342 East 139th Street
342 East 139th Street in Mott Haven, Bronx, has 336 open HPD violations, 59 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).
City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 16 units · Built 1931
Held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation, a nonprofit owner under a city housing program. Its tenants live with the conditions on this record, so it is graded and ranked like any rental. How HDFCs are ranked
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)
- 59 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 29 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 59 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 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 9 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (336 open, 59 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 59 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2019, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
336 open violations: 59 class C (immediately hazardous), 146 class B, 123 class A, 8 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 240 issued in the last 12 months. 554 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1991-03-26. Newest violation issued 2026-08-13.
1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 187 days from issue to close for the 164 violations closed in the last 12 months.
29 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: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-07-31. HPD violation 19114907
- Class C: Leak or water damage, kitchen, 5th floor. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE WATER SUPPLY PIPE WASTE LINE UNDERNEATH SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 53, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 53), issued 2026-07-30. HPD violation 19112297
- Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING AND EAST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORY, issued 2026-07-30. HPD violation 19112306
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 53, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 53), issued 2026-07-30. HPD violation 19112294
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 53, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 53), issued 2026-07-30. HPD violation 19112300
- Class C: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILES STEP# 8 TO 13 FROM BOTTOM UP AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2026-07-13. HPD violation 19070493
- Class C: Roof defect (roof). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ROOF COVERING AT ROOF, issued 2026-07-13. HPD violation 19070488
- Class C: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the east, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF AIRCONDITIONER BLOCKING FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 31, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 31), issued 2026-05-27. HPD violation 18953172
311 housing complaints
90 in the last 12 months, 224 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (59), Plumbing (22), Door/Window (5), Unsanitary Condition (2), Water Leak (2).
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)
1 open DOB violation. 3 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: 342 E 139TH STREET HDFC. Head officer: DENITA GRAHAM. Managing agent: REGINA GRAHAM. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 16, 2018. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2019 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 2023010007, HPD building ID 62897. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 3 Av-138 St (6), 2 min walk
- Brook Av (6), 6 min walk
- 138 St-Grand Concourse (4, 5), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 336 open (59 class C, 146 class B, 123 class A, 8 class I). 29 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 90 | −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 | 0 |
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 2026-10-27.