140 East 52 Street
Manhattan, NY 10022BBL 1-01306-0050Map
Owner of record: 52nd Lex Company, LLC.
140 East 52 Street is an elevator apartment building built in 1930 in Manhattan, 10022. It has 32 residential units across 6 floors. The owner of record is 52nd Lex Company, LLC.. HPD has recorded 6 housing violations here, most recently on December 17, 2025. 1 of the 6 most recent violations are still open. City tax records listed 20 rent-stabilized apartments here in 2024.
- HPD violations
- 6
- DOB violations
- 25
- ECB violations
- 16
- HPD complaints
- 2
What to know
No open immediately-hazardous violations among recent records.
Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.
No balance due on recent ECB violations.
Rent stabilization
Counts come from owners' rent-stabilization filings shown on NYC Department of Finance tax bills, as extracted by JustFix. They tell you a building has stabilized apartments, not which ones.
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Violations
Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.
HPD housing violations · 6
- CImmediately hazardous
Post notice, in form approved by the department, stating the name and location of the person designated by the owner to have key to buildings heating system missing at public hall, 1st story
Dec 17, 2025
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
§ 329, m/d law and dept. rules and regs. provide a completed certificate of inspection visits in a proper frame at or near mailboxes, bottom edge of frame between 48-62 inches above floor missing at public hall, 1st story
Dec 17, 2025
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Feb 15, 2022
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 6, 2017
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Oct 1, 2015
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
§ 300 m/d law file plans and application and legalize the following alteration or restore to the legal condition existing prior to the making of said alteration air vent motor & venting structor install at east sub roof.
Sep 3, 1991
Open — Nov sent out
DOB building violations · 25
- Failure to benchmark none
Failure to file benchmarking report of energy use as per ad. code sec. 28-309.4
May 3, 2023
Dob violation - dismissed - Failure to post energy grade/score none
Failure to display energy efficiency score and energy efficiency grade as per adcode sec. 28-309.12.3
Dec 1, 2021
Dob violation - dismissed - Elevator elevatorrequired
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Jun 30, 2021
Dob violation - resolved - Failure to post energy grade/score none
Failure to display energy efficiency score and energy efficiency grade as per adcode sec. 28-309.12.3
Apr 29, 2021
Dob violation - dismissed - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Apr 15, 2020
Dob violation - resolved - Fail to certify class 1 none
Failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous (class 1) ecb violation
Nov 28, 2018
Dob violation - dismissed - Fail to certify class 1 none
Failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous (class 1) ecb violation
Nov 28, 2018
Dob violation - dismissed - Fail to certify class 1 none
Failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous (class 1) ecb violation
Nov 28, 2018
Dob violation - dismissed - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Apr 6, 2017
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator annual inspection / test elevatorrequired
Violation issued to elevator-failure to file category 1 2014 inspection/test
Jun 10, 2015
Dob violation - dismissed
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- Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Mar 26, 2015
Dob violation - resolved - Fail to certify class 1 none
Failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous (class 1) ecb violation
Aug 27, 2014
Dob violation - dismissed - Elevator affirmation of correction elevatorrequired
Vio issued to elevator - fail to correct defects on 2012 cat 1 insp/tst
May 30, 2014
Dob violation - dismissed - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Feb 25, 2014
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Feb 25, 2014
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Jul 12, 2011
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Sep 13, 2010
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Sep 16, 2009
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Dec 8, 2008
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Jan 11, 2008
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Jun 20, 2006
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
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Mar 7, 2000
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
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Feb 5, 1999
Dob violation - resolved - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Mar 18, 1993
Dob violation - dismissed - Electric signs none
Es-electric signs none
Jun 17, 1992
Dob violation - dismissed
ECB violations · 16
- Class - 2
At time of inspection observed suspended scaffold completed removed after reviewing dob system no notification was noted to the department of removal of suspended scaffold also as per telephone communication w
Nov 8, 2025 · Penalty $2,500
Resolve - Class - 1
Failure to maintain building in code-compliant manner. failure to provide number of required means of egress for every floor per bc 1021.1, 1018.1 and 27-366 for transient use. rmdy: discontinue illegal occupan
Aug 28, 2018 · Penalty $2,500
Resolve - Class - 1
Bc907.2.8 failure to provide fire alarm system for transient use. rmdy: discontinue illegal occupancy.
Aug 28, 2018 · Penalty $2,500
Resolve - Class - 2
Permanent dwelling offered for other than permanent residential purposes certificate of occupancy 101797110 indicates building to be legal ly approved s a class "a" m/d. bases on phyusical inspeciton and inter
Aug 28, 2018 · Penalty $2,500
Resolve - Class - 1
Failure to maintain building in code-compliant bldg in code-compliant manner. lack of a system of automatic sprinklers where is required, asper bc 903.2 and 27-954 for transient use. rmdy: discontinue illegal
Aug 28, 2018 · Penalty $1,250
Resolve - Class - 3
Failure to maintain bldg in code compliant manner. noted: at 6 sty,apt 6d,ceiling is missing. remedy: repair &/or replace.
Aug 25, 2016
Resolve - Class - 1
Fail to comply w/the comm's order contained in notice of violaion #35073689y issued on 5/31/14.for work w/o a permit.the installation of metal framing to const drop ceiling from 3rd fl to 6th fl.rem:comply w/th
Aug 8, 2014
Resolve - Class - 1
Work w/o a permit.work noted:the installation of metal framing to construct drop ceilings.noted:location:floors 3-6 stop work of floors 3-6 rem:obtain all required permits.
May 31, 2014
Resolve - Class - 1
Sec. 3307.5.2. a flagperson shall be provided whenever intermittent operations are conducted on, or adjacent to, areas open to use by persons other than workers - noted: no flagman posted during installation of
May 11, 2012 · Penalty $1,600
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Altered bldg occupied w/o a valid c of o.noted:alteration #101797110 for cellar new occupied w/o approval.remedy:obtain a valid c of o.
Jun 20, 2000 · Penalty $350
Resolve
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- Non-hazardous
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Mar 4, 1998 · Penalty $180
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Installtion of mechanical equipment without first obtaining an euipment work permit. and euqipment use permit in theat an a/c unit o more than 3 ton capacity has ben installed restaurant space for air condition
Jul 12, 1996
Resolve - Non-hazardous
35p,33p,15l.15-2nd floor.
Mar 4, 1996
Resolve - Non-hazardous
28h,21h,50y,35z,50f.74a-presporm 5 year safety test and file ele 3 form 74b-repair car indicators 74c.
Apr 21, 1995
Resolve - Non-hazardous
New building #1-820 coocupied at 1st story a place of assembly restur ant(40 occupancy group withou first obtainming availble lexington ave of vacant to require c/o not this space. operating a space of assembl
Mar 7, 1992 · Penalty $340
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Working after hours at ground floor without a variance. remedy: stop all work on weekends after 6pm and on weekends without a permit
Jun 3, 1988 · Penalty $250
Resolve
Complaints
- Heat/hot water
Entire building
Dec 15, 2025 · Apt BLDG
Close - Heating
Heat related
Jan 22, 2005 · Apt 4H
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Elevator apartment building (D7)
- Year built
- 1930
- Floors
- 6
- Residential units
- 32
- Building area
- 26,613 ft²
- Lot area
- 5,041 ft²
- Zoning
- C6-6
- Community board
- 106
- Council district
- 4
- Block / lot
- 1306 / 50
- Assessed value
- $6,553,800
- Landmark / historic district
- No
HPD registration #113261, last renewed Oct 29, 2025.
Questions about 140 East 52 Street
Who owns 140 East 52 Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is 52nd Lex Company, LLC..
Does 140 East 52 Street have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 6 housing violations at this property.
Is 140 East 52 Street rent stabilized?
NYC Department of Finance tax bills listed 20 rent-stabilized units here in 2024 (about 63% of its 32 apartments). To confirm a specific apartment, request its rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal.
When was 140 East 52 Street built?
City records list 1930 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 140 East 52 Street?
It has 32 residential units and 38 units in total.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.