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540 West 140 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 02071 • Lot 0055 • Zip: 10031

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 540 West 140 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10031
Block: 02071
Lot: 0055
BBL: 1020710055
Unified address ID: 1020710055

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R7A (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,214 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 26 ft x 50 ft
Built FAR: 4.9
Max residential FAR: 4
Max facility FAR: 4
School district: 6

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Three Families (C0)
Year built: 1910
Last altered: 2005
Floors: 3
Total units: 3
Residential units: 3
Building area: 5,945 sq ft
Building dimensions: 28 ft x 50 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: SUNRISE HEIGHTS LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $1,858,000
Total assessment: $54,950
Land assessment: $27,682
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: PREMIUM PROPERTY HOLD

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.

2025

  1. HPD violation Nov 17, 2025

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

  2. Sale Oct 1, 2025 $1,999,900

    Changed hands

    540 WEST 140 STREET

  3. Sale Oct 1, 2025 $1,999,900

    Changed hands

    540 WEST 140 STREET

  4. HPD violation Jun 4, 2025

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2024

  1. HPD violation Nov 22, 2024

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

  2. HPD violation Aug 1, 2024

    Class B

    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING SLIDING BOLT CAPABLE OF BEING PADLOCKED AT BULKHEAD DOOR , 4th ...

  3. HPD violation Aug 1, 2024

    Class A

    § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT EAST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL ST...

  4. HPD violation Apr 2, 2024

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

  5. ECB violation Mar 19, 2024 $0

    CLASS - 2

    BC3314-OBSERVED SUPPORTED SCAFFOLDING INSTALLED APPROX. 60 FT IN HEIGHT AT EXPOS 1,2,3&4. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS OBSE...

2016

  1. Sale Jan 14, 2016 $1,044,729

    Changed hands

    540 WEST 140 STREET

  2. Sale Jan 14, 2016 $489,459

    Changed hands

    540 WEST 140 STREET

2006

  1. Sale Aug 10, 2006 $600,500

    Changed hands

    540 WEST 140 STREET

  2. DOB filing Jul 5, 2006 $220,000

    Alteration Type I

    REHABILITATE ENTIRE BUILDING TO CREATE THREE CLASS 'A' APARTMENTS. WORK TO INCLUDE GENERAL CONSTRUCTION, PLUMBING, ST...

  3. Permit issued Jan 3, 2006

    EQ / EQ

    CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT CORP

2005

  1. Permit issued Oct 13, 2005

    PL / PL

    CDC PLUMBING & HEATING CORP

  2. Permit issued Aug 26, 2005

    EQ / EQ

    CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT CORP

  3. Permit issued Aug 26, 2005

    AL

    CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT CORP

  4. Permit issued Jan 3, 2005

    AL

    CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT CORP

  5. Permit issued Jan 3, 2005

    EQ / EQ

    CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT CORP

2004

  1. Sale Jun 21, 2004 $0

    Changed hands

    540 WEST 140 STREET

2003

  1. DOB violation Mar 19, 2003

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2002

  1. DOB violation Mar 26, 2002

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1999

  1. DOB violation Mar 16, 1999

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1995

  1. DOB violation Aug 29, 1995

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1993

  1. DOB violation Jun 24, 1993

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

1992

  1. ECB violation Nov 5, 1992 $1,000

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN .DEFECT IS: STAIRS FROM 2ND FLOOR LANDING TO 3RD FLOOR SAGGING 4 TO 6 INCHES FROM LEVEL. TREADS A...

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

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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
Sunrise Heights LLC
505 W 148th St Apt 2C
New York, NY, 10031
Agent
Sunrise Heights LLC
505 W 148th St Apt 2C
New York, NY, 10031
HeadOfficer
Nathan Chickering
505 W 148th St 2C
New York, NY, 10031
SiteManager
Nathan Chickering
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
CITY OF NEW YORK HPD
TIMOTHY JOSEPH
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
GRANTEE/BUYER
37 FRANKLIN ST
CEDAR GROVE, NJ, 070092207
GRANTOR/SELLER
540 W 140TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10031
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
11819 MIAMI STREET, SUITE 100
OMAHA, NE, 68164
GRANTOR/SELLER
11343 S SAINT LAWRENCE AVE APT 1
CHICAGO, IL, 606285111
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
505 W 148TH STREET, APARTMENT 2C
NEW YORKJ, NY, 10031

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner