143 West 140th Street

143 West 140th Street in Central Harlem, Manhattan, has 213 open HPD violations, 50 of them class C, and 55 of 55 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

Multi-family elevator · 55 units · Built 1903

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 50 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 6 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 39 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 55 of 55 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (213 open, 50 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 39 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2025, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

213 open violations: 50 class C (immediately hazardous), 122 class B, 40 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 30 issued in the last 12 months. 575 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1990-03-06. Newest violation issued 2026-10-22.

4 closed in the last 90 days. Median 107 days from issue to close for the 7 violations closed in the last 12 months.

6 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2026-10-22. HPD violation 19322946
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCK AND ASEMBLEY AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2026-09-11. HPD violation 19207775
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-08-21. HPD violation 19152612
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET A BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-08-21. HPD violation 19152607
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT VESTIBULE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2026-03-25. HPD violation 18734130
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT BUILDING ENTRANCE , 1st STORY, issued 2026-01-02. HPD violation 18541914
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6G, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6G), issued 2026-01-02. HPD violation 18541913
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2H, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2H), issued 2025-12-04. HPD violation 18472709

311 housing complaints

60 in the last 12 months, 669 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (39), Plumbing (7), Door/Window (6), Unsanitary Condition (6), Paint/Plaster (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 14 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

55 of 55 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 55 in 2024, 55 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: MAXWELL DEVELOPMENT LP. Head officer: KENNETH M MORRISON. Managing agent: MAXWELL DEVELOPMENT LP. This owner has 17 buildings on record, 13 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 20, 2024. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2025 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1020090018, HPD building ID 41403. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 145 St (3), 5 min walk
• 135 St (2, 3), 5 min walk
• 135 St (C, B), 8 min walk

How the grade is calculated

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 2026-10-28.