120 West 140th Street
120 West 140th Street in East Harlem, Manhattan, has no open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (82/100).
Multi-family elevator · 126 units · Built 1939
StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 82/100)
- The owner's bedbug filings report 9 infested units over the last 3 years, including re-infestations.
- 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 69 buildings' registrations; 12 graded D or F.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
Fewer open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Clear (None open), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: High (9 infested units, 3 yr, re-infested), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
0 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 51 on record. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 151 days from issue to close for the 4 violations closed in the last 12 months.
311 housing complaints
2 in the last 12 months, 37 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1), Unsanitary Condition (1).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 9 infested units in the last 3 years, including re-infestations. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.
- 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 1 re-infested
- 2023: Owner reported 7 infested, 7 treated, 1 re-infested
- 2022: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 4 re-infested
- 2021: Owner reported 15 infested, 15 treated, 5 re-infested
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 25 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: PUBLIC SCHOOL 139. Head officer: Pierre Downing. Managing agent: WAVECREST MGMT GROUP. This owner has 69 buildings on record, 12 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 30, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1020080013, HPD building ID 41400. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 135 St (2, 3), 5 min walk
- 145 St (3), 6 min walk
- 135 St (C, B), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | None open | 0 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 2 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 9 infested units, re-infested | −12 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −3 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | 0 |
Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-27.