Manhattan · Block 962 · Lot 108 · 10016

540 1 Avenue

24 floors · 413,850 sq ft · built 1963 · class I5 · owner of record: New York University

11open violations
$0ECB/OATH penalties owed
0HPD class C (immediately hazardous)
65dto Gas piping inspection (2026 cycle)

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Compliance deadlines

RequirementDueStatus
Gas piping inspection (2026 cycle) Likely applies
Local Law 152 · During 2026
What this is

Buildings with gas piping (except one- and two-family homes) need a periodic gas piping inspection by a licensed master plumber every four years. Community district 6 is on the 2026 cycle; certification is filed with DOB after the inspection. Buildings with no gas piping file a certification instead. Agency page

Dec 31, 2026
in 65 days
Due this year
Annual parapet observation Check
Local Law 126 · By December 31 each year
What this is

If the building has a parapet facing a street, sidewalk or other public way, a competent person (such as a mason, engineer or architect) must observe it every year and the owner keeps the report for DOB on request. Detached one- and two-family homes are exempt. Agency page

Dec 31, 2026
in 65 days
Keep the report on file (not filed with DOB)
Energy and water benchmarking Likely applies
Local Law 84 · May 1 each year
What this is

Buildings over 25,000 sq ft (this lot shows 413,850 sq ft) report energy and water use for the prior calendar year through ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager. The city's Covered Buildings List is the final word on which buildings must file. Agency page

May 1, 2027
in 186 days
Annual filing
Building emissions report Likely applies
Local Law 97 · May 1 each year (extensions available)
What this is

Covered buildings file an annual greenhouse gas emissions report certified by a registered design professional. Buildings over their emissions limit owe penalties, so it pays to check early. Agency page

May 1, 2027
in 186 days
Annual filing
Facade inspection report (Cycle 10C) Applies
Local Law 11 / FISP · Feb 21, 2027 to Feb 21, 2029
What this is

Buildings taller than six stories file a facade inspection report by a QEWI once every five-year cycle. Tax blocks ending in 1, 2 or 3 are in sub-cycle 10C. Agency page

Feb 21, 2029
in 848 days
Filing window not open yet
Energy audit and retro-commissioning (2032) Likely applies
Local Law 87 · Calendar year 2032
What this is

Buildings over 50,000 sq ft file an Energy Efficiency Report every ten years, in the year whose last digit matches the last digit of the tax block (block 962). Agency page

Dec 31, 2032
in 2257 days
Next due 2032

Open violations

ECB / OATH (0)

None open.

DOB (8)
IssuedViolationStatus
Jul 21, 2021ELEVATOR

#2823/310225
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Jul 21, 2021ELEVATOR

#2823/310224
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Jan 3, 2017ELEVATOR
VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2015 CAT1 INSP/TST
#ACC112032
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Nov 14, 2016ELEVATOR
VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2014 CAT1 INSP/TST
#ACC113129
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Feb 6, 2014ELEVATOR

#9027/596380
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Feb 6, 2014ELEVATOR

#9027/596379
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Feb 3, 2014ELEVATOR

#9027/596387
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Feb 16, 1989ELEVATOR
(51) PROVIDE PROPER CLEARNENCE BETWEEN COUNTERWEIGHT AND BUFFER
#110606/01
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
DOB NOW Safety (3)
IssuedViolationStatus
Oct 10, 2025Elevators FTC-VT-PER-CO
Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Periodic Inspection Affirmation of Correction
Active
Aug 25, 2023Elevators FTF-VT-PER-CO
Violation Issued-Failure To File 2022 Periodic Inspection Report
Active
Aug 25, 2023Elevators FTF-VT-PER-CO
Violation Issued-Failure To File 2022 Periodic Inspection Report
Active
HPD (0)

None open.

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Always confirm on the city's own systems before acting: DOB BIS property profile · DOB NOW · HPD Online · Pay ECB/OATH penalties (CityPay)

City records as of Oct 27, 2026, 2:13 PM ET. BBL 1009620108.

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