138 Eldridge Street, Manhattan, NY 10002

138 Eldridge Street is a 5-story, 18-unit Old Law Tenement building located in Manhattan's Lower East Side, constructed in 1900 and currently owned by Vivian Leung. The building experienced significant heat and hot water system issues in November 2022, with multiple tenant complaints indicating an entire building outage, though reports from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) confirmed restoration of service shortly thereafter.

A noteworthy violation occurred in November 2019 when the building failed to file its annual boiler inspection report for 2017, resulting in a $1,000 penalty that was later dismissed. The property has maintained a consistent record of compliance with pest management regulations, with no reported bedbug infestations between 2019 and 2025. Furthermore, the building has demonstrated proactive rodent control measures, passing all rodent inspections conducted between 2019 and 2025.

The most recent inspection results from March 2025 showed continued compliance with health and safety standards. Two permits were issued in January 2019 for work categorized under Plumbing and Electrical, though specific details of the work performed were not provided in the records. While the building has faced some infrastructure challenges, particularly regarding heating systems in late 2022, the overall record since then indicates regular maintenance and prompt attention to building systems.