Tenants here have called the city about heat/hot water 50 times over the last five years — the dominant complaint on this building's record.
138 Ludlow Street is a 27-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1004110042). This building is associated with Vavel Corp. Brix tracks 2 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1920, this walk-up apartment building sits in Manhattan and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.
Tenants have filed 50 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about heat/hot water.
What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:
The most recent complaint on this building was filed November 10, 2025.
Conditions cited on open violations at this address:
The building last changed hands on January 16, 2018 for $18,900,000, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 50/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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Unit 10A at 138 Ludlow Street has 1 open violation.
Unit 8 at 138 Ludlow Street has 1 open violation.
Unit 18 at 138 Ludlow Street has no violations, 2 permits filed ($57K, latest 2021).
Unit 13 at 138 Ludlow Street has no violations, 2 permits filed ($57K, latest 2021).
Unit 26 at 138 Ludlow Street has no open violations (3 past violations).
Unit 25 at 138 Ludlow Street has no open violations (2 past violations).
Unit 22 at 138 Ludlow Street has no open violations (3 past violations).
Unit 21 at 138 Ludlow Street has no open violations (2 past violations).
Unit 20 at 138 Ludlow Street has no open violations (3 past violations).
Unit 19 at 138 Ludlow Street has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 16 at 138 Ludlow Street has no open violations (4 past violations).
Unit 15 at 138 Ludlow Street has no open violations (6 past violations).
Unit 14A at 138 Ludlow Street has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 14 at 138 Ludlow Street has no open violations (4 past violations).
Unit 11 at 138 Ludlow Street has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 9 at 138 Ludlow Street has no open violations (7 past violations).
Unit 7 at 138 Ludlow Street has no open violations (18 past violations).
Unit 6 at 138 Ludlow Street has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 5 at 138 Ludlow Street has no open violations (3 past violations).
Unit 4 at 138 Ludlow Street has no open violations (8 past violations).
Unit 3 at 138 Ludlow Street has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 2 at 138 Ludlow Street has no open violations (5 past violations).
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