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140-148 West 137 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01921 • Lot 0051 • Zip: 10030

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

17 Open DOB violations 18 on record • 1991–2025 1 Open ECB violations 3 on record • 1990–2003

Address

Primary address: 140-148 West 137 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10030
Block: 01921
Lot: 0051
BBL: 1019210051
Unified address ID: 1019210051

Land use and zoning

Land use: Public Facilities & Institutions
Zoning: R7-2 (Residential)
Ownership: Fully tax-exempt property
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 10,380 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 95 ft x 199 ft
Built FAR: 1
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 5

Building

Building class: Churches, Synagogues, etc. - Church, Synagogue, Chapel (M1)
Year built: 1925
Last altered: 1925
Floors: 1
Total units: 0
Residential units: 0
Building area: 10,427 sq ft
Building dimensions: 95 ft x 199 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: AFRICAN METH EPIS CHU

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $1,153,000
Total assessment: $518,850
Land assessment: $228,150
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: AFRICAN METH EPIS CHU

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Harlem
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 6 days ago
Nearest station
135 St A B C

About 7 minutes on foot · 427 m

  • Times Square 27 min 7 walking, 20 riding
  • Penn Station 29 min 7 walking, 22 riding
  • Grand Central 35 min 7 walking, 28 riding
  • Union Square 40 min 7 walking, 33 riding
  • Fulton Street 41 min 7 walking, 34 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 46 min 7 walking, 39 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

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Places nearby

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Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2025

  1. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2024

  1. DOB violation Sep 23, 2024

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2017

  1. Permit issued Nov 30, 2017

    EQ / EQ

    PHOENIX SUTTON STR INC

  2. DOB filing Nov 30, 2017 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY

  3. Permit issued Jul 6, 2017

    EQ / EQ

    PHOENIX SUTTON STR INC

  4. DOB filing Jul 6, 2017 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCUPANCY

2016

  1. Permit issued Dec 1, 2016

    EQ / EQ

    PHOENIX SUTTON STR INC

  2. Permit issued Nov 30, 2016

    EQ / EQ

    PHOENIX SUTTON STR INC

  3. DOB filing Nov 30, 2016 $0

    Alteration Type III

    HOIST INSTALLATION AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY

  4. Permit issued Jul 5, 2016

    EQ / EQ

    PHOENIX SUTT. STREET INC

2015

  1. DOB violation Oct 1, 2015

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2014 INSPECTION REPORT

2014

  1. DOB violation May 15, 2014

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2012 INSPECTION REPORT

2013

  1. DOB violation Mar 1, 2013

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2011 INSPECTION REPORT

2011

  1. DOB violation Dec 13, 2011

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2010 INSPECTION REPORT

2004

  1. Permit issued Nov 18, 2004

    EW / FB

    MAXIMUM COMB CORP

  2. DOB filing Nov 18, 2004 $0

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACE BOILER AND BURNER. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

2003

  1. ECB violation Dec 3, 2003 $400

    Hazardous

    3-B/7-A/28A/38/43/44A/51/50A/50B/50C/50D/50E/50F/50G 50A-FUMES IN BOILER ROOM/C/O READING AT 10-PPM 50B-SOOT CONDITIO...

1991

  1. ECB violation Mar 8, 1991 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    SECESSIVE SOOT IN BOILER ROOM CLEAN BLR ROOM

1990

  1. ECB violation Oct 9, 1990 $115

    Non-Hazardous

    7A,27A,38,31A, SEAL OR RESEAL HOT SATER HEATER BREECHING TO BLR BREECHING PROPERLY; CLEAN BLR; DRAFT STAT MISSING

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
PHOENIX
PIOTR SIWIEC
DOB Filing 11/30/2017
Owner
MOTHER AME CHURCH
ALVIN DURANT
DOB Filing 11/18/2004
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 2
AFICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
ACRIS 02/24/1994
PARTY 1
CITY OF NEW YORK PRSRVTN COMMISSION
ACRIS 02/24/1994
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
MOTHER A M E ZION CHURCH
ACRIS 04/12/1978
GRANTOR/SELLER
MOTHER A M E ZION CHR TR
ACRIS 11/17/1970
5

Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
AFRICAN METH EPIS CHU
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
AFRICAN METH EPIS CHU
PLUTO