559 WEST 140 STREET
559 WEST 140 STREET is a Class C1 (walk-up, over six families) building in Manhattan (BBL 1020720008) built in 1920, with 15 residential units across 5 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 109, council district 7, zoning district R7A, on a 3,747-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 12,745 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 559 APARTMENTS LLC.
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
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 OfficerLEON LOVINGER
- Corporate Owner559 APARTMENTS LLC
- Site ManagerPEDRO ROJAS
Most recent deed
Activity timeline
Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R7A
- Lot size:
- 3,747 sqft
- Building area:
- 12,745 sqft
- Floors:
- 5
- Assessed value:
- $379K
- Community district:
- 109
- Council district:
- 7
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class BInspected Aug 27, 2025§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS AT 1st PUBLIC HALL BULKHEAD…
- Class BInspected Aug 27, 2025§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORY
- Class AInspected Aug 27, 2025§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS AT 1st PUBLIC HALL BULKHEA…
- Class BInspected Aug 27, 2025§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDENT MATERIAL AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS AT 1st PUB…
- Class BInspected Jun 2, 2025§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH STREET ENTRANCE DOOR TO BUILDING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 559 WEST 140 STREET
Who owns 559 WEST 140 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 559 WEST 140 STREET per NYC PLUTO is 559 APARTMENTS LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
When was 559 WEST 140 STREET last sold?
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 559 WEST 140 STREET in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data. NYC ACRIS coverage extends back to 1966; an absence in our 5-year window typically means either the BBL has not transacted recently, or the most recent recorded document is not a DEED type (such as a refinance rather than a sale).
How many HPD violations does 559 WEST 140 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 559 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 559 WEST 140 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 559 WEST 140 STREET at $379K 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 559 WEST 140 STREET and what does that mean?
559 WEST 140 STREET is NYC building class C1 — Walk-up, over six families. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building with more than 6 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.