137 West 144th Street, Manhattan

Tenants here have called the city about heat/hot water 79 times over the last five years — the dominant complaint on this building's record.

137 West 144th Street is a 20-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1020130012). This building is associated with West 144 Cluster, LLC. Brix tracks 3 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1920, this walk-up apartment building sits in Manhattan and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

Tenants have filed 79 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about heat/hot water.

What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:

• Heat/hot Water: 30 complaints
• Appliance: 13 complaints
• General: 11 complaints
• Paint/plaster: 8 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed January 16, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM BOILER ROOM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM
• § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE RUBBER GASKET AT REFRIGERATOR DOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT
• § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041

The building last changed hands on August 3, 2020 for $11,518,356, according to recorded deeds.

Brix rating: Concerning (26/100). View the Building Report on Brix.

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