Questions about this building
Does 230 West 140 Street, Manhattan have open violations?
Yes. 230 West 140 Street, Manhattan had 22 open violations on September 26, 2026: 22 from HPD. 17 are Class C, the class HPD treats as immediately hazardous.
Is 230 West 140 Street, Manhattan getting better or worse?
New violations are coming in faster than certifications are filed. 10 new Class C against 3 certifications filed in the last 180 days. That window ends September 26, 2026. It compares certifications filed with new Class C violations, and it describes what happened, not what anyone intends.
Is an HPD vacate order in effect at 230 West 140 Street, Manhattan?
Yes. 2 HPD vacate orders are in effect here, all for part of the building. The latest, for part of the building, took effect April 21, 2026. Reason on the order: fire damage. A vacate order requires all or part of a building to be emptied for the reason on the order, and it stays in effect until HPD rescinds it. HPD Online shows whether an order has been rescinded since.
Does 230 West 140 Street, Manhattan have active DOB violations?
Yes. 2 active DOB violations. The newest was issued March 18, 1993. 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 230 West 140 Street, Manhattan?
Yes. 2 DOB complaints in the last 12 months. The newest was filed September 23, 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.
Are any DOB work permits in effect at 230 West 140 Street, Manhattan?
Yes. 2 DOB work permits in effect. The latest, for Plumbing work, was issued September 17, 2026. A permit in effect allows the work it names. It does not mean the work has started or finished, or that it fixes any violation on this page.
Is 230 West 140 Street, Manhattan rent stabilized?
The building has rent-stabilized apartments on its 2024 registration. That comes from the Rent Guidelines Board's list of buildings with at least one stabilized apartment registered that year. Buildings that registered late are left off, and a 421-a or J-51 building can leave stabilization when its tax benefit ends. A particular apartment's status is for NYS HCR to say.
When was 230 West 140 Street, Manhattan built?
The city's record gives 1920 as the year 230 West 140 Street, Manhattan was built, in the Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file. The same file classes it as a walk-up apartment building with 6 floors.
How many apartments does 230 West 140 Street, Manhattan have?
The Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file lists 18 residential units at 230 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 HPD vacate orders, DOB violations, DOB complaints, the Rent Guidelines Board's stabilized-building lists, DOB NOW work permits 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.
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ViolationScout, 230 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/230-west-140-street-manhattan
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