73 open HPD violations at this address, 20 of them class C — the immediately hazardous tier — on a 35-unit elevator apartment building in Bronx.
597 East 138th Street is a 35-unit building in Bronx, New York City (BBL 2025510065). This building is associated with The City Of New York. Brix tracks 73 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1920, this elevator apartment building sits in Bronx and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.
Tenants have filed 229 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 June 18, 2026.
Conditions cited on open violations at this address:
The building last changed hands on May 24, 2023, according to recorded deeds.
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Unit 6E at 597 East 138th Street has 33 open violations.
Unit 5A at 597 East 138th Street has 11 open violations.
Unit 3D at 597 East 138th Street has 7 open violations.
Unit 3E at 597 East 138th Street has 5 open violations.
Unit 5E at 597 East 138th Street has 2 open violations.
Unit 1D at 597 East 138th Street has 2 open violations.
Unit 2E at 597 East 138th Street has 1 open violation.
Unit 3C at 597 East 138th Street has 1 open violation.
Unit 6B at 597 East 138th Street has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 6C at 597 East 138th Street has no open violations (2 past violations).
Unit 6D at 597 East 138th Street has no open violations (2 past violations).
Unit 5B at 597 East 138th Street has no open violations (3 past violations).
Unit 5C at 597 East 138th Street has no open violations (29 past violations).
Unit 3B at 597 East 138th Street has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 2A at 597 East 138th Street has no open violations (7 past violations).
Unit 2B at 597 East 138th Street has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 1B at 597 East 138th Street has no open violations (2 past violations).
Unit 1C at 597 East 138th Street has no open violations (10 past violations).
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