135 West 238th Street

135 West 238th Street in Kingsbridge, Bronx, has 39 open HPD violations, 26 of them class C, and 65 of 66 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (54/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 66 units · Built 1928

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 54/100)

• 26 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 23 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 65 of 66 units are rent-stabilized; 60 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (39 open, 26 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 23 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), 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)

39 open violations: 26 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 7 class A. 24 issued in the last 12 months. 629 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-06-19. Newest violation issued 2026-04-16.

6 closed in the last 90 days. Median 114 days from issue to close for the 13 violations closed in the last 12 months.

3 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: Lead paint hazard, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2H, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 2H), issued 2026-04-16. HPD violation 18799197
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2K, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT SOUTH (apt 2K), issued 2026-04-10. HPD violation 18775074
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2026-04-10. HPD violation 18775072
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2H, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 2H), issued 2026-04-10. HPD violation 18775071
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING REMOVABLE DEVICE (FOLDED CARDBOARD) AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2025-03-28. HPD violation 17781178
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2H, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2H), issued 2025-03-25. HPD violation 17781177
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3H, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3H), issued 2024-05-01. HPD violation 15390686
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE ... IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2F, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2F), issued 2024-05-01. HPD violation 15390698

311 housing complaints

30 in the last 12 months, 114 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (23), Plumbing (3), Paint/Plaster (2), Unsanitary Condition (2).

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 3 DOB violations 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

65 of 66 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: 65 in 2024, 60 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: BAILEY REALTY ASSOC LLC. Head officer: YEHUDA LEVI. Managing agent: YEHUDA LEVI. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

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

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2032630145, HPD building ID 121522. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 238 St (1), 4 min walk
• Van Cortlandt Park-242 St (1), 8 min walk
• 231 St (1), 10 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 2026-10-27.