2026-05-04Class AOpen
(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.
HPD · 1507 · Record 18865208
Building report
159 East 39th Street
Public records for this building, including violations, complaints, housing court cases and ownership details.
- Built
- 1931
- Units
- 12
- Owner of record
- L.R TOWNSEND, LLC
- Open HPD violations
- 41
- HPD records on file
- 96
Violations at 159 East 39th Street
96 on record2025-11-18Class IDismissed
§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.
HPD · 780 · Record 18398991
2025-06-09Class AOpen
(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.
HPD · 1507 · Record 17980380
2024-04-09Class AOpen
(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.
HPD · 1507 · Record 16841327
2023-11-17Class IDismissed
§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.
HPD · 780 · Record 16406697
Most serious open violation
2015-11-28Class COpen
SECTION 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCK AT FRONT ENTRANCE AT BASEMENT
HPD · 672 · Record 11018205
41 open · 96 total on recordSee 40 more open violations
Who owns 159 East 39th Street?
Owner of record: L.R TOWNSEND, LLC. An owner name can come from an earlier filing. Compare the latest HPD registration with the recorded deed before relying on it.
Apartments at 159 East 39th Street
Recorded residential units: 12. Recorded year built: 1931. These building facts do not show current vacancies or when a particular apartment was renovated.
This tax lot appears in the RGB list based on 2024 building registrations, published as of November 2025. That is a building-level historical signal; it does not identify which apartments are stabilized today. Check the official rent-stabilized building lists.
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- 01Overall grade and scores by category
- 02Details for all 96 HPD violations
- 03Housing court filings and outcomes
- 04Ownership history and LLC connections