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470 East 139 Street

BRONX, NY 10454 BBL 2022830040 2 units · 2 floors · 1975

While historically clean, our model detects a rising risk of severe maintenance issues in the next 12 months.

HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in Mott Haven
At or below average
avg 56.3
5
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 5 recorded HPD violations, at or below the Mott Haven average of 56.3.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 470 East 139 Street 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 1975
6 or more units
2 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.

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AI summary · updated June 2026

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How we score buildings

How 470 East 139 Street'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
28th percentile

Out of 638 buildings in this neighborhood, 179 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
4.6%
No serious
violations
46.6%
Some violations
(1–9)
48.8%
Many violations
(10+)
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.

Serious violations last 1–2 years

HPD found serious or dangerous conditions at this address recently — the strongest signal of problems ahead.

Building size

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

Emergency violations (past 7 years)

HPD violations classified as immediately dangerous — fires, raw sewage, no heat in winter.

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What's in the 470 East 139 Street report

Building characteristics
Total units2
Floors2
Year built1975
Gross area50,232 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

All street addresses that share this building's BBL and are covered by this report.

485 Af East 138th St, New York, NY 10454
485 As East 138th St, New York, NY 10454
475 East 138th St, New York, NY 10454
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470 East 139th St, New York, NY 10454
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476s East 139th St, New York, NY 10454
478 East 139th St, New York, NY 10454
478 Af East 139th St, New York, NY 10454
478 As East 139th St, New York, NY 10454
478a East 139th St, New York, NY 10454
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478s East 139th St, New York, NY 10454
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480f East 139th St, New York, NY 10454
480s East 139th St, New York, NY 10454
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482s East 139th St, New York, NY 10454
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484f East 139th St, New York, NY 10454
484s East 139th St, New York, NY 10454
473 East 138th St, New York, NY 10454
473f East 138th St, New York, NY 10454
473s East 138th St, New York, NY 10454
Who's behind the building

470 East 139 Street's landlord & ownership

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Corporate Owner

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Name
Plaza Borinquen 88 Owner, LP
Address
122 East 42Nd Street 4900
New York, NY 10168
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The story over time

470 East 139 Street event timeline

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

2026
HPD Violation May 27
Class B violation
§ 27-2005 Admin. Code: Replace With New The Missing Lower Cabinet In The Kitchen Located At Apt 1F, 1St Story, 1St Apartment From West At N…
HPD Violation May 27
Class B violation

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