140 West 19 Street

Owner: Sabah Shemel

Debt: February 02, 2021, $7 million

Built: 1920

Renovated: 2004

SF: 18,714

Dwelling units: 24

No. of buildings: 1

Class: Semi-Fireproof With Stores (D7)

Floors: 7

HPD Ownership Registration Information

Last registered: 2025-06-10 (expires 2026-09-01)

Transactions:

• Sabah Shemel borrowed $7 million from BNB Bank for 140 West 19th Street, Chelsea, Manhattan on February 02, 2021.

Development:

• Robert Tornello filed plans for alteration in Chelsea, Manhattan, on May 01, 2024.

• Sabah Shemel filed plans for alteration in Chelsea, Manhattan, on April 20, 2007.

• Sabah Shemel filed plans for alteration in Chelsea, Manhattan, on March 16, 2007.

• Sabah Shemel filed plans for major alteration for 20,027 sqft in Chelsea, Manhattan, on June 19, 2019.

• Sabah Shemel filed plans for alteration in Chelsea, Manhattan, on May 03, 2004.

Litigation:

• Blackstone Group filed a $4.2 million pre-foreclosure 850321/2024 on August 22, 2024, against Amarjit S. Bhalla at 140 West 19 Street.

Violations:

According to city public data, the properties have received $600 in OATH penalties in the last year.