137 East 38th Street
137 East 38th Street in Murray Hill, Manhattan, has no open HPD violations, and 37 of 108 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (84/100).
Multi-family elevator · 108 units · Built 1936
StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 84/100)
- 19 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 2 infested units over the last 3 years.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 112 buildings' registrations; 3 graded D or F.
- 37 of 108 units are rent-stabilized; 59 on the 2007 tax bill.
Fewer open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Clear (None open), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 19 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: Medium (2 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
0 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 126 on record. Newest violation issued 2026-01-20.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 64 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.
311 housing complaints
19 in the last 12 months, 28 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (19).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 2 infested units in the last 3 years. 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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2024: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 4 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
37 of 108 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: 37 in 2024, 59 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 137 EAST 38TH STREET LLC. Head officer: JANE GOLDMAN. Managing agent: KEVIN COOPER. This owner has 112 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 2, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1008940032, HPD building ID 13511. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Grand Central-42 St (7), 4 min walk
- Grand Central-42 St (4, 5, 6), 4 min walk
- Grand Central-42 St (S), 6 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | None open | 0 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 19 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 2 infested units | −8 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | 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.