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540 East 5 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00400 • Lot 0026 • Zip: 10009

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

Address

Primary address: 540 East 5 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10009
Block: 00400
Lot: 0026
BBL: 1004000026
Unified address ID: 1004000026

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R7B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 3,839 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 39 ft x 96 ft
Built FAR: 4.25
Max residential FAR: 3
Max facility FAR: 3
School district: 1

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Over Six Families with Stores (C7)
Year built: 1929
Last altered: 1983
Floors: 6
Total units: 24
Residential units: 22
Building area: 16,326 sq ft
Building dimensions: 40 ft x 84 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 540 EAST 5TH STREETEQUITIES, INC.

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $3,227,000
Total assessment: $1,452,150
Land assessment: $180,000
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 540 EAST 5TH STREETEQ

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood East Village
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
1 Av L

About 8 minutes on foot · 517 m

  • Union Square 13 min 8 walking, 5 riding
  • Grand Central 23 min 8 walking, 15 riding
  • Times Square 24 min 8 walking, 16 riding
  • Penn Station 26 min 8 walking, 18 riding
  • Fulton Street 26 min 8 walking, 18 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 33 min 8 walking, 25 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2026

  1. HPD violation Apr 29, 2026

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

  2. DOB NOW filing Apr 27, 2026 $1,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  3. HPD violation Mar 23, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING ...

  4. HPD violation Mar 23, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON ...

2025

  1. HPD violation Oct 9, 2025

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCK INSTALLED AT DOOR AT BUILDING ENTRANCE , 1...

  2. HPD violation Oct 9, 2025

    Class C

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN APPROVED MECHANICAL LOCKING DEVICE INCASE OF FAILURE OF ELECTRONIC LOCKING DEVICE INSTA...

2024

  1. HPD violation Nov 18, 2024

    Class C

    § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6, 2nd STORY, 1...

2023

  1. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  3. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  4. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2022

  1. DOB NOW filing Nov 9, 2022 $12,180

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2019

  1. DOB violation Nov 8, 2019

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT

2012

  1. ECB violation Aug 8, 2012 $800

    CLASS - 2

    WORK W/O A PERMIT. WORK NOTED: AT TIME OF INSPECTION WORK ONGOING IN APT #8 INCLUDING DEMOLITION OF WALLS AND CEILING...

  2. ECB violation Aug 8, 2012 $200

    CLASS - 3

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. DEFECTS NOTED: ATTIME OF INSPECTION THERE ARE HOLES AND WATER DA...

2011

  1. DOB violation Dec 13, 2011

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2010 INSPECTION REPORT

  2. ECB violation Jul 27, 2011 $250

    CLASS - 3

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN. DEFECT IS: OUTDOOR EXHAUST VENT AT REAR OF 1ST STY RESTAURANT TERMINATES AT GROUND LEVEL AND DOE...

2008

  1. Permit issued Apr 30, 2008

    PL / PL

    W.G. PLUMBING & HEATING

  2. Permit issued Apr 30, 2008

    EW / FP

    CHIEF FIRE PREVENTION & MECH.COR

  3. DOB filing Apr 30, 2008 $30,000

    Alteration Type II

    RENOVATION TO AN EXISTING STORE.

  4. DOB filing Apr 30, 2008 $2,500

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL NEW KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EG RESS. GAS SHUT-OFF VALVE FILED UNDER P...

  5. Permit issued Apr 11, 2008

    EW / MH

    BLACK IRON BURGER SHOP

  6. Permit issued Apr 11, 2008

    EW / OT

    BLACK IRON BURGER SHOP

2007

  1. Permit issued Oct 25, 2007

    EW / OT

    UNIVERSAL CONSTRUCTION CONSULTAN

  2. DOB filing Oct 25, 2007 $10,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING RESTAURANT, INSTALL NEW COUNTER, BENCH & FINISH PAINTING. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRES...

  3. ECB violation Aug 24, 2007 $2,500

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG: NOTES IN APT #3 ON THE 2ND FLR HAS NUMEROUS SCREWS THRU THE FLR BOARD CREATING A HAZARDOUS ...

2005

  1. ECB violation Apr 5, 2005 $2,500

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN. IN THAT EAST SIDE AND HAS ACCUMILATION OF RUBBISHCONSTRUCTION DEBRIS,AND GARBAGE, STORED,CREATIN...

  2. ECB violation Apr 5, 2005 $2,500

    Non-Hazardous

    WORK W/O PERMIT. WORK NOTED:INTERIOR DEMOLITION OF PARTITIONS AND CEILING IN APT 17 5TH FLOOR, AND INSTALLED NEW SHEE...

2004

  1. Permit issued May 21, 2004

    EW / OT

    Y2K CONSTRUCTION CORP

  2. DOB filing May 21, 2004 $35,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION, REMOVAL OF EXSTING WALL, NEW PARTITIONS, FLOOR & CEILING, REPLACE FIXTURES ON EXISTING ROUGH...

2002

  1. DOB filing Aug 14, 2002 $16,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF FIRE RATED DOORS IN NEW OPENING THRU PARTY WALL; INSTALL ATION OF NEW COOKING EQUIPMENT IN EXISTI NG ...

  2. DOB filing Feb 13, 2002 $1,300

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AND SHUT OFF GAS VALVE NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

1

Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
540 E 5TH ST EQUITIES
540 EAST 5 ST MANAGE
New York, NY, 10009
Agent
UNIVERSAL MANAGERS
540 EAST 5 ST MANAGE
New York, NY, 10009
HeadOfficer
ANDREW MARIN
540 EAST 5 ST MANAGE
New York, NY, 10009
Shareholder
ANDREW MARIN
540 EAST 5 ST MANAGE
New York, NY, 10009
SiteManager
ANDREW MARIN
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
5TH STREET BURGER
FRANK ENNIS
Owner
536-540 EAST 5TH STREET EQUITIES
ANDREW MARIN
Owner
540 E 5TH EQUIETIES
ANDREW MARIN
Owner
540 E 5TH STREET LLC
MARIN MARIN
Owner
540 EAST 5TH STREET CORP.
ANDREW MARION
Owner
536/540 E. 5TH ST. EQUITIES
ANDREW MARIN
Owner
540__EAST 5TH ST
ANDREW MARIN
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
Park Contracting Group LLC.
Hollis, NY, 11423
Owner
UNIVERSAL MANAGERS
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
304 E. 41ST STREET, SUITE 1007A
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
PARTY 1
304 E. 41ST STREET, SUITE 1007A
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
PARTY 2
200 LIBERTY STREET- 17TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10281
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
21 SCARSDALE ROAD
YONKERS, NY, 10707
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
ONE JERICHO PLAZA
SUITE 304
JERICHO, NY, 11753
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
8200 JONES BRANCH DRIVE
MCLEAN, VA, 22102
GRANTEE/BUYER
304 EAST 41ST STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
1245 HEWLETT PLAZA/PO BOX 261
HEWLETT, NY, 11557
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
536 EAST 5TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner