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138 Bowery

Manhattan, NY 10013 BBL 1004700053 75 units · 8 floors · 2016

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in Little Italy
At or below average
avg 13.3
5
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 5 recorded HPD violations, at or below the Little Italy average of 13.3.

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Initial analysis

The 138 Bowery building, an 8-story, 75-unit residential property built in 2016, has experienced several recurring maintenance and compliance issues in recent years, particularly related to unauthorized alterations and pest control. Most notably, there are active complaints regarding illegal hotel rooms in residential areas, with one ongoing investigation filed in June 2026 and a previous case from June 2024. The building has faced multiple violations for work conducted without proper permits, with the most recent occurring in May 2026 involving unauthorized HVAC installations, for which the Environmental Control Board has imposed $5,000 in penalties.

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What's in the 138 Bowery report

Rent & eviction protection

Is 138 Bowery rent-stabilized?

Rent stabilization caps how much your rent can rise and protects your right to renew. Here's how this building scores on the four signals that usually point to it.

Built before 1974
Built 2016
6 or more units
75 units
Registered with RGB
Not found
421-A / J-51 abatement
None found
Likely not rent stabilized. This building doesn't show the typical signals — but confirm with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) if you suspect otherwise.

Based on public NYC records. Not legal advice — verify with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) at apps.hcr.ny.gov.

Good Cause Eviction

Is 138 Bowery covered by Good Cause Eviction?

New York's Good Cause Eviction law (effective April 20, 2024) gives many market-rate tenants the right to renew their lease and challenge rent hikes above the annual local rent standard. It doesn't apply to every building.

Likely not covered. This building appears to be exempt from Good Cause Eviction for the reason below.
  • New construction. Built in 2016. Good Cause protections don't apply until 2046 (30 years after construction).

Good Cause also excludes condos & co-ops, subsidized/regulated housing, and units renting above 245% of Fair Market Rent — signals we can't always confirm from public data. Not legal advice. Learn more at nyc.gov or call 311 for the Tenant Helpline.

How we score buildings

How 138 Bowery's risk score is calculated

We trained a model on 7 years of city inspection data — HPD violation filings, tenant complaints, and owner track records across their entire portfolio. It estimates the probability that HPD inspectors will find serious or dangerous violations at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.

What the score means for you

Neighborhood percentile
42ndpercentile

Out of 108 buildings in this neighborhood, 46 have a higher predicted risk. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

RiskiestSafest
12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk
in the next 12 months
43%
Risk factors

What's driving this score

These are the three data points that most influenced this building's score — ranked by how much weight the model placed on each one.

Number of apartments

The number of residential units affects how the model interprets complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

Tenant HPD complaints (past 7 years)

Formal complaints tenants filed with HPD about this address over the last 7 years.

Building size

Total residential square footage — a proxy for building scale and the number of systems (plumbing, HVAC, etc.) that can fail.

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Building characteristics
Total units75
Floors8
Year built2016
Gross area13,431 sq ft
Building class—
Tax abatementNone
Issue trend & model projection

Violations & complaints per year — solid line is historical record, dashed line is AI projection.

Multiple entrances & addresses

Included addresses

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138 Bowery, New York, NY 10013
140 Bowery, New York, NY 10013
Who's behind the building

138 Bowery's landlord & ownership

The people and companies registered to this building, the other properties they run, and their court record. A landlord's wider portfolio is often the best predictor of how your building will be treated.

HPD registration

Filed Oct 20, 2025, expired Sep 1, 2026 .

Registration expired Sold — registration contact doesn't match the new owner

The registration on file expired Sep 1, 2026. HPD requires owners of most rental buildings to re-register every year.

Last recorded transfer: Aug 29, 2019, to 142 Emmut Properties, Llc. The registration contact on file is Jeniffer Suarez.

City records, not real time — sale and registration data are as fresh as the last extract loaded; the ACRIS deed record above is good through Oct 31, 2019.

Agent

Registered contact for this building.

Address
521 West 48Th Street 1a
New York, NY 10036
Landlord portfolio

Other properties owned.

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Recorded with the city

138 Bowery's mortgage & ownership history

Deeds, mortgages, assignments and satisfactions recorded against this property with the NYC Automated City Register Information System (ACRIS) — the public paper trail behind who owns it and who has lent against it.

5 records on file

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Sourced from NYC ACRIS recorded documents. Amounts reflect the mortgage or transfer amount stated on the recorded document, not necessarily the property's market value.

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The story over time

138 Bowery event timeline

Violations, complaints, fines, and permits — the most recent records on file, in order.

2026
Permit Aug 18
Initial Permit · Mechanical Systems
Permit Issued
Permit May 29
Initial Permit · General Construction

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