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550 West 140th Street

Manhattan · 10031 | BBL 1020710058 | BIN 1061750
Data as of August 16, 2026
C+
Compliance verdict — Fair — proceed with questions

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

6 open HPD violations on record: 3 Class A (non-hazardous) and 3 Class C (immediately hazardous).

Most serious recent open violation (Class C): Provide hot water at all hot water fixtures in the entire apartment.

Oldest open HPD violation (Class C): 3,869 days (about 11 years), on record since 2016.

Violation figures current as of Aug 16, 2026.

An 8-unit building, built in 1920.

Open Buildings Department records

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 11 open DOB violations at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.

Top insights

0
Open HPD
Class B
3
Open HPD
Class C
3319
311 calls
past 12 months
n/a
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
8
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
197
Crime incidents
past 12 mo (150m)
$1,787
ZIP median
rent
1920
Year built
2 min
Closest subway
min walk
F
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
64 places
Amenities
nearby

550 West 140 Street sits in Manhattan, ZIP 10031. The closest subway is 137 St-City College (1) (2-minute walk), served by the 1, A, B, C, and D lines.

What's the closest subway to 550 West 140 Street?
137 St-City College (1) — a 2-minute walk (158m) from 550 West 140 Street. Served by the 1, A, B, C, and D lines.
Is 550 West 140 Street subject to lead-paint regulations?
Yes — built in 1920, 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
C
All-time HPD violations
Total53
Open6
Closed47
By severity class
Class A3 open · 14 closed
Class B0 open · 13 closed
Class C3 open · 19 closed
Class I0 open · 1 closed
Recent open violations
  • 2026-08-12 Class C · Apt 8 · 5 days open "§ 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 8, 3rd STORY, 1st…"
  • 2026-08-12 Class A · Apt 8 · 5 days open "§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED…"
  • 2026-08-12 Class A · Apt 8 · 5 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE KITC…"
  • 2026-08-12 Class A · Apt 8 · 5 days open "§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQFT AT WEST WALL IN T…"
  • 2026-01-04 Class C · Apt 8 · 225 days open "§ 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 8, 3rd STORY, 1st…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations
No open pest violations on record.
score 52/100
  • Class C · 3 open · penalty 45 · (15/ea)
  • Class A · 3 open · penalty 3 · (1/ea)
HPD Complaints
Last 12 months
Total complaints2
Open0
Closed2
By category one complaint can span several — these need not sum to the total
Heat2
Mold0
Other0
Paint0
Pests0
Bedbugs0
Electric0
Hot Water0
Plumbing0
Structural0
Recent
  • 2026-02-07 · Apt BLDG · EMERGENCY · HEAT/HOT WATER
  • 2026-01-01 · Apt 8 · EMERGENCY · HEAT/HOT WATER
Evictions
Executed residential evictions — last 5 years
Total1
By year
20241
Most recent
  • 2024-02-21 Apt 3
DOB Compliance
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total11
Open11
Closed0
Complaints
Total1
Open (active)0
Closed1
Recent open violations
  • 2015-10-01 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2014 INSPECTION REPORT"
  • 2015-03-03 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2013 INSPECTION REPORT"
  • 2014-05-15 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2012 INSPECTION REPORT"
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean ✓
Filings on file7
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Yearly trend (last 5)
20260 infested · 0 eradicated
20250 infested · 0 eradicated
20240 infested · 0 eradicated
20230 infested · 0 eradicated
20220 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 1920. 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 built1920 (106 yr old)
Building classC5 — Converted dwelling
Floors3
Residential units8
Building area (sqft)2,445
Lot area (sqft)1,632
Owner of record (PLUTO)VAN BUREN 140 HOUSE LLC
Designations
Council district7
Rent Stabilization
—
Not applicable for this building type.
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
Total197847
Violent1661
Shootings (Jan–Dec 2024)00
Felonies51254
Misdemeanors69355
Violations55190
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: 189
  • PETIT LARCENY: 141
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 94
  • GRAND LARCENY: 74
  • CRIMINAL MISCHIEF & RELATED OF: 45
Borough context: Manhattan (12 mo): 30,234 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls3,319
Top complaint types
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 884
  • Noise - Street/Sidewalk: 434
  • Noise - Residential: 337
  • UNSANITARY CONDITION: 193
  • PLUMBING: 138
By category
Other2,222
Noise896
Parking85
Rats68
Drug21
Homeless14
Construction12
Drinking1
Trash0
Noise (311 dedicated)
F
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints896
Dominant subtypeStreet Sidewalk
By subtype
Street Sidewalk434
Residential337
Commercial101
Vehicle24
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
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$400–600/mo
Closest 3 garages
  • GALO GENERAL CONTRACTOR INC 556 W 140TH ST · 24m · $400–600/mo
  • MAGD DELI CORP 3440 BROADWAY · 52m · $400–600/mo
  • MAGD DELI CORP 3440 BROADWAY · 52m · $400–600/mo
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby23
Elementary (K-5)5
Middle (6-8)5
High (9-12)5
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • P.S. 192 Jacob H. Schiff Pre-K-5 · 3 min (257m) · District 6
  • P.S. 325 K-5 · 3 min (257m) · District 6
  • KIPP Infinity Charter School K-12 · 6 min (518m) · District 84
Middle — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • Hamilton Grange Middle School 6-8 · 3 min (257m) · District 6
  • I.S. 195 Roberto Clemente 6-8 · 6 min (518m) · District 5
  • KIPP Infinity Charter School K-12 · 6 min (518m) · District 84
High — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • Hamilton Grange Middle School 6-8 · 3 min (257m) · District 6
  • I.S. 195 Roberto Clemente 6-8 · 6 min (518m) · District 5
  • KIPP Infinity Charter School K-12 · 6 min (518m) · District 84
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby4
Unique lines5
Lines served: 1 · A · B · C · D
Closest 3 stations
  • 137 St-City College 1 · 158m · 2 min walk · ADA accessible
  • 145 St 1 · 441m · 6 min walk
  • 135 St C, B · 665m · 8 min walk
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby64
Eating (44) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants32
Fast food12
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)10
→ Supermarkets4
→ Convenience6
Pharmacies2
ATMs1
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (8 cafes: 1 at chains across 1 brand, 7 independent).
Walkable Errands A — Excellent walkability — all errand types nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby72
A: 50 B: 5 C: 1 Pending: 16
Sample
  • Grade A Caridad Restaurant · Latin American
  • Grade A Picante Mexican Bar And Grill Restaurant · Mexican
  • Grade A Mofongo Del Valle/pizza Del Valle · Latin American
  • Grade A 1 Stop Patty Shop · Bakery Products/desserts
  • Grade A Grand Great Wall Restaurant Inc · Chinese
  • Grade A Falafel Tarboosh · Middle Eastern
  • Grade A Wat's On Your Plate · Caribbean
  • Grade A Dunkin · Donuts
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby118
By category — top 8 of 17 (94 of 118 facilities)
Youth Services23
Health Care16
Child Services And Welfare11
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten10
Schools (K-12)9
Parks And Plazas9
Solid Waste8
Historical Sites8
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • Jacob H. Schiff Playground Parks And Plazas
  • Frank White Memorial Garden Parks And Plazas
  • Kipp Infinity Charter School Schools (K-12)
  • Tribeca New Music, Inc. Cultural Institutions
  • North River Water Poll Ctrl Pl City Agency Parking, Maintenance, And Storage
  • Firelight Media, Inc. Cultural Institutions

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 Up to 1,000 Mbps down · 50 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 10031 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$1,787/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 10031 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$65,067/yr
Median monthly income$5,422/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$1,627/mo
ZIP median rent$1,787/mo
ZIP median rent is 33% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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