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240 West 149th Street

Manhattan · 10039 | BBL 1020340055 | BIN 1060579
Data as of August 16, 2026
F
Compliance verdict — Serious open violations

City records show open immediately-hazardous housing-code violations at this building.

24 open HPD violations on record: 21 Class B (hazardous) and 3 Class C (immediately hazardous).

Most serious recent open violation (Class C): Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling.

Oldest open HPD violation (Class C): 355 days, on record since 2025.

Violation figures current as of Aug 16, 2026.

An 18-unit building, built in 1910.

Open Buildings Department records

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 8 open DOB violations at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.

Top insights

21
Open HPD
Class B
3
Open HPD
Class C
5545
311 calls
past 12 months
18
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
18
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
367
Crime incidents
past 12 mo (150m)
$1,211
ZIP median
rent
1910
Year built
3 min
Closest subway
min walk
F
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
69 places
Amenities
nearby

A difference between the DHCR rent-stabilized count and the PLUTO total is common and does not, on its own, indicate a violation: units can leave rent stabilization legally, the two datasets count units differently, some units may be non-residential, and a registration can be filed incompletely. To check your own apartment, see how to request your rent history from DHCR.

240 West 149 Street sits in Manhattan, ZIP 10039. The closest subway is Harlem-148 St (3) (3-minute walk), served by the 3, A, B, C, and D lines.

What's the closest subway to 240 West 149 Street?
Harlem-148 St (3) — a 3-minute walk (260m) from 240 West 149 Street. Served by the 3, A, B, C, and D lines.
Is 240 West 149 Street subject to lead-paint regulations?
Yes — built in 1910, before NYC's 1960 lead-paint cutoff. Annual inspections are required for units with children under 6. Source: NYC Local Law 1.

Building Condition

HPD Violations
F
All-time HPD violations
Total138
Open24
Closed114
By severity class
Class A0 open · 32 closed
Class B21 open · 60 closed
Class C3 open · 21 closed
Class I0 open · 1 closed
Recent open violations
  • 2026-04-03 Class C · Apt 5C · 136 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 5th…"
  • 2026-04-03 Class B · Apt 5C · 136 days open "§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 5th ROOM FROM N…"
  • 2026-01-28 Class B · Apt 5C · 201 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH L…"
  • 2026-01-28 Class B · Apt 5C · 201 days open "§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 5th ROOM FROM N…"
  • 2026-01-28 Class C · 201 days open "§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSI…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations (§27-2017.4 infestations)
Open pest violations1
Rats: 1
  • 2025-08-26 rats
score 0/100
  • Class C · 3 open · penalty 45 · (15/ea)
  • Class B · 21 open · penalty 105 · (5/ea)
HPD Complaints
Last 12 months
Total complaints5
Open0
Closed5
By category one complaint can span several — these need not sum to the total
Other3
Paint3
Hot Water3
Structural2
Electric1
Heat0
Mold0
Pests0
Bedbugs0
Plumbing0
Recent
  • 2026-03-20 · Apt BLDG · EMERGENCY · DOOR/WINDOW
  • 2026-01-27 · Apt 5C · EMERGENCY · ELECTRIC
  • 2026-01-27 · Apt 5C · EMERGENCY · FLOORING/STAIRS
Repeated apartments: 5C
Evictions
Executed residential evictions — last 5 years
Total1
By year
20241
Most recent
  • 2024-03-14 Apt 5-B
DOB Compliance
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total8
Open8
Closed0
Complaints
Total5
Open (active)0
Closed5
Recent open violations
  • 2022-03-23 C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL "FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. AT TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED MISSING STAIR TREAD O…"
  • 2011-12-13 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2010 INSPECTION REPORT"
  • 2009-01-01 LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levellow
Filings on file8
Infested (last 3 yr)1
Yearly trend (last 5)
20251 infested · 1 eradicated
20240 infested · 0 eradicated
20230 infested · 0 eradicated
20220 infested · 0 eradicated
20210 infested · 0 eradicated
Lead Paint Exposure

No HPD lead-paint violations are on record for this building. That means no complaint or inspection was filed — not that the building is lead-free.

Built 1910. Under NYC Local Law 1 (Admin Code §27-2056.5), lead paint is presumed present in common areas and in apartments where a child under 6 resides, in multiple dwellings built before 1960. The presumption stands unless the owner obtained a lead-free or lead-safe exemption from HPD. Those exemption records aren’t published as open data, so we can’t confirm one either way.

Source: HPD lead-paint violations (NYC Admin Code §27-2056).

The Building

Building (PLUTO)
NYC PLUTO tax-lot data
Year built1910 (116 yr old)
Building classC1 — Walk-up apartment
Floors6
Residential units18
Building area (sqft)15,444
Lot area (sqft)3,997
Owner of record (PLUTO)HP VISION 149 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C OMPANY,INC
Designations
Council district9
Rent Stabilization
DHCR records · NYC HCR via Who Owns What
Status18 units registered as rent-stabilized
Stabilization trajectory
Stabilized (2007)18
Stabilized (latest)18
Recent evictions2
HPD-registered contact (Who Owns What): Owner on record.
ⓘ Email rent-info<!---->&#64;nyshcr.org with your full address and apt# for free DHCR rent history
Energy benchmarking (LL84): not required — building is under 25,000 sq ft.

Neighborhood & Environment

Crime
12 months through March 2026
150m
~1 block
300m
~2-3 blocks
Total367992
Violent2988
Shootings (Jan–Dec 2024)02
Felonies98267
Misdemeanors152416
Violations95241
Shooting counts reflect Jan–Dec 2024 — most recent NYC shooting data available. All other counts cover 12 months through March 2026 — the most recent 12 months of available NYPD data.
Top crime types (300m radius):
  • HARRASSMENT 2: 236
  • PETIT LARCENY: 150
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 145
  • CRIMINAL MISCHIEF & RELATED OF: 76
  • FELONY ASSAULT: 50
Borough context: Manhattan (12 mo): 30,239 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls5,545
Top complaint types
  • Noise - Residential: 2,102
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 1,023
  • UNSANITARY CONDITION: 324
  • PLUMBING: 240
  • PAINT/PLASTER: 231
By category
Other3,034
Noise2,329
Parking127
Rats47
Construction5
Homeless3
Drug0
Trash0
Drinking0
Noise (311 dedicated)
F
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints2,329
Dominant subtypeResidential
By subtype
Residential2,102
Street Sidewalk218
Vehicle8
Commercial1
Noise-grade thresholds (per 12 months): A <10 · B <20 · C <50 · D <100
Noise grade: F — Very high noise activity. Based on 311 noise complaints logged within 150m over 12 months — an area signal, not a characteristic of this building. Separate from the building's compliance grade.
Flood Risk
Flood hazard zone — NYC 2020s floodplain projection (FEMA-based)
Zone X — minimal flood hazard (outside the mapped floodplain)
Flood susceptibility3 / 5
Projected exposure (Flood Vulnerability Index, 1-5)
Storm surge2050s 1 · 2080s 1
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$400–600/mo
Closest 3 garages
  • PRESTIGE MULTIMEDIA, INC. 2798 FREDERICK DOUGLASS BOULEVARD · 85m · $400–600/mo
  • PRESTIGE MULTIMEDIA, INC. 2798 FREDERICK DOUGLASS BLVD · 85m · $400–600/mo
  • TPEC 148 LLC 234 WEST 148 STREET · 98m · $400–600/mo
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby16
Elementary (K-5)5
Middle (6-8)5
High (9-12)4
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • Thurgood Marshall Academy Lower School K-5 · 2 min (162m) · District 5
  • P.S. 200- The James McCune Smith School Pre-K-5 · 4 min (312m) · District 5
  • P.S. 194 Countee Cullen K-5 · 5 min (435m) · District 5
Middle — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • JHS 010 Frederick Douglas 6-8 · 2 min (193m) · District 5
  • Frederick Douglass Academy 6-12 · 4 min (312m) · District 5
  • Harlem Village Academy West Charter School K-12 · 5 min (435m) · District 84
High — closest 3 by walk (4)
  • JHS 010 Frederick Douglas 6-8 · 2 min (193m) · District 5
  • Frederick Douglass Academy 6-12 · 4 min (312m) · District 5
  • Harlem Village Academy West Charter School K-12 · 5 min (435m) · District 84
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby5
Unique lines5
Lines served: 3 · A · B · C · D
Closest 3 stations
  • Harlem-148 St 3 · 260m · 3 min walk · ADA accessible
  • 145 St A, C, B, D · 416m · 5 min walk
  • 145 St 3 · 555m · 7 min walk
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby69
Eating (40) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants21
Fast food19
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)22
→ Supermarkets5
→ Convenience17
Pharmacies4
ATMs1
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (3 cafes: 1 at chains across 1 brand, 2 independent).
Walkable Errands A — Excellent walkability — all errand types nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby23
A: 21 Pending: 2
Sample
  • Grade A Popeyes · Chicken
  • Grade A Jimbo's Hamburger Palace · Hamburgers
  • Grade A Starbucks · Coffee/tea
  • Grade A Jumbo's Hamburgers · Hamburgers
  • Grade A Tsion Cafe & Bakery · Ethiopian
  • Grade A New Golden Empire Chinese Restaurant · Chinese
  • Grade A Uptown Juice Bar · Juice, Smoothies, Fruit Salads
  • Grade A Devin's Fish & Chips · Seafood
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby95
By category
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten15
Transportation14
Parks And Plazas13
Youth Services12
Human Services8
Schools (K-12)6
Historical Sites6
Child Services And Welfare6
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • Harlem Village Academy North Charter School Schools (K-12)
  • Jackie Robinson Park Parks And Plazas
  • Global Community Charter Middle School Schools (K-12)
  • Bradhurst Gardens Association Parks And Plazas
  • P.s. 194 Countee Cullen Schools (K-12)
  • Percy E. Sutton Playground Parks And Plazas

Internet providers serving this area

Internet providers available in this area — including fiber:

  • Verizon Fiber Up to 2,300 Mbps down · 2,300 Mbps up
  • Spectrum Cable Fiber Up to 1,000 Mbps down · 1,000 Mbps up

How to check internet providers before signing an NYC lease →

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (NY, rev. May 2026). Wired broadband only — cable + fiber. DSL, satellite, and fixed-wireless not included. Block-level data; actual availability may vary by building.

Market & Availability

ZIP Median Rent
ZIP 10039 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$1,211/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 10039 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$48,792/yr
Median monthly income$4,066/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$1,220/mo
ZIP median rent$1,211/mo
ZIP median rent is 29.8% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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