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459 West 140 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 02057 • Lot 0036 • Zip: 10031

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 459 West 140 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10031
Block: 02057
Lot: 0036
BBL: 1020570036
Unified address ID: 1020570036

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6A (Residential)
Ownership: Fully tax-exempt property
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,799 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 18 ft x 99 ft
Built FAR: 2.7
Max residential FAR: 3
Max facility FAR: 3
School district: 6

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Converted Dwelling or Rooming House (C5)
Year built: 1906
Last altered: 1906
Floors: 4
Total units: 14
Residential units: 14
Building area: 4,863 sq ft
Building dimensions: 18 ft x 68 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: WEST HARLEM ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION, INC.

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $380,000
Total assessment: $171,000
Land assessment: $45,000
Exempt total: $171,000
Assessment owner: WEST HARLEM ENVIRONME

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Hamilton Heights
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 5 days ago
Nearest station
145 St 1

About 4 minutes on foot · 229 m

  • Times Square 28 min 4 walking, 24 riding
  • Penn Station 29 min 4 walking, 25 riding
  • Grand Central 34 min 4 walking, 30 riding
  • Union Square 39 min 4 walking, 35 riding
  • Fulton Street 39 min 4 walking, 35 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 45 min 4 walking, 41 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Activity

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

2026

  1. ECB violation Aug 5, 2026 $5,000

    CLASS - 1

    REFER TO COMPLAINT #1710497 BC 3314.4.1. PIPE SCAFFOLD AT EXPOSURE #1 REMAINS NOT MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE....

  2. ECB violation May 18, 2026 $1,280

    CLASS - 2

    GC FAIL TO FILE CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING. NO CORRECTIVE MEASURES ON RECORD FOR VIOLA...

  3. ECB violation Mar 19, 2026 $10,000

    CLASS - 1

    MIS VIO.3314.4.1, AT A 5-STORY ALT CONSTRUCTION SITE, PIPE SCAFFOLD@EXPOSURE 1 WAS NOT MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ...

  4. ECB violation Mar 18, 2026 $10,000

    CLASS - 2

    3314.4 INSTALLATION, INSPECTION, REPAIR, MAINTENANCE, ADJUSTMENT, USE, AND REMOVAL OF SCAFFOLDS. UPON INSPECTION OF A...

  5. DOB NOW filing Feb 2, 2026 $10,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2025

  1. ECB violation Nov 18, 2025 $5,000

    CLASS - 2

    UPON INSPECTION I OBSERVED A FENCE AT EXPOSURE 1 NOT CONSTRUCTED OR MAINTAINED ACCORDING TO CODE. INADEQUATE SIZED VI...

  2. ECB violation Nov 18, 2025 $10,000

    CLASS - 2

    3314.4 INSTALLATION, INSPECTION, REPAIR, MAINTENANCE, ADJUSTMENT, USE, AND REMOVAL OF SCAFFOLDS. UPON INSPECTION OF A...

  3. DOB violation Jan 21, 2025

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    THE DOB HEREBY ORDERS YOU TO STOP ALL WORK UNDER JOB #M00757648 IMMEDIATELY - EXCEPT TO MAKE SITE SAFE - DUE TO CONST...

2024

  1. DOB NOW filing Sep 24, 2024 $9,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. DOB NOW filing Apr 11, 2024 $5,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  3. Permit issued Mar 12, 2024

    EW / OT

    APEX BUILDING COMPANY INC

  4. DOB NOW filing Feb 29, 2024 $9,000

    Alteration

    Objections

  5. Permit issued Feb 20, 2024

    EW / OT

    APEX BUILDING COMPANY INC

  6. DOB filing Feb 20, 2024 $375,200

    Alteration Type II

    BLDG STABILIZATION TO REMEDY UNSAFE BUILDING VIOLATION ISSUED BY NYC DOB,JOIST ALTERATION & STIFFENING,EXCAVATION...

  7. Permit issued Feb 8, 2024

    EW / OT

    APEX BUILDING COMPANY INC

  8. Permit issued Jan 11, 2024

    EW / OT

    APEX BUILDING COMPANY INC

2023

  1. Permit issued Oct 19, 2023

    EW / OT

    APEX BUILDING COMPANY INC

  2. Permit issued Jul 6, 2023

    EW / OT

    APEX BUILDING COMPANY INC

  3. DOB NOW filing Feb 3, 2023 $195,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  4. DOB NOW filing Feb 3, 2023 $123,600

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2020

  1. DOB violation Sep 2, 2020

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  2. DOB violation Mar 30, 2020

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    EMERGENCY WRK-NON-ESSENTIAL CONST.EXEC ORDER#202.13(3/29/2)ALLOW ONLY CERTAIN CONST WRK.WORK UNDER PRMT#123702608-01-...

  3. DOB filing Mar 25, 2020 $45,000

    Alteration Type II

    THE BUILDING HAS BEEN EVALUATED UNSAFE BY THE NYC DOB. RE-SHORING OF ALL FLOORS AND THE ROOF, STABILIZATION OF REAR E...

  4. DOB filing Jan 29, 2020 $45,000

    Alteration Type II

    THE BUILDING HAS BEEN EVALUATED UNSAFE BY THE NYC DOB. RE-SHORING OF ALL FLOORS AND THE ROOF, STABILIZATION OF REAR E...

2019

  1. DOB violation Sep 6, 2019

    UB-UNSAFE BUILDINGS NONE

  2. DOB violation Sep 6, 2019

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    FTM:BLDG IN EXTREME STATE OF DISREP.OPEN JOINTS,LOOSE BRICKS.MULTIPLE OPEN HOLES IN ROOF&ROTTED SHEATHING&FRAMG @REAR...

  3. DOB violation Sep 6, 2019

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    FTM:BLDG IN EXTREME STATE OF DISREP.LOOSE BRICKS@FRNT PARAPET.EXP 2&3 WALLS OF REAR EXTN HAVE OUTWARD BULGES@4TH FL E...

2007

  1. DOB filing Nov 19, 2007 $0

    Alteration Type I

    Sprinkler work in conjunction with bulk enlargement and conversion of existing residential buiding to community facil...

2004

  1. Sale Sep 10, 2004 $0

    Changed hands

    459 WEST 140 STREET

  2. Sale Jan 29, 2004 $1

    Changed hands

    459 WEST 140 STREET

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
WE ACT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
PEGGY SHEPARD
Owner
WEACT
CECIL CORBIN
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
BK CONSTRUCTIONDBA SRT CONSTRUCTION
Boonton, NJ, 07005
Owner
RELIABLE ENTERPRISES INC
MONROE TWP, NJ, 08831
Owner
JASCO, INC
MONROE TWP, NJ, 08831
Owner
WE ACT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
Owner
AMS CONTRACTOR INC
SYOSSET, NY, 11791
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

LESSEE
1854 AMSTERDAM AVENUE
2ND FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10031
LESSEE
1854 AMSTERDAM AVENUE
2ND FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10031
LESSOR
1854 AMSTERDAM AVENUE
2ND FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10031
LESSOR
1854 AMSTERDAM AVENUE
2ND FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10031
SECURED PARTY
101 BARCLAY STREET
7 WEST
NEW YORK, NY, 10286
PARTY 1
1 CENTRE STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10007
PARTY 2
101 BARCLAY STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10286
PARTY ONE
201 WEST 138TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 100302148
GRANTOR/SELLER
100 GOLD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
PARTY 1/GRANTOR

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner