The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 80% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty
points per 10 units; this building carries 3.1. 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 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
Open with the city right now
No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no
pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.
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
5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Panhandling (2) · New Tree Request (1) · Vendor Enforcement (1) · Homeless Person Assistance (1).
Filed construction activity
No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit
costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done
without a permit.
Rent-stabilization signals
Yes
Built before 1974 (1931)
Yes
Six or more residential units (13)
Yes
421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll
3 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. 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)
349 EAST 138TH LLC
Head officer
MARC CHEMTOB
Managing agent
WILLIAMSBURG PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC
Last registered
2026-06-26
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
What the city thinks it's worth
Tax year
City market value
Assessed value
2025
$1,710,000
$769,500
2026
$1,716,000
$772,200
2027
$1,846,000
$830,700
The city's market estimate has risen
8% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: J51
Flood exposure
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.
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
Subway
3 Av-138 St — 6 · 300 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: E 138 St / Willis Av — Bx33 M125 · 300 ft
Citi Bike
Willis Ave & E 137 St · 600 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.
5 311 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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $625,000 on
2022-11-10 (lender: Kearny Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2022-11-10
Mortgage $625,000 — from 349 EAST 138TH LLC to KEARNY BANK
$625,000
2022-11-10
Agreement $3,050,000 — from 349 EAST 138TH LLC to KEARNY BANK
$3,050,000
2022-11-10
AL&R $3,050,000 — from 349 EAST 138TH LLC to KEARNY BANK
$3,050,000
2015-07-16
AL&R $2,425,000 — from 349 EAST 138TH LLC to SIGNATURE BANK
$2,425,000
2015-07-16
M&CON $2,425,000 — from 349 EAST 138TH LLC to SIGNATURE BANK
$2,425,000
2014-03-18
AL&R $1,155,000 — from 349 EAST 138TH LLC to M&T BANK
$1,155,000
2014-03-18
Mortgage $1,155,000 — from 349 EAST 138TH LLC to M&T BANK
$1,155,000
2014-03-18
AL&R $720,000 — from 349 EAST 138TH LLC to M&T BANK
$720,000
2014-03-18
Mortgage $720,000 — from 349 EAST 138TH LLC to M&T BANK
$720,000
2014-03-18
Deed $948,000 — from LEE, JONG-WON to 349 EAST 138TH LLC
$948,000
1983-11-17
Mortgage $50,000 — from 343 EAST 138 ST.RLTYCP. to CAPITAL N'TL BK OF NY
$50,000
Ten-year activity
50250
2017
2018
2019
21
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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Year
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
0
7
0
1
8
2018
0
0
0
0
0
2019
0
4
0
0
4
2020
0
20
0
1
21
2021
1
4
0
0
5
2022
1
4
5
0
10
2023
0
3
0
1
4
2024
0
4
0
0
4
2025
0
2
0
0
2
2026
0
2
0
0
2
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2022-11-10TL&R — from 349 EAST 138TH LLC to SIGNATURE BANK
2022-11-10Mortgage $625,000 — from 349 EAST 138TH LLC to KEARNY BANK$625,000
2022-11-10Mortgage assigned — from SIGNATURE BANK to KEARNY BANK
2022-11-10Agreement $3,050,000 — from 349 EAST 138TH LLC to KEARNY BANK$3,050,000
2022-11-10AL&R $3,050,000 — from 349 EAST 138TH LLC to KEARNY BANK$3,050,000
2022-10-06FDNY inspection (RISK)
2022-03-08Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-02-17HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2022-01-27311: Consumer Complaint — Garage/Parking Lot
2021
2021-08-20311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2021-04-02HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2020
2020-10-21311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2020-09-13HPD class A: § 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE AGE
2020-09-13HPD class A: § 27-2104 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND
2020-09-13HPD class B: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF BICYCLES AT STAIR BULKHEAD AT ROOF
2020-09-13HPD class B: § 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE FLOOR AT PUBLIC HALL,
2020-09-13HPD class C: § 27-2033 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO H
2020-09-13HPD class A: § 27-2045 ADM CODE POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR NEAR THE MAIL BOX SIGN
2020-09-13HPD class A: § 27-2053 ADM CODE POST SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY BEARING NAME, ADDRESS INCLUDING APARTMENT NUMBER IF ANY, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF SUPE
2020-09-13HPD class A: § 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES
2020-09-13HPD class A: § 27-2046.1 HMC: POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A COMMON
2017-08-23Tenant complaint: GENERAL — JANITOR/SUPER
2017-04-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2016
2016-12-20311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2016-12-20Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2016-08-20311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2016-07-22HPD class A: § 27-2053 ADM CODE POST SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY BEARING NAME, ADDRESS INCLUDING APARTMENT NUMBER IF ANY, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF SUPE
2016-07-22HPD class A: § 27-2046.1 HMC: POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A COMMON
2016-07-22HPD class A: § 27-2045 ADM CODE POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR NEAR THE MAIL BOX MISS
2016-07-22HPD class A: § 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES, BOTTOM
2016-07-22HPD class A: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD DOOR IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY
2016-07-22HPD class A: § 27-2104 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND
2015-07-16Mortgage assigned — from M&T BANK to SIGNATURE BANK
2015-07-16TL&R — from M&T BANK to 349 EAST 138TH LLC
2015-07-16TL&R — from M&T BANK to 349 EAST 138TH LLC
2015-07-16AL&R $2,425,000 — from 349 EAST 138TH LLC to SIGNATURE BANK$2,425,000
2015-07-16M&CON $2,425,000 — from 349 EAST 138TH LLC to SIGNATURE BANK$2,425,000
2015-07-16Mortgage assigned — from M&T BANK to SIGNATURE BANK
2015-06-22311: Noise — Noise, Barking Dog (NR5)
2015-05-21Certificate of occupancy Final
2015-01-23Permit EQ — ISSUED
2015-01-23Permit AL — ISSUED
2015-01-23Permit AL — ISSUED
2014
2014-12-19Permit AL — ISSUED
2014-11-13311: Air Quality — Air: Dust, Construction/Demolition (AE4)
2014-10-11Permit EQ — ISSUED
2014-10-07Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE 2008 BUILDING CODE. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPAN
2014-09-06311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Shaking/Vibrating/Structural Stability
2014-09-06DOB complaint, category ?
2014-09-06DOB violation C: DUE TO TRUCK HITTING SIDEWALK SHED
2014-08-12FDNY inspection (SPECIAL-OTH)
2014-06-03Permit PL — ISSUED
2014-05-19Permit AL — ISSUED
2014-05-16FDNY inspection (RISK)
2014-05-16Permit EQ — ISSUED
2014-05-05Job filed: INSTALLATION OF AUTOMATIC SMOKE DETECTION AND SPRINKLER FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALTERATION TYPE I APPLICATION #220211919. NO CHANGE IN U$1,000
2014-03-28311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Shaking/Vibrating/Structural Stability
2014-03-28DOB complaint, category ?
2014-03-19Permit AL — ISSUED
2014-03-18AL&R $1,155,000 — from 349 EAST 138TH LLC to M&T BANK$1,155,000
2014-03-18Mortgage $1,155,000 — from 349 EAST 138TH LLC to M&T BANK$1,155,000
2014-03-18AL&R $720,000 — from 349 EAST 138TH LLC to M&T BANK$720,000
2014-03-18Mortgage $720,000 — from 349 EAST 138TH LLC to M&T BANK$720,000
2014-03-18Deed $948,000 — from LEE, JONG-WON to 349 EAST 138TH LLC$948,000
2014-03-18311: Indoor Air Quality — Dust from Construction
2014-03-05Permit EQ — ISSUED
2014-02-27Job filed: INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH 2008 BUILDING CODE CHAPTER 33. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.
2014-02-27Job filed: INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH 2008 BUILDING CODE CHAPTER 33. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.
2014-02-27Job filed: INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH 2008 BUILDING CODE CHAPTER 33. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.
2014-02-18Job filed: CLEAN-UP OF THE SITE, DEMOTION OF EXISTING NON-BEARING PARTITIONS, INSPECTION OF EXISTING FLOOR JOISTS, REPAIR/REPLACE AS REQUIRED; INSPECTION OF EXIS$140,000
2014-02-18Job filed: PROPOSED FILING OF PLUMBING (PL), SPRINKLER (SP)& MECHANICAL (MH) WORK TYPES, AS PER PLANS.
2014-01-02ZONE — from DWEK, DAVID
2014-01-02CERT — from STEWART TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY to LEE, JONG-WON
2013
2013-12-27Job filed: A1$850,000
2013-05-29HPD class I: § 27-2089 ADM CODE ABOVE PREMISES HAVE BEEN VACANT AND UNTENANTED EXCEPT FOR CARETAKER FOR 60 DAYS OR MORE, AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL A
1997-05-16Mortgage assigned — from DEL NORTE,INC. to MUNDACA INVESTMETN CORPORATION
1995
1995-04-17Mortgage assigned — from FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION/RC; CAPITAL NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK/RCVR O to MUNDACA INVESTMENT CORPORATION
1993
1993-05-17DOB violation LL6291:
1985
1985-01-14CTOR — from CITY OF NEW YORK
1984
1984-08-24Deed — from COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE to CITY OF NEW YORK
1984-07-03HPD class A: D26-40.11 ADM CODE FILE WITH THIS DEPARTMENT A TRUE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR BUILDING.
1984-05-17Deed — from 343 EAST 138TH ST RLTY C; 343 EAST 138 ST RLTY/AKA to JONG-WON LEE
1984-05-17REL — from CAPITAL NATIONAL BANK/NY to 343 EAST 138 ST RLTYCP
1983
1983-11-17Deed — from RECAP INVESTORS CORP to 343 EAST 138 ST REALTY C
1983-11-17Mortgage $50,000 — from 343 EAST 138 ST.RLTYCP. to CAPITAL N'TL BK OF NY$50,000
1983-06-01HPD class A: D26-11.01, 11.03, 11.05 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE YARD.
1980
1980-07-17Deed — from 343 9 E 138 ST REALTY CORP to BECAP INVESTORS CORP
1966
1966-12-30Mortgage assigned — from PACKAGE DEAL CORP to BELLA GLIEBTER; LEIB GLIEBTER