138 West 117 St
A 5-story building with 42 apartments, built in 1920, in Manhattan, NY 10026.
Addresses on the lot: 138 West 117th Street, 140 West 117th Street.
HPD records as of October 27, 2026
138 West 117 St has 9 open HPD violations, 1 of them immediately hazardous. Tenants made 2 complaints to HPD in the past year, 1 about heat or hot water. It is registered to 117 PRESERVATION OWNER LLC. 27 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023.
Does 138 West 117 St have open violations?
Yes: 9 open violations as of October 27, 2026. HPD sorts them by how soon the owner must fix them:
| Class | Deadline | Open |
|---|---|---|
| C, immediately hazardous | 24 hours for most | 1 |
| B, hazardous | 30 days | 1 |
| A, non-hazardous | About 90 days | 7 |
It has an open class C violation, as 66% of NYC buildings with 20 to 49 apartments do. More on buildings by size
Of the violations HPD wrote here in the past year, 1 has been closed.
Every violation on HPD Online ↗ · How to read HPD violations
What do tenants complain about?
Tenants made 2 complaints to HPD in the 12 months to October 27, 2026, 1 of them about heat or hot water. Complaints reach HPD through 311; an inspector may then write a violation.
Among NYC buildings with 20 to 49 apartments, 69% had at least one complaint to HPD in the past year, and 53% had one about heat or hot water.
Every complaint on HPD Online ↗ · Noise complaints go to 311, not HPD
Who owns 138 West 117 St?
138 West 117 St is registered with HPD to 117 PRESERVATION OWNER LLC. The registration also names a head officer and a managing agent, the people HPD contacts about the building.
The registration on HPD Online ↗ · The owner’s other buildings, on Who Owns What ↗ · Deeds and mortgages (ACRIS) ↗ · How to find who owns a building
Housing court and evictions
HPD’s record shows no housing court cases over conditions or harassment at this building.
City marshals carried out no evictions here in the five years to May 30, 2026.
For comparison, 27% of residential buildings in 10026 had a housing court case in the past five years.
Is 138 West 117 St rent stabilized?
27 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023. That’s 27 of the building’s 42 apartments. Whether one apartment is stabilized is in its rent history, which the tenant can ask the state for.
How to check if an apartment is rent stabilized
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Buildings nearby
- 143 West 116th Street20 apartments, built 1910
- 121 West 116th Street22 apartments, built 1920
- 1921 Adam C Powell Blvd100 apartments, built 1901
- 152 West 118th Street30 apartments, built 1905
- 164 West 116th Street89 apartments, built 1983
- 120 West 116th Street38 apartments, built 1920
HPD violations, complaints, registrations and housing court cases as of October 27, 2026; evictions and rent-stabilized counts as of May 30, 2026; size and age from the city’s PLUTO. All from NYC Open Data. Public records, not legal advice. Tax lot 1-01901-0051.