40 WEST 135TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10037 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1959

Floors16

Units286

Building Area272,670 sqft

ZoningR7-2

ClassD3

Market Value$24.5M

40 WEST 135TH ST is a property located at 40 WEST 135TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10037. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof without stores. The building was constructed in 1959. It has 16 floors and 286 units. The building area is 272,670 square feet on a 66,425 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $24.5M. It last sold for $18M on Sep 30, 2016. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 170 building permits on record (112 active). There are 615 violations on record (222 currently open). 16 docketed judgments carrying $1,125 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.

A RegWatch Dossier

2,426records on file

69Energy Star

Completed in 1959, 40 West 135 St rises 16 stories over New York. Public records put it at 286 units and 272,670 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $24.5M, and assessed for tax at $11.0M. In the 59 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 2,426 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 1,277 of its 2,426 records, fully 53%, fall under that one heading. Violation (615) and inspection (202) trail well behind. 222 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 2025.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 69, with a site energy-use intensity of 73.9 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 1,328 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 53% complaint, 59 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.

$24.5M of New York, written across 2,426 government filings.

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updated Aug 1, 2026

Property Details

Address40 WEST 135TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10037

Building TypeElevator Apartment - Fireproof Without Stores

Building ClassD3

Year Built1959

Floors16

Total Units286

Building Area272,670 sqft

Lot Size66,425 sqft

ZoningR7-2

ConditionAverage

BBL1-01730-00

BIN1053895

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$24.5M

Assessed Total$11M

Assessed Land$1.2M

Last Sale Price$18M

Last Sale DateSep 30, 2016

Building Permits

170 on record · 112 active

Cats Certificate To OperateOther

CURRENT

Filed Aug 21, 2024Job #429906

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

LOC ISSUED

Filed Aug 7, 2024Est. cost $478KJob #M00822839-I1

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

APPROVED

Filed Jul 26, 2024Est. cost $478KJob #M00822839-P1

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

PERMIT ENTIRE

Filed Jul 16, 2024Est. cost $1KJob #M08043057-I1

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Suspended ScaffoldDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed Mar 26, 2024Job #M01019899-I1

Initial Permit

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+ 165 more permits — view full report

Violations

615 on record · 222 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,125

Judgments · 16 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed May 31, 2026Balance $300Ticket #048926986Y

LOOSE RUBBISH 1ST OCCURRENCE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Feb 28, 2022Balance $200Ticket #047330505K

ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Feb 28, 2022Balance $200Ticket #047330506M

ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Feb 28, 2022Balance $200Ticket #047330507Y

ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Feb 28, 2022Balance $200Ticket #047330508X

ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE

+ 11 more docketed judgments — view full report

HPDClass A

NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT

Issued Jun 19, 2026#19016006

§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10SQ FT AT CEILING. AND WEST WALL. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 9E, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jun 19, 2026#19016007

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 9E, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jun 19, 2026#19016008

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 9E, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jun 19, 2026#19016009

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 9E, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass C

NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT

Issued Jun 19, 2026#19016010

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 9E, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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+ 610 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 40 WEST 135TH ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 40 WEST 135TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10037 was constructed in 1959. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof without stores with 16 floors and 286 units. The building area is 272,670 sqft.

Are there building permits at 40 WEST 135TH ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 40 WEST 135TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10037 has 170 building permits on record, with 112 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Certificate To Operate (CURRENT) filed Aug 21, 2024.

Does 40 WEST 135TH ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 40 WEST 135TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10037 has 615 violations on record, with 222 currently open. Breakdown: 55 DOB, 45 ECB, 515 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 40 WEST 135TH ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 40 WEST 135TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10037 has 16 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,125. 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 40 WEST 135TH ST?

40 WEST 135TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10037 has an assessed market value of $24.5M and a total assessed value of $11M (land: $1.2M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 40 WEST 135TH ST last sold?

40 WEST 135TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10037 last sold for $18M on Sep 30, 2016. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 40 WEST 135TH ST?

40 WEST 135TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10037 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 40 WEST 135TH ST?

40 WEST 135TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10037 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.

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