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227 West 140 St

Manhattan, NY 10030Individually ownedBBL 1020260014BIN 1060404

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1920
Floors5
Units10
Building Area10,540 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ClassC4
Market Value$1.7M

227 WEST 140 ST is a property located at 227 WEST 140 ST, Manhattan, NY 10030. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - old law tenement. The building was constructed in 1920. It has 5 floors and 10 units. The building area is 10,540 square feet on a 2,781 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $1.7M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 16 building permits on record (13 active). There are 140 violations on record (82 currently open). 8 docketed judgments carrying $2,925 in open balances are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

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387records on file

Completed in 1920, 227 West 140 St rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 10 units and 10,540 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.7M, and assessed for tax at $766K. In the 55 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 387 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 140 of its 387 records, fully 36%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (111) and inspection (54) trail well behind. 82 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2024.

Read together — 36% violation, 55 years of accumulation, a parcel of New York — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.7M of New York, written across 387 government filings.

Property Details

Address227 WEST 140 ST, Manhattan, NY 10030
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Old Law Tenement
C4
Year Built1920
Floors5
Total Units10
Building Area10,540 sqft
Lot Size2,781 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ConditionAverage
1020260014
1060404
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.7M
$766K
$207K

Building Permits

16 on record · 13 active
AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Feb 23, 2001Job #101937022-01-03
AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Feb 23, 2001Job #101937022-1-3-hist
AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Nov 2, 2000Job #101937022-01-02
AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Nov 2, 2000Job #101937022-1-2-hist
PlumbingDOB Legacy
RE-ISSUED
Filed Dec 28, 1999Job #101937022-01-01

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Violations

140 on record · 82 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$2,925
Judgments · 8 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048398109X
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 1, 2023Balance $25Ticket #0196304451
OPEN CONTAINER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON STREETS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2021Balance $300Ticket #047020668L
INSUFFICIENT RECEPTACLES 1ST OFFENSE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2021Balance $300Ticket #0211044130
IMPROPER RECEPTACLES 1ST OFFENSE
Health summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2017Balance $2,000Ticket #0801038664
FAILING TO COMPLY WITH DEPT, BOARD OF HEALTH, OR COMMISSIONER'S ORDER

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Apr 29, 2026#18834407

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Mar 11, 2026#18703818

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Dec 3, 2025#18482084

§ 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCK TO CELLAR AT BOILER ROOM

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Dec 3, 2025#18482083

§ 27-2029 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Dec 3, 2025#18482085

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AND SOUTH WALL IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 227 WEST 140 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 227 WEST 140 ST, Manhattan, NY 10030 was constructed in 1920. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - old law tenement with 5 floors and 10 units. The building area is 10,540 sqft.

Are there building permits at 227 WEST 140 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 227 WEST 140 ST, Manhattan, NY 10030 has 16 building permits on record, with 13 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Alteration (ISSUED) filed Feb 23, 2001.

Does 227 WEST 140 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 227 WEST 140 ST, Manhattan, NY 10030 has 140 violations on record, with 82 currently open. Breakdown: 30 DOB, 110 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 227 WEST 140 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 227 WEST 140 ST, Manhattan, NY 10030 has 8 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $2,925. A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 227 WEST 140 ST?

227 WEST 140 ST, Manhattan, NY 10030 has an assessed market value of $1.7M and a total assessed value of $766K (land: $207K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 227 WEST 140 ST?

227 WEST 140 ST, Manhattan, NY 10030 is zoned R7-2. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 227 WEST 140 ST?

227 WEST 140 ST, Manhattan, NY 10030 is individually owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

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