585 East 137th Street

585 East 137th Street in Mott Haven, Bronx, has 54 open HPD violations, 24 of them class C, and 17 of 17 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 17 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 24 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 5 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 17 of 17 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (54 open, 24 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 5 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

54 open violations: 24 class C (immediately hazardous), 26 class B, 4 class A. 30 issued in the last 12 months. 523 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2012-08-10. Newest violation issued 2026-09-11.

5 closed in the last 90 days. Median 116 days from issue to close for the 17 violations closed in the last 12 months.

4 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: 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 4C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4C), issued 2026-06-02. HPD violation 18972382
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, basement. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT BSMT (apt BSMT), issued 2026-03-30. HPD violation 18753990
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 2nd room from the north, basement. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FIRE DOOR OBSTRUCTED BY HOUSE HOLD ITEM PREVENTING EGRESS IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT BSMT (apt BSMT), issued 2026-03-30. HPD violation 18753992
• Class C: Items blocking a hallway or exit, 2nd room from the north, basement. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXCESSIVE CLUTTER IN FRONT OF SECONDARY EGRESS IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT BSMT, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt BSMT), issued 2026-03-16. HPD violation 18711500
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, basement. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT BSMT, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt BSMT), issued 2026-03-16. HPD violation 18711498
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, 2nd room from the north, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE RADIATOR SHUT-OFF VALVE LEAKING STEAM AND OR WATER IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4C), issued 2026-02-12. HPD violation 18638915
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, 3rd room from the north, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE RADIATOR SHUT-OFF VALVE LEAKING STEAM AND OR WATER IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4C), issued 2026-02-12. HPD violation 18638916
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2C), issued 2025-02-18. HPD violation 17699639

311 housing complaints

27 in the last 12 months, 100 in 5 years. Most common: Water Leak (7), Heat/Hot Water (5), Door/Window (4), Plumbing (4), 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: 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)

No open DOB violations. 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

17 of 17 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: 17 in 2024, 17 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 585 EAST 137TH ST LLC. Head officer: GERARD HUMPHRIES. Managing agent: 585 EAST 137TH STREET LLC. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 29, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2025500073, HPD building ID 62702. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Brook Av (6), 3 min walk
• Cypress Av (6), 3 min walk
• E 143 St-St Mary's St (6), 11 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.