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 49 building permits on record (29 active). There are 336 violations on record (305 currently open). 10 docketed judgments carrying $2,500 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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493records 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 493 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 336 of its 493 records, fully 68%, fall under that one heading. Permit (49) and inspection (33) trail well behind. 305 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 — 68% 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.

68% 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

latest record Oct 21, 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

49 on record · 29 active

ElectricalDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed Oct 21, 2026Job #M01460088-I1-EL

Apt 8: Repair existing wiring. Replace 7 light fixtures, 7 wall switches, 13 wall receptacles and 1 smoke detector.

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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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Violations

336 on record · 305 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$2,500

Judgments · 10 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Sep 4, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049705868K

IMPROPER RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE

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

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DOB LegacyC

ACTIVE

Issued Oct 6, 2026#2823768

CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN REQ'D-OBSVD DIAGNOL BRICK MASONRY STEP CRACKING ABOVE 4FL WINDOW OPENING AT THE LEFT OF EXP1 AND DIAGNOL BRICK MASONRY STEP CRACKING ABOVE 3FL WINDOW OPENING AT RIGHT OF EXP1 OWNER TO IMMED RETAIN REG DESIGN PROF IN GOOD STANDING W/DOB&NYS TO EVAL ENTIRE BLDG & SUBMIT A CORRECTION ACTION PLAN

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SafetyBoiler

ACTIVE

Issued Oct 25, 2024#VIO-FTC-BE-EXT-202312-0003945

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2023 External Inspection Affirmation of Correction for LP Device

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SafetyBoiler

ACTIVE

Issued Nov 14, 2023#VIO-FTC-BE-EXT-202012-0005031

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2020 External Inspection Affirmation of Correction for LP Device

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SafetyBoiler

ACTIVE

Issued Nov 14, 2023#VIO-FTC-BE-EXT-201912-0004444

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2019 External Inspection Affirmation of Correction for LP Device

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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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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 49 building permits on record, with 29 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Oct 21, 2026.

Does 503 WEST 140 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 503 WEST 140 ST, Manhattan, NY 10031 has 336 violations on record, with 305 currently open. Breakdown: 3 DOB Safety, 19 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 10 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $2,500. 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.

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