273 West 140th Street
273 West 140th Street in Central Harlem, Manhattan, has 17 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and 9 of 10 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 10 units · Built 1926
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)
- 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 2 buildings' registrations; 2 graded D or F.
- 9 of 10 units are rent-stabilized; 10 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (17 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
17 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 6 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 23 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-09-10. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
2 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: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR TO BOILER ROOM LOCKED, issued 2025-01-22. HPD violation 17636468
- Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3B), issued 2025-01-22. HPD violation 17641002
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. 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 (apt 5A), issued 2015-02-09. HPD violation 10547705
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 5th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCK AT APARTMENT ENTRANCE DOOR LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY (apt 5A), issued 2015-02-03. HPD violation 10525491
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM, CELLAR, issued 2007-09-10. HPD violation 4760375
- Class B: Gas defect, kitchen, 5th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GAS RANGE PILOT LIGHT IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5A), issued 2015-02-09. HPD violation 10547693
- Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 5th floor. REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET ... IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5A), issued 2015-02-09. HPD violation 10547695
- Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5A), issued 2015-02-09. HPD violation 10547696
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 2 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation. 2 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
9 of 10 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: 9 in 2024, 10 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 273 WEST 140TH STREET LLC. Head officer: KWEI CHU. Managing agent: JIM CHU. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 24, 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 1020260005, HPD building ID 41441. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 135 St (C, B), 5 min walk
- 145 St (B, D), 7 min walk
- 145 St (3), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 17 open (5 class C, 5 class B, 6 class A, 1 class I). 2 rent-impairing | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation | 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 2026-10-28.