540 East 148th Street
540 East 148th Street in Mott Haven, Bronx, has 4 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).
One & two family · 2 units · Built 1993
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)
- 4 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 2 buildings' registrations; 1 graded D or F.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
- Repairs: High (4 open), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
4 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 6 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2022-11-21. Newest violation issued 2023-11-17. 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 B: Floor or stair defect, kitchen, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD LAMINATE FLOOR COVERING IN THE KITCHENETTE LOCATED AT APT 1STFLO, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1STFLO), issued 2022-11-21. HPD violation 15554748
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD LAMINATE FLOOR COVERING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 1STFLO, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1STFLO), issued 2022-11-21. HPD violation 15554749
- Class B: Floor or stair defect (entrance). ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING HANDRAIL AT CONCRETE STEPS LEADING FROM FRONT COURT TO BUILDING ENTRANCE, issued 2022-11-21. HPD violation 15554751
- Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit. , 2007 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF MISCELLANEOUS CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AT FRONT COURT OF BUILDING, issued 2022-11-21. HPD violation 15554752
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 7 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: RUTH 3 LLC. Head officer: ANDREW J FREERKS. Managing agent: ANDREW FREERKS. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 30, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 2022740081, HPD building ID 63651. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 3 Av-149 St (2, 5), 5 min walk
- Jackson Av (2, 5), 8 min walk
- E 143 St-St Mary's St (6), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 4 open (4 class B) | −35 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −10 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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.