Building SafetyHousing Conditions
640 WEST 139 STREET
Manhattan · ZIP 10031 · BIN 1079500 · Hamilton Heights-Sugar Hill · Last violation Apr 29, 2026 · Last complaint Jun 30, 2026
NeighborhoodHamilton Heights-Sugar Hill
More violations than 95% of nearby buildings
More violations than 95% of buildings and more complaints than 97% of buildings in Hamilton Heights-Sugar Hill.
Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
A steady level of activity over time
Last 2 yrs: 156 violations · 308 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
111 immediately hazardous (Class C) violations still open
Class C violations include lead paint, mold, pest infestations, heat/hot water failure, and structural hazards — the most serious category.
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 1993
1,011
30 per year avg.→ Stable in the last 2 years
Open violations
214
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ111
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ82
Rent-impairingⓘ16
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
1,951
81 per year avg.↑ Up 47% in the last 2 years (308 vs 210 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access14%Violation issued24%No violation31%Phone resolved31%Other1%(1,951)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ186 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ47 violations
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ24 violations
Paintingⓘ22 violations
Cleaningⓘ20 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ17 violations
Water Supplyⓘ17 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ16 violations
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