218 West 140 Street,Manhattan, NY 10030

18 Units

Built in 1926

6 Floors

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In the past three years, this building had:
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Open Violations

A violation is issued to a building when a city inspector from NYC's Department of Housing Preservation and Development validates and confirms a complaint made to 311. The violations listed below are open violations that have yet to be addressed or have not been confirmed as resolved by the city.
This building has a total of 20 violations which is 1.11 violations per unit for their entire portfolio.
That is worse than the city average, which is 0.81 violations per unit.
Non-hazardous
6Class A
Non-Hazardous violations (i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building)
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Hazardous
5Class B
Hazardous violations (i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting)
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Immediately-hazardous
9Class C
Immediately Hazardous (i.e. rodents, inadequate heat or hot water)
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Approval DateDescriptionCurrent Status
Jan 26, 2024§ 27-2005 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective porcelain enamel finish by method of reglazing at bathtub in the bathroom located at apt 5a, 5th story, 1st apartment from west at northCiv14 mailed
Dec 26, 2023§ 27-2017.3 hmc: trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... approximately 1 sq. ft. at ceiling and 1 sq.ft. at north wall in the 1st room from north at east located at apt 6c, 6th story, 1st apartment from south at westCiv14 mailed
Dec 26, 2023§ 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the ceiling, north east and west wall in the private hallway located at apt 6c, 6th story, 1st apartment from south at westCiv14 mailed
Jun 28, 2022Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department ,, in the entire apartment located at apt 3c, 3rd story, 1st apartment from south at westNov sent out
Jun 28, 2022Section 27-2041 adm code provide a peep hole in entrance door of the dwelling unit so located so as to permit a person inside the dwelling to view any person outside entrance door , in the entrance located at apt 3c, 3rd story, 1st apartment from south at westNov sent out
Sep 29, 2021§ 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at bulkhead at south wall at public hall, 6th storyNot complied with

Property Owners and Associates

Ben Schwadel
Site Manager, Agent
3.9(2)

1 Property

18 Units

Hp 140th Street Housing Development Fund Company
Owner
3.4(3)

4 Properties

66 Units

Martin Kirzner
Head Officer
2.6(26)

131 Properties

2278 Units

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Renter Recommendations

60% of renters recommend this building

60% of renters approve of this owner

Rents and Deposits

95% of renters received their security deposits back
It HAS NOT been reported if this building accepts electronic rent payments.

Reviews

Major pest issue
Former Tenant
Pros:
Beautiful affordable apartments
Cons:
MAJOR MOUSE/RAT ISSUE. Monthly extermination (c...
Advice to owner:
Monthly extermination isn't enough - needs some...
Sweet Apartment with a wonderful community
Former Tenant
Pros:
Heat and water were always (c) openigloo on whe...
Cons:
Wish there was an elevator (c) openigloo in the...
Advice to owner:
Would be nice to update the hallway sometime soon.