Skip to content
ViolationScout67 open Class C, with 0 certifications filed and 1 new Class C in the last 180 days, too few to call a direction.Is this your building?
Buildings640 West 139 Street, ManhattanCurrent through

640 West 139th St, Manhattan

BBL 1-02087-0050

En español: 67 violaciones de Clase C abiertas (peligro inmediato) y 139 abiertas en total. La más antigua del HPD lleva 32 años abierta, desde el 24 de enero de 1994.

Open violations are sitting, with little movement either way. 67 open Class C, with 0 certifications filed and 1 new Class C in the last 180 days, too few to call a direction.

The oldest open HPD violation has been open 32 years, since January 24, 1994.

Since September 29, 2023, certifications were filed on 7 Class C violations, all 7 by the original certify-by date. How certification works

Is this your building?

67 open Class C, 4 OATH hearings starting October 22, 2026, and a facade rated Unsafe. The oldest open HPD violation was filed January 24, 1994.

A firm we work with can take these on. We reply within one business day with the firm's name. You decide whether to talk to them. One firm, not a list.

Your details stay with us, and go only to the one firm you are introduced to. No lists, no resale.

¿Es su edificio? Déjenos un correo o un teléfono. Leemos cada solicitud.

See everything first: the building report, $19

Or file it yourself: what it can hold up, and how correction is filed

The case file on a building like this names who is responsible on HPD's registration and how to reach them. We prepare them for firms on our pilot, ranked by how much hazardous work is open.

Request a sample file

The building report reads this record for you: every open violation in the city's own words, what each status means, and how the building compares with others its size. Usually ready within 15 minutes of payment.

Get the report, $19

HPD takes complaints from tenants through 311.

HPD vacate orders
2 HPD vacate orders are in effect here, all for part of the building. The latest, for part of the building, took effect June 18, 2024. Reason on the order: fire damage.
Alternative Enforcement Program
In HPD's Alternative Enforcement Program since January 31, 2023.
OATH hearings
4 hearings scheduled on DOB summonses, the first on October 22, 2026.
DOB violations
34 active DOB violations. The newest was issued November 14, 2025.
Housing court
1 open housing court case, opened July 10, 2024.
DOB complaints
27 DOB complaints in the 12 months to September 25, 2026. The newest was filed August 30, 2026.
DOB facade
Rated Unsafe in the latest facade report, filed March 19, 2026 (inspection cycle 10). Need this filed?
DOB permits
2 DOB work permits in effect. The latest, for General Construction work, was issued September 2, 2026.
Energy benchmarking
ENERGY STAR score 81 for 2024, against a median of 67 for Multifamily Housing that year.
Local Law 97
On the covered list (DOB's list, March 1, 2026).
Boiler inspection
Inspected December 22, 2025. Boilers in buildings with 6 or more apartments are inspected every calendar year. Need this filed?
Bedbug report
Filed July 10, 2025, for the year to October 31, 2024. Buildings with 3 or more apartments file one with HPD every year.
Rent stabilization
Has rent-stabilized apartments (2024 registration).

Open violations by class. A party is named only where the building's HPD registration covers the date a violation was filed.

FiledCategoryStatusNumberRegistered party when filed
Class C67 open most often Vermin / Infestation
Notice sent18806266618 RIVERSIDE DRIVE OWNERS INC
Heat / Hot WaterNotice sent18656661618 RIVERSIDE DRIVE OWNERS INC
Heat / Hot WaterNotice sent18656660618 RIVERSIDE DRIVE OWNERS INC
Heat / Hot WaterNotice sent18650491618 RIVERSIDE DRIVE OWNERS INC
Heat / Hot WaterNotice sent18650489618 RIVERSIDE DRIVE OWNERS INC
Notice sent18644378618 RIVERSIDE DRIVE OWNERS INC
Notice sent18644369618 RIVERSIDE DRIVE OWNERS INC
Notice sent18644337618 RIVERSIDE DRIVE OWNERS INC
Notice sent18644333618 RIVERSIDE DRIVE OWNERS INC
Notice sent18576594
The report lists all 67, each with the city's own words and the date on its notice. What the report adds
Class B63 open most often Fire Safety
Notice sent18806265618 RIVERSIDE DRIVE OWNERS INC
Notice sent18650478618 RIVERSIDE DRIVE OWNERS INC
Notice sent18576601
Notice sent18576600
Notice sent18576597
Fire SafetyNotice sent18576591
Fire SafetyNotice sent18576587
Notice sent18576583
Notice sent18576579
Notice sent18576573
The report lists all 63, each with the city's own words and the date on its notice. What the report adds
OATH/ECB9 open most often Construction
Elevators, Class 2Hearing pending39204154K
Class 2Hearing pending39558706H
Construction, Class 1Hearing pending35683502N
Elevators, Class 1Hearing pending39200773L618 RIVERSIDE DRIVE OWNERS INC
Construction, Class 2Hearing pending39189221Z618 RIVERSIDE DRIVE OWNERS INC
Construction, Class 1Decided by default39186668L618 RIVERSIDE DRIVE OWNERS INC
Construction, Class 2Decided by default39186667J618 RIVERSIDE DRIVE OWNERS INC
Construction, Class 1Decided by default39145127H
Local Law, Class 2Decided by default37027536Z

The full report on 640 West 139th St, Manhattan

Get the report on 640 West 139th St, Manhattan, $19 See a sample report

Usually ready within 15 minutes of payment, on your order page and by email. If it tells you nothing you did not already know, reply and we refund it.

The most common category among the open records here is vermin and pests.

Vermin and pests in Manhattan

Other buildings on this tax block

Nearby buildings

Questions about this building

Does 640 West 139 Street, Manhattan have open violations?

Yes. 640 West 139 Street, Manhattan had 139 open violations on September 27, 2026: 9 from OATH/ECB and 130 from HPD. 67 are Class C, the class HPD treats as immediately hazardous. The oldest open HPD violation has been open 32 years, since January 24, 1994.

Is 640 West 139 Street, Manhattan getting better or worse?

Open violations are sitting, with little movement either way. 67 open Class C, with 0 certifications filed and 1 new Class C in the last 180 days, too few to call a direction. That window ends September 27, 2026. It compares certifications filed with new Class C violations, and it describes what happened, not what anyone intends.

When were certifications filed on Class C violations at 640 West 139 Street, Manhattan?

Since September 29, 2023, certifications were filed on 7 Class C violations, all 7 by the original certify-by date. A certification is the filing, dated when it was made, not HPD's acceptance of it. It is compared with the original certify-by date on the notice. A granted postponement moves that date and the city's data keeps only the first, so a certification counted after it may still have met a postponed date.

Is an HPD vacate order in effect at 640 West 139 Street, Manhattan?

Yes. 2 HPD vacate orders are in effect here, all for part of the building. The latest, for part of the building, took effect June 18, 2024. Reason on the order: fire damage. A vacate order requires all or part of a building to be emptied for the reason on the order, and it stays in effect until HPD rescinds it. HPD Online shows whether an order has been rescinded since.

Is 640 West 139 Street, Manhattan in HPD's Alternative Enforcement Program?

Yes. In HPD's Alternative Enforcement Program since January 31, 2023. HPD puts a group of buildings with serious, long-running violations into the program each year. While a building is in it, HPD can make repairs itself and charge the cost to the property, and the building stays in until HPD discharges it.

Does 640 West 139 Street, Manhattan have an OATH hearing coming up?

Yes. 4 hearings scheduled on DOB summonses, the first on October 22, 2026. DOB summonses are heard at OATH, the city's hearings office, and OATH can move a hearing to a later date. When nobody shows up, the summons is decided by default, the costliest way one ends.

Does 640 West 139 Street, Manhattan have active DOB violations?

Yes. 34 active DOB violations. The newest was issued November 14, 2025. The Department of Buildings writes these separately from HPD's housing violations, for things like boilers, elevators, facades, construction and energy filings. Each one stays active until DOB resolves or dismisses it.

Is 640 West 139 Street, Manhattan in housing court?

Yes. 1 open housing court case, opened July 10, 2024. HPD takes buildings to housing court to get violations fixed and heat and hot water restored, and it joins tenants' own repair cases, called tenant actions. A case stays open until the court closes it.

Has DOB received complaints about 640 West 139 Street, Manhattan?

Yes. 27 DOB complaints in the 12 months to September 25, 2026. The newest was filed August 30, 2026. Anyone can complain to DOB about a building or the work going on in it, and DOB then inspects and decides whether there is a violation. A conversion complaint says an apartment may have been added or changed without approval. It is a complaint, not a finding.

What did the latest facade report find at 640 West 139 Street, Manhattan?

Rated Unsafe in the latest facade report, filed March 19, 2026 (inspection cycle 10). Buildings taller than six stories must have their exterior walls inspected once in every inspection cycle under the city's Facade Inspection Safety Program (every five years under DOB's current rule), and each inspection report is filed with DOB as Safe, SWARMP (safe with a repair and maintenance program) or Unsafe. No Report Filed means DOB has no report for that cycle. The rating is from the latest filing and does not describe the facade today; DOB's page for the building shows anything filed since.

Are any DOB work permits in effect at 640 West 139 Street, Manhattan?

Yes. 2 DOB work permits in effect. The latest, for General Construction work, was issued September 2, 2026. A permit in effect allows the work it names. It does not mean the work has started or finished, or that it fixes any violation on this page.

What is the ENERGY STAR score for 640 West 139 Street, Manhattan?

ENERGY STAR score 81 for 2024, against a median of 67 for Multifamily Housing that year. Buildings over 25,000 square feet report their energy use to the city every year under Local Law 84. The ENERGY STAR score runs from 1 to 100 and compares a building with similar ones nationwide; 50 is the national median. The score is the one the city publishes, and this page never estimates a Local Law 97 emissions penalty. A lot that reported several properties in one year is not scored here.

When was the boiler at 640 West 139 Street, Manhattan last inspected?

On December 22, 2025. DOB requires a boiler in a building with 6 or more apartments to be inspected once every calendar year, with the report filed within 14 days of the inspection. Low-pressure boilers in residential buildings with 5 or fewer apartments are exempt.

When did 640 West 139 Street, Manhattan last file its bedbug report?

On July 10, 2025, for the year to October 31, 2024. HPD asks the owner of every building with 3 or more apartments for this report once a year, covering November 1 to October 31, including buildings that had no bedbugs.

Is 640 West 139 Street, Manhattan covered by Local Law 97?

Yes. It is on DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list. On the covered list (DOB's list, March 1, 2026). Local Law 97 sets greenhouse gas limits for most New York City buildings over 25,000 square feet, and DOB's covered buildings list says which path each building is on. The list reflects DOB's records, which owners can ask DOB to correct. This page never estimates a penalty or says whether a building complies.

Is 640 West 139 Street, Manhattan rent stabilized?

The building has rent-stabilized apartments on its 2024 registration. That comes from the Rent Guidelines Board's list of buildings with at least one stabilized apartment registered that year. Buildings that registered late are left off, and a 421-a or J-51 building can leave stabilization when its tax benefit ends. A particular apartment's status is for NYS HCR to say.

When was 640 West 139 Street, Manhattan built?

The city's record gives 1910 as the year 640 West 139 Street, Manhattan was built, in the Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file. The same file classes it as an elevator apartment building with 6 floors.

How many apartments does 640 West 139 Street, Manhattan have?

The Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file lists 62 residential units at 640 West 139 Street, Manhattan. The count is for the whole tax lot.

Where do these numbers come from?

From New York City's own data: HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, read whole rather than sampled. It also draws on HPD vacate orders, HPD's Alternative Enforcement Program list, OATH hearing dates, DOB violations, HPD's housing court cases, DOB complaints, the Rent Guidelines Board's stabilized-building lists, DOB facade filings, DOB NOW work permits, Local Law 84 energy reports, DOB boiler inspection reports, HPD's annual bedbug reports, DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. This page is current through September 27, 2026. The city's data changes daily, so a violation certified after that can still show as open here; the city's own page for this building is linked above.

Sources. HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, plus HPD vacate orders, HPD's Alternative Enforcement Program list, OATH hearing dates, DOB violations, HPD's housing court cases, DOB complaints, the Rent Guidelines Board's stabilized-building lists, DOB facade filings, DOB NOW work permits, Local Law 84 energy reports, DOB boiler inspection reports, HPD's annual bedbug reports, DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. Counts cover HPD Class B and C violations from the last 3 years that HPD still shows open, and OATH/ECB summonses from the same 3 years that the city still shows active. The city's own pages can show more, never fewer.

Cite this page

ViolationScout, 640 West 139th St, Manhattan: violations, from New York City's HPD violation and OATH/ECB hearing data. Figures through September 27, 2026. https://violationscout.com/building/640-west-139-street-manhattan

How we count: /method.

Is this your building?