240 West 138th Street
240 West 138th Street in Central Harlem, Manhattan, has 93 open HPD violations, 14 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (32/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 7 units · Built 1891
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 32/100)
- 14 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 13 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 14 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (93 open, 14 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2022, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
93 open violations: 14 class C (immediately hazardous), 34 class B, 41 class A, 4 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 98 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2005-06-30. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
13 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 3rd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3F), issued 2023-07-14. HPD violation 16091065
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING KICK STAND INSTALLED AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3F), issued 2023-07-14. HPD violation 16091068
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2023-07-14. HPD violation 16091072
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2023-07-14. HPD violation 16091067
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2023-06-28. HPD violation 16061079
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2R), issued 2023-06-28. HPD violation 16061078
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED IN BASEMENT AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2023-04-27. HPD violation 15939984
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3F), issued 2023-04-27. HPD violation 15939983
311 housing complaints
14 in the last 12 months, 34 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (5), Unsanitary Condition (4), Plumbing (3), Door/Window (1), Heat/Hot Water (1).
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)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 1 DOB violation 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
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: SYDNEY GORBON ESTATE. Head officer: EULALEE R SHAW. Managing agent: NICOLE P SHAW. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jan 28, 2022. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2022 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1020230054, HPD building ID 41165. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 135 St (C, B), 3 min walk
- 135 St (2, 3), 6 min walk
- 145 St (3), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 93 open (14 class C, 34 class B, 41 class A, 4 class I). 13 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 14 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation 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.