Neighborhood Risks Report

494 EAST 138 STREET, Bronx, NY, 10454

NeighborhoodBronx, NY⊙ 0.75 mi radius
251
Nearby concerns
6
Within 1 block

Public-safety facilities

79 within 0.75 mi · 4 sub-categories

Homeless shelters

3 sites
NYC DHS + advocacy directories
3sites
WESTHAB, INC.0.41 mi · 8 min walk
CARDINAL MCCLOSKEY SCHOOL & HOME FOR CHILDREN0.65 mi · 13 min walk
CATHOLIC CHARITIES COMMUNITY SERVICES ARCHDIOCESE OF NY0.74 mi · 15 min walk

Migrant reception centers

All clear
NYC Mayor + city contracts
0within 0.75 mi

Methadone / OASAS

1 clinics
NYS OASAS
1clinics
MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER0.57 mi · 11 min walk

Halfway houses

All clear
Federal BOP + NYS DOCCS
0within 0.75 mi

Supportive housing

6 buildings
NYC HPD
6buildings
BARRIER FREE LIVING INC0.28 mi · 6 min walk
BARRIER FREE LIVING INC0.30 mi · 6 min walk
BOWERY RESIDENTS' COMMITTEE, INC.0.46 mi · 9 min walk
+ 3 more

Sex offender registry

NYS DCJS · Level 2/3
69within 0.75 mi
Privacy first: Counts only — no names, photos, or addresses.
View official registry →

24/7 noise sources

107 within 0.75 mi · 4 sub-categories

Sirens (FDNY · NYPD · ER)

5 sources
FDNY · NYPD · DOHMH
5sources
Engine 83/Ladder 290.25 mi · 5 min walk
Battalion 14/Engine 60/Ladder 170.40 mi · 8 min walk
NYPD 40th Precinct0.65 mi · 13 min walk
+ 2 more

Active construction

All clear
NYC DOB
0within 0.75 mi

Schools

75 schools
NYC DOE
75schools
South Bronx Charter School For International Cultures And The Arts0.34 mi · 7 min walk
South Bronx Charter School For International Cultures And The Arts0.34 mi · 7 min walk
South Bronx Charter School For International Cultures & Arts-Annex0.33 mi · 7 min walk
+ 72 more

Elevated rail

All clear
MTA · NYC LION
0within 0.75 mi

Highway proximity

26 segments
FHWA NHS
26segments
Major Deegan Expressway0.15 mi · 3 min walk
Major Deegan Expressway0.19 mi · 4 min walk
Major Deegan Expressway0.20 mi · 4 min walk
+ 23 more

Avenue traffic

All clear
Derived from building address
0within 0.75 mi

Heliports

All clear
NYC DCP Facilities DB
0within 0.75 mi

Bus depots

1 depots
NYC DCP Facilities DB
1depots
126TH ST DEPOT0.68 mi · 14 min walk

Train yards

All clear
NYC DCP Facilities DB
0within 0.75 mi

Environmental / air quality

65 within 0.75 mi · 5 sub-categories

Industrial / brownfield

40 sites
EPA + NYS DEC
40sites
Betances Senior Residence0.26 mi · 5 min walk
Former Fiedler Waterproofing & Masonry Site0.27 mi · 5 min walk
102 Bruckner Boulevard0.27 mi · 5 min walk
+ 37 more

Industrial business zones

1 zones
NYC EDC IBZ
1zones
Port Morris IBZ0.51 mi · 10 min walk

DSNY garages

6 sites
NYC DSNY
6sites
DSNY BX01G0.35 mi · 7 min walk
DSNY BX03G0.43 mi · 9 min walk
DSNY BX04G0.49 mi · 10 min walk
+ 3 more

Wastewater plants

All clear
NYC DEP via DCP Facilities DB
0within 0.75 mi

Power plants / large emitters

1 facilities
NYS DEC Title V emissions inventory
1facilities
HARLEM RIVER YARDS PLANT0.41 mi · 8 min walk

Vacant storefronts

17 storefronts
NYC DOF Local Law 157 registrations
17storefronts
Vacant storefront — 493 EAST 138 STREETon block
Vacant storefront — 526 EAST 138TH STREETon block
Vacant storefront — 281 Brook Aveon block
+ 14 more

Block-level reputation

1400 within 0.75 mi · 3 sub-categories

Rat sightings (12mo)

306 complaints
NYC 311 — rat/rodent
306complaints

311 noise complaints (90d)

33 on block
NYC 311
763complaints
On this blockon block

Bedbug history (3yr)

331 buildings
NYC HPD bedbug filings
331buildings
About this report: Locations are aggregated from city data, DOB filings, and public advocacy directories. Family shelter addresses are intentionally protected by NYC DHS — this list may be incomplete. Sex offender data is sourced from the NYS DCJS registry and shown as counts only; for details, visit the official registry.
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