273 West 140th Street, Manhattan, NY 10030
273 West 140th Street is a 10-unit, 5-story converted old law tenement building in Harlem, owned by Kwei Chu and dating back to 1926. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues, with emergency complaints filed in December 2024 and January 2025 affecting the entire building, though HPD was unable to gain access for inspection in both instances.
The property has persistent bedbug reporting violations, with open violations from 2021 through 2024 related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports as required by HPD regulations. Additionally, there are three active Department of Buildings violations from 2023-2024 regarding the failure to file external low-pressure inspections for the years 2018, 2019, and 2023.
The building's rodent inspection history shows a mix of results, with the most recent inspections in 2024 and 2025 passing, though there were failures recorded in May 2023 and June 2023 for unspecified reasons. The property has demonstrated some improvement in maintaining basic conditions, with recent rodent inspections passing, but the ongoing heat and hot water complaints, bedbug reporting violations, and outstanding building inspection requirements suggest ongoing maintenance challenges.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 10 |
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Year built | 1926 |
Total area | 9345 sq ft |
Floors | 5 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | CONVERTED OLD LAW TENEMENT |

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