138 Ludlow Street

138 Ludlow Street in Lower East Side, Manhattan, has 13 open HPD violations, 10 of them class C, and 7 of 27 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 27 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 10 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.
• 3 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 7 of 27 units are rent-stabilized; 25 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (13 open, 10 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 3 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

13 open violations: 10 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 185 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2019-02-01. Newest violation issued 2025-04-16.

HPD recorded no violation closed here 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: No heat / heating defect. 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 INCORRECT PERSON LISTED ON SIGN, issued 2025-04-16. HPD violation 13078714
• 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 IMPROPER SIGN AT BOILER ROOM DOOR AND AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2025-04-16. HPD violation 13036689
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 2nd room from the east, 3rd floor. , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING KEY OPERATED LOCKSET INSTALLED AT DOOR TO ROOM WITH WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 8, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 8), issued 2025-04-16. HPD violation 13076335
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM AT BOILER ROOM DOOR AT BASEMENT LEVEL., issued 2025-04-16. HPD violation 13078712
• Class C: Mold, west wall, 3rd room from the east, 3rd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... 30 SQ FT AT WEST WALL IN CLOSET IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 10A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 10A), issued 2023-12-15. HPD violation 16521210
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 8, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 8), issued 2023-06-02. HPD violation 16012799
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 9, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 9), issued 2019-11-20. HPD violation 13326102
• Class C: Mold, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT NORTH AND WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 7, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 7), issued 2019-06-05. HPD violation 13103658

311 housing complaints

3 in the last 12 months, 25 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (3).

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

7 of 27 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: 7 in 2024, 25 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 138 LUDLOW LLC. Head officer: MICHAEL SHAH. Managing agent: Ardi Demaliaj. This owner has 31 buildings on record, 19 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 15, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1004110042, HPD building ID 24387. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Delancey St-Essex St (F), 2 min walk
• Delancey St-Essex St (M, J, Z), 3 min walk
• 2 Av (F), 5 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.