540 WEST 149 STREET is a prewar 1900 building, 4 units in Hamilton Heights, NYC. Owned by THE 540 WEST 149TH STREET CONDOMINIUM. Public records show 1 open violation, 14 311 complaints, 1 active litigation matter on file. Risk signals: 1 bedbug report.
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(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.
HPD Class A Violation — (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR
Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
Rodent — Condition Attracting Rodents
Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
Derelict Vehicles
ELECTRIC — OUTLET/SWITCH
Derelict Vehicles
Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
Derelict Vehicles
Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
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Hamilton Heights is named for Alexander Hamilton's Harlem estate, and the neighborhood's hilltop position offers unexpected Manhattan views. Sugar Hill's elegant apartment buildings, City College's Gothic campus, and Dominican bakeries on Broadway create a layered, authentic neighborhood.