271 East 138th Street
A 7-story building with 145 apartments, built in 1965, in the Bronx, NY 10454.
Addresses on the lot: 285 East 138th Street.
HPD records as of October 28, 2026
271 East 138th Street has 2 open HPD violations. Tenants made 4 complaints to HPD in the past year, 3 about heat or hot water. It is registered to BORINQUEN COURT ASSOCIATES LP. 145 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023.
Does 271 East 138th Street have open violations?
Yes: 2 open violations as of October 28, 2026. HPD sorts them by how soon the owner must fix them:
| Class | Deadline | Open |
|---|---|---|
| C, immediately hazardous | 24 hours for most | 0 |
| B, hazardous | 30 days | 2 |
| A, non-hazardous | About 90 days | 0 |
No class C violation is open. 56% of NYC buildings with 100 or more apartments have one. More on buildings by size
Every violation on HPD Online ↗ · How to read HPD violations
What do tenants complain about?
Tenants made 4 complaints to HPD in the 12 months to October 28, 2026, 3 of them about heat or hot water. Complaints reach HPD through 311; an inspector may then write a violation.
Among NYC buildings with 100 or more apartments, 72% had at least one complaint to HPD in the past year, and 57% had one about heat or hot water.
Every complaint on HPD Online ↗ · Noise complaints go to 311, not HPD
Who owns 271 East 138th Street?
271 East 138th Street is registered with HPD to BORINQUEN COURT ASSOCIATES LP. The registration also names a head officer and a managing agent, the people HPD contacts about the building.
The registration on HPD Online ↗ · The owner’s other buildings, on Who Owns What ↗ · Deeds and mortgages (ACRIS) ↗ · How to find who owns a building
Housing court and evictions
HPD’s record shows no housing court cases over conditions or harassment at this building.
City marshals carried out no evictions here in the five years to May 30, 2026.
For comparison, 16% of residential buildings in 10454 had a housing court case in the past five years.
Is 271 East 138th Street rent stabilized?
145 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023. That’s 145 of the building’s 145 apartments. Whether one apartment is stabilized is in its rent history, which the tenant can ask the state for.
How to check if an apartment is rent stabilized
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HPD violations, complaints, registrations and housing court cases as of October 28, 2026; evictions and rent-stabilized counts as of May 30, 2026; size and age from the city’s PLUTO. All from NYC Open Data. Public records, not legal advice. Tax lot 2-02314-0010.