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2138 Prospect Avenue

Bronx · 10457 | BBL 2031100041 | BIN 2118274
Data as of August 16, 2026
F
Compliance verdict — Severe — 10 open immediately hazardous conditions, more than the building has apartments

City records show open immediately-hazardous housing-code violations at this building.

13 open HPD violations on record: 1 Class A (non-hazardous), 2 Class B (hazardous), and 10 Class C (immediately hazardous).

Most serious recent open violation (Class C): Properly repair or replace the broken or defective latch set at building entrance.

Oldest open HPD violation (Class C): 849 days (about 2 years), on record since 2024.

Violation figures current as of Oct 20, 2026.

A 6-unit building, built in 2012.

2
Open HPD
Class B
10
Open HPD
Class C
783
311 calls
12 months to Aug 2026
6
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
6
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
146
Crime incidents (150m)
12 months through March 2026
$1,400
ZIP median
rent
2012
Year built
None <800m
Closest subway
min walk
F
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
20 places
Amenities
nearby

Top insights

About this building

City records list 2012 as the year built — newer than 88% of the 684 buildings we cover in ZIP 10457.

Comparisons with neighboring buildings, as of October 21, 2026.

2138 Prospect Avenue sits in Bronx, ZIP 10457. No subway stations are within an 800-meter walk — expect to rely on buses or rideshare.

Is 2138 Prospect Avenue rent-stabilized?
Yes — all 6 residential units at 2138 Prospect Avenue are rent-stabilized. Source: DHCR / Taxbills.nyc.
Is 2138 Prospect Avenue subject to lead-paint regulations?
No — built in 2012, after the 1960 lead-paint cutoff. Standard NYC paint regulations apply. Source: NYC Local Law 1.

Building Condition

HPD Violations
All-time HPD violations
Total59
Open13
Closed46

Oldest open violation: June 2024 · Most recent: August 2025. HPD marks a violation open until it is certified as corrected, so an old date can mean an unresolved condition or a repair that was never certified.

By severity class
Class A1 open · 18 closed
Class B2 open · 11 closed
Class C10 open · 15 closed
Class I0 open · 2 closed
Recent open violations
  • 2025-08-06 Class C · 442 days open "§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT BUILDING ENTRANCE , 1st STORY"
  • 2025-08-06 Class B · Apt 2R · 442 days open "§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MON…"
  • 2025-08-06 Class B · Apt 2R · 442 days open "§ 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEV…"
  • 2025-08-06 Class C · Apt 2R · 442 days open "HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY,…"
  • 2025-08-06 Class C · Apt 2R · 442 days open "HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STO…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations (§27-2017.4 infestations)
Open pest violations5
Roaches: 4 Mice: 1
  • 2025-08-06 mice · Apt 2R
  • 2025-08-06 roaches · Apt 2R
  • 2025-01-09 roaches · Apt 2F
  • 2024-08-14 roaches
  • 2024-06-24 roaches · Apt 1F
Source: NYC Open Data, HPD open violations, as of October 20, 2026. HPD Online can show slightly fewer open violations: the city closes them there before they leave the daily export.
  • Class C · 10 open · penalty 150 · (15/ea)
  • Class B · 2 open · penalty 10 · (5/ea)
  • Class A · 1 open · penalty 1 · (1/ea)
HPD Complaints
Last 12 months
Total complaints1
Open0
Closed1
By category one complaint can span several — these need not sum to the total
Other1
Paint1
Heat0
Mold0
Pests0
Bedbugs0
Electric0
Hot Water0
Plumbing0
Structural0
Recent
  • 2025-07-30 · Apt 2R · NON EMERGENCY · UNSANITARY CONDITION
  • 2025-07-30 · Apt 2R · EMERGENCY · PAINT/PLASTER
  • 2025-07-30 · Apt 2R · NON EMERGENCY · UNSANITARY CONDITION
Evictions
No evictions on record for this building (last 5 years).
DOB Compliance
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total0
Open0
Closed0
Complaints
Total2
Open (active)0
Closed2
DOB data as of August 16, 2026 — DOB records on this page date from the last full report rebuild.
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean ✓
Filings on file3
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Yearly trend (last 3)
20260 infested · 0 eradicated
20240 infested · 0 eradicated
20230 infested · 0 eradicated
Lead Paint Exposure

No HPD lead-paint violations on record. Built 2012, after the 1978 federal ban on lead paint in residential use. Owners must still address any lead hazard that is later identified.

Source: HPD lead-paint violations (NYC Admin Code §27-2056).

The Building

Building (PLUTO)
NYC PLUTO tax-lot data
Year built2012 (14 yr old)
Building classC2 — Walk-up apartment
Floors3
Residential units6
Building area (sqft)5,023
Lot area (sqft)3,304
Owner of record (PLUTO)156 MORTON & 2138 PROSPECT LLC
Designations
Council district15
Rent Stabilization
DHCR records · NYC HCR via Who Owns What
Status6 of 6 units stabilized
Stabilization trajectory
Stabilized (2007)0
Stabilized (latest)6
ⓘ Listed by New York State. This building appears in the state's 2024 list of buildings containing rent-stabilized units (2024 building registrations filed with NYS HCR, as of November 2025). The list does not publish how many units are stabilized, and buildings can leave it. To confirm your own apartment, request your rent history from DHCR.
HPD-registered contact (Who Owns What): Owner on record.
ⓘ Email rent-info@nyshcr.org with your full address and apartment number for a free DHCR rent history.
Energy benchmarking (LL84): not required — building is under 25,000 sq ft.

Neighborhood & Environment

Crime
NYPD complaints · 12 months through March 2026
150m
~1 block
300m
~2-3 blocks
Total146619
Violent1379
Shooting victims (Jan–Dec 2024)12
Felonies51205
Misdemeanors52239
Violations34143
Shooting counts are victim records — one incident with several victims counts more than once — and reflect Jan–Dec 2024 — most recent NYC shooting data available. All other counts cover 12 months through March 2026 — the most recent 12 months of available NYPD data.
Top crime types (300m radius):
  • HARRASSMENT 2: 142
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 107
  • PETIT LARCENY: 62
  • FELONY ASSAULT: 45
  • GRAND LARCENY: 40
Borough context: Bronx (12 mo): 29,904 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls783
Top complaint types
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 98
  • Noise - Residential: 92
  • UNSANITARY CONDITION: 81
  • Dirty Condition: 56
  • PAINT/PLASTER: 43
By category
Other590
Noise113
Parking75
Rats3
Drug1
Construction1
Trash0
Drinking0
Homeless0
Noise (311 dedicated)
F
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints113
Dominant subtypeResidential
By subtype
Residential92
Street Sidewalk20
Vehicle1
Commercial0
Noise-grade thresholds (per 12 months): A <10 · B <20 · C <50 · D <100
Noise grade: F — Very high noise activity. Based on 311 noise complaints logged within 150m over 12 months — an area signal, not a characteristic of this building. Separate from the building's compliance grade.
Flood Risk
Flood hazard zone — NYC 2020s floodplain projection (FEMA-based)
Zone X — minimal flood hazard (outside the mapped floodplain)
Flood susceptibility5 / 5
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$180–320/mo
Closest 3 garages
  • 797 E 182ND ST 144m · $180–320/mo licensee: VALENCIA'S DELI GROCERY CORP.
  • 816 E 182ND ST 164m · $180–320/mo licensee: 182ND ST DELI GROCERY CORP
  • 738 EAST 182 STREET 177m · $180–320/mo licensee: ALI & SON CANDY & GROCERY CORP
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby28
Elementary (K-5)4
Middle (6-8)4
High (9-12)1
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (4)
  • The School of Science and Applied Learning Pre-K-5 · 3 min (251m) · District 12
  • P.S. X188 Pre-K-12 · 3 min (258m) · District 75
  • IS 191 1-6 · 3 min (269m) · District 12
Middle — closest 3 by walk (4)
  • P.S. X188 Pre-K-12 · 3 min (258m) · District 75
  • IS 191 1-6 · 3 min (269m) · District 12
  • M.S. 129 Academy for Independent Learning and Lead 6-8 · 3 min (251m) · District 12
High — closest 3 by walk (1)
  • P.S. X188 Pre-K-12 · 3 min (258m) · District 75
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
No subway stations within 800 m walk. Bus and CitiBike routes may still serve this address.
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby20
Eating (15) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants13
Fast food2
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)1
→ Supermarkets1
→ Convenience0
Pharmacies1
ATMs1
Coffee Index B — Several coffee options (3 cafes: 0 at chains, 3 independent).
Walkable Errands A — Excellent walkability — all errand types nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby20
A: 19 B: 1
Sample
  • Grade A Asia Plaza Café · American
  • Grade A The Patio · American
  • Grade A Zoo Brews-Bronx Zoo · American
  • Grade A Grizzly Grounds · Coffee/tea
  • Grade A The Pecking Order (the Bronx Zoo) · American
  • Grade A Somba Village (baboon Cafe) · African
  • Grade A Pizza Italia 1 · Pizza
  • Grade A Dancing Crane Cafe (bx Zoo) · American
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby68
By category — top 8 of 13 (63 of 68 facilities)
Youth Services15
Schools (K-12)11
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten10
Parks And Plazas8
Human Services7
Solid Waste6
Transportation3
Child Services And Welfare3
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • M.s. 129 Academy For Independent Learning And Leadership Schools (K-12)
  • Wildlife Conservation Society - Bronx Zoo Cultural Institutions
  • P.s. X188 Schools (K-12)
  • Mapes Pool Parks And Plazas
  • West Farms Library Libraries
  • Whalen Grove Parks And Plazas

Internet providers serving this area

Internet providers available in this area — including fiber:

  • Optimum Cable Fiber Up to 8,000 Mbps down · 8,000 Mbps up
  • Verizon Fiber Up to 2,300 Mbps down · 2,300 Mbps up

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Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (NY, rev. May 2026). Wired broadband only — cable + fiber. DSL, satellite, and fixed-wireless not included. Block-level data; actual availability may vary by building.

Market & Availability

ZIP Median Rent
ZIP 10457 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$1,400/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 10457 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$44,911/yr
Median monthly income$3,743/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$1,123/mo
ZIP median rent$1,400/mo
ZIP median rent is 37.4% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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