Is 497 E 138th St rent stabilized?
497 E 138th St is a registered NYC rent-stabilized building in Mott Haven-Port Morris, the Bronx (10454). It has about 8 apartments, built in 1931.
Also written as 497 East 138th Street — or 497 E 138th St, the Bronx, NY 10454.
How this building compares
With about 8 apartments it is smaller than 75% of the 353 rent-stabilized buildings this site tracks in Mott Haven-Port Morris. Its 1931 construction date sits close to the 1925 median for stabilized buildings tracked in the neighborhood. HPD lists 7 open violations here, about 0.9 per apartment — matching the median for tracked buildings in the neighborhood. Of the 37 violations on record at the address, 8 are class C — HPD's immediately hazardous grade. Tenants have filed 89 HPD complaints at the address, 3 of them in the last twelve months.
Building details
| Borough | the Bronx |
| Neighborhood | Mott Haven-Port Morris |
| ZIP | 10454 |
| Year built | 1931 |
| Apartments | 8 |
| Rent-stabilized | Yes — DHCR registered |
| Stabilization code | MULTIPLE DWELLING A |
| BBL | 2022830061 |
Owner & management
| Owner | 497 EAST 138 ST REALTY LLC 769 NINTH AVE · NY, NY 10019 |
| Managing agent | JAMEEL ALI |
Building conditions
| HPD violations | 7 open / 37 total · 1 in last 12 mo |
| HPD complaints | 0 open / 89 total |
| HPD registration last filed | October 16, 2025 |
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