Building health · MANHATTAN, NY
built 1908 · 6 stories · 29 apartments
Also known as 523 W 139 St — one building, several doors.
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
PestsApt 23A class C
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2026 Sep
Walls, floors and stairsApt 23A class B
2026 Aug
Plumbing, pestsApt 23A
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
2026 Jun
Walls, floors and stairsApt 34 class B
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2026 Jun
Walls, floors and stairsApt 34 class B
2026 Jun
Paint or plasterApt 34
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
2026 May
Latest accepted inspection May 2026, defects reported: no
DOB NOW: Safety Boiler
2026 May
Heat or hot water
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
2026 May
Heat or hot waterApt 22
2026 Apr
Pests class A · paperwork
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2026 Apr
Heat or hot water
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
2026 Mar
Heat or hot water
2026 Mar
Heat or hot water
2026 Jan
Heat or hot water
2025 Oct
Heat or hot waterApt 51
2025 Apr
1 active elevator; latest periodic inspection Apr 2025
DOB NOW Elevator Safety Compliance
2025 Apr
Local Law class - 2
DOB Violations
2025 Apr
Heat or hot water
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
2025 Jan
Heat or hot waterApt 34
2025 Jan
Heat or hot water
2025 Jan
Heat or hot waterApt 34
2025 Jan
Heat or hot waterApt 34
2025 Jan
Heat or hot waterApt 34
2025 Jan
Heat or hot water
2025 Jan
Heat or hot water
2025 Jan
Heat or hot water
2024 Sep
Walls, floors and stairsApt 43 class A · closed
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2024 Sep
MoldApt 43 class A · closed
2024 Sep
Walls, floors and stairsApt 43 class A · closed
2024 Sep
Paint or plasterApt 43
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
2024 Sep
Doors and windowsApt 62 class C · closed
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2024 Aug
Doors and windowsApt 53A class C
2024 Aug
Doors and windowsApt 62 class C
2024 Aug
PestsApt 62 class C · closed
2024 Aug
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 62 class B · closed
2024 Aug
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 62 class B · closed
2024 Aug
Doors and windowsApt 62 class C · closed
2024 Aug
Fire safetyApt 62 class C · closed
2024 Aug
Walls, floors and stairsApt 61 class A · closed
2024 Mar
Fire safety class C · closed
2024 Mar
Heat or hot water
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
2024 Mar
Heat or hot waterApt 61 class C · closed
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2024 Mar
Heat or hot waterApt 61 class C · closed
2024 Mar
Heat or hot water class C · closed
2024 Mar
Heat or hot water
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
2024 Feb
Heat or hot water
2024 Feb
Heat or hot waterApt 61
2024 Feb
No Report And / Or Late Filing (Facade)
DOB Violations
2024 Feb
Heat or hot water
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
2024 Feb
Heat or hot water
2024 Feb
LeaksApt 61 class B · closed
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2024 Feb
Heat or hot waterApt 61 class C · closed
2024 Feb
Heat or hot water class C · closed
2024 Feb
Walls, floors and stairs class B
2024 Feb
Fire safety class C · closed
2024 Feb
Heat or hot water
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
2024 Feb
Heat or hot waterApt 31
2024 Feb
Doors and windowsApt 61 class A · closed
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2024 Feb
Doors and windowsApt 61 class A · closed
2024 Feb
Lead-based paintApt 61 class C · closed
2024 Feb
Lead-based paintApt 61 class C · closed
2024 Feb
Lead-based paintApt 61 class C · closed
2024 Feb
Lead-based paintApt 61 class C · closed
2024 Jan
General repairs
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
2024 Jan
Heat or hot water
2024 Jan
LeaksApt 61
2024 Jan
Heat or hot water
2024 Jan
Leaks, doors or windowsApt 61
2023 Dec
Heat or hot waterApt 41 class C · closed
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2023 Dec
Heat or hot waterApt 41
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
2023 Dec
Heat or hot water
2023 Dec
Heat or hot water
2023 Nov
Heat or hot water
2023 Nov
Heat or hot waterApt 22
2023 Nov
Heat or hot waterApt 61
2023 Nov
Heat or hot waterApt 22
2023 Sep
Boiler burning No. 2 oil (Federal FST-70), registration expired since Sep 2023
Clean Air Tracking System (boiler registrations)
2023 Aug
VT-CAT1-CO Elevators
DOB Violations
2022 May
No active shed permit; permits since May 2021, last expired May 2022
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2021 Oct
Construction class - 2
DOB Violations
2020 May
GasApt 52 class C
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2019 Aug
Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X
FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer
2019 Aug
Plumbing permit, General construction permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2019 Apr
No Report And / Or Late Filing (Facade)
DOB Violations
2019 Apr
Plumbing permit, General construction permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2019 Apr
Plumbing permit
2018 Dec
Plumbing permit, General construction permit
2018 Jul
Plumbing permit, General construction permit
2018 Jun
Construction class - 1
DOB Violations
2018 Jun
Plumbing permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2017 Sep
Elevator Annual Inspection / Test
DOB Violations
2017 Jan
(Other Bldgs Types) - Elevator Affirmation Of Correction
2016 Nov
(Other Bldgs Types) - Elevator Affirmation Of Correction
2015 Sep
Latest boiler work permit 2015
DOB Permit Issuance (BIS)
1908
Built
PLUTO (tax lot data)
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