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522 East 138 Street

529Records
17City systems
34Open violations
48.7Penalty rate
Bronx · ZIP 10454 · Neighborhood: Mott Haven-Port Morris
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529 recorded events, 1988–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 121 311 service requests, 119 HPD housing violations, 116 HPD complaints.

BoroughBronx 10454
Built1906
Floors6
Res. units27
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)WENG'S MANAGEMENT LLC
BBL2022650031
BIN2000038

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 64% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 48.7. In ZIP 10454, 54% of residential buildings hold an A and 11% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations34 total — 19 class C (immediately hazardous), 14 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 1994-04-28.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

14 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (2) · WATER LEAK (2) · FLOORING/STAIRS (2) · Noise (2) · Graffiti (1) · Consumer Complaint (1).

Filed construction activity

$91,336 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1906)
YesSix or more residential units (27)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)WENG'S MANAGEMENT LLC
Head officerCHEN WENG
Managing agentWENG'S MANAGEMENT LLC
Last registered2026-07-30

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,393,000 $626,850
2026$1,397,000 $628,650
2027$1,426,000 $641,700

The city's market estimate has risen 2% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Foo Hing KitchenChineseGrade PendingMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 1 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 5 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwayBrook Av — 6 · 150 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: E 138 St / Brook Av — Bx33 · 100 ft
Citi BikeBrook Ave & E 138 St · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: Elementary schools in this district are not zoned. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

522 East 138 Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

14 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

Ten-year activity

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2018
2019
61
2020
2021
2022
2023
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2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201701901323
201802260331
20193330110
202010562261
202101190323
202201120922
20230530816
202404260333
202510190323
2026102036
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The full timeline

Construction 29Enforcement 49Housing & tenants 390Ownership & money 5Health & systems 56

Every one of the 529 recorded events, 1988–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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