651 East 138th Street

651 East 138th Street in Mott Haven, Bronx, has 24 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 17 units · Built 1915

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 7 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.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 9 buildings' registrations; 8 graded D or F.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (24 open, 7 class C), records as of Oct 26, 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 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

24 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 6 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 34 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1991-05-28. Newest violation issued 2023-03-16. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2023. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

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: 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 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3), issued 2021-12-28. HPD violation 14756989
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3), issued 2021-12-28. HPD violation 14756990
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). D26-17.10 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDING'S HEATING SYSTEM 1ST STY PUB HALL BOILER ROOM DOOR., issued 2008-06-05. HPD violation 487915
• Class C: Mold, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT WALLS AND CEILINGS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3), issued 2005-12-13. HPD violation 5889246
• Class C: Gas defect. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES 1ST STY FRONT EAST APT 2 ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2), issued 1996-07-09. HPD violation 487941
• Class C: Leak or water damage, bathroom. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CASCADING WATER LEAK CLG BATHROOM 3RD STY AT FRONT APT 9 , SECTION '' '' (apt 9), issued 1991-05-28. HPD violation 487936
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR BATHROOM CLG 3RD STY AT FRONT APT 9 , SECTION '' '' (apt 9), issued 1991-05-28. HPD violation 487935
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3), issued 2021-12-28. HPD violation 14756991

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 17 in 5 years.

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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. 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: 251 CYPRESS LLC. Head officer: MANUEL D GARCIA. Managing agent: 251 CYPRESS LLC. This owner has 9 buildings on record, 8 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jun 11, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2025510044, HPD building ID 62855. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Cypress Av (6), 1 min walk
• Brook Av (6), 5 min walk
• E 143 St-St Mary's St (6), 8 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.