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2540 Frederick Douglass Boulevard, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01941 • Lot 0003 • Zip: 10030

Condition

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

60 Open HPD violations Class A 12 Class B 29 Class C 14 Class I 5 164 on record • 2001–2026 2 Open DOB violations 7 on record • 1993–2009 1 Open housing litigation 4 on record • 2006–2026 2 Evictions executed 2 on record • 2018–2026

Address

Primary address: 2540 Frederick Douglass Boulevard, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10030
Block: 01941
Lot: 0003
BBL: 1019410003
Unified address ID: 1019410003

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R7-2 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 4,000 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 50 ft x 80 ft
Built FAR: 3.74
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 5

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Old Law Tenements (C4)
Year built: 1910
Last altered: 1995
Floors: 5
Total units: 17
Residential units: 17
Building area: 14,975 sq ft
Building dimensions: 50 ft x 65 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: GREATER HARLEM HOUSING HDFC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $1,387,000
Total assessment: $624,150
Land assessment: $49,500
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: GREATER HARLEM HOUSIN

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Harlem
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
135 St A B C

About 7 minutes on foot · 427 m

  • Times Square 27 min 7 walking, 20 riding
  • Penn Station 29 min 7 walking, 22 riding
  • Grand Central 35 min 7 walking, 28 riding
  • Union Square 40 min 7 walking, 33 riding
  • Fulton Street 41 min 7 walking, 34 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 46 min 7 walking, 39 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

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Places nearby

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Activity

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

2026

  1. HPD violation Jun 3, 2026

    Class A

    § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE...

  2. HPD violation Jun 3, 2026

    Class A

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRIC WALL OUTLET IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOC...

  3. HPD violation Jun 3, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CRACKED GLASS PANE AT LOWER SASH WIN...

  4. 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 ...

  5. 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 ...

  6. DOB filing Mar 4, 2026 $91,031

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF SOLAR PV SYSTEM ON THEEXISTING ROOFTOP. NO CHANGES TOTHE EGRESS, USE OR OCCUPANCY.

  7. HPD violation Jan 26, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CL...

2025

  1. Permit issued Jun 5, 2025

    EW / OT

    BEST ENERGY POWER 2015 LL

2024

  1. Permit issued Sep 9, 2024

    EW / OT

    BEST ENERGY POWER 2015 LL

2023

  1. Permit issued Jul 20, 2023

    EW / OT

    BEST ENERGY POWER 2015 LL

  2. DOB filing Mar 23, 2023 $91,031

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF SOLAR PV SYSTEM ON THE EXISITNG ROOFTOP. NO CHANGES TO THE EGRESS, USE OR OCCUPANCY.

  3. DOB filing Feb 17, 2023 $91,031

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION PV SYSTEM ON THE EXISITNG ROOFTOP, NO CHANGES TO THE EGRESS, USE OR OCCUPANCY.

2021

  1. Sale Jun 30, 2021 $10,820,000

    Changed hands

    2540 FREDERICK DOUGLAS BLVD

  2. DOB NOW filing Jun 24, 2021 $871,674

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2015

  1. DOB filing Jun 5, 2015 $0

    Alteration Type III

    PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FILED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY...

  2. Permit issued Apr 22, 2015

    EQ / EQ

    HKS CONSTRUCTION CORP

2014

  1. Permit issued Jul 23, 2014

    PL / PL

    CEGF & G PLBG. CORP.

  2. Permit issued Jul 23, 2014

    EW / BL

    CEGF & G PLBG. CORP.

2012

  1. DOB filing Dec 27, 2012 $75,800

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF NEW GAS BOILER, NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER TH IS APPLICATION

2009

  1. DOB violation Dec 31, 2009

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

2003

  1. DOB violation Mar 19, 2003

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1997

  1. DOB violation Feb 10, 1997

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1995

  1. DOB violation Aug 29, 1995

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1994

  1. DOB violation Mar 18, 1994

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Mar 18, 1994

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

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
GREATER HARLEM HOUSING DEV. CORP
200A WEST 135 STREET
New York, NY, 10030
Registration Contract
Agent
ELH MGMT.LLC
16 COURT STREET 800
Brooklyn, NY, 11241
Registration Contract
HeadOfficer
LLOYD WILLIAMS
200A WEST 135 STREET
New York, NY, 10030
Registration Contract
Officer
EMMETT CAUSEY
200A WEST 135 STREET
New York, NY, 10030
Registration Contract
SiteManager
ERIC GILCHRIST
Registration Contract
CorporateOwner
GREATER HARLEM DEVELOPMENT CORP
200A WEST 136 STREET
New York, NY, 10030
Registration Contract
Agent
ELH MGMT.LLC
1675 BROADWAY 29
New York, NY, 10019
Registration Contract
HeadOfficer
LLOYD WILLIAMS
200A WEST 136 STREET
New York, NY, 10030
Registration Contract
Officer
CHARLEs POWELl
200A WEST 136 STREET
New York, NY, 10030
Registration Contract
SiteManager
SEAN HE
Registration Contract
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
GREATER HARLEM HOUSING DEVELOPME
CHARLES POWELL
DOB Filing 03/04/2026
Owner
HKS CONSTRUCTION CORP
BALWINDER SINGH
DOB Filing 06/05/2015
Owner
GHHDC
EMMETT CAUSEY
DOB Filing 12/27/2012
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
GREATER HARLEM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
NEW, YORK, NY, 10030
DOB NOW 06/24/2021
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 2
THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING BY AND THROUGH ITS DE
100 GOLD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
ACRIS 09/30/2025
PARTY 1
GREATER HARLEM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO
200A WEST 136TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10030
ACRIS 09/30/2025
PARTY 2
NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
120 BROADWAY
2ND FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10271
ACRIS 09/30/2025
PARTY 1
GREATER HARLEM HOUSING LLC
C/O ELH MGMT. LLC
1675 BROADWAY - 29TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
ACRIS 09/30/2025
PARTY TWO
GREATER HARLEM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
219 WEST 135TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10030
ACRIS 07/21/2021
PARTY ONE
PENY & CO., LLC
C/O STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY NA
ONE HERITAGE DRIVE, OHD 3RD FLOOR
QUINCY, MA, 02171
ACRIS 07/21/2021
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
GREATER HARLEM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
ACRIS 07/20/2021
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION
ACRIS 07/20/2021
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
GREATER HARLEM HOUSINF DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP
200A WEST 139TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10030
ACRIS 07/01/2021
PARTY 1
GREATER HARLEM HOUS8ING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
200A WEST 136TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10037
ACRIS 07/01/2021

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
GREATER HARLEM HOUSIN
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
GREATER HARLEM HOUSING HDFC
PLUTO