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629-639 West 140 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 02088 • Lot 0012 • Zip: 10031

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 629-639 West 140 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10031
Block: 02088
Lot: 0012
BBL: 1020880012
Unified address ID: 1020880012

Land use and zoning

Land use: Public Facilities & Institutions
Zoning: R8 (Residential)
Ownership: Fully tax-exempt property
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 9,809 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 99 ft x 98 ft
Built FAR: 2.4
Max residential FAR: 6.02
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 6

Building

Building class: Asylums and Homes - Miscellaneous (N9)
Year built: 1910
Last altered: 1910
Floors: 5
Total units: 35
Residential units: 34
Building area: 23,542 sq ft
Building dimensions: 99 ft x 43 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: FORTUNE WEST 140TH STREET HDFC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $7,669,000
Total assessment: $3,451,050
Land assessment: $180,000
Exempt total: $3,451,050
Assessment owner: FORTUNE HDFC

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 12, 2026 $2,400

    CLASS - 2

    OBSERVED TEMPORARY SIDE WALK SHED INSTALLED UNDER ACTIVE PERMIT # M00934461-I1-SH WITH VARIOUS MISSING PEDESTRIAN PRO...

  2. ECB violation Aug 12, 2026 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    OBSERVED TEMPORARY SIDE WALK SHED INSTALLED AT EXPOSURE # 1&2 UNDER ACTIVE PERMIT# M00934461-I1-SH WITH SIDEWALK SHED...

  3. HPD violation Apr 29, 2026

    Class A

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

  4. ECB violation Apr 17, 2026 $2,430

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE GROUNDING OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. OBSERVED IN THE MAIN ELECTRICAL ROOM NO INSTALLATION OF ...

  5. ECB violation Apr 15, 2026 $655

    CLASS - 2

    CLASS 2: 1)EMERGENCY PHONE INOPERATIVE - THE TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM DOES NOT FUNCTION, PREVENTING CONTACT WITH ...

  6. ECB violation Feb 4, 2026 $6,250

    CLASS - 2

    ATOI INSPECTION OF A 5STORY BUILDING NO SIGN OF CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES.SIDEWALK SHED ERECTED EXP#1-4 WITH VALID PERM...

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. 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. ECB violation Apr 18, 2024 $625

    CLASS - 2

    OBSERVED IN COMMERCIAL GAS FLEX INSTALLED STATIONARY COOKING EQUIPMENT. AS PER 303.3.1.4 OF THE FUEL GAS CODE, GAS PI...

2023

  1. DOB NOW filing Nov 8, 2023 $5,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Sep 22, 2023 $5,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  3. HPD violation Mar 15, 2023

    Class A

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

2022

  1. DOB NOW filing May 3, 2022 $15,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. DOB filing Mar 14, 2022 $1,000

    Alteration Type III

    HEREWITH FILING TENANT PROTECTION PLANS FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT1_121190754, AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGR...

  3. HPD violation Feb 16, 2022

    Class A

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

  4. HPD violation Feb 16, 2022

    Class I

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

  5. Permit issued Feb 3, 2022

    AL

    EVEREST REALTY HOLDINGS I

2021

  1. DOB filing Dec 22, 2021 $1,000

    Alteration Type III

    HEREWITH FILING TENANT PROTECTION PLANS FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT1 APPLICATION_121190754. AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE...

  2. DOB NOW filing Dec 3, 2021 $15,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  3. Permit issued Sep 28, 2021

    AL

    EVEREST REALTY HOLDINGS I

  4. DOB filing Sep 28, 2021 $85,000

    Alteration Type I

2020

  1. Permit issued Sep 3, 2020

    EW / OT

    JDEJ RENOVATION CORP

  2. DOB filing Sep 3, 2020 $16,000

    Alteration Type II

    MINOR INTERIOR RENOVATIONS TO CONVERT A RECREATION ROOM AND MULTIPURPOSE ROOM INTO A 10 BED DORMITORY ROOM AND TWO SI...

  3. Permit issued Sep 1, 2020

    AL

    JDEJ RENOVATION CORP

  4. DOB NOW filing Jul 17, 2020 $8,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  5. DOB NOW filing Jul 16, 2020 $6,500

    Alteration

    Approved

2019

  1. DOB violation Sep 6, 2019

    ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2017 CAT 1 INSP/TST TST

  2. DOB filing Mar 14, 2019 $10,000

    Alteration Type II

    ADDITIONS / MODIFICATIONS TO THE EXISTING INTERIOR FIRE ALARM SYSTEM. THERE IS NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

2018

  1. DOB filing Feb 28, 2018 $10,000

    Alteration Type II

    ADDITIONS / MODIFICATIONS TO THE EXISTING INTERIOR FIRE ALARM SYSTEM. THERE IS NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

2017

  1. DOB violation Oct 25, 2017

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. Permit issued Jan 17, 2017

    PL / PL

    BEDROCK PLBG. & HTG., INC

2016

  1. Permit issued Nov 30, 2016

    AL

    EVEREST REALTY HOLDINGS I

2014

  1. DOB violation Dec 5, 2014

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2010

  1. DOB violation Apr 16, 2010

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2009

  1. DOB violation Jan 19, 2009

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2008

  1. Sale Dec 23, 2008 $1

    Changed hands

    630 RIVERSIDE DRIVE

2007

  1. DOB violation Jan 19, 2007

    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

1

Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
FORTUNE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP
29-76 NORTHERN BLVD 1 FL
LONG ISLAND CTY, NY, 11101
Agent
FORTUNE SOCIETY INC
2976 NORTHERN BLVD
lic, NY, 11101
HeadOfficer
STANLEY RICHARDS
29-76 NORTHERN BLVD 2FL
LONG ISLAND CTY, NY, 11101
Officer
MARK LEBOW
444 MADISON 300
New York, NY, 10022
Shareholder
THE FORTUNE SOCIETY INC.
29-76 NORTHERN BLVD
LONG ISLANDCITY, NY, 11101
SiteManager
GEEWAN RAMROOP
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
THE FORTUNE LP
TIM SHELDON
Owner
FORTUNE LP
SHERRY GOLDSTEIN
Owner
THE FORTUNE SOCIETY, INC.
JOANNE PAGE
Owner
TRIBOROUGH SCAFFOLDING & HOISTIN
JARED BOHRER
Owner
THE FORTUNE SOCIETY, INC
JOANNE PAGE
Owner
Fortune Housing Development
Joanne Page
Owner
FORTUNE SOCIETY
JOHN REYNOLDS
Owner
THE FORTUNE SOCIETY
JOANNE PAGE
Owner
The Fortune Society, Inc.
JoAnne Page
Owner
Fortune Limited Partnership
Michael Byrne

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
THE FORTUNE LP
RUTHERFORD, NJ, 07070
Owner
EVEREST REALTY HOLDINGS
BETPAGE, NY, 11714
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
C/O THE FORTUNE SOCIETY
29-76 NORTHERN BOULEVARD
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY, 11101
GRANTOR/SELLER
C/O THE FORTUNE SOCIETY
29-76 NORTHERN BOULEVARD
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY, 11101
GRANTOR/SELLER
C/O THE FORTUNE SOCIETY
29-76 NORTHERN BOULEVARD
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY, 11101
GRANTEE/BUYER
C/O THE FORTUNE SOCIETY
29-76 NORTHERN BOULEVARD
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY, 11101
PARTY 1
404 FIFTH AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
Party 2
641 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
Party 2
C/O THE FORTUNE SOCIETY, INC.
29-76 NORTHERN BOULEVARD
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY, 11101
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
75 WEST 125TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10027
PARTY 2
404 FIFTH AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
PARTY 1
C/O THE FORTUNE SOCIETY, INC.
29-76 NORTHERN BOULEVARD
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY, 11101

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner