# 138 Eldridge Street, Manhattan, NY 10002

BBL 1004140003 · Block 414 · Lot 3 · BIN 1005454  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/138-eldridge-street-1004140003  
Last updated: 2026-11-04 · Open-item counts as of 2026-10-31

## Summary

138 Eldridge Street (Manhattan, NY 10002; tax lot BBL 1004140003) is an 18-unit walk-up apartment building (building class C7: walk-up apartments, more than six families, with stores), built around 1900, on a 2,266 sq ft lot zoned C6-2A. City tax records list the owner as CHEFU CORP. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $2,735,000. As of October 31, 2026, NYC Open Data shows two DOB jobs with a permit issued but no sign-off, one active DOB violation and one OATH ticket with an unpaid balance. There were six 311 requests in the past 12 months and two HPD complaints since 2019. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “138 Eldridge Street, Manhattan, NY 10002 (BBL 1004140003)”, data as of 2026-10-31, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/138-eldridge-street-1004140003. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 2 |
| Active DOB violations | 1 |
| Active ECB violations | 0 |
| Open HPD violations | 0 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 1 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: CHEFU CORP
- Building class: C7 – Walk-up apartments, more than six families, with stores
- Year built: 1900
- Floors: 6
- Units: 18 residential / 22 total
- Lot area: 2,266 sq ft · Building area: 9,890 sq ft
- Zoning: C6-2A
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), data as of 2026-11-04

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $2,735,000, assessed value $1,230,750, tax class 2
- Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/8y4t-faws)

## Sales & deeds (ACRIS)

Deeds recorded with the City Register. amount 0 usually means a non-market transfer. lots_in_deed > 1 means the price covers several lots.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-03-09 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1981-03-09 from ARONOFF, FLORENCE; ARONOFF, LEONARD to CHEFU CORP, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |

## Open DOB jobs and recent work permits

A DOB "job" is an application to do construction work. status "open" = a permit was issued but DOB has no record of final sign-off. Work permits are listed with type "work_permit" and their DOB permit status (they are not counted as open items).

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-13 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) | BIS job 123534693 (A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)): PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK — permit issued, no sign-off on record. INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING APARTMENT #4B AND 4D ON FOURTH FLOOR.MINOR PARTITIONS AND PLUMBING WORK NO CHANGE OF USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION. | ic3t-wcy2 |
| 2016-12-20 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) | BIS job 122976459 (A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)): PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK — permit issued, no sign-off on record. INTERIOR RENOVATION TO REFURBISH APT# 3A ON THIRD FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN USE, MEAN OF EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY IN THIS APPLICATION. | ic3t-wcy2 |
| 2019-01-18 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 123534693: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 2019-01-18, expires 2020-01-18. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2019-01-11 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 123534693: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2019-01-11, expires 2019-07-16. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2016-12-20 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 122976459: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2016-12-20, expires 2017-07-16. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2016-12-20 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 122976459: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 2016-12-20, expires 2017-12-20. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2004-07-15 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 103819389: Equipment work / Boiler. Issued 2004-07-15, expires 2005-05-01. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2004-07-15 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 103819389: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 2004-07-15, expires 2005-07-15. | ipu4-2q9a |

## Open violations (DOB, ECB, HPD)

status "open" = DOB violation category is ACTIVE, ECB violation status is ACTIVE, or HPD violation status is Open.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-08-03 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL). Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 |

## OATH tickets with unpaid balance or pending

status "open" = balance due > $0 after a decision (cases awaiting a hearing are "pending"). default=true means the respondent did not appear.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-31 | open (DEFAULTED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Police Department: OPEN CONTAINER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON STREETS. Unpaid balance $25. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |

## Complaints (HPD since 2019, 311 last 12 months)

Complaints are reports, not violations. status mirrors the published complaint / request status.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-13 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt BLDG): Heat/Hot Water – Entire Building. More than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted a tenant in … | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2022-11-13 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt BLDG): Heat/Hot Water – Entire Building. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the c… | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2026-08-28 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Noise - Vehicle – Engine Idling. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-08-05 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DHS: Homeless Person Assistance – Chronic. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-07-21 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DSNY: Graffiti – Graffiti. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-06-12 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DEP: Air Quality – Air: Odor/Fumes, Vehicle Idling (AD3). | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-05-14 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DSNY: Graffiti – Graffiti. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-04-26 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Noise - Residential – Loud Talking. | erm2-nwe9 |

## Owners & contacts

Owner of record comes from city tax records (PLUTO) and can lag behind recent sales.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | current | City tax records (PLUTO) list the owner as CHEFU CORP. | 64uk-42ks |
| 1981-03-09 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 1981-03-09). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2026-08-04 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: SiteManager Vivian Leung. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-08-04 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: CorporateOwner (CHEFU CORPORATION), business city New York. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-08-04 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: Agent Vivian Lam, business city New York. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-08-04 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: HeadOfficer Vivian Leung, business city New York. | feu5-w2e2 |

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