559 West 140 Street
Manhattan, NY 10031BBL 1-02072-0008Map
Owner of record: 559 Apartments LLC
559 West 140 Street is a walk-up apartment building built in 1920 in Manhattan, 10031. It has 15 residential units across 5 floors. The owner of record is 559 Apartments LLC. HPD has recorded 53 housing violations here, most recently on August 27, 2025. City tax records listed 14 rent-stabilized apartments here in 2024.
- HPD violations
- 53
- DOB violations
- 2
- ECB violations
- 3
- HPD complaints
- 147
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 · 53
- BHazardous
Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling and all walls at 1st public hall bulkhead from north, 6th story
Aug 27, 2025
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Remove all encumbrances consisting of construction materials at public hall, 5th story
Aug 27, 2025
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardent material at ceiling and all walls at 1st public hall bulkhead from north, 6th story
Aug 27, 2025
Closed — Violation closed - ANon-hazardous
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at ceiling and all walls at 1st public hall bulkhead from north, 6th story
Aug 27, 2025
Closed — Violation closed - CImmediately hazardous
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective latch street entrance door to building at public hall, 1st story
Jun 2, 2025
Closed — Violation closed - CImmediately hazardous
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective latch on metal door leading to yard at east at public hall, 1st story
Jun 2, 2025
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Properly repair or replace the broken or defective latch street entrance door to building at public hall, 1st story
Jun 2, 2025
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Replace with new the missing latch on metal door leading to yard at east at public hall, 1st story
Jun 2, 2025
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor in the 1st room from north at east located at apt 41, 4th story, 1st apartment from west at north
Apr 1, 2025 · Apt 41
Closed — Violation dismissed - BHazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the north wall in the bathroom located at apt 41, 4th story, 1st apartment from west at north
Apr 1, 2025 · Apt 41
Closed — Violation dismissed
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- CImmediately hazardous
Abate the infestation consisting of mice in the entire apartment located at apt 41, 4th story, 1st apartment from west at north
Apr 1, 2025 · Apt 41
Closed — Violation dismissed - BHazardous
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic floor tiles in the bathroom located at apt 41, 4th story, 1st apartment from west at north
Apr 1, 2025 · Apt 41
Closed — Violation dismissed - BHazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color all walls and the ceiling in the kitchen located at apt 41, 4th story, 1st apartment from west at north
Apr 1, 2025 · Apt 41
Closed — Violation dismissed - BHazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling in the 1st room from north at west located at apt 41, 4th story, 1st apartment from west at north
Apr 1, 2025 · Apt 41
Closed — Violation dismissed - BHazardous
M/d law abate the nuisance consisting of key operated lock installed at door leading to the fire escape window in the 5th room from north at west located at apt 4, 4th story, 1st apartment from east at south
Mar 26, 2025 · Apt 4
Closed — Violation dismissed - CImmediately hazardous
Abate the infestation consisting of mice in the entire apartment located at apt 43, 4th story, 1st apartment from east at south
Mar 10, 2025 · Apt 43
Closed — Violation dismissed - BHazardous
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective vinyl floor tiles in the 4th room from north located at apt 43, 4th story, 1st apartment from east at south
Mar 10, 2025 · Apt 43
Closed — Violation dismissed - CImmediately hazardous
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective latch set at door in the entrance located at apt 43, 4th story, 1st apartment from east at south
Mar 10, 2025 · Apt 43
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling and south wall in the bathroom located at apt 43, 4th story, 1st apartment from east at south
Mar 10, 2025 · Apt 43
Closed — Violation dismissed - CImmediately hazardous
Abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment located at apt 43, 4th story, 1st apartment from east at south
Mar 10, 2025 · Apt 43
Closed — Violation dismissed - CImmediately hazardous
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges at vestibule door , 1st story
Mar 10, 2025
Closed — Violation closed - ANon-hazardous
And dept. rules and regulations. scrape and remove rust scales and paint with 2 coats of paint all components at all story balconies fire escape at building front
Mar 10, 2025
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Replace with new the missing upper escutcheon plate at heat riser pipe at east wall in the 1st room from north located at apt 43, 4th story, 1st apartment from east at south
Mar 10, 2025 · Apt 43
Closed — Violation dismissed - CImmediately hazardous
Provide an adequate supply of gas to the fixtures at range in the kitchen located at apt 42, 4th story, 2nd apartment from south at west
Jul 8, 2023 · Apt 42
Closed — Violation dismissed - CImmediately hazardous
Provide an adequate supply of gas to the fixtures at range in the kitchen located at apt 1, 1st story, 2nd apartment from west at north
Jul 8, 2023 · Apt 1
Closed — Violation closed - CImmediately hazardous
Provide an adequate supply of gas to the fixtures . in the kitchen located at apt 21, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at east
Jun 11, 2023 · Apt 21
Closed — Violation closed - CImmediately hazardous
Provide an adequate supply of gas to the fixtures at range in the entire apartment located at apt 22, 2nd story, 2nd apartment from east at south
May 25, 2023 · Apt 22
Closed — Violation closed - CImmediately hazardous
Remove device preventing door from being self-closing cinder block at 2nd public hall from north, 1st story
May 25, 2023
Closed — Violation closed - 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 16, 2022
Closed — Violation dismissed - CImmediately hazardous
Provide an adequate supply of gas to the fixtures at range in the kitchen located at apt 33, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south
Jan 22, 2021 · Apt 33
Closed — Violation closed - CImmediately hazardous
Provide an adequate supply of gas to the fixtures at range in the kitchen located at apt 43, 4th story, 1st apartment from south at west
Oct 5, 2020 · Apt 43
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
Apts have been vacated by this department and cannot be reoccupied until so ordered after proof of compliance for apts unfit for human habitation as per hmc 27-2139 at 3rd story south 1 apartment unit 33 and 4th story south 1 apartment unit 43 as per vacate order #154939
Aug 4, 2020
Closed — Violation closed - CImmediately hazardous
Replace with new the missing glass panes at skylight at bulkhead to roof.
Jul 1, 2020
Closed — Violation dismissed - CImmediately hazardous
Replace with new the broken or defective glass panes at upper and lower sashes at window at public hall stairs at bulkhead.
Jul 1, 2020
Closed — Violation dismissed - BHazardous
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire rated material at north and west walls at public hall at bulkhead
Jul 1, 2020
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the north and west walls at public hall at bulkhead.
Jul 1, 2020
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
Refit bulkhead door to roof
Jul 1, 2020
Closed — Violation dismissed - CImmediately hazardous
Arrange and make self-closing the doors at bulkhead to roof
Jul 1, 2020
Closed — Violation dismissed - CImmediately hazardous
Replace with new the broken or defective glass panes at upper and lower sashes at window at public hall stairs, 4th story
Jul 1, 2020
Closed — Violation dismissed - CImmediately hazardous
M/d law abate the nuisance consisting of fire damage in the entire apartment located at apt 33, 3rd story, 1st apartment from south at west
Jul 1, 2020 · Apt 33
Closed — Violation closed - CImmediately hazardous
M/d law abate the nuisance consisting of fire damage in the entire apartment located at apt 43, 4th story, 1st apartment from south at west
Jul 1, 2020 · Apt 43
Closed — Violation closed - CImmediately hazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at south wall in the foyer located at apt 42, 4th story, 2nd apartment from south at west
Jul 1, 2020 · Apt 42
Closed — Violation dismissed - CImmediately hazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at south wall in the private hallway located at apt 42, 4th story, 2nd apartment from south at west
Jul 1, 2020 · Apt 42
Closed — Violation dismissed - CImmediately hazardous
Provide an adequate supply of gas to the fixtures at range in the kitchen located at apt 42, 4th story, 2nd apartment from south at west
Jul 1, 2020 · Apt 42
Closed — Violation closed - CImmediately hazardous
Replace with new the broken or defective glass panes at upper and lower sashes at window at public hall stairs, 5th story
Jul 1, 2020
Closed — Violation dismissed - BHazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling in the 2nd room from north at west located at apt 51, 5th story, 1st apartment from west at north
Feb 23, 2015 · Apt 51
Closed — Violation dismissed - BHazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the north wall and ceiling in the kitchen located at apt 42, 4th story, 2nd apartment from east at south
Feb 23, 2015 · Apt 42
Closed — Violation dismissed - BHazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling in the 3rd room from north at west located at apt 42, 4th story, 2nd apartment from east at south
Feb 23, 2015 · Apt 42
Closed — Violation dismissed - BHazardous
Abate the nuisance consisting of mice in the entire apartment located at apt 41, 4th story, 1st apartment from west at north
Feb 23, 2015 · Apt 41
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
Post a proper notice of carbon monoxide detecting device requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, in a common area of a class a multiple dwelling near inspection certificate or provide notice to tenants in a private dwelling. at public hall, 1st story
Feb 23, 2015
Closed — Violation dismissed
DOB building violations · 2
- Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Feb 7, 2000
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Mar 18, 1993
Dob violation - active
ECB violations · 3
- Non-hazardous
Altered building occupied without a valid certificate of occupancy or dept of building reocrds: noted: basement has been altered to be use as an aparment. partitions walls constructed to create a kitchen bathro
Oct 2, 2002
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Work w/o permit noted: an apt. in basement rear east of bldg. is under construction with installation of new partitions sheetrock to walls throughout new electrical/wiring new plumbing new bathroom being built
Sep 5, 2002 · Penalty $250
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Occupancy contrary to that allowed by building department records from class a apt to commercial shoe store. remedy obtain a valid c of o discontine illegal use
Mar 20, 1989 · Penalty $1,000
Resolve
Complaints
- Heat/hot water
Apartment only
Jan 26, 2026 · Apt 21
Close - Plumbing
Basin/sink
Jun 9, 2025 · Apt 51
Close - Paint/plaster
Wall
Apr 10, 2025 · Apt 52
Close - Paint/plaster
Ceiling
Apr 10, 2025 · Apt 52
Close - Flooring/stairs
Floor
Mar 13, 2025 · Apt 41
Close - Paint/plaster
Wall
Mar 13, 2025 · Apt 41
Close - Paint/plaster
Ceiling
Mar 13, 2025 · Apt 41
Close - Unsanitary condition
Pests
Mar 13, 2025 · Apt 41
Close - Unsanitary condition
Mold
Mar 13, 2025 · Apt 41
Close - Door/window
Door
Mar 13, 2025 · Apt 41
Close
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- Unsanitary condition
Pests
Mar 6, 2025 · Apt 43
Close - Flooring/stairs
Floor
Mar 6, 2025 · Apt 43
Close - Door/window
Door
Mar 6, 2025 · Apt 43
Close - Paint/plaster
Ceiling
Mar 6, 2025 · Apt 43
Close - Water leak
Damp spot
Jun 8, 2024 · Apt 51
Close - General
Cooking gas
Jul 5, 2023 · Apt 1
Close - Appliance
Electric/gas range
Jun 26, 2023 · Apt 42
Close - Appliance
Electric/gas range
May 25, 2023 · Apt 21
Close - General
Cooking gas
May 16, 2023 · Apt 22
Close - General
Cooking gas
May 16, 2023 · Apt 22
Close - Unsanitary condition
Garbage/recycling storage
Aug 1, 2020 · Apt BLDG
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Nov 11, 2017 · Apt 1
Close - Heat/hot water
Apartment only
Jan 6, 2016 · Apt 42
Close - Heating
Heat related
Feb 28, 2013 · Apt 42
Close - Heating
Heat related
Feb 28, 2013 · Apt 42
Close - Heating
Heat related
Dec 30, 2011 · Apt 1
Close - Heating
Heat related
Dec 31, 2010 · Apt 1
Close - General
Mold
Dec 31, 2010 · Apt 1
Close - General
Mold
Feb 16, 2010 · Apt 1
Close - General
Mold
Feb 16, 2010 · Apt 1
Close - Heating
Heat related
Feb 16, 2010 · Apt 1
Close - Heating
Heat related
Jan 1, 2010 · Apt 1
Close - Plumbing
Water supply
Dec 9, 2009 · Apt 1
Close - Heating
Heat related
Oct 18, 2009 · Apt 1
Close - Heating
Heat related
Oct 17, 2009 · Apt 1
Close - Heating
Heat related
Oct 8, 2009 · Apt 1
Close - Heating
Heat related
Oct 7, 2009 · Apt 1
Close - Heating
Heat related
Sep 30, 2009 · Apt 1
Close - Heating
Heat related
Sep 25, 2009 · Apt 1
Close - Heating
Heat related
Apr 16, 2009 · Apt 1
Close - Heating
Heat related
Mar 24, 2009 · Apt 1
Close - Heating
Heat related
Mar 13, 2009 · Apt 1
Close - Heating
Heat related
Mar 6, 2009 · Apt 1
Close - Heating
Heat related
Feb 15, 2009 · Apt 1
Close - Heating
Heat related
Dec 15, 2008 · Apt 1
Close - Heating
Heat related
Dec 14, 2008 · Apt 1
Close - Heating
Heat related
Nov 3, 2008 · Apt 31
Close - Heating
Heat related
Oct 14, 2008 · Apt 1
Close - Heating
Heat related
Mar 7, 2008 · Apt 1
Close - Heating
Heat related
Feb 20, 2008 · Apt 2
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Walk-up apartment building (C1)
- Year built
- 1920
- Floors
- 5
- Residential units
- 15
- Building area
- 12,745 ft²
- Lot area
- 3,747 ft²
- Zoning
- R7A
- Community board
- 109
- Council district
- 7
- Block / lot
- 2072 / 8
- Assessed value
- $411,750
- Landmark / historic district
- No
HPD registration #126447, last renewed Aug 4, 2025.
Questions about 559 West 140 Street
Who owns 559 West 140 Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is 559 Apartments LLC.
Does 559 West 140 Street have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 53 housing violations at this property.
Is 559 West 140 Street rent stabilized?
NYC Department of Finance tax bills listed 14 rent-stabilized units here in 2024 (about 93% of its 15 apartments). To confirm a specific apartment, request its rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal.
When was 559 West 140 Street built?
City records list 1920 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 559 West 140 Street?
It has 15 residential units.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.