478 East 138th Street
478 East 138th Street in Mott Haven, Bronx, has 18 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (37/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1915
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 37/100)
- 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 9 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 20 buildings' registrations; 17 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.
More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (18 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 9 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2025, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
18 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 3 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 51 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2013-03-05. Newest violation issued 2026-04-30.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Roaches (hallway). HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2024-09-26. HPD violation 17289229
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES LOCATED AT DORMITORY 3, 3rd STORY, 1st DORMITORY FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3), issued 2024-09-23. HPD violation 17289232
- Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT FIRE DOOR LEADING TO PUBLIC HALL STAIRS AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2024-09-12. HPD violation 17265543
- Class C: Mice, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE LOCATED AT B-ROOM 3F, 3rd STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3F), issued 2021-07-01. HPD violation 14418214
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 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) WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 11, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 11), issued 2016-05-03. HPD violation 11219442
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector (hallway). REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2024-09-26. HPD violation 17289228
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector (hallway). HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2024-09-26. HPD violation 17289227
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 3rd window frame from the east. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOOSE CONCRETE AT 3RD WINDOW FRAME FROM EAST AT NORTH EXTERIOR WALL AT 2ND STORY, issued 2024-09-26. HPD violation 17289230
311 housing complaints
13 in the last 12 months, 38 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (9), Unsanitary Condition (4).
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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 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)
1 open DOB violation. 2 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: 478 EAST 138TH STREET PARTNERS LLC. Head officer: SIMEON FARBER. Managing agent: ROCKAWAY MAITENANCE PARTNERS CORP. This owner has 20 buildings on record, 17 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 5, 2024. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2025 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 2022820039, HPD building ID 62799. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Brook Av (6), 2 min walk
- 3 Av-138 St (6), 7 min walk
- Cypress Av (6), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 18 open (5 class C, 10 class B, 3 class A) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 13 | −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 | −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.