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540-544 West 144 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 02075 • Lot 0049 • Zip: 10031

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 540-544 West 144 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10031
Block: 02075
Lot: 0049
BBL: 1020750049
Unified address ID: 1020750049

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Elevator Buildings
Zoning: R7A (Residential)
Ownership: Fully tax-exempt property
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 8,743 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 87 ft x 99 ft
Built FAR: 5.15
Max residential FAR: 4
Max facility FAR: 4
School district: 6

Building

Building class: Elevator Apartments - Semi-fireproof (Without Stores) (D1)
Year built: 1910
Last altered: 1989
Floors: 6
Total units: 30
Residential units: 30
Building area: 45,000 sq ft
Building dimensions: 87 ft x 85 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 540-550 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORA TION

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $2,048,000
Total assessment: $921,600
Land assessment: $79,650
Exempt total: $921,600
Assessment owner: 540-550 HOUSING DEVEL

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Hamilton Heights
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
145 St 1

About 4 minutes on foot · 229 m

  • Times Square 28 min 4 walking, 24 riding
  • Penn Station 29 min 4 walking, 25 riding
  • Grand Central 34 min 4 walking, 30 riding
  • Union Square 39 min 4 walking, 35 riding
  • Fulton Street 39 min 4 walking, 35 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 45 min 4 walking, 41 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 Feb 19, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL NORTHWALL AT...

2025

  1. HPD violation Sep 23, 2025

    Class A

    § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES I...

2024

  1. DOB NOW filing Nov 15, 2024 $1,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. HPD violation Nov 12, 2024

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL NORTH WALL A...

  3. HPD violation Nov 12, 2024

    Class C

    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES LOCATED AT APT 5, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM...

  4. HPD violation Jun 25, 2024

    Class A

    § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING AND NORTH WALL A...

  5. HPD violation Jun 25, 2024

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING A...

2022

  1. Sale Mar 31, 2022 $47,864

    Changed hands

    540 WEST 144TH STREET, 32

  2. Sale Mar 17, 2022 $90,500

    Changed hands

    540 WEST 144TH STREET, 52

2021

  1. Sale Oct 6, 2021 $2,500

    Changed hands

    540 WEST 144TH STREET

2018

  1. Permit issued Nov 19, 2018

    PL / PL

    ROCKIE'S MAINTENANCE CORP

  2. DOB filing Nov 19, 2018 $55,700

    Alteration Type II

    ALTERATION TO UPGRADE AN EXISTING RESIDENTIAL TENANT LAUNDRY ROOM AS PER PLANS INSTALL NEW NON-BEARING INTERIOR PARTI...

  3. Permit issued Nov 9, 2018

    EW / OT

    RSG CONSTRUCTION CORP

  4. DOB violation Feb 21, 2018

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

2017

  1. ECB violation Nov 14, 2017 $1,000

    CLASS - 1

    56A10;70Z02;100BB11;45M07;61T07:CEASE USE ITEM.BRAKE MONITOR HAS BEEN ALTERED AND RENDERED INOPERATIVE.THIS IS A SAFE...

2016

  1. DOB violation Jun 1, 2016

    EVCAT5-NON-RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR PERIODIC INSPECTION/TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED

    FAILURE TO PERFORM CATEGORY 5 INSPECTION

  2. Sale May 9, 2016 $0

    Changed hands

    540 WEST 144TH STREET

2015

  1. DOB violation Dec 8, 2015

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. DOB filing Oct 1, 2015 $0

    Alteration Type III

    Installation of 87 linear feet of light duty sidewalk shed for waterproofing and repointing of facade only. All work ...

2014

  1. DOB violation Dec 16, 2014

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Mar 31, 2014

    EVCAT1-ELEVATOR ANNUAL INSPECTION / TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2012 INSPECTION/TEST

  3. DOB filing Mar 31, 2014 $1,000,000

    Alteration Type II

    RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING BUILDING. NO C HANGE IN USE,EGRESS OR OCCUPANC PROPOSED UNDER THIS APPLICATION.

2013

  1. DOB violation Oct 18, 2013

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. Permit issued Jun 28, 2013

    EW / OT

    DELLWOOD DEVELOPMENT LLC

  3. Permit issued Jan 18, 2013

    PL / PL

    N B PLUMBING & HEATING IN

2012

  1. DOB filing Nov 8, 2012 $0

    Alteration Type III

    NSTALLATION OF 64 LINEAR FEET OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FOR BUILDING ALTERA TION FILED SEPARATELY, LIVE LOAD 300 PS...

  2. Permit issued Oct 16, 2012

    EQ / EQ

    ROCKLEDGE SCAFFOLD CORP

  3. Permit issued Jul 10, 2012

    EW / OT

    DELLWOOD DEVELOPMENT LLC

2010

  1. ECB violation Feb 12, 2010 $500

    CLASS - 2

    06I11.05J1.03O2.41W7.11X7.05 REPLACE GLASS VISION PANEL REPAIR DAMAGEDTO DOOR 05 CAR DOOR NOT PLUMB 41 LABEL AND LOCK...

  2. ECB violation Jan 16, 2010 $0

    CLASS - 1

    UNLAWFULLY CONTINUED WORK WHILE ON NOTICE OF A STOP WORK ORDER. NOTED:DOB RECORDS INDICATE SWO #3802 ISSUED 10.7.09 S...

2009

  1. ECB violation Oct 7, 2009 $8,000

    CLASS - 1

    WORK W/O PERMIT NOTED: APPROX 87 LF OF SIDEWALK SHED INSTALLED UNDER PMT #104169695 EXPIRED 12/16/07 DOB RECORDS INDI...

  2. ECB violation Oct 7, 2009 $4,000

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE POST SIGNS @ JOBSITE PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION BC3314.5 NOTED SIDEWALK SHED MISSING CONTRACTORS SIGN ...

  3. ECB violation Jun 3, 2009 $250

    CLASS - 2

    08V10.16X10.05B10 08V10 REPAIR CAR FL TO LANDING SILL NOT LEVEL 16X10 REPAIR 6 FL HOISTWAY DOOR INOPERATIVE 05B10 CAR...

2005

  1. Sale Jun 30, 2005 $120,000

    Changed hands

    540 WEST 144TH STREET

2003

  1. Sale Nov 20, 2003 $0

    Changed hands

    540 WEST 144 STREET

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

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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
540-550 West 144th Street HDFC
20 TUCKAHOE RD
Yonkers, NY, 10710
Agent
Finger Management Realty LLC
697 3RD AVE 718
New York, NY, 10017
HeadOfficer
SHARAY LOUDEN
20 TUCKAHOE ROAD
Yonkers, NY, 10710
SiteManager
Yolanda Ramirez
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
UHAB HDC
PAUL MARTINEZ
Owner
Department of Homeless Services
Thomas Ciano
Owner
NEIGHBORHOOD RESTORE
THOMAS CIANO
Owner
URBAN HOMES TRADING ASSISTANCE B
ANDY REICHER
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
MNK ENTERPRISES NY INC
PASSAIC, NJ, 07055
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
C/O: BORAH, GOLDSTEIN, ALTSCHULER, NAHINS & GOIDEL
377 BROADWAY
NEW YORK, NY, 10013
GRANTOR/SELLER
3915 SNYDER AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11203
GRANTOR/SELLER
3915 SNYDER AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11203
GRANTOR/SELLER
C/O:. WAVECREST MANAGEMENT TEAM, LTD.
87-14 116TH STREET
RICHMOND HILL, NY, 11418
GRANTEE/BUYER
540 WEST 144TH STREET
APT. 52
NEW YORK, NY, 10031
GRANTEE/BUYER
540 WEST 144TH STREET
APT. 23
NEW YORK, NY, 10031
ASSIGNOR
28 EAST 28TH STREET, 9TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
C/O STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
1776 HERITAGE DRIVE
NORTH QUINCY, MA, 02171
GRANTEE/BUYER
540 WEST 044TH STREET
APT.43
NEW YORK, NY, 10031
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
28 EAST 28TH STREET, 9TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 100167943

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner