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249 West 144 St

Manhattan, NY 10030Company-ownedBBL 1020300010BIN 1060448
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Year Built1921
Floors6
Units84
Building Area81,330 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ClassC7
Market Value$4.5M

249 WEST 144 ST is a property located at 249 WEST 144 ST, Manhattan, NY 10030. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores. The building was constructed in 1921. It has 6 floors and 84 units. The building area is 81,330 square feet on a 19,981 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $4.5M. It last sold for $16.5M on Sep 5, 2024. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 56 building permits on record (36 active). There are 506 violations on record (69 currently open). 12 docketed judgments carrying $1,025 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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1,760records on file

Completed in 1921, 249 West 144 St rises 6 stories over New York. Public records put it at 84 units and 81,330 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.5M, and assessed for tax at $2.0M. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,760 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 995 of its 1,760 records, fully 57%, fall under that one heading. Violation (506) and inspection (74) trail well behind. 69 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 2020.

Read together — 57% complaint, 60 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.

$4.5M of New York, written across 1,760 government filings.

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Property Details

Address249 WEST 144 ST, Manhattan, NY 10030
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families With Stores
C7
Year Built1921
Floors6
Total Units84
Building Area81,330 sqft
Lot Size19,981 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ConditionAverage
1020300010
1060448
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$4.5M
$2M
$450K
$16.5M
Last Sale DateSep 5, 2024

Building Permits

56 on record · 36 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Mar 19, 2024Job #423461
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Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Mar 19, 2024Job #423487
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Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Mar 19, 2024Job #423488
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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Sep 24, 2021Job #M00599924-I1-EL

Remove and replace elevator pit GFI outlet, REPLACE GFI IN ELEVATOR PIT, FOR THE SUMP PUMP, TO A NON-GFI OUTLET.

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ElevatorDOB NOW
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jul 11, 2019Job #M00174861-I1
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Violations

506 on record · 69 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,025
Judgments · 12 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2023Ticket #039081687X
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2025Balance $1,000Ticket #012143038R
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2023Ticket #039062020Y
FAILURE TO PROVIDE UNOBSTRUCTED EXIT PASSAGEWAY
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 19, 2018Balance $25Ticket #0198252020
OPEN CONTAINER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON STREETS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2018Ticket #038261063J
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 14, 2026#19297985

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT HYDRONIC BASEBOARD HEATER COVER AT NORTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 14, 2026#19297986

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass C
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Oct 14, 2026#19297987

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 14, 2026#19297988

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 14, 2026#19297989

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 249 WEST 144 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 249 WEST 144 ST, Manhattan, NY 10030 was constructed in 1921. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores with 6 floors and 84 units. The building area is 81,330 sqft.

Are there building permits at 249 WEST 144 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 249 WEST 144 ST, Manhattan, NY 10030 has 56 building permits on record, with 36 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration (CURRENT) filed Mar 19, 2024.

Does 249 WEST 144 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 249 WEST 144 ST, Manhattan, NY 10030 has 506 violations on record, with 69 currently open. Breakdown: 9 DOB Safety, 82 DOB, 24 ECB, 391 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 249 WEST 144 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 249 WEST 144 ST, Manhattan, NY 10030 has 12 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,025. 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 249 WEST 144 ST?

249 WEST 144 ST, Manhattan, NY 10030 has an assessed market value of $4.5M and a total assessed value of $2M (land: $450K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 249 WEST 144 ST last sold?

249 WEST 144 ST, Manhattan, NY 10030 last sold for $16.5M on Sep 5, 2024. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 249 WEST 144 ST?

249 WEST 144 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 249 WEST 144 ST?

249 WEST 144 ST, Manhattan, NY 10030 is company-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.

How do I get a full property report for 249 WEST 144 ST?

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