38 Eldridge Street
38 Eldridge Street in Chinatown, Manhattan, has 8 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 16 of 16 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (70/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 16 units · Built 1930
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 70/100)
- 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 16 of 16 units are rent-stabilized; 12 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (8 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Medium (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
8 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 1 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 16 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-08-18. Newest violation issued 2023-03-15. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2023. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Broken window or sash, kitchen, 4th floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING UPPER SASH AT WINDOW IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 9, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 9), issued 2009-08-18. HPD violation 4874542
- Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 4th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT #9, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt #9), issued 2009-08-18. HPD violation 4874574
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, south wall, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT SOUTH WALL AT EAST WATER CLOSET COMPARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 11, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 11), issued 2013-09-20. HPD violation 9978853
- Class B: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 11, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 11), issued 2013-09-20. HPD violation 9978866
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, north wall, foyer, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT NORTH WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 11, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 11), issued 2013-09-20. HPD violation 9978869
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 11, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 11), issued 2013-09-20. HPD violation 9978875
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. SECTION 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 11, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 11), issued 2013-09-20. HPD violation 9978880
- Class A: Broken window or sash, 2nd room from the east, 4th floor. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT EAST WINDOW FRAME IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 11, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 11), issued 2013-09-23. HPD violation 9978862
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 6 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.
- 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
2 open DOB violations, all 2 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
16 of 16 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).
Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 16 in 2024, 12 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 38 ELD BUILDING CORP. Head officer: THOMAS LO. Managing agent: THOMAS LO. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 19, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1003000003, HPD building ID 21384. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Grand St (B, D), 4 min walk
- East Broadway (F), 4 min walk
- Bowery (J, Z), 6 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 8 open (2 class C, 5 class B, 1 class A) | −27 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 2 open DOB violations, all 2 Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −3 |
Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.