1,157 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 404 311 service requests, 308 HPD complaints, 221 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 83% 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 128.5. In ZIP 10454, 54% of residential buildings hold an A and 11% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 53 total — 30 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 12 class A. Oldest open since 2022-05-18. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
61 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 6 · winter 2024–25: 23 · winter 2025–26: 28). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
191 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (31) · HEAT/HOT WATER (30) · Noise (24) · FLOORING/STAIRS (20) · PAINT/PLASTER (18) · PLUMBING (17).
$53,454 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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.
| No | Built before 1974 (2013) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (50) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | EAST 138TH STREET OWNERS LLC |
| Head officer | SHELDON FOX |
| Managing agent | SHINDA MANAGEMENT CORPORATION |
| Last registered | 2025-08-23 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,218,000 | $1,448,100 |
| 2026 | $3,240,000 | $1,458,000 |
| 2027 | $3,213,000 | $1,445,850 |
The city's market estimate has risen 0% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C
| Energy grade (LL33) | C — ENERGY STAR score 64/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 6 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
3 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2013 (0 in the last three years).
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | Cypress Av — 6 · 400 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: E 138 St / Cypress Av — Bx33 · 100 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 138 St & Cypress Ave · 200 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.
637 East 138 Street
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
191 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 30 of them about heat or hot water.
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.
Managed by SHINDA MANAGEMENT CORPORATION — 274 buildings, 8,157 units. Grades across the portfolio: A48 · B108 · C66 · D40 · F10. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 274 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $824,166 on 2013-05-31 (lender: East 138th Street Developers LLC), covering 2 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-25 | Agreement $5,987,348 — from BARRIER FREE LIVING HOUSING DEV. FUND CO; EAST 138TH STREET OWNERS LLC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK | $5,987,348 | |
| 2013-11-25 | RPTT $17,034,026 — from CITIBANK, N.A. C/O CITI COMMUNITY CAPITA to WELLS FARGO COMMUNITY INVESTMENT HOLDING | $17,034,026 | |
| 2013-05-31 | Mortgage $5,987,348 — from BARRIER FREE LIVING HOUSING DEV. FUND CO; EAST 138TH STREET OWNERS LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEV. CORPORATION | $5,987,348 | |
| 2013-05-31 | Mortgage $824,166 — from EAST 138TH STREET OWNERS LLC; BARRIER FREE LIVING HOUSING DEV. FUND CO to EAST 138TH STREET DEVELOPERS LLC | $824,166 | |
| 2013-05-31 | Mortgage $7,000,000 — from EAST 138TH STREET OWNERS LLC; BARRIER FREE LIVING HOUSING DEV. FUND CO to NYS HOMELESS HOUSING AND ASSISTANCE CORP | $7,000,000 | |
| 2013-05-31 | Mortgage $4,202,356 — from EAST 138TH STREET OWNERS LLC; BARRIER FREE LIVING HOUSING DEV. FUND CO to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEV. CORPORATION | $4,202,356 | |
| 2013-05-31 | Mortgage $14,654,551 — from BARRIER FREE LIVING HOUSING DEV. FUND CO; EAST 138TH STREET OWNERS LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEV. CORPORATION | $14,654,551 | |
| 2013-05-31 | Mortgage $3,662,644 — from BARRIER FREE LIVING HOUSING DEV. FUND CO; EAST 138TH STREET OWNERS LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEV. CORPORATION | $3,662,644 | |
| 2013-05-31 | Mortgage $3,452,777 — from BARRIER FREE LIVING HOUSING DEV. FUND CO; EAST 138TH STREET OWNERS LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEV. CORPORATION | $3,452,777 | |
| 2013-05-31 | Mortgage $2,392,672 — from EAST 138TH STREET OWNERS LLC; BARRIER FREE LIVING HOUSING DEV. FUND CO to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEV. CORPORATION | $2,392,672 | |
| 2012-06-14 | Mortgage $730,000 — from EAST 138TH STREET OWNERS LLC; BARRIER FREE LIVING HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to CORPORATION FOR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING | $730,000 | |
| 2012-06-14 | Mortgage $2,320,000 — from EAST 138TH STREET OWNERS LLC; BARRIER FREE LIVING HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to CORPORATION FOR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING | $2,320,000 | |
| 2011-02-14 | Deed $2,000,000 — from A/K/A ABUNDANT LIFE TABERNACLE, INC.; ABUNDANT LIFE TABERNACLE CHURCH to EAST 138TH STREET OWNERS LLC | $2,000,000 | |
| 2007-07-16 | Mortgage $3,000,000 — from ABUNDANT LIFE TABERNACLE to 54, LLC | $3,000,000 | |
| 2007-07-16 | AL&R $3,000,000 — from ABUNDANT LIFE TABERNACLE to 54, LLC | $3,000,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 32 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 68 | 0 | 3 | 73 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 34 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 32 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 0 | 4 | 49 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 151 | 0 | 6 | 158 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | 107 | 0 | 14 | 124 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 150 | 1 | 8 | 160 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 165 | 0 | 2 | 168 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 139 | 1 | 2 | 143 |
Every one of the 1,157 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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