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475 West 140 Street

533Records
16City systems
91Open violations
147.5Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10031 · Neighborhood: Hamilton Heights-Sugar Hill
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533 recorded events, 1974–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 152 HPD housing violations, 125 311 service requests, 100 HPD complaints.

BoroughManhattan 10031
Built1902
Floors3
Res. units4
ClassC3
Owner (PLUTO)HAMILTON HEIGHTS SB I LLC
BBL1020570030
BIN1061194

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 98% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 147.5. In ZIP 10031, 40% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations91 total — 27 class C (immediately hazardous), 33 class B, 31 class A. Oldest open since 2010-11-05.
Alternative Enforcementcurrently in HPD's worst-buildings program

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

14 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (5) · Real Time Enforcement (3) · Water Conservation (3) · Illegal Parking (2) · Asbestos (1).

Filed construction activity

$1,277,745 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. 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 (1902)
NoSix or more residential units (4)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. 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)WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY
Head officerJOE MAAS
Managing agentIsland Advantage Realty
Last registered2024-11-20

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$636,000 $286,200
2026$606,000 $272,700
2027$703,000 $316,350

The city's market estimate has risen 11% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

Flood exposure

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

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

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

2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2016 (0 in the last three years).

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

Getting around

Subway137 St-City College — 1 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial (Uptown only)
145 St — A B C D · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Amsterdam Av / W 140 St — M101 · 100 ft
Citi BikeSt Nicholas Terrace & Convent Ave · 550 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 192 Jacob H. Schiff
Middle: Harold O. Levy School. 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

475 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

14 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

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 ISLAND ADVANTAGE REALTY — 36 buildings, 70 units. Grades across the portfolio: A3 · B7 · C8 · D10 · F8. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
475 West 140 Street MN4 D
601 18 Street BK4 C
823 40 Street BK4 D
393 Montauk Avenue BK4 F
2347 Pacific Street BK3 F
62 15 Street BK3 F
304 New Lots Avenue BK3 F
150-81 116 Road QN2 D
69-43 Hillmeyer Avenue QN2 F
120-46 131 Street QN2 D
115-36 172 Street QN2 F
146-31 222 Street QN2 C
101 Essex Street BK2 C
27-16 McIntosh Street QN2 D
94-27 85 Street QN2 D
921A Jefferson Avenue BK2 B
823 East 35 Street BK2 F
43-44 164 Street QN2 C
86-34 77 Street QN2 D
140-28 184 Street QN2 C
172 Jerome Street BK2 A
115-15 95 Avenue QN2 A
3 Cypress Court BK2 B
223-45 113 Drive QN1 C
5423 Avenue M BK1 B
102-09 216 Street QN1 D
8 Van Sicklen Street BK1 D
1246 East 101 Street BK1 B
968 East 48 Street BK1 B
114-57 176 Street QN1 B
189-36 Lewiston Avenue QN1 B
109-10 Francis Lewis Blvd QN1 C
129-37 153 Street QN1 F
257-20 145 Avenue QN1 C
3 Bayview Avenue QN1 A
71 Milford Street BK1 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $875,000 on 2007-12-21 (lender: World Savings Bank FSB). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-09-26Deed $1,483,560 — from WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, AS; TRUSTEE RESIDENTIAL CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES to HAMILTON HEIGHTS SB I LLC $1,483,560
2025-09-15Sold for $1,483,560 $1,483,560 $370,890
2023-03-27Deed $999,999 — from MCKEW, MARK L ESQ. to WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB $999,999
2023-02-24Sold for $999,999 $999,999 $250,000
2007-12-21Mortgage $875,000 — from GARAY, MIGDALIA to WORLD SAVINGS BANK FSB $875,000
2005-11-25Agreement $450,000 — from GARAY, MIGDALIA to CITIBANK, N.A., $450,000
2005-11-25Mortgage $200,000 — from GARAY, MIGDALIA to CITIBANK, N.A., $200,000
2005-07-13Mortgage $250,000 — from GARAY, MIGDALIA to CITIBANK $250,000
2005-02-25Mortgage $10,861 — from GARAY, MAGDALIA to HSBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION $10,861
2005-02-25Agreement $423,600 — from GARAY, MAGDALIA to HSBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION $423,600
2002-11-14Mortgage $8,964 — from GARAY, MIGDALIA to HSBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION (USA) $8,964
2001-08-13Mortgage $2,580 — from GARAY, MIGDALIA to HSBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION (USA) $2,580
2000-12-21Mortgage $412,500 — from GARAY, MIGDALIA to HSBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION (USA) $412,500
1999-06-23Mortgage $30,600 — from THOMAS, ROHAN G.; COOPER, DORINE P. to NORWEST BANK COLORADO, N.A. $30,600
1999-02-16Mortgage $283,100 — from COOPER, DORINE P.; THOMAS, ROHAN G. to NORWEST MORTGAGE OFNEW YORK, INC; NORWEST MORTGAGE $283,100

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017003036
201800911294
201901631267
202000120012
2021003003
20220040711
202300321116
2024001056
20254182419
202672101222
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The full timeline

Construction 13Enforcement 14Housing & tenants 412Ownership & money 34Health & systems 60

Every one of the 533 recorded events, 1974–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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