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ViolationScout13 open Class C, with 3 certifications filed and 3 new Class C in the last 180 days, too few to call a direction.Is this your building?
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138 West 140th St, Manhattan

BBL 1-02008-0053

En español: 13 violaciones de Clase C abiertas (peligro inmediato) y 46 abiertas en total.

Open violations are sitting, with little movement either way. 13 open Class C, with 3 certifications filed and 3 new Class C in the last 180 days, too few to call a direction.

Since September 28, 2023, certifications were filed on 9 Class C violations, all 9 by the original certify-by date. HPD now marks 1 of them Invalid Certification. How certification works

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13 open Class C.

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HPD takes complaints from tenants through 311.

DOB violations
2 active DOB violations. The newest was issued January 13, 1997.
DOB complaints
5 DOB complaints in the last 12 months. The newest was filed August 17, 2026.
Energy benchmarking
ENERGY STAR score 59 for 2024, against a median of 67 for Multifamily Housing that year.
Local Law 97
Covered since 2024 (DOB's list, March 1, 2026).

Open violations by class. A party is named only where the building's HPD registration covers the date a violation was filed.

FiledCategoryStatusNumberRegistered party when filed
Class C13 open most often Vermin / Infestation
Heat / Hot WaterNotice sent19170678140 W 140TH HDFC
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant19170673140 W 140TH HDFC
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant18909209140 W 140TH HDFC
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant18220042
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant18184914
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant18141487
Heat / Hot WaterInvalid certification18075259
Vermin / InfestationDefect letter sent18046465
Vermin / InfestationDefect letter sent18046464
Vermin / InfestationDefect letter sent17868844
Vermin / InfestationDefect letter sent17548070
Vermin / InfestationDefect letter sent17342745
Vermin / InfestationDefect letter sent17092986
Class B31 open most often Fire Safety
Fire SafetyNotice sent19170676140 W 140TH HDFC
Fire SafetyNotice sent19170675140 W 140TH HDFC
Notice sent19170674140 W 140TH HDFC
Invalid certification18964941140 W 140TH HDFC
Invalid certification18964940140 W 140TH HDFC
Notice sent18283544140 W 140TH HDFC
Fire SafetyNotice sent18220047
Fire SafetyNotice sent18220046
Notice sent18220044
Notice sent18220043
Notice sent18184919
Notice sent18184918
Notice sent18184916
Notice sent18184915
Notice sent18184913
Notice sent18141486
Notice sent18141485
Notice sent18141484
Notice sent18091738
Notice sent18091734
Notice sent18091733
Notice sent18091731
Not complied with18046461
Not complied with18046460
Not complied with18046459
Not complied with18046457
Not complied with18046456
Not complied with17354356
Not complied with17342752
Not complied with17342751
Not complied with17342749
OATH/ECB2 open most often Elevators
Elevators, Class 2Found in violation39184209N140 W 140TH HDFC
Elevators, Class 2Found in violation39121607K

The most common category among the open records here is vermin and pests.

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Questions about this building

Does 138 West 140 Street, Manhattan have open violations?

Yes. 138 West 140 Street, Manhattan had 46 open violations on September 26, 2026: 44 from HPD and 2 from OATH/ECB. 13 are Class C, the class HPD treats as immediately hazardous.

Is 138 West 140 Street, Manhattan getting better or worse?

Open violations are sitting, with little movement either way. 13 open Class C, with 3 certifications filed and 3 new Class C in the last 180 days, too few to call a direction. That window ends September 26, 2026. It compares certifications filed with new Class C violations, and it describes what happened, not what anyone intends.

When were certifications filed on Class C violations at 138 West 140 Street, Manhattan?

Since September 28, 2023, certifications were filed on 9 Class C violations, all 9 by the original certify-by date. HPD now marks 1 of them Invalid Certification. A certification is the filing, dated when it was made, not HPD's acceptance of it. It is compared with the original certify-by date on the notice. A granted postponement moves that date and the city's data keeps only the first, so a certification counted after it may still have met a postponed date.

Does 138 West 140 Street, Manhattan have active DOB violations?

Yes. 2 active DOB violations. The newest was issued January 13, 1997. The Department of Buildings writes these separately from HPD's housing violations, for things like boilers, elevators, facades, construction and energy filings. Each one stays active until DOB resolves or dismisses it.

Has DOB received complaints about 138 West 140 Street, Manhattan?

Yes. 5 DOB complaints in the last 12 months. The newest was filed August 17, 2026. Anyone can complain to DOB about a building or the work going on in it, and DOB then inspects and decides whether there is a violation. A conversion complaint says an apartment may have been added or changed without approval. It is a complaint, not a finding.

What is the ENERGY STAR score for 138 West 140 Street, Manhattan?

ENERGY STAR score 59 for 2024, against a median of 67 for Multifamily Housing that year. Buildings over 25,000 square feet report their energy use to the city every year under Local Law 84. The ENERGY STAR score runs from 1 to 100 and compares a building with similar ones nationwide; 50 is the national median. The score is the one the city publishes, and this page never estimates a Local Law 97 emissions penalty. A lot that reported several properties in one year is not scored here.

Is 138 West 140 Street, Manhattan covered by Local Law 97?

Yes. It is on DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list. Covered since 2024 (DOB's list, March 1, 2026). Local Law 97 sets greenhouse gas limits for most New York City buildings over 25,000 square feet, and DOB's covered buildings list says which path each building is on. The list reflects DOB's records, which owners can ask DOB to correct. This page never estimates a penalty or says whether a building complies.

When was 138 West 140 Street, Manhattan built?

The city's record gives 2005 as the year 138 West 140 Street, Manhattan was built, in the Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file. The same file classes it as an elevator apartment building with 6 floors.

How many apartments does 138 West 140 Street, Manhattan have?

The Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file lists 48 residential units at 138 West 140 Street, Manhattan. The count is for the whole tax lot.

Where do these numbers come from?

From New York City's own data: HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, read whole rather than sampled. It also draws on DOB violations, DOB complaints, Local Law 84 energy reports, DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. This page is current through September 26, 2026. The city's data changes daily, so a violation certified after that can still show as open here; the city's own page for this building is linked above.

Sources. HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, plus DOB violations, DOB complaints, Local Law 84 energy reports, DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. Counts cover HPD Class B and C violations from the last 3 years that HPD still shows open, and OATH/ECB summonses from the same 3 years that the city still shows active. The city's own pages can show more, never fewer.

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ViolationScout, 138 West 140th St, Manhattan: violations, from New York City's HPD violation and OATH/ECB hearing data. Figures through September 26, 2026. https://violationscout.com/building/138-west-140-street-manhattan

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