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539 West 142 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 02074 • Lot 0009 • Zip: 10031

Condition

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

38 Open HPD violations Class A 5 Class B 31 Class C 2 40 on record • 2005–2015 0 Open DOB violations 3 on record • 1993–1997

Address

Primary address: 539 West 142 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10031
Block: 02074
Lot: 0009
BBL: 1020740009
Unified address ID: 1020740009

Land use and zoning

Land use: One & Two Family Buildings
Zoning: R6A (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,600 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 20 ft x 80 ft
Built FAR: 2.25
Max residential FAR: 3
Max facility FAR: 3
School district: 6

Building

Building class: Two Family Dwellings - Brick (B1)
Year built: 1910
Last altered: 2009
Floors: 3
Total units: 2
Residential units: 2
Building area: 3,600 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 46 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: BIGGS, WALTER JAMES JR

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $2,231,000
Total assessment: $46,643
Land assessment: $10,035
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: BIGGS, WALTER JAMES J

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.

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. Permit issued Feb 3, 2025

    AL

    MZZ RENOVATION CORP

2023

  1. Permit issued Mar 2, 2023

    AL

    MZZ RENOVATION CORP

2022

  1. Permit issued Jan 24, 2022

    AL

    MZZ RENOVATION CORP

  2. DOB filing Jan 24, 2022 $56,000

    Alteration Type I

    FILING ALT-1 FOR CONVERSION OF EXISTING SRO TO A TWO FAMILY DWELLING. ARCHITECTURAL AND PLUMBING WORK PROPOSED AS PER...

2020

  1. Permit issued Sep 15, 2020

    AL

    ABC INTERIOR EXTERIOR SER

  2. DOB filing Aug 21, 2020 $2,520

    Alteration Type II

    FILING ALT-2 APPLICATION FOR REMOVAL OF EXISTING SPRINKLER HEADS. SPRINKLER WORK PROPOSED AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH.

2019

  1. Permit issued Mar 11, 2019

    AL

    MIRACLEMAN HANDYMAN INC

2018

  1. Permit issued Sep 11, 2018

    AL

    MIRACLEMAN HANDYMAN INC

2015

  1. HPD violation Oct 2, 2015

    Class I

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

2008

  1. HPD violation Jun 11, 2008

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALLS 3 STY SOUTHWE...

  2. HPD violation Jun 11, 2008

    Class B

    D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE LOCK 2 STY NORTHWEST ROOM 2 ENTRANCE DOOR.

  3. HPD violation Jun 11, 2008

    Class A

    D26-12.01 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING AND WALLS 2 STY NORT...

  4. HPD violation Jun 11, 2008

    Class B

    D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING FLOORING AT KITCHEN SINK AND KITCHEN CLOSET 2 STY NORTHWEST ROOM 2.

  5. HPD violation Jun 11, 2008

    Class B

    D26-13.03 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE AND ROACHES 2 STY NORTHWEST ROOM 2.

2006

  1. Sale Feb 1, 2006 $0

    Changed hands

    539 WEST 142 STREET

1997

  1. DOB violation Sep 16, 1997

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Feb 10, 1997

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1993

  1. DOB violation Mar 18, 1993

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

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

IndividualOwner
WALTER J BIGGS
539 WEST 142ND STREET 1
NEW YORK, NY, 10031
Registration Contract
SiteManager
Isabel C Rubio
Registration Contract
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
WALTER BIGGS
DOB Filing 08/21/2020
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGER/BORROWER
BIGGS JR, WALTER JAMES
ACRIS 11/01/2023
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
EXPOSITO, ISABEL CLARA RUBIO
ACRIS 11/01/2023
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
ACRIS 11/01/2023
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
700 KANSAS LANE MC 8000
MONROE, LA, 71203
ACRIS 09/09/2022
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
WEBSTER BANK NA
200 EXECUTIVE BLVD
SOUTHINGTON, CT, 06489
ACRIS 09/09/2022
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
CLARA RUBIO EXPOSITO, ISABEL
539 W 142ND ST
NEW YORK, NY, 10031
ACRIS 04/29/2022
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
1111 POLARIS PARKWAY
COLUMBUS, OH, 43240
ACRIS 04/29/2022
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
JAMES BIGGS JR, WALTER
539 W 142ND ST
NEW YORK, NY, 10031
ACRIS 04/29/2022
PARTY ONE
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
201 E. MAIN STREET
LEXINGTON, KY, 40507
ACRIS 04/01/2022
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.
ACRIS 06/01/2021

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
BIGGS, WALTER JAMES J
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
BIGGS, WALTER JAMES JR
PLUTO