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597 East 138th St, Bronx

BBL 2-02551-0065

En español: 19 violaciones de Clase C abiertas (peligro inmediato) y 49 abiertas en total. La más antigua del HPD lleva 8 años abierta, desde el 10 de abril de 2018.

Certifications are being filed faster than new violations come in. 25 certifications filed against 6 new Class C in the last 180 days.

The oldest open HPD violation has been open 8 years, since April 10, 2018.

Since September 29, 2023, certifications were filed on 18 Class C violations, all 18 by the original certify-by date. HPD now marks 1 of them Invalid Certification. How certification works

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19 open Class C and a facade rated Unsafe. The oldest open HPD violation was filed April 10, 2018.

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DOB violations
6 active DOB violations, most of them for low-pressure boilers. The newest was issued February 22, 2024.
DOB facade
Rated Unsafe in the latest facade report, filed March 11, 2026 (inspection cycle 9). Need this filed?
DOB permits
1 DOB work permit in effect, for Sidewalk Shed work, issued July 22, 2026.
Energy benchmarking
ENERGY STAR score 19 for 2024, against a median of 67 for Multifamily Housing that year.
Local Law 97
Covered under Article 321, the path for certain affordable housing and houses of worship (DOB's list, March 1, 2026).
Boiler inspection
2 boilers, both inspected in 2026, the latest on April 29. Boilers in buildings with 6 or more apartments are inspected every calendar year.
Bedbug report
Filed December 10, 2025, for the year to October 31, 2025. Buildings with 3 or more apartments file one with HPD every year.
Rent stabilization
Has rent-stabilized apartments (2024 registration).
HPD emergency repair orders
3 completed HPD emergency repair orders since September 29, 2023, awarded for $3,567 in total. The most recent of the 3, a general construction order, was opened January 26, 2026.

Open violations by class. A party is named only where the building's HPD registration covers the date a violation was filed.

FiledCategoryStatusNumberRegistered party when filed
Class C19 open
Fire SafetyNotice sent19013023DIEGO BEEKMAN MHA HDFC
Fire SafetyNotice sent19013022DIEGO BEEKMAN MHA HDFC
Notice sent19013021DIEGO BEEKMAN MHA HDFC
Invalid certification18769161DIEGO BEEKMAN MHA HDFC
Fire SafetyNotice sent18759389DIEGO BEEKMAN MHA HDFC
Fire SafetyNotice sent18759385DIEGO BEEKMAN MHA HDFC
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant18695943DIEGO BEEKMAN MHA HDFC
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant18653762DIEGO BEEKMAN MHA HDFC
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant18653758DIEGO BEEKMAN MHA HDFC
Notice sent17702274
The report lists all 19, each with the city's own words and the date on its notice. What the report adds
Class B29 open
Not complied with19013026DIEGO BEEKMAN MHA HDFC
Not complied with18851203DIEGO BEEKMAN MHA HDFC
Fire SafetyNotice sent18759388DIEGO BEEKMAN MHA HDFC
Notice sent18759387DIEGO BEEKMAN MHA HDFC
Notice sent18759386DIEGO BEEKMAN MHA HDFC
Notice sent18759384DIEGO BEEKMAN MHA HDFC
MoldNotice sent to tenant19062367DIEGO BEEKMAN MHA HDFC
Notice sent18653759DIEGO BEEKMAN MHA HDFC
Notice sent18653757DIEGO BEEKMAN MHA HDFC
MoldDefect letter sent18748607DIEGO BEEKMAN MHA HDFC
The report lists all 29, each with the city's own words and the date on its notice. What the report adds
OATH/ECB1 open
Local Law, Class 2Decided by default37036848MDIEGO BEEKMAN MHA HDFC

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Questions about this building

Does 597 East 138 Street, Bronx have open violations?

Yes. 597 East 138 Street, Bronx had 49 open violations on September 27, 2026: 48 from HPD and 1 from OATH/ECB. 19 are Class C, the class HPD treats as immediately hazardous. The oldest open HPD violation has been open 8 years, since April 10, 2018.

Is 597 East 138 Street, Bronx getting better or worse?

Certifications are being filed faster than new violations come in. 25 certifications filed against 6 new Class C in the last 180 days. That window ends September 27, 2026. It compares certifications filed with new Class C violations, and it describes what happened, not what anyone intends.

When were certifications filed on Class C violations at 597 East 138 Street, Bronx?

Since September 29, 2023, certifications were filed on 18 Class C violations, all 18 by the original certify-by date. HPD now marks 1 of them Invalid Certification. A certification is the filing, dated when it was made, not HPD's acceptance of it. It is compared with the original certify-by date on the notice. A granted postponement moves that date and the city's data keeps only the first, so a certification counted after it may still have met a postponed date.

Does 597 East 138 Street, Bronx have active DOB violations?

Yes. 6 active DOB violations, most of them for low-pressure boilers. The newest was issued February 22, 2024. The Department of Buildings writes these separately from HPD's housing violations, for things like boilers, elevators, facades, construction and energy filings. Each one stays active until DOB resolves or dismisses it.

Are any HPD emergency repair orders at 597 East 138 Street, Bronx marked completed?

Yes. 3 completed HPD emergency repair orders since September 29, 2023, awarded for $3,567 in total. The most recent of the 3, a general construction order, was opened January 26, 2026. HPD orders an emergency repair when a hazardous condition cited in a violation, or in another agency's emergency order, is not corrected, and does the work itself or through a contractor. The amounts are what the orders were awarded for, not a bill: this page does not show what was charged to the property or whether it was paid. Orders for lab tests, such as dust-wipe and asbestos samples, are not counted.

What did the latest facade report find at 597 East 138 Street, Bronx?

Rated Unsafe in the latest facade report, filed March 11, 2026 (inspection cycle 9). Buildings taller than six stories must have their exterior walls inspected once in every inspection cycle under the city's Facade Inspection Safety Program (every five years under DOB's current rule), and each inspection report is filed with DOB as Safe, SWARMP (safe with a repair and maintenance program) or Unsafe. No Report Filed means DOB has no report for that cycle. The rating is from the latest filing and does not describe the facade today; DOB's page for the building shows anything filed since.

Are any DOB work permits in effect at 597 East 138 Street, Bronx?

Yes. 1 DOB work permit in effect, for Sidewalk Shed work, issued July 22, 2026. A permit in effect allows the work it names. It does not mean the work has started or finished, or that it fixes any violation on this page.

What is the ENERGY STAR score for 597 East 138 Street, Bronx?

ENERGY STAR score 19 for 2024, against a median of 67 for Multifamily Housing that year. Buildings over 25,000 square feet report their energy use to the city every year under Local Law 84. The ENERGY STAR score runs from 1 to 100 and compares a building with similar ones nationwide; 50 is the national median. The score is the one the city publishes, and this page never estimates a Local Law 97 emissions penalty. A lot that reported several properties in one year is not scored here.

When was the boiler at 597 East 138 Street, Bronx last inspected?

It has 2 boilers, both inspected in 2026, the latest on April 29. DOB requires a boiler in a building with 6 or more apartments to be inspected once every calendar year, with the report filed within 14 days of the inspection. Low-pressure boilers in residential buildings with 5 or fewer apartments are exempt.

When did 597 East 138 Street, Bronx last file its bedbug report?

On December 10, 2025, for the year to October 31, 2025. HPD asks the owner of every building with 3 or more apartments for this report once a year, covering November 1 to October 31, including buildings that had no bedbugs.

Is 597 East 138 Street, Bronx covered by Local Law 97?

Yes. It is on DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list. Covered under Article 321, the path for certain affordable housing and houses of worship (DOB's list, March 1, 2026). Local Law 97 sets greenhouse gas limits for most New York City buildings over 25,000 square feet, and DOB's covered buildings list says which path each building is on. The list reflects DOB's records, which owners can ask DOB to correct. This page never estimates a penalty or says whether a building complies.

Is 597 East 138 Street, Bronx rent stabilized?

The building has rent-stabilized apartments on its 2024 registration. That comes from the Rent Guidelines Board's list of buildings with at least one stabilized apartment registered that year. Buildings that registered late are left off, and a 421-a or J-51 building can leave stabilization when its tax benefit ends. A particular apartment's status is for NYS HCR to say.

When was 597 East 138 Street, Bronx built?

The city's record gives 1920 as the year 597 East 138 Street, Bronx was built, in the Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file. The same file classes it as an elevator apartment building with 6 floors.

How many apartments does 597 East 138 Street, Bronx have?

The Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file lists 35 residential units at 597 East 138 Street, Bronx. The count is for the whole tax lot.

Where do these numbers come from?

From New York City's own data: HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, read whole rather than sampled. It also draws on DOB violations, the Rent Guidelines Board's stabilized-building lists, DOB facade filings, DOB NOW work permits, HPD emergency repair orders, Local Law 84 energy reports, DOB boiler inspection reports, HPD's annual bedbug reports, DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. This page is current through September 27, 2026. The city's data changes daily, so a violation certified after that can still show as open here; the city's own page for this building is linked above.

Sources. HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, plus DOB violations, the Rent Guidelines Board's stabilized-building lists, DOB facade filings, DOB NOW work permits, HPD emergency repair orders, Local Law 84 energy reports, DOB boiler inspection reports, HPD's annual bedbug reports, DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. Counts cover HPD Class B and C violations from the last 3 years that HPD still shows open, and OATH/ECB summonses from the same 3 years that the city still shows active. The city's own pages can show more, never fewer.

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ViolationScout, 597 East 138th St, Bronx: 19 open Class C, from New York City's HPD violation and OATH/ECB hearing data. Figures through September 27, 2026. https://violationscout.com/building/597-east-138-street-bronx

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