503 WEST 140 ST, Manhattan, NY 10031 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1926

Floors5

Units20

Building Area17,230 sqft

ZoningR7A

ClassC1

Market Value$2.1M

503 WEST 140 ST is a property located at 503 WEST 140 ST, Manhattan, NY 10031. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1926. It has 5 floors and 20 units. The building area is 17,230 square feet on a 4,996 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $2.1M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 39 building permits on record (22 active). There are 332 violations on record (302 currently open). 9 docketed judgments carrying $2,200 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

475records on file

Completed in 1926, 503 West 140 St rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 20 units and 17,230 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.1M, and assessed for tax at $932K. In the 55 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 475 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 332 of its 475 records, fully 70%, fall under that one heading. Permit (39) and inspection (35) trail well behind. 302 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The record runs hot early and quiets with age, with 1982 its single busiest year.

Read together — 70% 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.

70% of every record here performs the same act: violation.

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Sources

NYC DOB NYC HPD NYC DOF ACRIS NYC DCP ECB/OATH NYC DEP NYC LPC NYC FDNY NYS DHCR MOCEJ FEMA EPA US Census HUD USGS

updated Aug 1, 2026

Property Details

Address503 WEST 140 ST, Manhattan, NY 10031

Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores

Building ClassC1

Year Built1926

Floors5

Total Units20

Building Area17,230 sqft

Lot Size4,996 sqft

ZoningR7A

ConditionAverage

BBL1020720027

BIN1061766

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$2.1M

Assessed Total$932K

Assessed Land$19K

Building Permits

39 on record · 22 active

General ConstructionDOB NOW

LOC ISSUED

Filed Apr 21, 2026Est. cost $39KJob #M00655461-I1

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Cats RegistrationOther

CURRENT

Filed Apr 17, 2026Job #491216

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ElectricalDOB NOW

COMPLETE

Filed Apr 11, 2026Job #M01385994-I1-EL

In apt 9 replace 4 ceiling light fixtures.

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ElectricalDOB NOW

COMPLETE

Filed Apr 10, 2026Job #M01385798-I1-EL

In apt 9 replace 3 duplex receptacles, 4 single pole switches, and 1 gfi outlet.

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ElectricalDOB NOW

COMPLETE

Filed Aug 24, 2025Job #M01276692-I1-EL

Replacement of all light fixtures, switches, receptacles, GFCIs, smoke detectors, and circuit breakers in apartment 11.

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Violations

332 on record · 302 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$2,200

Judgments · 9 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $300Ticket #047164261M

UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049380061R

UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jun 30, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048718535Z

IMPROPER RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jun 30, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048718494L

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Nov 30, 2024Balance $300Ticket #048336555M

IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCE

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ECBBoiler

ACTIVE

Issued Apr 3, 2019#39001912K

LEAK AT BACK OF B'LER-EXP. ELECT.-BDY DRAIN ON SAFETY VALVE PLUGGED-NO SHUT OFF VALVE ON OIL LINE-HOLES IN CEILING-HOLE IN FLUE PIPE-CORRODED PIPING-NO GUARDS ON GAGE GLASS-SAFETY VALVE DRAIN NOT SUPPORTED-BLOW

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Mar 2, 2011#8837598

SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILED FLOOR IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 20, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Mar 2, 2011#8837600

SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 20, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Mar 2, 2011#8837605

SECTION 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION BASIN SINK DRAIN LINE IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 20, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Mar 2, 2011#8837612

SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS AT ROOF BULKHEAD AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORY

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+ 327 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 503 WEST 140 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 503 WEST 140 ST, Manhattan, NY 10031 was constructed in 1926. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 5 floors and 20 units. The building area is 17,230 sqft.

Are there building permits at 503 WEST 140 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 503 WEST 140 ST, Manhattan, NY 10031 has 39 building permits on record, with 22 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (LOC ISSUED) filed Apr 21, 2026.

Does 503 WEST 140 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 503 WEST 140 ST, Manhattan, NY 10031 has 332 violations on record, with 302 currently open. Breakdown: 18 DOB, 2 ECB, 312 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 503 WEST 140 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 503 WEST 140 ST, Manhattan, NY 10031 has 9 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $2,200. 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 503 WEST 140 ST?

503 WEST 140 ST, Manhattan, NY 10031 has an assessed market value of $2.1M and a total assessed value of $932K (land: $19K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 503 WEST 140 ST?

503 WEST 140 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 140 ST?

503 WEST 140 ST, Manhattan, NY 10031 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 503 WEST 140 ST?

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