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494 East 138 Street

BronxBIN 2000031
65 open Class C$25,000.00 recorded as dueHPD registration valid
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Open Class C
65
Immediately hazardous
Open Class B
68
Hazardous
Open Class A
17
Non-hazardous
Fines due
$25,000.00
Balance on OATH/ECB summonses
Permits on file
7
DOB permit records
Last activity
May 9, 2025
Bedbugs record

Building health score

A composite of public indicators. Every input is a public record. See the full methodology.

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Health score · Jul 29, 2026
Scored from the 300 most recent of 521 public records for this building
Open Class C violations
Immediately hazardous, uncertified
This building 65
Open Class B violations
Hazardous
This building 68
Heat & hot water records
Violations and complaints, last 24 months
This building 0
Unpaid penalties
OATH/ECB summonses with balance due
This building $25,000
Bedbug filings with infestations
Annual LL69 filings on record
This building 0
Tenant litigation
Open HP actions in Housing Court
This building 0
Active vacate order
HPD or FDNY order to vacate, still in effect
This building No

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OATH / ECB summonses & fines

$25,000.00 is recorded as due across the 23 summonses below, out of $85,792.00 in penalties imposed. The city’s published records do not show whether a penalty was paid, reduced, or written off.

OATH and ECB summonses for 494 East 138 Street
1765493Apr 9, 2025FAILURE TO COMPLY AND OBTAIN PERMITS FOR 39097658N, COMPLY WITH COMMISJun 20, 2025DEFAULT$12,500.00
1765496Apr 9, 2025FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION FOR VIOLATION NUMBER 39097656J, FILE A CJun 20, 2025DEFAULT$6,250.00
1765499Apr 9, 2025FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTIONS FOR VIOLATION NUMBER 39097657L, FILE A Jun 20, 2025DEFAULT$6,250.00
1633671Oct 19, 2023FAILURE TO PROVIDE UNOBSTRUCTED EXIT PASSAGEWAY. NOTED: AT TIME OF INSDec 29, 2023DEFAULT
1633623Oct 19, 2023CONTRARY TO EXPIRED TCO 210180631T003 -01 & C-OF-O 200753005 WHICH INDDec 29, 2023DEFAULT
1633636Oct 19, 2023FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTED: AT 1ST FDec 29, 2023DEFAULT
1633687Oct 19, 2023W/O A PERMIT. NOTED: AT 3RD, 4TH, & 5TH FLOORS - FULL HEIGHT PARTITIONDec 29, 2023DEFAULT
1633666Oct 19, 2023CONTRARY TO DOB/OFFICIAL RECORDS OBSERVED AT TIME OF INSPECTION - KITCDec 29, 2023DEFAULT
883062Nov 5, 2020AS PER COMPLAINT 2308629 FOUND A HOT WATER HEATER A/O SMITH TO BE LEAKJan 8, 2021IN VIOLATION
1238949Jun 9, 2018FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO #3532516Oct 26, 2018IN VIOLATION
1312911May 23, 2018AN UNLAWFUL ACT. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONER. Aug 3, 2018IN VIOLATION
1313267Apr 11, 2018FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.OBSERVED ON 4/11Aug 10, 2018IN VIOLATION
1313217Apr 11, 2018OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY OR Jul 6, 2018IN VIOLATION
1312908Feb 28, 2018UNLAWFUL ACTS. FAILURE TO COMPLY W/ AN ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONER. IN 1Jun 8, 2018IN VIOLATION
910287Nov 29, 2017UNAPPROVED,UNSAFE,UNSUITABLE, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT,APPARATUS,DEVICES,MJan 19, 2018STIPULATION/IN-VIO
1312667Nov 29, 2017FAILURE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE CIRCUIT OVERCURRENT PROTECTION DEVICE PER Apr 20, 2018IN VIOLATION
1312606Nov 29, 2017ELECTRICAL WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT.OBSERVED AT MAIN ELECTRICAL DISCONNECApr 20, 2018IN VIOLATION
1220110Jun 2, 2017FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.OBSERVED ON 6/2/17 IJul 21, 2017STIPULATION/IN-VIO
1311750May 23, 2016FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. DEFECTS NOTED: (1)WOct 7, 2016IN VIOLATION
334785Oct 22, 2011FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER:IN KITCHEN AREA OF 1Dec 16, 2011Resolved
414143Nov 29, 2004ALTERED BUILDING OCCUPIED W/O A VALID CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY.ALT #20Jan 28, 2005IN VIOLATION
1009648Jun 6, 2003FAILURE TO MAINTAIN(EXTERIOR BLDG WALL)DEFECT NOTED:FACADE DEFECTIVE SMay 5, 2005WRITTEN OFF
466936Jun 6, 2003HAVING INSTALLED AN AWNING(S) W/OUT A PERMIT INSTALLED 1 AWNING WORDINApr 15, 2004IN VIOLATION