume, executed evictions, and serious HPD violations. It describes the area around the building, not the building itself.
Look up another building
Sourced from NYC public records: ACRIS deeds, DOB permits, the NYC evictions dataset, and 311. Records reflect what agencies have published and can lag events.