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138 West 117th Street, New York, NY 10026 - Property report

Also known as: 138 W 117th St

Property image for 138 West 117th Street, New York, NY 10026

Property type

Old Law Tenement (C4)

Year built

1920

Lot sq. ft.

5,046

Sale price

General information

Address

Primary address

138 West 117th Street

ZIP code

10026

Neighborhood

Harlem

Borough

Manhattan

Block & lot

01901-0051

Building

Property type

Old Law Tenement (C4)

Building sq. ft.

19,220

Building dimensions

25 ft x 83 ft

Buildings on lot

Stories

Year built

1920

Last altered

2021

Building material

Masonry

Sales

Sale date

09/30/2020

Sale price

$3 - M

Tax

Tax year

2026-2027

Tax class

Floor area ratio (FAR)

Commercial FAR

Residential FAR

Buildable area

Zoning & Use

Zoning

Qualified opportunity zone

Residential units

Residential sq. ft.

Lot

Frontage(s)

West 117 Street (narrow)
West 116 Street (wide)

Lot dimensions

50 ft x 100.92 ft

Lot sq. ft.

5,046

Area overview

Walk score

98 /100. Walker's Paradise

Transit score

100 /100. Rider's Paradise

Bike score

83 /100. Very Bikeable

School district

Community district

Closest police station

0.36 Miles

Closest fire station

0.31 Miles

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Ownership

Ownership information for 138 West 117th Street, New York, NY

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Property owner name

Registered owner

Source

Deed

Owner contact information

Phone number

Owner address

Documents

Sales history for 138 West 117th Street, New York, NY 10026

Sale date	Sale price	Buyer name	Seller name
09/30/2020	$3	XXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXX,	XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX XXXX XX XXX

*Most recent sale on record for this property.

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Title documents

Date	Type	Party 1	Party 2
05/22/2024 - R 05/09/2024 - D	Agreement (2024052100811001)	XXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXX	XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX XXXXXX XX XXX XXXXXXX XXX XX
10/18/2023 - R	UCC3 Termination (2023100200480004)	XXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXX	XXXXXXX XXXX XX
10/18/2023 - R 09/29/2023 - D	Termination of Assign of L&R (2023100200480003)	XXXXXXX XXXX XX	XXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXX
10/18/2023 - R 09/29/2023 - D	Satisfaction of Mortgage (2023100200480002)	XXXXXXX XXXX XX	XXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXX
10/23/2020 - R	Initial UCC1 (2020102200983002)	XXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XX XXX	XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX
10/23/2020 - R	Initial UCC1 (2020102200983001)	XXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XX XXX	XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX
10/21/2020 - R 09/30/2020 - D	Sundry Agreement (2020101600092012)	XXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXX	XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX XXXX XX XXX
10/21/2020 - R 09/30/2020 - D	Sundry Agreement (2020101600092011)	XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX XXXX XX XXX	XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX
10/21/2020 - R 09/30/2020 - D	Sundry Agreement (2020101600092010)	XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX XXXX XX XXX	XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX
10/21/2020 - R 09/30/2020 - D	Assignment of Leases and Rents (2020101600092009)	XXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXX	XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX

*Most recent recorded documents on file for this property.

R: Recorded date
D: Document date

Tax

Property taxes for 138 West 117th Street, New York, NY

Property tax data includes tax amount, market value and assessed value, exemptions, abatements and assessment history.

Current property tax

Tax year

2025-2026

Municipal exemptions

Recent tax assessments

Market value

$4,431,000

Assessed value

$1,993,950

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Assessment history

See the assessment and property tax history, including the evolution of the total tax rate and corresponding property tax amount.

Tax year	Market value	Assessed value	Taxable amount	Tax rate	Base tax	Property tax	Y-o-Y change
2025/26	$4,295,000	$1,932,750	$0	12.439%	$224,764	$0	n/a
2024/25	$4,040,000	$1,818,000	$0	12.5%	$223,639	$0	n/a
2023/24	$3,899,000	$1,754,550	$0	12.502%	$219,354	$0	n/a
2022/23	$4,050,000	$1,822,500	$0	12.267%	$210,826	$0	n/a
2021/22	$3,793,000	$1,706,850	$0	12.235%	$201,334	$0	n/a
2020/21	$4,097,000	$1,843,650	$0	12.267%	$195,678	$0	n/a
2019/20	$1,877,000	$844,650	$0	12.473%	$96,081	$0	n/a
2018/19	$1,741,000	$783,450	$0	12.612%	$93,508	$0	n/a
2017/18	$1,650,000	$742,500	$0	12.719%	$90,295	$0	n/a
2016/17	$1,648,000	$741,600	$0	12.892%	$88,216	$0	n/a

Permits

Permit information for 138 West 117th Street, New York, NY

Filing date	Job type	Job status	Job description	Initial cost
03/06/2026	Subdivision: condo
02/15/2023	Alteration
09/23/2022	Alteration
09/09/2022	Alteration
07/22/2022	Alteration

*Most recent permits on record for this property.

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Violations

HPD Violations

Violation ID	Inspection date	Class	NOV issue date	Status
	04/29/2026	A
	12/09/2025	C
	11/17/2025	I

*Most recent HPD violations on record for this property.

Neighborhood

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Median sale price

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Median price/sq. ft.

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Manhattan median sale price

$1,260,000

5.4% Y-o-Y

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Risk

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FEMA flood zones

FEMA flood zones

Hurricane evacuation zones

Subway & traffic

Closest station

Lenox Ave & 116th St at NW Corner

Station lines

2-3

Distance (miles)

0.094

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Schools

Nearest elementary schools

Name	Rating	Att. zoned	Type	Grade range	No of students	Distance (miles)
P.S. 149 Sojourner Truth	4	Yes	Public	PK, K-8	277	0.15
P.S. 149 Sojourner Truth	4	Yes	Public	PK, K-8	277	0.15
Sisulu Walker Charter School Of Harlem	8	No	Charter	K-5	142	0.07
Clara Mumammad School	NR	No	Private	PK-K	2	0.09
Clara Mumammad School	NR	No	Private	PK-K	2	0.09
Clara Mohammed School	NR	No	Private	PK, K-6	0	0.10
Clara Mohammed School	NR	No	Private	PK, K-6	0	0.10
Success Academy Harlem 1	7	No	Charter	K-12	1,574	0.14
Harlem Hebrew Language Academy	3	No	Charter	PK, K-8	410	0.15
Harlem Hebrew Language Academy	3	No	Charter	PK, K-8	410	0.15

Nearest middle schools

Name	Rating	Att. zoned	Type	Grade range	No of students	Distance (miles)
Success Academy Harlem 1	7	No	Charter	K-12	1,574	0.14
Harlem Hebrew Language Academy	3	No	Charter	PK, K-8	410	0.15
P.S. 149 Sojourner Truth	4	No	Public	PK, K-8	277	0.15
Wadleigh Secondary School for the Performing and Visual Arts	4	No	Public	6-12	353	0.19
Frederick Douglas Academy II Secondary School	3	No	Public	6-12	324	0.19
Mt Pleasant Christian Academy	NR	No	Private	PK, K-12	21	0.20
P.S. 76 A Phillip Randolph	4	No	Public	PK, K-8	308	0.23
Future Leaders Institute Charter School	6	No	Charter	K-8	301	0.25
Opportunity Charter School	2	No	Charter	6-12	379	0.25
Great Tomorrows Usa	NR	No	Private	K-11	31	0.33

Nearest high schools

Name	Rating	Att. zoned	Type	Grade range	No of students	Distance (miles)
Success Academy Harlem 1	7	No	Charter	K-12	1,574	0.14
Wadleigh Secondary School for the Performing and Visual Arts	4	No	Public	6-12	353	0.19
Frederick Douglas Academy II Secondary School	3	No	Public	6-12	324	0.19
Mt Pleasant Christian Academy	NR	No	Private	PK, K-12	21	0.20
Opportunity Charter School	2	No	Charter	6-12	379	0.25
Great Tomorrows Usa	NR	No	Private	K-11	31	0.33
Great Tomorrows USA School	NR	No	Private	K-11	0	0.35
P.S. 79 Horan School	NR	No	Public	6-12	224	0.45
Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School	4	No	Charter	PK, K-3, 6-12	653	0.54
Columbia Secondary School	8	No	Public	6-12	690	0.59

Neighbors for 138 West 117th Street, New York, NY

150 W 117th St, New York 130 W 117th St, New York 134 W 117th St, New York 114 W 117th St, New York 136 A W 117th St, New York 148 W 117th St, New York 128 W 117th St, New York 126 W 117th St, New York 136 W 117th St, New York 132 W 117th St, New York 118 W 117th St, New York 122 W 117th St, New York 120 W 117th St, New York 116 W 117th St, New York 112 W 117th St, New York 124 W 117th St, New York 144 W 117th St, New York 146 W 117th St, New York 101 W 116th St, New York

Frequently asked questions

What is the year built for 138 West 117th Street, New York, NY 10026?

The development at 138 West 117th Street, New York, NY 10026 was built in 1920.

What is the total square footage of 138 West 117th Street, New York, NY 10026?

138 West 117th Street, New York, NY 10026 has a total of 19,220 square feet.

When was 138 West 117th Street, New York, NY 10026 last sold and what was the sale price?

138 West 117th Street, New York, NY 10026 was last sold on 09/30/2020 for $3.

What is the assessed value of 138 West 117th Street, New York, NY 10026?

138 West 117th Street, New York, NY 10026 is currently assessed at $1,993,950.

How many residential units does this building have?

This building has 42 residential unit(s).

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