407 East 140th Street

407 East 140th Street in Mott Haven, Bronx, has 32 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (52/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1900

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 52/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 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 8 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (32 open, 2 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: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2016, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

32 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 9 class A, 10 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 32 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1990-12-18. Newest violation issued 2026-04-30.

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

• Class C: Leak or water damage, bathroom. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS BATHTUB & WASH BASIN 3RD STY APT 3 BATHROOM ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3), issued 1990-12-18. HPD violation 490028
• Class C: Fire escape defect. PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE BOTTOM SASH RAIL EAST FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW 3RD STY APT 3 ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3), issued 1990-12-18. HPD violation 490027
• Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING MINIMUM REQUIRED 100 WATTS (LIGHT FIXTURE PRESENT) AT FRONT AREAWAY, 1st STORY, issued 2016-09-08. HPD violation 11381694
• Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING 100 WATTS MINIMUM REQUIRED (LIGHT FIXTURES PRESENT), issued 2013-12-16. HPD violation 10063255
• Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING A MINUMIN OF 100 WATTS REQUIRED, issued 2006-12-12. HPD violation 6481489
• Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING 100 WATTS LIGHT NOT ON AT FRONT AREAWAY, issued 2001-11-13. HPD violation 3993519
• Class B: Broken window or sash. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS BOTTOM SASH 3RD STY APT 3 REAR ROOM. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3), issued 1990-12-18. HPD violation 490031
• Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE 3RD STY APT 3. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3), issued 1990-12-18. HPD violation 490029

311 housing complaints

1 in the last 12 months, 1 in 5 years. Most common: 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)

No open DOB violations. 0 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: VICTOR A RUIZ. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jun 4, 2015. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2016 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 2022850082, HPD building ID 63015. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Brook Av (6), 4 min walk
• 3 Av-138 St (6), 5 min walk
• 3 Av-149 St (2, 5), 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.