Manhattan · Block 2057 · Lot 36 · 10031

459 West 140 Street

4 floors · 14 apartments · 4,863 sq ft · built 1906 · class C5 · owner of record: West Harlem Environmental Action, Inc.

7open violations
$21,920ECB/OATH penalties owed
0HPD class C (immediately hazardous)
Overdueto Annual property registration

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Compliance deadlines

RequirementDueStatus
Gas piping inspection (2026 cycle) Likely applies
Local Law 152 · During 2026
What this is

Buildings with gas piping (except one- and two-family homes) need a periodic gas piping inspection by a licensed master plumber every four years. Community district 9 is on the 2026 cycle; certification is filed with DOB after the inspection. Buildings with no gas piping file a certification instead. Agency page

Dec 31, 2026
in 46 days
Due this year
Annual parapet observation Check
Local Law 126 · By December 31 each year
What this is

If the building has a parapet facing a street, sidewalk or other public way, a competent person (such as a mason, engineer or architect) must observe it every year and the owner keeps the report for DOB on request. Detached one- and two-family homes are exempt. Agency page

Dec 31, 2026
in 46 days
Keep the report on file (not filed with DOB)
Bedbug annual filing Applies
Local Law 69 · December 1 to 31 each year
What this is

Owners of multiple dwellings file their bedbug infestation history for the prior year with HPD and post or distribute it to tenants. Agency page

Dec 31, 2026
in 46 days
Annual
Annual notice: window guards and lead paint Applies
HPD / Health Code · January 1 to 16 each year
What this is

Deliver the annual notice to every unit asking whether a child lives there (window guards for children 10 and under; lead paint for children under 6 in pre-1960 buildings), then follow up on units that don't return it by mid-February. Agency page

Jan 16, 2027
in 62 days
Annual
Annual property registration Applies
HPD registration · September 1 each year
What this is

Residential buildings with three or more units, and one- and two-family homes the owner doesn't occupy, register with HPD every year ($13 fee). An unregistered building can't start a nonpayment case in Housing Court and faces civil penalties. Agency page

OverdueNo current registration found

Open violations

ECB / OATH (5) · $21,920 owed
IssuedViolationHearingBalance
Aug 5, 2026Unknown CLASS - 1
REFER TO COMPLAINT #1710497 BC 3314.4.1. PIPE SCAFFOLD AT EXPOSURE #1 REMAINS NOT MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE. SCAFFOLD NETTING CONTINUES TO BE DAMAGED, LOOSE, AND IMPROPERLY SECURED, CREATING A POTENTIA
#39557574K
Oct 15, 2026
DEFAULT
$5,030
May 18, 2026Construction CLASS - 2
GC FAIL TO FILE CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING. NO CORRECTIVE MEASURES ON RECORD FOR VIOLATION# 039552038Y ISSUED 03/19/2026.
#39554243M
Jun 7, 2027
DEFAULT
$640
Nov 18, 2025Construction CLASS - 2
UPON INSPECTION I OBSERVED A FENCE INSTALLED AT EXPOSURE 1 WITH AN INADEQUATE FENCE PROJECT INFORMATION PANEL INSTALLED. INFO PANEL SMALLER THAN REQUIRED 55INCHES WIDE AND 36.5 HIGH CONTRARY TO CODE 3301.9.1.4
#39547097H
Jan 22, 2026
DEFAULT
$6,250
Nov 18, 2025Unknown CLASS - 2
3314.4 INSTALLATION, INSPECTION, REPAIR, MAINTENANCE, ADJUSTMENT, USE, AND REMOVAL OF SCAFFOLDS. UPON INSPECTION OF A 5 STORY ALT CONSTRUCTION SITE I OBSERVED PIPE SCAFFOLD INSTALLED AT EXPOSURE 1 NOT MAINTAINE
#39547094M
Jan 22, 2026
DEFAULT
$10,000
Feb 14, 2020Construction CLASS - 1
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL OR APPURTENANCES. AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED BRICKWORK ON EXPOSURE #3 WITH MULTIPLE DEFECTS INCLUDING LOOSE BRICKS DUE TO MISSING MORTAR, SECTIONS OF BRICK SEPARATING FROM
#39017616M
Nov 19, 2020
ADMIT/IN-VIO
$0
DOB (2)
IssuedViolationStatus
Sep 6, 2019CONSTRUCTION
FTM:BLDG IN EXTREME STATE OF DISREP.LOOSE BRICKS@FRNT PARAPET.EXP 2&3 WALLS OF REAR EXTN HAVE OUTWARD BULGES@4TH FL EXP3.PART COLLAP OF FLRS 1-4 @REAR.OWN HIRE PE EVAL ENTIRE BLDG PROVIDE NEW ROOF STRUCT&ROOF AT REAR EXTN,REPR EXT WALLS&INSTL TEMP SHOR TO STABL BLDG.FILE PERMIT BY 11/11/19.STRT WRK
#FEU10901BS
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Sep 6, 2019CONSTRUCTION
FTM:BLDG IN EXTREME STATE OF DISREP.OPEN JOINTS,LOOSE BRICKS.MULTIPLE OPEN HOLES IN ROOF&ROTTED SHEATHING&FRAMG @REAR EXTN ROOF.DETERIOR SUB FLR&FRAMG IN MULTI LOCAT ON ALL LEVELS.PART COLLAP OF FLRS 1-4 ATREAR CMPL BLDG REPRS UNDER PRMT.FILE FOR PERM REPRS/BLDG RENO BY 6/1/2020 OBT PRMT&STRT WRK BY
#FEU10902BS
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
DOB NOW Safety (1)
IssuedViolationStatus
Sep 9, 2026AEUHAZ FTC-AEU-HAZ
Active
HPD (0)

None open.

Issued in the last 120 days

DateSourceWhatNow
Sep 9, 2026DOB SafetyAEUHAZ: Open
Aug 5, 2026ECBUnknown: REFER TO COMPLAINT #1710497 BC 3314.4.1. PIPE SCAFFOLD AT EXPOSURE #1 REMAINS NOT MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE. SCAFFOLD NETTING CONTINUES TO BE DAMAGED, LOOSE, AND IMPROPERLY SECURED, CREATING A POTENTIAOpen
Jul 30, 2026DOB SafetyAEUHAZ: Closed

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City records as of Nov 15, 2026, 3:28 AM ET. BBL 1020570036.

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