540 WEST 140 STREET
540 WEST 140 STREET is a Class C0 (walk-up, 3+ families) building in Manhattan (BBL 1020710055) built in 1910, with 3 residential units across 3 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 109, council district 7, zoning district R7A, on a 1,214-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 5,945 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is SUNRISE HEIGHTS LLC.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on October 1, 2025 when The Estate Of Paul B. Grissom; Premium Property Holdings Llc; David Grissom, Jr. As Administrator conveyed the property to Sunrise Heights Llc for $2.00M. The transaction was financed with a $1.45M mortgage from Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc..
The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system and has no open HPD housing-maintenance code violations on record as of May 18, 2026.
Data sourced daily from NYC PLUTO (Department of City Planning), NYC ACRIS (Department of Finance), and NYC HPD housing-maintenance code violations.
Owner of record
HPD registered contacts
- Head OfficerNathan Chickering
- Corporate OwnerSunrise Heights LLC
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R7A
- Lot size:
- 1,214 sqft
- Building area:
- 5,945 sqft
- Floors:
- 3
- Assessed value:
- $153K
- Community district:
- 109
- Council district:
- 7
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class IInspected Nov 17, 2025§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
- Class AInspected Jun 4, 2025(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
- Class IInspected Nov 22, 2024§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
- Class AInspected Jul 31, 2024§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT EAST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 4th STORY
- Class BInspected Jul 31, 2024§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING SLIDING BOLT CAPABLE OF BEING PADLOCKED AT BULKHEAD DOOR , 4th STORY
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 540 WEST 140 STREET
Who owns 540 WEST 140 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 540 WEST 140 STREET per NYC PLUTO is SUNRISE HEIGHTS LLC. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on October 1, 2025 when the property was conveyed to Sunrise Heights Llc. PLUTO ownership is refreshed monthly by NYC Department of Finance; the registered owner may not reflect transactions recorded within the last 30 days.
When was 540 WEST 140 STREET last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 540 WEST 140 STREET was recorded on October 1, 2025, when The Estate Of Paul B. Grissom; Premium Property Holdings Llc; David Grissom, Jr. As Administrator conveyed the property to Sunrise Heights Llc for $2.00M. The transaction was financed with a $1.45M mortgage from Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc..
How many HPD violations does 540 WEST 140 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 540 WEST 140 STREET as of May 18, 2026. The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.
What is the assessed value of 540 WEST 140 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 540 WEST 140 STREET at $153K for the current tax year. NYC assesses property at a fraction of estimated market value (the assessment ratio varies by tax class — 6% for tax class 1 one-to-three-family dwellings, approximately 45% for tax class 2 rental apartment buildings), so the market value implied by this assessment is meaningfully higher. Assessment data is published by NYC Department of Finance.
What building class is 540 WEST 140 STREET and what does that mean?
540 WEST 140 STREET is NYC building class C0 — Walk-up, 3+ families. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building (no elevator), 3 or more residential units. Building class is assigned by NYC Department of Finance and recorded in PLUTO; it determines the property's tax class and the regulatory regime that applies.