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542 EAST 138 STREET

Bronx · Block 2265 · Lot 42 · Walk-up + store (Class C7)

542 EAST 138 STREET is a Class C7 (walk-up + store) building in Bronx (BBL 2022650042) built in 1920, with 10 residential units across 5 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 201, council district 8, zoning district R6, on a 2,542-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 9,250 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is ERIC J. OPPENHEIMER.

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

ERIC J. OPPENHEIMER
HPD-registered head officer: ERIC OPPENHEIMER

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerERIC OPPENHEIMER
  • Corporate OwnerHHRMC FOR ERIC J OPPENHEIMER RECEIVER
  • Managing AgentCarlo Bilbao

Most recent deed

No recent ACRIS deed on record.
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Building stats

Units
10
Year built
1920
Class
C7
Borough
Bronx
Zoning:
R6
Lot size:
2,542 sqft
Building area:
9,250 sqft
Floors:
5
Assessed value:
$786K
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 Apr 4, 2026
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCA…
  • Class BInspected Apr 4, 2026
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5E, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMEN…
  • Class BInspected Apr 4, 2026
    § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQUARE FEET AT EAST WALL IN THE BATHROO…
  • Class AInspected Apr 4, 2026
    § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE 1st PRIVATE HALLWAY FR…
  • Class AInspected Apr 4, 2026
    § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT…
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Frequently asked questions about 542 EAST 138 STREET

Who owns 542 EAST 138 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 542 EAST 138 STREET per NYC PLUTO is ERIC J. OPPENHEIMER. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 542 EAST 138 STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 542 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 542 EAST 138 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 542 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 542 EAST 138 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 542 EAST 138 STREET at $786K 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 542 EAST 138 STREET and what does that mean?

542 EAST 138 STREET is NYC building class C7 — Walk-up + store. A walk-up apartment building with a store on the ground floor. 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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