699 East 137th Street

699 East 137th Street in Mott Haven, Bronx, has 7 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and 22 of 21 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (76/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 21 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 76/100)

• 6 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 evictions carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 4 buildings' registrations; 2 graded D or F.
• 22 of 21 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: Medium (7 open, 6 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: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

7 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 11 issued in the last 12 months. 485 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-07-30. Newest violation issued 2026-03-30.

5 closed in the last 90 days. Median 107 days from issue to close for the 14 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Lead paint hazard. - CORRECT FAILURE TO NOTIFY OCCUPANTS AND/OR TO INVESTIGATE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS. (apt BE), issued 2024-06-13. HPD violation 17047777
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. : CORRECT FAILURE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DEMAND ALL RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY OWNER PURSUANT TO LOCAL LAW 1 OF 2004 RELATED TO LEAD-BASED PAINT NOTICES, INSPECTIONS AND REMEDIATION/ABATEMENT ACTIVITIES. (apt BE), issued 2024-06-13. HPD violation 17047776
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY SUBMITTING REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND AFFIDAVITS FOR APARTMENT .. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3C), issued 2021-01-26. HPD violation 14002029
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. : CORRECT FAILURE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DEMAND ALL RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY OWNER PURSUANT TO LOCAL LAW 1 OF 2004 RELATED TO LEAD-BASED PAINT NOTICES, INSPECTIONS AND REMEDIATION/ABATEMENT ACTIVITIES. (apt 1E), issued 2020-12-28. HPD violation 13959190
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st riser from the east, south wall, kitchen, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st RISER FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2B), issued 2018-07-30. HPD violation 12501507
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, west wall, 4th room from the north, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2B), issued 2018-07-30. HPD violation 12501508
• Class I: (C) ADM CODE THE PROPERTY HAS BEEN ISSUED AN ORDER TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS UNDERLYING CONDITIONS AND VIOLATIONS RELATED TO THE ORDER. FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESULT IN EXTENSIVE REPAIR WORK TO CORRECT UNDERLYING CONDITIONS AND RELATED VIOLATIONS BY HPD. CHARGES FOR REPAIR WORK DONE PURSUANT TO THIS ORDER, IF NOT PAID, WILL BECOME TAX LIENS ON THE PROPERTY. HPD violation 12620716

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 40 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

22 of 21 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: 22 in 2024, 22 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 699 VENTURE CORP. Head officer: JOHN CORCORAN. Managing agent: 699 VENTURE CORP. This owner has 4 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 21, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2025660026, HPD building ID 62720. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Cypress Av (6), 1 min walk
• Brook Av (6), 7 min walk
• E 143 St-St Mary's St (6), 9 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.