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438 East 13th Street, Manhattan

📍 Lower East Side, Manhattan Built 1900 20 units Class C1 Residential
Registered to TARA DEXTER LLC / Partnership HPD registration · updated monthly
HIGH RISK
7 Open Violations
5B 2A
1 Complaints (12 mo) ↑ up vs prior year
0 Last 30 Days
5 hazardous (Class B) violations currently open. Review the full list below and document existing conditions at move-in.

311 Complaint Summary

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Last 365 Days
⚠️ Complaints are up 100% compared to the previous 6 months.
Complaint Types (Last 12 Months)
PAINT/PLASTER
1(100%)
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Source: NYC 311 / HPD · Synced daily · Covers HPD-managed residential buildings · Records from Jan 2024 onward

DOHMH Rat Inspection History

29 Inspections on Record
Passed Most Recent Result
2026-05-19 Most Recent Date
2026-05-19 Compliance Passed
2026-04-14 Initial Failed for Rat Activity
2025-11-06 Compliance Passed
2025-10-03 Initial Failed for Rat Activity
2025-04-08 Initial Passed
2024-10-07 Initial Passed
2024-04-05 Initial Passed
2023-10-12 Initial Passed
2023-04-07 Initial Passed
2022-10-07 Initial Passed
2022-04-05 Initial Passed
2021-04-23 Initial Passed
2020-07-15 Initial Passed
2019-11-07 Compliance Passed
2019-09-27 Initial Failed for Rat Activity
2019-04-03 Initial Passed
2018-10-09 Initial Passed
2018-04-02 Initial Passed
2017-12-07 Initial Passed
2017-01-04 Initial Passed
2016-01-14 Initial Passed
2015-06-12 Compliance Passed
2015-04-29 Initial Failed for Rat Activity
2014-03-27 Initial Passed
2013-03-12 Initial Passed

Source: NYC DOHMH Rodent Inspections · Synced daily (30-day lookback) · Inspections may cover the building's block, not the exact address · DOHMH data publishes with ~10-day lag

HPD Housing Violations

2 Class A
5 Class B
0 Class C
Driving this hazardous violations rating
Class B Remove the accumulation of refuse and/or rubbish and maintain in a clean condition the at building front 2025-09-07
Class B Repair the roof so that it will not leak at ceiling and south wall at roof bulkhead 2024-11-13
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Class B § 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE AT BUILDING FRONT , 1st STORY
2025-09-07 ▼

Violation ID: #18211467

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-09-07T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE AT BUILDING FRONT , 1st STORY

Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING AND SOUTH WALL AT ROOF BULKHEAD AT PUBLIC HALL
2024-11-13 ▼

Violation ID: #17451555

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-11-13T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING AND SOUTH WALL AT ROOF BULKHEAD AT PUBLIC HALL

Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING AND SOUTH WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORY
2024-11-13 ▼

Violation ID: #17451558

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-11-13T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING AND SOUTH WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORY

Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING AND SOUTH WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORY
2024-11-13 ▼

Violation ID: #17451559

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-11-13T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING AND SOUTH WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORY

Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERILA AT CEILING AND SOUTH WALL AT ROOF BULKHEAD AT PUBLIC HALL
2024-11-13 ▼

Violation ID: #17451556

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-11-13T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERILA AT CEILING AND SOUTH WALL AT ROOF BULKHEAD AT PUBLIC HALL

Class A § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING AND SOUTH WALL AT ROOF BULKHEAD AT PUBLIC HALL
2024-11-13 ▼

Violation ID: #17451557

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-11-13T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING AND SOUTH WALL AT ROOF BULKHEAD AT PUBLIC HALL

Class A § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING AND SOUTH WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORY
2024-11-13 ▼

Violation ID: #17451560

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-11-13T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING AND SOUTH WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORY

⚠️ What does Class C mean?

Class C violations are classified as immediately hazardous by the HPD (e.g. lack of heat or hot water, active mold, severe rodent infestations, lead-based paint, or carbon monoxide detector issues). Landlords are legally required to resolve these immediately.

Source: NYC HPD Housing Violations · Synced daily · Open violations only — closed violations excluded · Class I (administrative/registration notices) excluded from counts

What This Means If You're Considering Renting Here

This building has 5 Class B (hazardous) violations currently open. Prospective renters should review the full violation list, request HPD inspection history before signing, and document all existing conditions in writing at move-in.

Data current as of September 15, 2026. Always verify independently with HPD before signing a lease.

Data Disclaimer: All compliance data on this page is synced directly from municipal reports published via NYC Open Data. Complaint counts and HPD housing violations are updated daily. Building characteristics (built year, unit count, and building class) are derived from the NYC Department of City Planning's PLUTO database.

Data last updated: September 15, 2026 · Source: NYC Open Data

⚠️ Notable Issues Found

This building has 1 complaints and active hazardous violations. We recommend reviewing the full history before making a decision.

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About This Data

Complaint data is sourced from the NYC 311 Service Requests dataset (NYC Open Data). Violation data is from the HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations dataset. Building info is based on NYC PLUTO by NYC Department of City Planning.

All records are public-domain municipal data provided as-is. Updated daily. Last verified: September 15, 2026.