35 WEST 138 STREET is a mid-century 1938 building, 6 floors, 24 units in Harlem, NYC. Owned by NYC HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT. Public records show 17 open violations, 87 311 complaints on file.
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Manhattan · February 2026
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(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 HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.
(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 HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.
(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 HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.
(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 HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.
§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.
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HPD Class A Violation — (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR
HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
APPLIANCE — ELECTRIC/GAS RANGE
This stretch of central Harlem is deeply residential — modest brick buildings, longstanding churches, and a tight-knit community that has weathered decades of disinvestment and is now seeing renewed attention. Harlem Hospital and the 135th Street branch of the NYPL anchor the area.