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208 West 140 Street

421Records
18City systems
1Open violations
39.5Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10030 · Neighborhood: Harlem (North)
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421 recorded events, 1986–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 188 311 service requests, 78 HPD complaints, 53 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughManhattan 10030
Built1926
Floors6
Res. units18
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)BH 208 WEST 140TH LLC
BBL1020250043
BIN1060376

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 68% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 39.5. In ZIP 10030, 33% of residential buildings hold an A and 16% grade D or F. How grades work

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Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations1 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2016-10-06.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2).

5 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

15 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (6) · Rodent (2) · Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) (1) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1) · DOOR/WINDOW (1) · FLOORING/STAIRS (1).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1926)
YesSix or more residential units (18)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)BH 208 WEST 140TH LLC
Head officerGIL BOOSIDAN
Managing agentMARIN MANAGEMENT CORP
Last registered2025-09-17

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,641,000 $1,188,450
2026$3,118,000 $1,403,100
2027$3,068,000 $1,380,600

The city's market estimate has risen 16% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 6 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

Subway135 St — B C · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
135 St — 2 3 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Adam C Powell Blvd / W 140 St — M2 · 250 ft
Citi BikeAdam Clayton Powell Blvd & W 141 St · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 123 Mahalia Jackson. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

208 West 140 Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

15 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 of them about heat or hot water.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

The landlord's report card

Managed by MARIN MANAGEMENT CORP — 94 buildings, 1,714 units. Grades across the portfolio: A68 · B15 · C3. See the whole portfolio

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419 East 81 Street MN20 A
239 East 33 Street MN19 A
425 East 81 Street MN19 A
208 West 140 Street MN18 B
8 East 16 Street MN18 C
590 3 Avenue MN18 A
24 Charles Street MN18 A
259 East 10 Street MN18 A
235 East 14 Street MN17 B
625 Driggs Avenue BK16 B
362 3 Avenue MN16 A
606 8 Avenue MN16 A
195 Madison Street MN15 A
312 East 84 Street MN15 A
314 East 84 Street MN15 A
25 King Street MN13 A
127 Henry Street MN12 B
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38 Mac Dougal Street MN12 A
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106 East 7 Street MN12 A
530 East 85 Street MN11 A
421 West 45 Street MN11 A
426 East 77 Street MN10 B
452 East 84 Street MN10 A
203 West 14 Street MN10 A

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $82,409 on 2019-09-06 (lender: Jp Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2019-09-06Agreement $4,280,000 — from JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. to SECOND COMPANY 208 WEST 140TH LLC; BH 208 WEST 140TH LLC $4,280,000
2019-09-06Mortgage $82,409 — from SECOND COMPANY 208 WEST 140TH LLC; BH 208 WEST 140TH LLC to JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $82,409
2017-12-05AL&R $750,000 — from SECOND COMPANY 208 WEST 140TH LLC; BH 208 WEST 140TH LLC to DIME COMMUNITY BANK $750,000
2017-12-05Agreement $3,609,650 — from DIME COMMUNITY BANK to SECOND COMPANY 208 WEST 140TH LLC; BH 208 WEST 140TH LLC $3,609,650
2017-12-05Mortgage $750,000 — from SECOND COMPANY 208 WEST 140TH LLC; BH 208 WEST 140TH LLC to DIME COMMUNITY BANK $750,000
2016-09-29Agreement $3,700,000 — from SECOND COMPANY 208 WEST 140TH LLC; BH 208 WEST 140TH LLC to DIME COMMUNITY BANK $3,700,000
2016-09-02Deed $6,250,000 — from 208 WEST 140 LLC to BH 208 WEST 140TH LLC; SECOND COMPANY 208 WEST 140TH LLC $6,250,000
2016-09-02SPRD $1,000,000 — from BH 208 WEST 140TH LLC; SECOND COMPANY 208 WEST 140TH LLC; GBR 117-02 LLC to DIME COMMUNITY BANK $1,000,000
2016-09-02Mortgage $982,838 — from SECOND COMPANY 208 WEST 140TH LLC; BH 208 WEST 140TH LLC to DIME COMMUNITY BANK $982,838
2016-09-02Agreement $3,700,000 — from BH 208 WEST 140TH LLC; SECOND COMPANY 208 WEST 140TH LLC to DIME COMMUNITY BANK $3,700,000
2016-09-02AL&R $37,000,000 — from BH 208 WEST 140TH LLC; SECOND COMPANY 208 WEST 140TH LLC to DIME COMMUNITY BANK $37,000,000
2016-08-25Sold for $6,250,000 $6,250,000 $347,222
2014-02-28Mortgage $65,782 — from 208 WEST 140 LLC to JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $65,782
2014-02-28Agreement $1,800,000 — from 208 WEST 140 LLC to JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $1,800,000
2011-03-07Mortgage $51,263 — from 208 WEST 140 LLC to JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $51,263

Ten-year activity

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EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20170113216
20181120215
20190286741
20200290130
20210500151
2022070411
2023150410
20241260431
2025080412
202602024
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The full timeline

Construction 11Enforcement 11Housing & tenants 304Ownership & money 54Health & systems 41

Every one of the 421 recorded events, 1986–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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