Building health · MANHATTAN, NY

161 W 140 St

built 1903 · 7 stories · 72 apartments
Registered with the city: CITY OF NEW YORK - DAMP/TIL; NYC HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT · 70 other buildings here list it

The building’s record over time

Filings, permits, complaints and violations from city records, newest first. Highlighted rows are unresolved and from the last year; older unresolved records are marked “never closed”. Tap any row to read it on the agency’s own site.
2026 Sep
Latest accepted inspection Sep 2026, defects reported: yes
DOB NOW: Safety Boiler
2026 Feb
1 active elevator; latest periodic inspection Feb 2026
DOB NOW Elevator Safety Compliance
2025 Dec
BE-EXT-LP Boiler
DOB Violations
2025 Oct
VT-PER-CO Elevators
2025 Jan
General construction permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2024 Oct
VT-PER-CO Elevators
DOB Violations
2024 Jun
Failure To Submit Eer
2024 Jun
General construction permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2024 Mar
Construction class - 2
DOB Violations
2023 Nov
BE-EXT-LP Boiler
2023 Nov
BE-EXT-LP Boiler
2023 Nov
BE-EXT-LP Boiler
2023 Oct
VT-CAT1-CO Elevators
2023 Aug
VT-CAT1-CO Elevators
2023 Aug
VT-CAT1-CO Elevators
2023 Jul
Boiler burning No. 2 oil (Industrial Steam Boiler ISB3-125), registration expired since Jul 2023
Clean Air Tracking System (boiler registrations)
2023 Jan
Latest boiler work permit 2023
DOB Permit Issuance (BIS)
2023 Jan
Boiler equipment permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2022 Dec
Local Law class - 2
DOB Violations
2021 Dec
No Report Filed (cycle 9, filed Dec 2021)
DOB NOW: Safety – Facades Compliance Filings
2021 Jul
No active shed permit; permits since Apr 2019, last expired Jul 2021
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2020 Sep
General construction permit
2019 Aug
Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X
FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer
2019 Jul
General construction permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2018 May
No Report And / Or Late Filing (Facade)
DOB Violations
2018 May
Local Law class - 2
2017 Feb
Fuel burning permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2016 Sep
Walls, floors and stairs class A · paperwork · never closed
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2016 Sep
Walls, floors and stairs class A · never closed
2016 Sep
Smoke or CO detectors class A · never closed
2016 Sep
Smoke or CO detectors class A · never closed
2016 Sep
Walls, floors and stairs class A · never closed
2016 Sep
PestsApt 51 class B · never closed
2016 Sep
Fire safetyApt 51 class B · never closed
2016 Sep
GasApt 51 class C · never closed
2016 Sep
GasApt 51 class B · never closed
2011 Mar
Walls, floors and stairsApt 67 class B · never closed
2009 Oct
General construction permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2009 Mar
ElectricalApt 35 class B · never closed
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2009 Mar
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 35 class B · never closed
2009 Mar
PlumbingApt 35 class B · never closed
2009 Mar
PlumbingApt 35 class B · never closed
2009 Mar
Walls, floors and stairsApt 35 class B · never closed
2005 Oct
General construction permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2003 Jan
Plumbing permit
2002 May
Fire safetyApt 10 class B · never closed
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2002 May
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 10 class B · never closed
2002 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt 10 class B · never closed
2002 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt 10 class B · never closed
2002 May
Other conditionsApt 10 class B · never closed
2002 May
PestsApt 10 class B · never closed
2002 May
PestsApt 10 class C · never closed
2002 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt 10 class B · never closed
2002 May
LeaksApt 10 class B · never closed
2002 May
LeaksApt 10 class B · never closed
1999 Oct
Plumbing permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
1997 Jan
Local Law 10/81 - Elevator never closed
DOB Violations
1903
Built
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