Building health · MANHATTAN, NY

137 Ave C

built 1900 · 5 stories · 4 apartments

Apartments named in these records

Apt 2 1Apt 5 1

2 of this building’s 4 apartments are named in a city record. The rest have no record naming them, which is the usual case.

These are city records about an apartment, not about anyone who lives or lived there. They may not be used to screen a tenant.

Flooding

Issues on record
FEMA flood zone

In a FEMA special flood hazard area: AE, X (0.2% annual chance)

FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, as of 2026-10-19
What this counts

Effective FIRM zones touching the building footprint

Stormwater flooding

Extreme storm, 2080 sea levels: Deep and contiguous flooding (1 ft+); Moderate storm, 2050 sea levels: Nuisance flooding (4 in. to 1 ft); Moderate storm, today's sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Limited storm, today's sea levels: Not loaded (file format unreadable)

NYC Stormwater Flood Maps, as of 2024-07-03
What this counts

Mapped ponding touching the building footprint

  • Basementno recordUnknown

Water and pipes

No issues on record
What has happened here
2017 Feb
Plumbing permit
2015 Jan
Plumbing permit
Water service line

Non-Lead (field inspection)

Lead Service Line Location Coordinates, as of 2026-01-30

Pests and cleanliness

1 complaint, 2026
What has happened here
2026 May
PestsApt 5 complaint
2024 Jan
PestsApt 2 complaint

Fire and safety

No issues on record
What has happened here
2010 Dec
Fire protection permit
2003 Jul
Fire protection permit

Structure and facade

No issues on record
What has happened here
2016 Mar
Alteration permit, Construction fence permit
2014 Sep
Scaffold permit
  • Facade ratingnot requiredNot required: facade inspections apply only to buildings taller than 6 stories
  • Sidewalk shed and scaffoldingfoundNo active shed permit
  • Landmark statusno recordNot in a historic district on record

General condition and all records

Resident complaints to the city

1 pests

2026 May
PestsApt 5
2024 Jan
PestsApt 2
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-19 · See the complaints at HPD Online →
What this counts

HPD complaints received in the last 2 years; the list below is every complaint on record for the last three years

Permit history

15 permits since 1990

2020 Dec
Mechanical systems permit
2017 Feb
Plumbing permit
2016 Mar
Alteration permit, Foundation permit, Construction fence permit, Plumbing permit
2014 Sep
Scaffold permit
2014 Sep
Construction equipment permit
2010 Dec
Fire protection permit
2003 Jul
Fire protection permit
and 8 more at the source
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits, as of 2026-10-17 · See every permit at DOB →
What this counts

DOB permits issued (DOB NOW and legacy BIS), one per job and work type; excludes sheds

Everything else on record
2025 Nov
Other conditions class I · paperwork · closed · HPD violation
2024 Nov
Other conditions class I · paperwork · closed · HPD violation
2020 Dec
Mechanical systems permit
2016 Feb
Foundation permit
2014 Sep
Construction equipment permit
  • HPD violationsfound0 open. 2 further violations from 2024–2025 were closed. 17 violations on record in all, 1976–2025 — the 2 most recent are listed here
  • DOB violationsfound0 open

Nothing on record

Heat and hot waterNo issues on record
  • Heat sourceno recordNo boiler registration or district steam on record
  • Boiler inspection filingsnot requiredNot required: residential buildings with 6 or fewer units are exempt from annual filings
  • Boiler work permitsno recordNo boiler work permits on record
  • Heat and hot water complaintsfound0 heat or hot water complaints
Gasno record
  • Gas pipingno recordNo open gas piping filing violations. Inspection results themselves are not published
Energyno record
  • Energynot requiredNot required: energy reporting applies to buildings over 25,000 sq ft
ElevatorsNot applicable
  • Elevatorsnot requiredNo elevators registered to this building
Rent and tenancyNot applicable
  • Rent stabilizationnot requiredNot on the state's list. Rent stabilization generally applies to buildings with 6 or more apartments

Sources

23 datasets

FEMA

NYC DCP

NYC DEP

NYC DEP / Mayor's Office

NYC DOB

NYC DOB / Mayor's Office

NYC HPD

NYC OTI

NYC Rent Guidelines Board / NYS HCR

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