What the listing does not show
621 West 138th Street
Manhattan, NY 10031Walk-up apartment buildingModerate risk
Listed at $2,000,000. The listing does not mention what city records show: 7 open housing violations and 2 open building violations and 1 unresolved penalty. Read them before you offer, and be ready to explain them if you are selling.
- Asking
- $2,000,000
- Beds
- 8 beds
- Baths
- 8 baths
- Size
- 2,535 ft²
- Building
- Walk-up apartment building
- Built
- 1920
- Open housing violations
- 7
- Immediately hazardous
- 3
- Open building violations
- 2
- Unresolved penalties
- 1
01 / Findings
What to ask about
City records a buyer can raise and a seller should be ready to explain. A reading of open filings, not a forecast.
- 013 open Class C (immediately hazardous) housing violations a buyer can raise, and a seller should be ready to explain.
- 022 open Buildings Department violations, which can slow a closing.
- 031 unresolved penalty (0 hazardous) that can follow the property into the sale.
- 04About 1,964 ft² of unused residential floor area the listing does not mention.
- 05The required housing registration expired more than a year ago.
- 062 tax lien documents on record.
02 / Building
The building
Department of Finance class C5: Walk-up apartments.
- Type
- Walk-up apartment building
- Year built
- 1920Alterations: 1986
- Floors
- 3
- Units
- 88 residential
- Building area
- 2,535 ft²
- Residential / commercial
- 2,535 / 0 ft²
- Lot
- 1,499 ft²15 × 99.92 ft
- Assessed value
- $259,200Tax assessment, not market value
- Assessed land
- $45,000
- Tax exemption
- None
03 / Zoning
What the lot allows
Zoned R6A. Floor area ratio is how much building the lot can legally hold. Listings rarely spell this out.
Unused residential floor area
1,964ft²
Built at 56% of allowed
Zoning would still allow this much more housing on the lot.
- Commercial FAR allowed
- 0.00
- Community facility FAR
- 3.00
- Affordable housing bonus FAR
- 3.90
- Zoning district
- R6A
04 / Checked
What was checked
A zero means the file exists and is clear. A dash means the city has no file for this address, which is not the same thing.
Housing (HPD)
7
open violations
3 immediately hazardous, 2 hazardous, 1 non-hazardous, 1 informational.
Registration expired, ended Sep 1, 2025. Owner state NY.
Buildings (DOB)
2
open violations
2 safety-related. Most recent open filing May 15, 2014.
Permits, unsafe structures, boilers, elevators, facades.
Penalties (ECB)
1
unresolved
0 hazardous. $6,250 imposed, last issued Jun 10, 2022.
Unpaid balance
05 / Full report
Not on the listing
Sale prices, mortgage amounts and document amounts the city has on file. The listing does not include them.
21 recorded documents · 0 sales of $10,000 or more · Last sale none · Last mortgage 2017
Unlock the recorded amounts for 621 West 138th Street
After you register, the paid report includes who owns the building, plus the amounts below from the city file.
- Owner details
- Mortgage amount
- Unpaid penalty balance
- Recorded document amounts
Paid report
The rest of 621 West 138th Street is not on the listing
After you register, the paid report names the owner. It also includes the city-file amounts the listing leaves out.
- Owner details
- Mortgage amount
- Unpaid penalty balance
- Recorded document amounts
06 / FAQ
Questions
How many open violations does 621 West 138th Street have?
As of Oct 6, 2026, the building at 621 West 138th Street has 7 open HPD violations (3 Class C, 2 Class B, 1 Class A, 1 Class I), 2 open DOB violations, 1 unresolved ECB penalties. These are building records, so they apply to this listing.
What is the zoning of 621 West 138th Street?
The lot is zoned R6A. The building is built at a floor area ratio of 1.69 against 3.00 allowed for residential use, leaving about 1,964 ft² of unused residential floor area.
Is this property in a flood zone?
No. The lot is not inside a FEMA 100-year flood zone on the 2007 or 2015 maps.
What amounts are recorded for 621 West 138th Street?
Owner details are in the paid report, available after you register. Mortgage amount, Unpaid penalty balance, Recorded document amounts are in the city file and included there too.
Where does this data come from?
Records are combined from NYC DCP PLUTO (tax lot, zoning, FAR); NYC HPD (housing violations and registrations); NYC DOB and ECB (building violations and penalties); NYC ACRIS (recorded deeds, mortgages and satisfactions); Active for-sale listings. PLUTO version 26v2.
Sources
NYC DCP PLUTO (tax lot, zoning, FAR) · NYC HPD (housing violations and registrations) · NYC DOB and ECB (building violations and penalties) · NYC ACRIS (recorded deeds, mortgages and satisfactions) · Active for-sale listings
PLUTO 26v2, refreshed Oct 6, 2026. Written for people buying or selling this property. Not legal, tax, or appraisal advice. Confirm the details with the city before you offer or list.