4138 Carpenter Avenue
4138 Carpenter Avenue in Wakefield, Bronx, has 35 open HPD violations, 10 of them class C, and 52 of 52 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (50/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 52 units · Built 1929
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 50/100)
- 10 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.
- 9 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 52 of 52 units are rent-stabilized; 49 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (35 open, 10 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 9 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
35 open violations: 10 class C (immediately hazardous), 15 class B, 10 class A. 6 issued in the last 12 months. 225 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-11-15. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 163 days from issue to close for the 6 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: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2025-08-25. HPD violation 18183051
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4B), issued 2025-08-25. HPD violation 18183050
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''4138'' (apt 1C), issued 2024-07-29. HPD violation 17146395
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''4138'' (apt 1C), issued 2024-07-29. HPD violation 17146406
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3C), issued 2024-06-14. HPD violation 17045769
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2024-04-22. HPD violation 16904483
- Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 0, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 2 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 4C), issued 2024-02-20. HPD violation 16679038
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 3C), issued 2024-01-31. HPD violation 16633380
311 housing complaints
12 in the last 12 months, 109 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (9), Paint/Plaster (2), Unsanitary Condition (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 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
6 executed evictions in the last 3 years (13 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
52 of 52 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: 52 in 2024, 49 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 4138-4140 Carpenter Owner LLC. Head officer: YIDA STERN. Managing agent: YIDA STERN. This owner has 69 buildings on record, 58 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 14, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 2048330051, HPD building ID 55188. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 233 St (2, 5), 4 min walk
- 225 St (2, 5), 6 min walk
- Nereid Av (2, 5), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 35 open (10 class C, 15 class B, 10 class A). 4 rent-impairing | −32 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 12 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 6 | −10 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation | 0 |
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.