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NYC Building Records · BBL 2025510040

637 EAST 138 STREET

Bronx · Block 2551 · Lot 40 · Elevator, pre-1929 coop (Class D3)

637 EAST 138 STREET is a Class D3 (elevator, pre-1929 coop) building in Bronx (BBL 2025510040) built in 2013, with 50 residential units across 6 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 201, council district 8, zoning district R6, on a 15,000-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 44,213 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is BARRIER FREE LIVING HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP..

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system and has no open HPD housing-maintenance code violations on record as of May 18, 2026.

Data sourced daily from NYC PLUTO (Department of City Planning), NYC ACRIS (Department of Finance), and NYC HPD housing-maintenance code violations.

Owner of record

BARRIER FREE LIVING HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP.
HPD-registered head officer: SHELDON FOX

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerSHELDON FOX
  • Corporate OwnerEAST 138TH STREET OWNERS LLC
  • Managing AgentSHINDA MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
  • Site ManagerJUBINA WILSON

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Jan 18, 2011 for $2.0M to East 138th Street Owners Llc.
Previous owner: A/k/a Abundant Life Tabernacle, Inc.; Abundant Life Tabernacle Church
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
🔒 See all transfers before the 2011 sale →

Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Apr 10, 2024AGMTNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Apr 1, 2016AGMT$6.0MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
May 3, 2013MTGE$14.7MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
May 3, 2013MTGE$2.4MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
May 3, 2013MTGE$6.0MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
🔒 Reveal the 5 redacted buyer/seller names above →

Building stats

Units
50
Year built
2013
Class
D3
Borough
Bronx
Zoning:
R6
Lot size:
15,000 sqft
Building area:
44,213 sqft
Floors:
6
Assessed value:
$1.4M
Community district:
201
Council district:
8

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class C (immediately hazardous)
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
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Recent HPD violation details

Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class AInspected May 8, 2026
    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
  • Class CInspected Mar 20, 2026
    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM…
  • Class CInspected Mar 20, 2026
    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MIS…
  • Class AInspected Mar 20, 2026
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT AP…
  • Class AInspected Mar 20, 2026
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 3rd…
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Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Apr 10, 2024).

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East 138th Street Owners Llc controls 2 NYC buildings. Top properties by HPD violation count:

Frequently asked questions about 637 EAST 138 STREET

Who owns 637 EAST 138 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 637 EAST 138 STREET per NYC PLUTO is BARRIER FREE LIVING HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP.. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 637 EAST 138 STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 637 EAST 138 STREET in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data. NYC ACRIS coverage extends back to 1966; an absence in our 5-year window typically means either the BBL has not transacted recently, or the most recent recorded document is not a DEED type (such as a refinance rather than a sale).

How many HPD violations does 637 EAST 138 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 637 EAST 138 STREET as of May 18, 2026. The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.

What is the assessed value of 637 EAST 138 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 637 EAST 138 STREET at $1.45M for the current tax year. NYC assesses property at a fraction of estimated market value (the assessment ratio varies by tax class — 6% for tax class 1 one-to-three-family dwellings, approximately 45% for tax class 2 rental apartment buildings), so the market value implied by this assessment is meaningfully higher. Assessment data is published by NYC Department of Finance.

What building class is 637 EAST 138 STREET and what does that mean?

637 EAST 138 STREET is NYC building class D3 — Elevator, pre-1929 coop. A pre-1929 cooperative elevator apartment building. Building class is assigned by NYC Department of Finance and recorded in PLUTO; it determines the property's tax class and the regulatory regime that applies.

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