608 West 139th Street

608 West 139th Street in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, has 63 open HPD violations, 44 of them class C, and 47 of 48 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (45/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 48 units · Built 1926

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 45/100)

• 44 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 52 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 21 buildings' registrations; 19 graded D or F.
• 47 of 48 units are rent-stabilized; 44 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (63 open, 44 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 52 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

63 open violations: 44 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 11 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 191 issued in the last 12 months. 1499 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-06-26. Newest violation issued 2026-09-17.

49 closed in the last 90 days. Median 103 days from issue to close for the 213 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the north, east wall, 7th room from the north, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE 7th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2G), issued 2026-07-20. HPD violation 19089678
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the east, south wall, 5th room from the north, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st CLOSET FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL DOOR, 1st CLOSET FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL DOOR FRAME, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE 5th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2G), issued 2026-07-20. HPD violation 19089677
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2G), issued 2026-07-20. HPD violation 19089619
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2G), issued 2026-07-20. HPD violation 19089618
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the south, west wall, 4th room from the north, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st CLOSET FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL DOOR FRAME IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2G), issued 2026-07-20. HPD violation 19089676
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4A), issued 2026-06-22. HPD violation 19013967
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the west, north wall, 3rd room from the north, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st CLOSET FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL DOOR FRAME, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4H, 4th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4H), issued 2026-06-12. HPD violation 19004382
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the east, south wall, 2nd room from the north, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st CLOSET FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL DOOR FRAME IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4H, 4th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4H), issued 2026-06-12. HPD violation 19004381

311 housing complaints

77 in the last 12 months, 225 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (52), Plumbing (7), Door/Window (5), Paint/Plaster (5), Water Leak (5).

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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)

No open DOB violations. 5 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

47 of 48 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: 47 in 2024, 44 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 608-610 Realty DE LLC. Head officer: George Huang. Managing agent: 608-610 Realty DE LLC. This owner has 21 buildings on record, 19 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 23, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1020870041, HPD building ID 41396. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 137 St-City College (1), 1 min walk
• 145 St (1), 7 min walk
• 135 St (C, B), 10 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.