Manhattan • Elevator Apartment

640 Riverside Dr

Manhattan, NY 10031Company-ownedBBL 1020880074BIN 1062326
Year Built1914
Floors13
Units134
Building Area156,118 sqft
ZoningR8
ClassD3
Market Value$7.3M

640 RIVERSIDE DR is a property located at 640 RIVERSIDE DR, Manhattan, NY 10031. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof without stores. The building was constructed in 1914. It has 13 floors and 134 units. The building area is 156,118 square feet on a 17,650 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8. The assessed market value is $7.3M. It last sold for $1.1M on Jun 29, 2018. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 213 building permits on record (136 active). There are 1287 violations on record (66 currently open). 119 docketed judgments carrying $19,440 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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3,762records on file
82Energy Star

Completed in 1914, 640 Riverside Dr rises 13 stories over New York. Public records put it at 134 units and 156,118 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $7.3M, and assessed for tax at $3.3M. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 3,762 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 1,790 of its 3,762 records, fully 48%, fall under that one heading. Violation (1,287) and enforcement (248) trail well behind. 66 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 82, with a site energy-use intensity of 61.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 592 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 48% complaint, 60 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.

$7.3M of New York, written across 3,762 government filings.

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Property Details

Address640 RIVERSIDE DR, Manhattan, NY 10031
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Fireproof Without Stores
D3
Year Built1914
Floors13
Total Units134
Building Area156,118 sqft
Lot Size17,650 sqft
ZoningR8
ConditionAverage
1020880074
1062326
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$7.3M
$3.3M
$211K
$1.1M
Last Sale DateJun 29, 2018

Building Permits

213 on record · 136 active
Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 13, 2026Est. cost $9KJob #M00006534-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Oct 13, 2026Est. cost $9KJob #M00006534-I1
EmergencyDOB NOW
AHV PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 25, 2026Job #M1825891
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 16, 2026Est. cost $1.2MJob #M01085947-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jun 16, 2026Est. cost $1.2MJob #M01085947-I1

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Violations

1287 on record · 66 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$19,440
Judgments · 119 docketed
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2026Balance $1,040Ticket #000695088P
OPERATING FUEL BURNING EQUIPMENT WITHOUT AN OPERATING CERTIFICATE 1ST
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049277943N
IMPROPER RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049423837M
DIRTY SIDEWALK
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049342358K
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2026Ticket #049342307K
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

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HPDClass C
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Oct 15, 2026#19317064

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 12A, 12th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT NORTHWEST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 17, 2026#19225658

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 7H, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''South''

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 17, 2026#19225659

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 7H, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''South''

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 17, 2026#19225660

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CAULKING AROUND BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 7H, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''South''

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 10, 2026#35729693X

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR FACADE AND APPURTENANCES. NOTE: AT TIME OF INSPECTION I OBSERVED SPALLED/DAMAGED/DETERIORATED COPING STONE ROOFLEVEL OF COURTYARD/LIGHTWELL AS WELL AS A CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL HOIST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 640 RIVERSIDE DR, Manhattan built?

The building at 640 RIVERSIDE DR, Manhattan, NY 10031 was constructed in 1914. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof without stores with 13 floors and 134 units. The building area is 156,118 sqft.

Are there building permits at 640 RIVERSIDE DR, Manhattan?

Yes. 640 RIVERSIDE DR, Manhattan, NY 10031 has 213 building permits on record, with 136 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Sidewalk Shed (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Oct 13, 2026.

Does 640 RIVERSIDE DR, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 640 RIVERSIDE DR, Manhattan, NY 10031 has 1287 violations on record, with 66 currently open. Breakdown: 7 DOB Safety, 78 DOB, 166 ECB, 1036 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 640 RIVERSIDE DR, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 640 RIVERSIDE DR, Manhattan, NY 10031 has 119 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $19,440. 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 640 RIVERSIDE DR?

640 RIVERSIDE DR, Manhattan, NY 10031 has an assessed market value of $7.3M and a total assessed value of $3.3M (land: $211K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 640 RIVERSIDE DR last sold?

640 RIVERSIDE DR, Manhattan, NY 10031 last sold for $1.1M on Jun 29, 2018. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 640 RIVERSIDE DR?

640 RIVERSIDE DR, Manhattan, NY 10031 is zoned R8. 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 640 RIVERSIDE DR?

640 RIVERSIDE DR, 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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