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559 West 140 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 02072 • Lot 0008 • Zip: 10031

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 559 West 140 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10031
Block: 02072
Lot: 0008
BBL: 1020720008
Unified address ID: 1020720008

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R7A (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 3,747 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 37 ft x 99 ft
Built FAR: 3.4
Max residential FAR: 4
Max facility FAR: 4
School district: 6

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Over Six Families Without Stores (C1)
Year built: 1920
Last altered: 1985
Floors: 5
Total units: 15
Residential units: 15
Building area: 12,745 sq ft
Building dimensions: 38 ft x 87 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 559 APARTMENTS LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $765,000
Total assessment: $344,250
Land assessment: $16,650
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 559 APARTMENTS LLC

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Hamilton Heights
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 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 Aug 28, 2025

    Class A

    § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS AT ...

  2. HPD violation Jun 4, 2025

    Class B

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH STREET ENTRANCE DOOR TO BUILDING AT PUBLIC HA...

  3. HPD violation Jun 4, 2025

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING LATCH ON METAL DOOR LEADING TO YARD AT EAST AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

  4. HPD violation Jun 4, 2025

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CL...

  5. HPD violation Mar 31, 2025

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED AT DOOR LEADING TO THE ...

  6. HPD violation Mar 11, 2025

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CL...

2023

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 26, 2023 $85,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2003

  1. Permit issued Jun 18, 2003

    PL / PL

    N DOFSKY SON INC

  2. Permit issued Jun 18, 2003

    EW / OT

    N.KOFSKY AND SON INC

  3. DOB filing Jun 18, 2003 $17,400

    Alteration Type II

    REPIPE ENTIRE BLDG W/BLACK IRON FOR EXIS TING DOMESTIC GAS RANGES. NO CH NGE IN OCC., USE, EGRESS OR PARTITIONS I N T...

2002

  1. ECB violation Oct 2, 2002 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    ALTERED BUILDING OCCUPIED WITHOUT A VALID CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY OR DEPT OF BUILDING REOCRDS: NOTED: BASEMENT HAS B...

  2. ECB violation Sep 5, 2002 $250

    Non-Hazardous

    WORK W/O PERMIT NOTED: AN APT. IN BASEMENT REAR EAST OF BLDG. IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION WITH INSTALLATION OF NEW PARTITIO...

2000

  1. DOB violation Feb 7, 2000

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1993

  1. DOB violation Mar 18, 1993

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1989

  1. ECB violation Mar 20, 1989 $1,000

    Non-Hazardous

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY BUILDING DEPARTMENT RECORDS FROM CLASS A APT TO COMMERCIAL SHOE STORE. REMEDY O...

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
559 APARTMENTS LLC
105 E 198ST B
BRONX, NY, 10468
Agent
559 APARTMENTS LLC
105 E 198 ST B
BRONX, NY, 10468
HeadOfficer
LEON LOVINGER
105 EAST 198 STREET B
BRONX, NY, 10468
Officer
LEON LOVINGER
105 E 198ST B
BRONX, NY, 10468
SiteManager
PEDRO ROJAS
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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
559 APARTMENTS LLC
LEO LOVINGER
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
559 APARTMENTS LLC
BROOKLYN, NY, 11210
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 2
105 E 198TH ST
APT B
BRONX, NY, 10468
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
NYCB PLAZA
102 DUFFY AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR
HICKSVILLE, NY, 11801
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
NYCB PLAZA
102 DUFFY AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR
HICKSVILLE, NY, 11801
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
14800 FRYE ROAD
FORT WORTH, TX, 76155
PARTY 1
14800 FRYE ROAD
2ND FLOOR, MAIL CODE TX1-0007
FORT WORTH, TX, 76155
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
105 E 198TH ST
APT B
BRONX, NY, 10468
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
NYCB PLAZA
102 DUFFY AVENUE 3RD FL
HICKSVILLE, NY, 11801
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
NYCB PLAZA
102 DUFFY AVENUE 3RD FLOOR
HICKSVILLE, NY, 11801
PARTY 2
ONE JERICHO PLAZA
JERICHO, NY, 11753
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
211 STATION ROAD, 6TH FLOOR
MINEOLA, NY, 11501

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner