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The Beacon Towers - 29 West 138th Street, New York, NY 10037 - Property report

Also known as: 5-29 W 138th St

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Property type

Elevator Apartments Cooperatives Building (Other than Condominiums) (XD4)

Year built

2007

Lot sq. ft.

17,025

Sale price

$351,443

General information

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Address
Building name
The Beacon Towers
Primary address
The Beacon Towers - 29 West 138th Street
Alternate address(es)
5-29 W 138th St
ZIP code
10037
Neighborhood
Harlem
Borough
Manhattan
Block & lot
01736-0027

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Building
Property type
Elevator Apartments Cooperatives Building (Other than Condominiums) (XD4)
Building sq. ft.
80,629
Building dimensions
170 ft x 60 ft
Buildings on lot
1
Stories
8
Year built
2007
Sales
Sale date
02/23/2012
Sale price
$351,443
Tax
Tax year
2026-2027
Property tax
$15,648
Tax class
Floor area ratio (FAR)
Commercial FAR
Residential FAR
Buildable area
Zoning & Use
Zoning
Qualified opportunity zone
Residential units
73
Residential sq. ft.
Commercial units
0
Office sq. ft.
Retail sq. ft.
Lot
Frontage(s)
West 138 Street (wide)
Distance to wide street
Lot dimensions
170 ft x 99.92 ft
Lot sq. ft.
17,025

Area overview

Walk score
91 /100.  Walker's Paradise
Transit score
100 /100.  Rider's Paradise
Bike score
77 /100.  Very Bikeable
School district
5
Community district
10
Closest police station
0.41 Miles
Closest fire station
0.29 Miles

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Units for The Beacon Towers - 29 West 138th Street, New York, NY

Unit Sale date Sale price Sq. ft. Price/Sq. ft.
Unit 1A 03/01/2022 988
Unit 1B 12/23/2025 1,205
Unit 1C 03/25/2026 1,242
Unit 1D 06/28/2010 1,242
Unit 1E 02/17/2011 1,205
Unit 1F 11/03/2020 885
Unit 1G 04/29/2010 1,272
Unit 1H 03/31/2022 1,287
Unit 1I 10/23/2017 1,280
Unit 1J 04/29/2010 878
Unit 1L
Unit 2A 08/19/2022
Unit 2B 04/29/2010 843
Unit 2C 04/29/2010 813
Unit 2D 03/31/2026 797
Unit 2E 04/29/2010 812
Unit 2F 09/22/2016 899
Unit 2G 04/30/2010 852
Unit 2H 04/29/2010
Unit 2I 06/28/2012 585
Unit 2J 06/08/2012 903
Unit 3A 04/29/2010 862
Unit 3B 06/06/2011 843
Unit 3C 04/29/2010 813
Unit 3D 07/14/2016 797
Unit 3E 04/29/2010 812
Unit 3F 07/28/2017 899
Unit 3G 04/29/2010 852
Unit 3H 04/29/2010 819
Unit 3I 01/29/2016 585
Unit 3J 04/29/2010 903
Unit 4A 04/30/2010 862
Unit 4B 04/29/2010 843
Unit 4C 05/13/2010 813
Unit 4D 04/30/2010 797
Unit 4E 08/31/2016 812
Unit 4F 04/29/2010 885
Unit 4G 06/30/2010 852
Unit 4H 05/18/2010 819
Unit 4I 04/29/2010
Unit 4J 04/29/2010 903
Unit 5A 02/25/2011 862
Unit 5B 05/27/2010
Unit 5C 06/30/2010 813
Unit 5D 04/29/2010 797
Unit 5E 06/28/2010 812
Unit 5F 04/30/2010 899
Unit 5G 12/21/2012 852
Unit 5H 04/29/2010 819
Unit 5I 11/18/2010 585
Unit 5J 05/10/2011 903
Unit 6A 01/18/2011 862
Unit 6B 05/01/2013 843
Unit 6C 06/25/2010 813
Unit 6D 04/29/2010 797
Unit 6E 04/30/2010 830
Unit 6F 03/27/2014 899
Unit 6G 09/22/2016 852
Unit 6H 04/29/2010 819
Unit 6I 06/19/2015 585
Unit 6J 04/29/2010 878
Unit 7A 07/26/2011 1,346
Unit 7B 05/05/2010 843
Unit 7C 08/17/2010
Unit 7D 06/25/2010 797
Unit 7E 06/11/2010 812
Unit 7F 04/29/2010 1,158
Unit 7J 04/29/2010 919
Unit 8B 05/24/2016 849
Unit 8C 04/22/2013 813
Unit 8D 04/29/2010 797
Unit 8E
Unit 8F 07/07/2011 1,158
Unit 8J 09/13/2022 919
Ownership

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Source
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Documents

Sales history for The Beacon Towers - 29 West 138th Street, New York, NY 10037

Sale date Sale price Buyer name Seller name
02/23/2012 $351,443 XXXXXXXX, XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXX
04/29/2010 $10,694,400 XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX, XXX
06/23/2006 $797,900 XXXXXX XXXX XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX, XXXX. XX XXX

*Most recent sales on record for this property.

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Title documents

Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2
09/27/2023 - R Initial UCC1
(2023092700417001)		 XXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX
03/08/2012 - R
02/23/2012 - D		 Both RPTT & RETT
(2012022700484001)		 XXXXXX XXXXXX XXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXX
08/10/2011 - R UCC3 Termination
(2011080400951001)		 XXXXXX XXXXXX XXX XXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
08/06/2010 - R
07/28/2010 - D		 Satisfaction of Mortgage
(2010080500116001)		 XXXXXX XXXXXX XXX XXXXXXXX X X
05/10/2010 - R Initial UCC1
(2010050400083007)		 XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
08/09/2010 - R
04/29/2010 - D		 Easement
(2010080500663001)		 XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXX
05/10/2010 - R
04/29/2010 - D		 Satisfaction of Mortgage
(2010050400083008)		 XXXXXX XXXXXX XXX XXXXXXXX X X
05/10/2010 - R
04/29/2010 - D		 Agreement
(2010050400083006)		 XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX XXXX XX XXX
05/10/2010 - R
04/29/2010 - D		 Agreement
(2010050400083005)		 XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX XXXX XX XXX XXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
05/10/2010 - R
04/29/2010 - D		 Agreement
(2010050400083004)		 XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX

*Most recent recorded documents on file for this property.

R: Recorded date
D: Document date

Tax

Property taxes for The Beacon Towers - 29 West 138th 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
Property tax
$15,648
Municipal exemptions
Recent tax assessments
Market value
$20,484,000
Assessed value
$9,217,800

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Assessment history

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Tax year Market value Assessed value Taxable amount Tax rate Base tax Property tax Y-o-Y change
2025/26 $20,194,000 $9,087,300 $125,794 12.439% $1,046,137 $15,648 -0.49%
2024/25 $18,389,000 $8,275,050 $125,794 12.5% $1,034,381 $15,724 -0.02%
2023/24 $16,854,000 $7,584,300 $125,794 12.502% $948,189 $15,727 +1.92%
2022/23 $20,651,000 $9,292,950 $125,794 12.267% $1,139,966 $15,431 +0.26%
2021/22 $17,358,000 $7,811,100 $125,794 12.235% $955,688 $15,391 -0.26%
2020/21 $19,317,000 $8,692,650 $125,794 12.267% $1,066,327 $15,431 -1.65%
2019/20 $19,064,000 $8,578,800 $125,794 12.473% $1,070,034 $15,690 -1.10%
2018/19 $59,262,000 $26,667,900 $125,794 12.612% $2,855,702 $15,865 -0.84%
2017/18 $50,730,000 $22,828,500 $125,794 12.719% $2,677,912 $16,000 -1.34%
2016/17 $49,884,000 $22,447,800 $125,794 12.892% $2,622,488 $16,217 +0.07%
Permits

Permit information for The Beacon Towers - 29 West 138th Street, New York, NY

Filing date Job type Job status Job description Initial cost
06/24/2026 Alteration
05/08/2026 Alteration
04/20/2026 Alteration
03/27/2026 Alteration
10/19/2010 Alteration type 2

*Most recent permits on record for this property.

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Violations

HPD Violations

Violation ID Inspection date Class NOV issue date Status
05/24/2018 A

*Most recent HPD violation 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

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FEMA flood zones
0.2,X

Hurricane evacuation zones

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Hurricane evacuation zones
2

Subway & traffic

Closest station
Lenox Ave & 135th St at NE Corner
Station lines
2-3
Distance (miles)
0.21
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Schools

Nearest elementary schools

Name Rating Att. zoned Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
P.S. 197 John B Russwurm 4 Yes Public PK, K-5 199 0.14
P.S. 197 John B Russwurm 4 Yes Public PK, K-5 199 0.14
St Mark The Evangelist School NR No Private PK-8 238 0.08
St Mark The Evangelist School NR No Private PK-8 238 0.08
Global Community Charter School 7 No Charter PK, K-8 511 0.16
Global Community Charter School 7 No Charter PK, K-8 511 0.16
P.S. 175 Henry H Garnet 5 No Public PK, K-5 289 0.29
P.S. 175 Henry H Garnet 5 No Public PK, K-5 289 0.29
Family Life Academy Charter School Iii 4 No Charter K-5 231 0.36
P.S. 133 Fred R Moore 4 No Public PK, K-5 185 0.39
Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Att. zoned Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
St Mark The Evangelist School NR No Private PK-8 238 0.08
Democracy Preparatory Charter School 4 No Charter 6-12 603 0.14
Global Community Charter School 7 No Charter PK, K-8 511 0.16
Thurgood Marshall Academy For Learning And Social Change 4 No Public 6-12 479 0.39
Fellowship Of Learning School NR No Private 7-8 2 0.40
St. Charles Borromeo NR No Private PK-8 275 0.43
Democracy Prep Harlem Charter School 4 No Charter K-12 1,017 0.44
All Sts. School NR No Private PK, K-8 0 0.45
KIPP BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL III 7 No Charter K-3, 5-8 806 0.46
Harlem Village Academy West Charter 9 No Charter PK, K-12 639 0.46
Nearest high schools

Name Rating Att. zoned Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Democracy Preparatory Charter School 4 No Charter 6-12 603 0.14
Community School for Social Justice NR No Public 9-12 222 0.36
Health Opportunities High School 2 No Public 9-12 225 0.36
Thurgood Marshall Academy For Learning And Social Change 4 No Public 6-12 479 0.39
Democracy Prep Harlem Charter School 4 No Charter K-12 1,017 0.44
Harlem Village Academy West Charter 9 No Charter PK, K-12 639 0.46
Capital Prep (Cp) Harlem Charter 6 No Charter 6-12 367 0.48
Harlem Renaissence High School 1 No Public 9-12 176 0.54
Mott Hall High School 2 No Public 9-12 192 0.56
Eagle Academy For Young Men-Harlem 2 No Public 6-12 210 0.56

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Neighbors for The Beacon Towers - 29 West 138th Street, New York, NY

2280 5th Ave, New York 2366 5th Ave, New York 45 W 138th St, New York 650 Lenox Ave, New York 2238 5th Ave, New York 322 Lenox Ave, New York 72 W 126th St, New York 1901 Madison Ave, New York 4 E 119th St, New York 67 E 119th St, New York 1879 Madison Ave, New York 53 W 138th St, New York 43 W 137th St, New York 334 Lenox Ave, New York 27 E 124th St, New York 17 E 125th St, New York 646 Lenox Ave, New York 41 W 138th St, New York 47 W 137th St, New York 49 W 137th St, New York

Nearby ZIP codes for The Beacon Towers - 29 West 138th Street, New York, NY

07020, Bergen County, NJ 10024, New York City, NY 10025, New York City, NY 10026, New York City, NY 10027, New York City, NY 10028, New York City, NY 10029, New York City, NY 10030, New York City, NY 10031, New York City, NY 10032, New York City, NY 10033, New York City, NY 10035, New York City, NY 10039, New York City, NY 10115, New York City, NY 10128, New York City, NY 10451, New York City, NY 10452, New York City, NY 10454, New York City, NY 10455, New York City, NY 10456, New York City, NY

Frequently asked questions

What is the year built for The Beacon Towers - 29 West 138th Street, New York, NY 10037?

The development at The Beacon Towers - 29 West 138th Street, New York, NY 10037 was built in 2007.

What is the total square footage of The Beacon Towers - 29 West 138th Street, New York, NY 10037?

The Beacon Towers - 29 West 138th Street, New York, NY 10037 has a total of 80,629 square feet.

When was The Beacon Towers - 29 West 138th Street, New York, NY 10037 last sold and what was the sale price?

The Beacon Towers - 29 West 138th Street, New York, NY 10037 was last sold on 02/23/2012 for $351,443.

What is the assessed value of The Beacon Towers - 29 West 138th Street, New York, NY 10037?

The Beacon Towers - 29 West 138th Street, New York, NY 10037 is currently assessed at $9,217,800.

What are the property taxes for The Beacon Towers - 29 West 138th Street, New York, NY 10037?

The property taxes for The Beacon Towers - 29 West 138th Street, New York, NY 10037 total $15,647.

How many residential units does this building have?

This building has 73 residential unit(s).

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