518 WEST 139 ST, Manhattan, NY 10031 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1910

Floors6

Units42

Building Area42,588 sqft

ZoningR7A

ClassD1

Market Value$2M

518 WEST 139 ST is a property located at 518 WEST 139 ST, Manhattan, NY 10031. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1910. It has 6 floors and 42 units. The building area is 42,588 square feet on a 9,992 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $2M. It last sold for $6.1M on Sep 11, 2013. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 30 building permits on record (24 active). There are 863 violations on record (82 currently open). 34 docketed judgments carrying $6,600 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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2,941records on file

12Energy Star

Completed in 1910, 518 West 139 St rises 6 stories over New York. Public records put it at 42 units and 42,588 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.0M, and assessed for tax at $909K. In the 74 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 2,941 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 1,732 of its 2,941 records, fully 59%, fall under that one heading. Violation (863) and inspection (121) trail well behind. 82 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 2015.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 12, with a site energy-use intensity of 142.4 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 359 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 59% complaint, 74 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.

$2.0M of New York, written across 2,941 government filings.

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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 23, 2026

Property Details

Address518 WEST 139 ST, Manhattan, NY 10031

Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof

Building ClassD1

Year Built1910

Floors6

Total Units42

Building Area42,588 sqft

Lot Size9,992 sqft

ZoningR7A

ConditionAverage

BBL1020700043

BIN1061724

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$2M

Assessed Total$909K

Assessed Land$225K

Last Sale Price$6.1M

Last Sale DateSep 11, 2013

Building Permits

30 on record · 24 active

Cats Registration InspectionOther

EXPIRED

Filed Feb 5, 2024Job #413582

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ElevatorDOB NOW

SIGNED OFF

Filed Sep 14, 2021Job #M00587445-I1

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy

PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK

Filed Oct 4, 2019Est. cost $33KJob #140673652-01

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PlumbingDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Oct 4, 2019Job #140673652-01-02

PL

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy

PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK

Filed Apr 8, 2019Est. cost $25KJob #140841490-01

CHIMNEY LINER

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Violations

863 on record · 82 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$6,600

Judgments · 34 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Sep 30, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049705812L

UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Sep 30, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049705805N

UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Sep 30, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049597335M

UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049535393R

UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049525484N

IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCE

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Oct 23, 2026#19321279

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES THAT IS MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 51, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Oct 23, 2026#19321280

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT IS MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 51, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass C

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Oct 23, 2026#19321281

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE AIR VALVE AT RADIATOR AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 51, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Sep 29, 2026#19258542

§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION AT WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 65, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass C

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jun 27, 2026#19037148

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE AT BASEMENT

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 518 WEST 139 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 518 WEST 139 ST, Manhattan, NY 10031 was constructed in 1910. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 42 units. The building area is 42,588 sqft.

Are there building permits at 518 WEST 139 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 518 WEST 139 ST, Manhattan, NY 10031 has 30 building permits on record, with 24 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 Inspection (EXPIRED) filed Feb 5, 2024.

Does 518 WEST 139 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 518 WEST 139 ST, Manhattan, NY 10031 has 863 violations on record, with 82 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB Safety, 28 DOB, 20 ECB, 814 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 518 WEST 139 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 518 WEST 139 ST, Manhattan, NY 10031 has 34 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $6,600. 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 518 WEST 139 ST?

518 WEST 139 ST, Manhattan, NY 10031 has an assessed market value of $2M and a total assessed value of $909K (land: $225K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 518 WEST 139 ST last sold?

518 WEST 139 ST, Manhattan, NY 10031 last sold for $6.1M on Sep 11, 2013. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 518 WEST 139 ST?

518 WEST 139 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 518 WEST 139 ST?

518 WEST 139 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 518 WEST 139 ST?

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