Recurring heat issues, active violations, and commercial food odors mark the record at 488 East 139 Street.
This 20-unit Mott Haven pre-war operates under a HUD affordable housing contract. While federal covenants keep ownership stable, code violations and heat complaints highlight ongoing maintenance friction. Three things to know:
Heat and hot water problems are a primary operational issue. 31 complaints on file target heat and hot water, including 62 related calls to housing inspectors. Two immediately hazardous Class C violations were cited in February 2025 for a lack of heat and hot water in Apartment 2B.
Active citations point to leaks, plaster damage, and safety gaps. The building carries 13 open violations, four of which are Class C immediately hazardous citations. Recent citations from 2026 cover broken plaster, active ceiling leaks, and missing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in first-floor apartments, along with older lead-paint notice failures.
Commercial food emissions and air quality calls clear nearby. Within three blocks, 14 food establishment calls and 3 indoor air quality reports were logged over the last year. Ground-floor restaurant venting and cooking exhausts can travel up internal risers and affect nearby apartments.
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488 East 139th Street is a 20-unit building in Bronx, New York City (BBL 2022830048). This building is associated with Brook-sharp Realty LLC. Brix tracks 18 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1905, this walk-up apartment building sits in Bronx and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.
Tenants have filed 103 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 September 22, 2026.
Conditions cited on open violations at this address:
The building last changed hands on September 19, 2022 for $32,000,000, according to recorded deeds.
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Unit 1C at 488 East 139th Street has 9 open violations.
Unit 1D at 488 East 139th Street has 3 open violations.
Unit 2B at 488 East 139th Street has 2 open violations.
Unit 1B at 488 East 139th Street has 1 open violation.
Unit 5A at 488 East 139th Street has 1 open violation.
Unit 5B at 488 East 139th Street has no open violations (16 past violations).
Unit 5C at 488 East 139th Street has no open violations (2 past violations).
Unit 5D at 488 East 139th Street has no open violations (9 past violations).
Unit 4A at 488 East 139th Street has no open violations (12 past violations).
Unit 4B at 488 East 139th Street has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 4C at 488 East 139th Street has no open violations (29 past violations).
Unit 4D at 488 East 139th Street has no open violations (8 past violations).
Unit 3C at 488 East 139th Street has no open violations (3 past violations).
Unit 3D at 488 East 139th Street has no open violations (25 past violations).
Unit 2A at 488 East 139th Street has no open violations (36 past violations).
Unit 2D at 488 East 139th Street has no open violations (6 past violations).
Unit 1A at 488 East 139th Street has no open violations (39 past violations).
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