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503 West 139th St

Manhattan, NY 10031Government-ownedBBL 1020710027BIN 1075504
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1926
Floors3
Units1
Building Area12,488 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassY1
Market Value$500K

503 WEST 139TH ST is a property located at 503 WEST 139TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10031. It is classified as a government - fire department. The building was constructed in 1926. It has 3 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 12,488 square feet on a 4,996 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $500K. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 57 building permits on record (42 active). There are 5 violations on record (2 currently open). Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

127records on file

Completed in 1926, 503 West 139 St rises 3 stories over New York. Public records put it at 1 unit and 12,488 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $500K, and assessed for tax at $225K. In the 59 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 127 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 57 of its 127 records, fully 45%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (35) and assignment (12) trail well behind. 2 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 2010.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 129.0 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 100 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 45% permit, 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.

$500K of New York, written across 127 government filings.

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Property Details

Address503 WEST 139TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10031
Building TypeGovernment - Fire Department
Y1
Year Built1926
Floors3
Total Units1
Building Area12,488 sqft
Lot Size4,996 sqft
ZoningR7A
1020710027
1075504
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

$500K
$225K
$51K

Building Permits

57 on record · 42 active
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Jul 7, 2026Est. cost $2.2MJob #123450522-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Feb 6, 2026Job #483203
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Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Jun 8, 2022Job #123450522-02
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Asbestos AbatementDEP
CLOSED
Filed Apr 5, 2022Job #TRU0297MN22
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Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Mar 10, 2022Job #123450522-03

ST/FO

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Violations

5 on record · 2 open
DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2025#2800467

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 24, 2017#2147985

VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2015 INSPECTION REPORT

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 503 WEST 139TH ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 503 WEST 139TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10031 was constructed in 1926. It is classified as a government - fire department with 3 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 12,488 sqft.

Are there building permits at 503 WEST 139TH ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 503 WEST 139TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10031 has 57 building permits on record, with 42 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Alteration — Type 1 (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) filed Jul 7, 2026.

Does 503 WEST 139TH ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 503 WEST 139TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10031 has 5 violations on record, with 2 currently open. Breakdown: 4 DOB, 1 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 503 WEST 139TH ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 503 WEST 139TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10031. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 503 WEST 139TH ST?

503 WEST 139TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10031 has an assessed market value of $500K and a total assessed value of $225K (land: $51K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 503 WEST 139TH ST?

503 WEST 139TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10031 is zoned R7A. 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 503 WEST 139TH ST?

503 WEST 139TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10031 is government-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 503 WEST 139TH ST?

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