256 West 139 Street
Manhattan · 10030 · BBL 1020240157
256 West 139 Street is a one and two family building in Harlem, Manhattan, ZIP 10030. City records date it to 1899 and count 1 residential unit. The city's property file lists the owner of record as Danielle Wright Declaration of Trust. Its most recent total assessed value is $181K.
The ownership chain
The most recent recorded deed is dated May 20, 2025, transferring the lot to Nicholas Wright Declaration of Trust for a stated $3.2M. PulseCities holds 1 recorded deed for this lot. Deeds recorded through July 31, 2026, the most recent day the city has published.
A deed names a party of record. Stated consideration of $0 usually marks a transfer between related parties rather than a sale.
Ownership transfers
| Party taking title | Recorded | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Wright Declaration of TrustDEED from Utstein Dawn | May 20, 2025 | $3.2M |
Deeds and assignments recorded in ACRIS, one row per document. Amount is the stated consideration; $0 often marks a non-arms-length transfer. An assignment moves a lender's paper and is not a sale. Source: NYC ACRIS, current through July 31, 2026.
What the eviction record shows
No executed eviction is on record at 256 West 139 Street in the citywide marshal file, which runs from April 2024.
Rent stabilization at this address
No DHCR rent-stabilization registration is on file for 256 West 139 Street in the years PulseCities holds. Absence is not proof: an owner who stops registering leaves the same gap as a building that never had stabilized units. Checking your own apartment starts with the free rent history. How to check rent-stabilized status →
How 256 West 139 Street compares in 10030
PulseCities tracks 1,109 lots in 10030, of which 168 carry an executed eviction from the marshal record, which starts in April 2024, and 45 carry a deed from the shorter ACRIS window. 10030 scores 55.7 out of 100 for displacement pressure, 5 of 177 scored NYC ZIP codes. The full signal breakdown for Harlem →
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Questions about 256 West 139 Street
Who owns 256 West 139 Street?
The most recent deed on file for 256 West 139 Street names Nicholas Wright Declaration of Trust. Deeds record the party that took title, which is often a holding company rather than the operator managing the building. That deed was recorded May 20, 2025.
How much did 256 West 139 Street sell for?
The most recent deed states a consideration of $3.2M, recorded May 20, 2025 in ACRIS. Stated consideration is what the parties filed, and it can differ from the economics of the deal.
Have there been evictions at 256 West 139 Street?
No executed eviction at 256 West 139 Street appears in the NYC evictions dataset, which PulseCities holds from April 2024 forward. Executed evictions are the end of the process, so a building with none may still have active housing court cases.
Is 256 West 139 Street rent stabilized?
No DHCR registration for 256 West 139 Street appears in the years PulseCities holds. That is a gap in the registration record rather than an answer about any apartment, and the free rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal is what settles it.
What is the displacement risk around 256 West 139 Street?
10030 (Harlem) scores 55.7 out of 100 on the PulseCities displacement index. The score reads five ZIP-level signals: eviction rate, LLC acquisition rate, permit intensity, assessment spikes, and 311 complaint volume. It describes the area around the building, not the building itself.
Sourced from NYC public records: ACRIS deeds, DOB permits, the NYC evictions dataset, and 311. Records reflect what agencies have published and can lag events.