NYC DOB record · X01169179-S1

685 East 140 Street

685 East 140 Street, Bronx, NY 10454

Alteration filing in Mott Haven-Port Morris, Bronx. The latest DOB status is approved.

A plan examiner has approved the application. A permit still has to be issued before work can begin.

ApprovedAlteration filing

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685 East 140 Street record graphic showing the DOB filing status and stated proposal scale
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Address record at a glance

What is filed at this address?

NYC DOB lists filing X01169179-S1 as a alteration filing at 685 East 140 Street, Bronx, NY 10454. Its latest published status category is Approved, dated Sep 1, 2026. The filing records 66 proposed dwelling units.

A filing or approval does not by itself confirm that work is underway. Proposed details may change in later DOB records.
Filing type
Alteration filing
Latest status
Approved
Latest status date
Sep 1, 2026
Proposed scale
66 proposed dwelling units
Complete building dossierView all 2 filings associated with BIN 2003821Applicant of recordSee the 3 filings that name Oams Architectural Design P.L.L.C.
FiledJan 29, 2025
Current recordApproved
Proposed scale66 units
Recorded cost$15,000

What the filing says

A public-record reading of the proposed work.

Alteration herewith filed for direct replacement for plumbing fixtures indicated on the plans. no change in use, egress, occupancy or bulk.

Street Futures classifies this record as a alteration filing based on the filing type and work flags published by the Department of Buildings. This classification helps organize the map; it does not add scope that is absent from the DOB record.

The lot this filing sits on

What is already here?

The lot holds a 6-story elevator apartment building built in 1920, with 75 homes, on a 13,728 sq ft lot.

Built
1920
Last altered
1970
Floors
6
Residential units
75
Building type
Elevator apartment building
Land use
Elevator apartments
Zoning district
R6
Lot area
13,728 sq ft
Building area
57,678 sq ft

Lot facts come from NYC Department of City Planning, Primary Land Use Tax Lot Output (PLUTO) (64uk-42ks), accessed Sep 4, 2026. They describe the tax lot, not this filing.

Violation record

Are there open violations here?

The Department of Buildings has 2 open notices on record for this building, out of 55 notices on file; the most recent was issued Apr 6, 2018.

  • Low pressure boiler

    Issued Apr 6, 2018 — VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2016 INSPECTION REPORT

  • Low pressure boiler

    Issued Apr 6, 2018 — VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2016 INSPECTION REPORT

A violation is a notice the Department of Buildings recorded against the building. It is not a judgment, and many concern paperwork rather than safety. Open means the agency has not recorded a resolution, which is not the same as the problem still existing. From NYC Department of Buildings, DOB Violations (3h2n-5cm9), accessed Sep 4, 2026.

Recorded timeline

Dates published by the Department of Buildings.

  1. Application filed

    DOB received filing X01169179-S1.

    01
  2. Application approved

    The application reached an approved status in the DOB record.

    02
  3. Current status updated

    The latest recorded filing status is “Approved.”

    03

Scope and identifiers

The details used to match this filing.

Where a field reads “empty in the source”, the city published this filing without that value. It is not an omission on our side, and nothing here is inferred to fill a gap.

DOB filing number
X01169179-S1
BBL
2025680076
Review type
Standard Plan Examination
Existing stories
Empty in the source
Proposed stories
Empty in the source
Existing dwelling units
66
Proposed dwelling units
66