518 East 138th Street

518 East 138th Street in Mott Haven, Bronx, has 44 open HPD violations, 19 of them class C, and 23 of 23 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (29/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 23 units · Built 1906

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 29/100)

• 19 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 59 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 23 of 23 units are rent-stabilized; 20 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (44 open, 19 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 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

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

44 open violations: 19 class C (immediately hazardous), 22 class B, 3 class A. 45 issued in the last 12 months. 1385 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2020-06-22. Newest violation issued 2026-09-14.

11 closed in the last 90 days. Median 303 days from issue to close for the 81 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 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: Mice, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 22, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 22), issued 2026-08-21. HPD violation 19153430
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 22, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 22), issued 2026-08-21. HPD violation 19153429
• Class C: Electrical defect, west wall, kitchen, 6th floor. , 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSED WIRES AT WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 22, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 22), issued 2026-08-21. HPD violation 19153433
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 21, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 21), issued 2026-07-15. HPD violation 19078693
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, south wall, bathroom, 6th floor. PROVIDE WASH BASIN AT SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 21, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 21), issued 2026-07-15. HPD violation 19073733
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 22, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 22), issued 2026-02-24. HPD violation 18664751
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 2nd floor. , 27-2056.8, 27-2056.9 ADM CODE -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO ABATE TESTED LEAD-BASED PAINT FROM REQUIRED WINDOW AND/OR DOOR FRICTION SURFACES FOR APARTMENT AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, POSITIVE LEAD-BASED PAINT IN AN APARTMENT WITH A CHILD UNDER SIX LOCATED AT APT 5, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5), issued 2025-10-14. HPD violation 18293908
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 22, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 22), issued 2025-08-21. HPD violation 18179185

311 housing complaints

59 in the last 12 months, 478 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (17), Door/Window (11), Plumbing (10), Paint/Plaster (8), Water Leak (7).

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (7 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

23 of 23 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: 23 in 2024, 20 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 514-518 E 138 LLC. Head officer: DAVID TENNENBAUM. Managing agent: DAVID TENNENBAUM. This owner has 76 buildings on record, 73 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 11, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2022650029, HPD building ID 62816. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Brook Av (6), 1 min walk
• Cypress Av (6), 6 min walk
• 3 Av-138 St (6), 9 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.