605 West 137 Street
Manhattan · 10031 · BBL 1020860024 · look up another building
A company took title here in July 10, 2025, for a stated $8.4M.
Most recent filing on this building: a violation, April 29, 2026
605 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 $2M, for the 2026 tax year.
DHCR registration lists 13 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 605 West 137 Street
The most recent recorded deed is dated Jul 10, 2025, transferring the lot to WB 137 LLC for a stated $8.4M. 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 605 West 137 Street and we'll say so. The point is the month we do
Sales and ownership history at 605 West 137 Street
| Party recorded | Recorded | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| WB 137 LLCDEED from WEST 137TH 605 LLC | Jul 10, 2025 | $8.4M |
| Jpmorgan Chase Bank NaASST from JTS CAPITAL 3-C LLC | Jun 30, 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 605 West 137 Street
The city's Department of Finance assessed this lot at $2M for the 2026 tax year. That works out to $57K 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.
No executed evictions at 605 West 137 Street
No executed eviction is on record at 605 West 137 Street in the citywide marshal file, which runs from April 2024.
Rent stabilization at 605 West 137 Street
DHCR registration records list 13 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 605 West 137 Street
HPD and DOB inspectors have written 18 violations against this building, of which 5 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 605 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 |
| Post a proper notice regarding rent stabilization law, in a form approved by the commissioner, in a conspicuou…Nov Sent Out | Feb 26, 2026 | A |
| Abate the nuisance consisting of evidence of rats and all underlying causes creating the pest infestations, by…Nov Sent Out | Feb 12, 2026 | C |
| Provide an adequate supply of heat for the apartment in the entire apartmentCiv14 Mailed | Feb 5, 2026 | C |
| Abate the nuisance consisting of range at public hall stairs, 6th storyViolation Closed | Dec 26, 2025 | C |
| Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective latch at door in the entranceViolation Dismissed | Jun 9, 2025 | C |
| File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or…Violation Dismissed | Jun 4, 2025 | A |
| Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... less than 1o sq ft at north wall in the ba…Defect Letter Issued | Mar 12, 2025 | B |
The 8 most recent violations written against this building, newest first, 2 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 605 West 137 Street
50 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 605 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. 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 605 West 137 Street
Who owns 605 West 137 Street?
The most recent deed on file for 605 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 605 West 137 Street sell for?
The most recent deed states a consideration of $8.4M, 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 605 West 137 Street?
No executed eviction at 605 West 137 Street appears in the NYC evictions dataset, which PulseCities holds from April 2024 forward. Executed evictions are the end of the process, so a building with none may still have active housing court cases.
Is 605 West 137 Street rent stabilized?
DHCR registrations list 13 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 605 West 137 Street assessed at for property taxes?
The Department of Finance assessed the lot at $2M 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 605 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.
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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.