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640 Riverside Dr

Manhattan, NY 10031Company-ownedBBL 1020880074BIN 1062326
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Updated Sep 15, 2026 · 16 sources

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 199 building permits on record (127 active). There are 1283 violations on record (62 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.

A RegWatch Dossier

4,044records 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 4,044 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 1,779 of its 4,044 records, fully 44%, fall under that one heading. Violation (1,283) and inspection (387) trail well behind. 62 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 — 44% 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 4,044 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

199 on record · 127 active
EmergencyDOB NOW
AHV PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 25, 2026Job #M1825891
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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 9, 2026Est. cost $9KJob #M00006534-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 9, 2026Est. cost $9KJob #M00006534-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 16, 2026Est. cost $1.2MJob #M01085947-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jun 16, 2026Est. cost $1.2MJob #M01085947-I1
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Violations

1283 on record · 62 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$19,440
Judgments · 119 docketed
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 3, 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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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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HPDClass C
NOV CERTIFIED LATE
Issued Jun 17, 2026#19019076

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 NORTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 17, 2026#19019084

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE THE WOOD FLOOR (UNDER RADIATOR) IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 12A, 12th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT NORTH

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HPDClass C
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Feb 28, 2026#18673828

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5H, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Feb 28, 2026#18673829

§ 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 DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5H, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT SOUTH

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+ 1278 more violations on record — view full report

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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 199 building permits on record, with 127 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Emergency (AHV PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jul 25, 2026.

Does 640 RIVERSIDE DR, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 640 RIVERSIDE DR, Manhattan, NY 10031 has 1283 violations on record, with 62 currently open. Breakdown: 7 DOB Safety, 78 DOB, 166 ECB, 1032 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.

How do I get a full property report for 640 RIVERSIDE DR?

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