Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
60
out of 100
Heavier than 75% of buildings in Hamilton Heights-Sugar Hill
55 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby. On the other hand, fixes 7% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby.
509 WEST 140TH STREET · 15 apartments · built 1920 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- Fixes 7% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
- 1 train about 5 minutes away
Against it
- 55 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby
Open and hazardous
55 violations the city still lists as unresolved
55 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 6 years.
- Disrepair12
- Pests8
- Fire & life safety8
- Water leak5
- Heat / hot water5
- Other5
- Plumbing4
- Paint / plaster4
- Mold4
A typical building of 6 to 19 apartments has 2. This one has more than 96% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2004-06-01 and remains open on HPD’s records.