273 West 140 Street,Manhattan, NY 10030
10 Units
•Built in 1926
•5 Floors
•Rent Stabilized Units: Unknown
Evictions: 1
Litigation History: No
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Unknown
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In the past three years, this building had:
8 complaints
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Open Violations
A violation is issued to a building when a city inspector from
NYC's Department of Housing Preservation and Development validates and confirms a complaint made to 311.
The violations listed below are open violations that have yet to be addressed or have not been confirmed
as resolved by the city.
Only open violations from the last 10 years.
Data last updated 3 days ago.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
1.1 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
Non-hazardous
4
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Apr 02, 2024: (a) § hmc:file annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
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Hazardous
5
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Feb 07, 2015: section 27-2026 adm code repair the leaky and/or defective faucets at washbasin in the bathroom located at apt 5a, 5th story, 1st apartment from west at north
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Immediately hazardous
2
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Feb 07, 2015: section 27-2005 adm code properly repair the broken or defective apartment door mortise lockset assembly in the entire apartment located at apt 5a, 5th story, 1st apartment from west at north
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Missing information/filings
0
class I
Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
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Property Owners and Associates
J
Jim Chu
3.8(1)
Agent•
1 Property•10 UnitsLitigation History: No
Evictions: 1
W
273 W. 140th Street, LLC
3.8(1)
Owner•
1 Property•10 UnitsLitigation History: No
Evictions: 1
K
Kwei Chu
3.8(1)
Head Officer•
2 Properties•31 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 1
W
273 West 140th Street LLC
3.8(1)
Corporate Owner•
1 Property•10 UnitsLitigation History: No
Evictions: 1
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Building Ratings
Cleanliness
1 (unmanaged) to 5 (well managed)
Garbage Management
1 (poorly managed) to 5 (well organized)
Heat
1 (faulty) to 5 (working)
Neighbors
1 (loud / disrespectful) to 5 (friendly and considerate)
Noise Levels
1 (loud) to 5 (quiet)
Owner Responsiveness
1 (slow) to 5 (timely)
Pest Control
1 (lots of pests) to 5 (no pests)
Water Pressure
1 (weak) to 5 (strong)
Cleanliness
Garbage Management
Heat
Neighbors
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Renter Recommendations
--% of renters recommend this building
--% of renters approve of this owner
Rents and Deposits
-- of renters received their security deposits back
It HAS NOT been reported if this building accepts electronic rent payments.
Reviews (1)
3.75 stars
Over 2 years ago
Charming Apts but Need Work
Former Tenant
Pros:
Railroad style apartments so it is very spacious with loads of storage space.
High Ceilings
Lots of Windows. (Sunken windows so that provides extra seating and potential display storage)
Apartment does well keeping heat out in the summer. Definitely much cooler than outside on a really hot day.
A 7 minute walk from the 2/3 A/C/B/D trains. Lots of restaurants around.
Landlord is very responsive and has been very understanding with Covid and rent.
High Ceilings
Lots of Windows. (Sunken windows so that provides extra seating and potential display storage)
Apartment does well keeping heat out in the summer. Definitely much cooler than outside on a really hot day.
A 7 minute walk from the 2/3 A/C/B/D trains. Lots of restaurants around.
Landlord is very responsive and has been very understanding with Covid and rent.
Cons:
Windows are not at all insulated well. In the wintertime you can feel the breeze entering through your closed windows like you are standing right outside. I put plastic on the windows to help but they almost always blow off because the amount of wind seeping in through the window is that excessive. Even when the heat is on you still need to put on a secondary heater because the draft is so bad.
Bathroom has no ventilation so prepare for paint to crack and mildew to develop on the ceiling/wall. We try not to take too many hot showers so it hasn’t gotten as bad as it could.
There is also a fly problem in the summer. It’s not that bad but just slightly annoying to have to deal with.
There is also an ongoing problem with the keyhole to the entrance. Sometimes it works, other times you might get so frustrated trying to work the key you ring the buzzer until someone else lets you into your own building.
Bathroom has no ventilation so prepare for paint to crack and mildew to develop on the ceiling/wall. We try not to take too many hot showers so it hasn’t gotten as bad as it could.
There is also a fly problem in the summer. It’s not that bad but just slightly annoying to have to deal with.
There is also an ongoing problem with the keyhole to the entrance. Sometimes it works, other times you might get so frustrated trying to work the key you ring the buzzer until someone else lets you into your own building.
Advice to owner:
Insulate your windows. People are paying rent and should not be freezing in the wintertime. And you need to get the door looked at. It is not safe to be outside at night struggling to get into your building. That can lead to danger and if you are not White, people might think you are trying to break into your own building.