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597 East 138 Street, Bronx

597 East 138 Street is a 6-story, 37-unit mixed-use building in Mott Haven-Port Morris. NYC public records show 57 DOB complaints, 42 DOB violations, 331 HPD violations and 7 bedbug filings associated with the building. The most recent DOB complaint was filed August 12, 2025.

This building has 1 alternative address. ? NYC often lists more than one street address for the same building. Corner lots, multiple street frontages, and official aliases in city address files all map to one BIN.

• 601 East 138 Street

This building ranks in the top 1% for DOB complaints, top 8% for DOB violations and top 6% for HPD violations.

This building does have a record of bedbugs, as recently as 2025.

Public records

• DOB complaints 57
• DOB violations 42
• HPD violations 331
• Bedbug reports 7
• 311 requests 0
• Residential units 0