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ViolationScout19 open Class C, with 0 certifications filed and 3 new Class C in the last 180 days, too few to call a direction.Is this your building?
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603 West 138th St, Manhattan

BBL 1-02087-0025

En español: 19 violaciones de Clase C abiertas (peligro inmediato) y 42 abiertas en total.

Open violations are sitting, with little movement either way. 19 open Class C, with 0 certifications filed and 3 new Class C in the last 180 days, too few to call a direction.

Since September 28, 2023, certifications were filed on 10 Class C violations: 8 by the original certify-by date, 2 after it. HPD now marks 1 of them Invalid Certification. How certification works

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19 open Class C.

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OATH hearings
A hearing on a DOB summons is set for October 8, 2026.
DOB violations
5 active DOB violations. The newest was issued November 3, 2020.
DOB complaints
1 DOB complaint in the last 12 months. It was filed July 12, 2026.
DOB facade
Rated Safe in the latest facade report, filed December 4, 2024 (inspection cycle 9).
DOB permits
1 DOB work permit in effect, for General Construction work, issued July 15, 2026.
Energy benchmarking
ENERGY STAR score 100 for 2024, against a median of 67 for Multifamily Housing that year.
Local Law 97
Covered under Article 321, the path for certain affordable housing and houses of worship (DOB's list, March 1, 2026).
Rent stabilization
Has rent-stabilized apartments (2024 registration).
HPD emergency repair orders
3 completed HPD emergency repair orders since September 28, 2023, awarded for $60,346 in total. The most recent of the 3, a lead paint order, was opened November 5, 2025.

Open violations by class. A party is named only where the building's HPD registration covers the date a violation was filed.

FiledCategoryStatusNumberRegistered party when filed
Class C19 open most often Vermin / Infestation
Heat / Hot WaterNotice sent18809465AEC 138 REALTY LLC
Heat / Hot WaterNotice sent18809464AEC 138 REALTY LLC
Heat / Hot WaterNotice sent18809463AEC 138 REALTY LLC
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent18736228AEC 138 REALTY LLC
Heat / Hot WaterInvalid certification18651677AEC 138 REALTY LLC
Heat / Hot WaterNotice sent18638745AEC 138 REALTY LLC
Lead PaintNotice sent18150470AEC 138 REALTY LLC
Notice sent18145070AEC 138 REALTY LLC
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant18145069AEC 138 REALTY LLC
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant18145068AEC 138 REALTY LLC
Vermin / InfestationTo be reinspected17913892
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant17903975
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant17633631
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant17633630
Notice sent17633613
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant17404006
Heat / Hot WaterTo be reinspected16501226
Notice sent16460838
Vermin / InfestationTo be reinspected16339565
Class B21 open most often Fire Safety
Fire SafetyNotice sent18809469AEC 138 REALTY LLC
Fire SafetyNotice sent18809468AEC 138 REALTY LLC
Notice sent18809467AEC 138 REALTY LLC
Notice sent18809466AEC 138 REALTY LLC
Fire SafetyNotice sent18736232AEC 138 REALTY LLC
Fire SafetyNotice sent18736231AEC 138 REALTY LLC
Notice sent18736229AEC 138 REALTY LLC
Notice sent18638748AEC 138 REALTY LLC
Fire SafetyNotice sent18638747AEC 138 REALTY LLC
Fire SafetyNotice sent18638746AEC 138 REALTY LLC
Invalid certification18273912AEC 138 REALTY LLC
Fire SafetyInvalid certification18276129AEC 138 REALTY LLC
Fire SafetyInvalid certification18276123AEC 138 REALTY LLC
MoldDefect letter sent18081354
MoldDefect letter sent17634454
Notice sent17633633
Notice sent17633627
Fire SafetyNotice sent17404008
Fire SafetyNotice sent17404007
Notice sent17404004
To be reinspected16339567
OATH/ECB2 open
Elevators, Class 2Hearing pending39198353PAEC 138 REALTY LLC
Local Law, Class 2Found in violation37026249L

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Does 603 West 138 Street, Manhattan have open violations?

Yes. 603 West 138 Street, Manhattan had 42 open violations on September 26, 2026: 2 from OATH/ECB and 40 from HPD. 19 are Class C, the class HPD treats as immediately hazardous.

Is 603 West 138 Street, Manhattan getting better or worse?

Open violations are sitting, with little movement either way. 19 open Class C, with 0 certifications filed and 3 new Class C in the last 180 days, too few to call a direction. That window ends September 26, 2026. It compares certifications filed with new Class C violations, and it describes what happened, not what anyone intends.

When were certifications filed on Class C violations at 603 West 138 Street, Manhattan?

Since September 28, 2023, certifications were filed on 10 Class C violations: 8 by the original certify-by date, 2 after it. HPD now marks 1 of them Invalid Certification. A certification is the filing, dated when it was made, not HPD's acceptance of it. It is compared with the original certify-by date on the notice. A granted postponement moves that date and the city's data keeps only the first, so a certification counted after it may still have met a postponed date.

Does 603 West 138 Street, Manhattan have an OATH hearing coming up?

Yes. A hearing on a DOB summons is set for October 8, 2026. DOB summonses are heard at OATH, the city's hearings office, and OATH can move a hearing to a later date. When nobody shows up, the summons is decided by default, the costliest way one ends.

Does 603 West 138 Street, Manhattan have active DOB violations?

Yes. 5 active DOB violations. The newest was issued November 3, 2020. The Department of Buildings writes these separately from HPD's housing violations, for things like boilers, elevators, facades, construction and energy filings. Each one stays active until DOB resolves or dismisses it.

Has DOB received complaints about 603 West 138 Street, Manhattan?

Yes. 1 DOB complaint in the last 12 months. It was filed July 12, 2026. Anyone can complain to DOB about a building or the work going on in it, and DOB then inspects and decides whether there is a violation. A conversion complaint says an apartment may have been added or changed without approval. It is a complaint, not a finding.

Are any HPD emergency repair orders at 603 West 138 Street, Manhattan marked completed?

Yes. 3 completed HPD emergency repair orders since September 28, 2023, awarded for $60,346 in total. The most recent of the 3, a lead paint order, was opened November 5, 2025. HPD orders an emergency repair when a hazardous condition cited in a violation, or in another agency's emergency order, is not corrected, and does the work itself or through a contractor. The amounts are what the orders were awarded for, not a bill: this page does not show what was charged to the property or whether it was paid. Orders for lab tests, such as dust-wipe and asbestos samples, are not counted.

What did the latest facade report find at 603 West 138 Street, Manhattan?

Rated Safe in the latest facade report, filed December 4, 2024 (inspection cycle 9). Buildings taller than six stories must have their exterior walls inspected once in every inspection cycle under the city's Facade Inspection Safety Program (every five years under DOB's current rule), and each inspection report is filed with DOB as Safe, SWARMP (safe with a repair and maintenance program) or Unsafe. No Report Filed means DOB has no report for that cycle. The rating is from the latest filing and does not describe the facade today; DOB's page for the building shows anything filed since.

Are any DOB work permits in effect at 603 West 138 Street, Manhattan?

Yes. 1 DOB work permit in effect, for General Construction work, issued July 15, 2026. A permit in effect allows the work it names. It does not mean the work has started or finished, or that it fixes any violation on this page.

What is the ENERGY STAR score for 603 West 138 Street, Manhattan?

ENERGY STAR score 100 for 2024, against a median of 67 for Multifamily Housing that year. Buildings over 25,000 square feet report their energy use to the city every year under Local Law 84. The ENERGY STAR score runs from 1 to 100 and compares a building with similar ones nationwide; 50 is the national median. The score is the one the city publishes, and this page never estimates a Local Law 97 emissions penalty. A lot that reported several properties in one year is not scored here.

Is 603 West 138 Street, Manhattan covered by Local Law 97?

Yes. It is on DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list. Covered under Article 321, the path for certain affordable housing and houses of worship (DOB's list, March 1, 2026). Local Law 97 sets greenhouse gas limits for most New York City buildings over 25,000 square feet, and DOB's covered buildings list says which path each building is on. The list reflects DOB's records, which owners can ask DOB to correct. This page never estimates a penalty or says whether a building complies.

Is 603 West 138 Street, Manhattan rent stabilized?

The building has rent-stabilized apartments on its 2024 registration. That comes from the Rent Guidelines Board's list of buildings with at least one stabilized apartment registered that year. Buildings that registered late are left off, and a 421-a or J-51 building can leave stabilization when its tax benefit ends. A particular apartment's status is for NYS HCR to say.

When was 603 West 138 Street, Manhattan built?

The city's record gives 1920 as the year 603 West 138 Street, Manhattan was built, in the Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file. The same file classes it as an elevator apartment building with 6 floors.

How many apartments does 603 West 138 Street, Manhattan have?

The Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file lists 24 residential units at 603 West 138 Street, Manhattan. The count is for the whole tax lot.

Where do these numbers come from?

From New York City's own data: HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, read whole rather than sampled. It also draws on OATH hearing dates, DOB violations, DOB complaints, the Rent Guidelines Board's stabilized-building lists, DOB facade filings, DOB NOW work permits, HPD emergency repair orders, Local Law 84 energy reports, DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. This page is current through September 26, 2026. The city's data changes daily, so a violation certified after that can still show as open here; the city's own page for this building is linked above.

Sources. HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, plus OATH hearing dates, DOB violations, DOB complaints, the Rent Guidelines Board's stabilized-building lists, DOB facade filings, DOB NOW work permits, HPD emergency repair orders, Local Law 84 energy reports, DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. Counts cover HPD Class B and C violations from the last 3 years that HPD still shows open, and OATH/ECB summonses from the same 3 years that the city still shows active. The city's own pages can show more, never fewer.

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ViolationScout, 603 West 138th St, Manhattan: violations, from New York City's HPD violation and OATH/ECB hearing data. Figures through September 26, 2026. https://violationscout.com/building/603-west-138-street-manhattan

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