691 East 138th Street
12 months to Jul 2026
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
units (PLUTO)
12 months through March 2026
rent
min walk
(311 complaints)
errands grade
nearby
Top insights
- Built in 1988 (city records)
About this building
City records list 1988 as the year built — newer than 88% of the 345 buildings we cover in ZIP 10454. 98 apartments — more than 92% of the 342 residential buildings we cover in ZIP 10454 have.
Comparisons with neighboring buildings, as of October 21, 2026.
691 East 138th Street
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691 East 138 Street sits in Bronx, ZIP 10454. The closest subway is Cypress Av (6) (1-minute walk), served by the 6 line.
Building Condition
- 2026-07-02 · Apt 11 · IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY · PLUMBING
- 2019-09-06 "VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2017 CAT 1 INSP/TST TST"
- 2017-02-24 "VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2015 INSPECTION REPORT"
- 2016-06-01 "FAILURE TO PERFORM CATEGORY 5 INSPECTION"
No HPD lead-paint violations on record. Built 1988, after the 1978 federal ban on lead paint in residential use. Owners must still address any lead hazard that is later identified.
The Building
Neighborhood & Environment
~1 block 300m
~2-3 blocks
- PETIT LARCENY: 202
- HARRASSMENT 2: 128
- ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 99
- CRIMINAL MISCHIEF & RELATED OF: 64
- FELONY ASSAULT: 53
- HEAT/HOT WATER: 106
- Noise - Residential: 75
- Noise - Street/Sidewalk: 63
- Traffic Signal Condition: 61
- Illegal Parking: 52
- 706 E 138TH ST
- 711 E 139TH ST
- 250 JACKSON AVENUE
- P.S. 065 Mother Hale Academy
- Academic Leadership Charter School
- South Bronx Charter School for International Cultu
- American Dream Charter School
- IS 222
- Mott Haven Academy Charter School
- International Community High School
- Cypress Av
- Brook Av
- E 143 St-St Mary's St
- Grade A
- Grade A
- Grade A
- Grade A
- Grade A
- Grade A
- Grade A
- Grade A
- P.s. 030 Wilton
- South Bronx Charter School For International Cultures And The Arts
- Success Academy Charter School – Bronx 5 Upper
- P.s. 065 Mother Hale Academy
- American Dream Charter School Annex (The)
- Citywide Services Shops And Storehouse
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.
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