508 West 139th Street

508 West 139th Street in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, has 38 open HPD violations, 10 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (70/100).

Co-op (HDFC) · Multi-family elevator · 41 units · Built 1910

A limited-equity co-op held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation: the residents own shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval, and HDFC co-ops often limit sublets and resale prices. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized. How HDFCs are ranked

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 70/100)

• 10 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• A co-op: renting here is a sublet, usually with board approval and a time limit; units are not rent-stabilized.

• Repairs: Medium (38 open, 10 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

38 open violations: 10 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 17 class A. 2 issued in the last 12 months. 193 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1993-06-01. Newest violation issued 2025-11-14.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 1, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 0 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 31, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 31), issued 2025-11-14. HPD violation 18365055
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4), issued 2024-07-05. HPD violation 17094093
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. , 2007, 204.1 HMC CODE: ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ... IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 35, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 35), issued 2021-10-18. HPD violation 14628825
• Class C: Missing window guards, 4th floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 3; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; LOCATED AT APT 44, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 44), issued 2016-03-30. HPD violation 11173916
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT SOUTH WALL WEST ROOM 3 STY REAR EAST APT 35 ER1 1233221. LOCATED AT APT 35 (apt 35), issued 1993-06-01. HPD violation 3125473
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING WEST ROOM 3 STY REAR EAST ATP 35 MOTHER MS FABIAN ER1 1233221., issued 1993-06-01. HPD violation 3125471
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT NORTH WALL WEST ROOM 3 STY REAR EAST APT 35 ER 1233221. LOCATED AT APT 35 (apt 35), issued 1993-06-01. HPD violation 3125472
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT ENTRAANCE DOOR IN SIDE 3 STY REAR EAST APT 35 ER 1233221. LOCATED AT APT 35 (apt 35), issued 1993-06-01. HPD violation 3125474

311 housing complaints

3 in the last 12 months, 24 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1), Paint/Plaster (1), Unsanitary Condition (1).

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

2 open DOB violations, all 2 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 11 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: 508 W 139TH ST HDFC. Head officer: SANDRA MARTINEZ. Managing agent: 508 W 139TH STREET HDFC. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jan 16, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1020700039, HPD building ID 41385. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 137 St-City College (1), 3 min walk
• 135 St (C, B), 6 min walk
• 145 St (1), 7 min walk

How the grade is calculated

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.