139 Eldridge Street

139 Eldridge Street in Lower East Side, Manhattan, has 38 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 1 of 22 units is rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (52/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 22 units · Built 1900

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 52/100)

• 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 12 buildings' registrations; 5 graded D or F.
• 1 of 22 units are rent-stabilized; 12 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (38 open, 4 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 (1 open DOB violation), 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)

38 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 21 class B, 13 class A. 20 issued in the last 12 months. 93 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-08-07. Newest violation issued 2026-06-08.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 72 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Rats (hallway). 567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND ALL UNDERLYING CAUSES CREATING THE PEST INFESTATIONS, BY USING INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM), ELIMINATE ALL BURROW ENTRY AND PASSAGEWAYS, PEST NESTS, HOLES, GAPS OR CRACKS IN WALLS, CEILINGS, FLOORS, FIXING LEAKS AND MANAGING GARBAGE IN PUBLIC AREAS. EVIDENCE FOUND AT ... AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-06-08. HPD violation 18977382
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 4th 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 10, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 10), issued 2022-01-12. HPD violation 14776687
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 10, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 10), issued 2022-01-11. HPD violation 14776210
• Class C: Floor or stair defect (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING HANDRAIL FROM PUBLIC HALL TO SOUTH COURT STAIR , 1st STORY, issued 2010-02-25. HPD violation 8292617
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2026-06-08. HPD violation 18977386
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, north wall. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT NORTH WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY, issued 2026-06-08. HPD violation 18977392
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, north wall. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT NORTH WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2026-06-08. HPD violation 18977387
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, north wall. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT NORTH WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-06-08. HPD violation 18977379

311 housing complaints

3 in the last 12 months, 25 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (1), Unsanitary Condition (1), Water Leak (1).

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: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 7 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

1 of 22 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: 1 in 2024, 12 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 139 ELDRIDGE LLC. Head officer: JAMES GUARINO. Managing agent: ERG PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC. This owner has 12 buildings on record, 5 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 30, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1004190065, HPD building ID 21346. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Grand St (B, D), 3 min walk
• Bowery (J, Z), 3 min walk
• Delancey St-Essex St (F), 4 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.