Manhattan · Block 1949 · Lot 47 · 10027

540 Manhattan Avenue

6 floors · 77 apartments · 60,768 sq ft · built 1912 · class D1 · owner of record: Drax Realty Corp

13open violations
$0ECB/OATH penalties owed
5HPD class C (immediately hazardous)
58dto Bedbug annual filing

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Compliance deadlines

RequirementDueStatus
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 58 days
Keep the report on file (not filed with DOB)
Bedbug annual filing Applies
Local Law 69 · December 1 to 31 each year
What this is

Owners of multiple dwellings file their bedbug infestation history for the prior year with HPD and post or distribute it to tenants. Agency page

Dec 31, 2026
in 58 days
Annual
Annual boiler inspection (1 boiler) Applies
Boiler inspection · By December 31 each year
What this is

Boilers are inspected each calendar year and the report is filed in DOB NOW: Safety within 14 days of the inspection (low-pressure boilers in residential buildings of 5 or fewer families are exempt). Latest report on record: 2025-07-02 (Accepted). Agency page

Dec 31, 2026
in 58 days
1 of 1 without an accepted 2026 report yet
Annual notice: window guards and lead paint Applies
HPD / Health Code · January 1 to 16 each year
What this is

Deliver the annual notice to every unit asking whether a child lives there (window guards for children 10 and under; lead paint for children under 6 in pre-1960 buildings), then follow up on units that don't return it by mid-February. Agency page

Jan 16, 2027
in 74 days
Annual
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 60,768 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 179 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 179 days
Annual filing
Annual property registration Applies
HPD registration · September 1 each year
What this is

Residential buildings with three or more units, and one- and two-family homes the owner doesn't occupy, register with HPD every year ($13 fee). An unregistered building can't start a nonpayment case in Housing Court and faces civil penalties. Agency page

Sep 1, 2027
in 302 days
Registered through 2027-09-01
Gas piping inspection (2028 cycle) Likely applies
Local Law 152 · During 2028
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 10 is on the 2028 cycle; certification is filed with DOB after the inspection. Buildings with no gas piping file a certification instead. Agency page

Dec 31, 2028
in 789 days
Next cycle year 2028
Energy audit and retro-commissioning (2029) Likely applies
Local Law 87 · Calendar year 2029
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 1949). Agency page

Dec 31, 2029
in 1154 days
Next due 2029

Open violations

ECB / OATH (0)

None open.

DOB (1)
IssuedViolationStatus
Jun 14, 1995CONSTRUCTION
N
#10JG03
VIOLATION UNSERVED ECB-ACTIVE
DOB NOW Safety (0)

None open.

HPD (12) · C 5 · B 7 · A 0
IssuedClassViolationCorrect by
Aug 25, 2026B§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD STORAGE AND CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORYSep 29, 2026
Aug 25, 2026B§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORYSep 29, 2026
Mar 31, 2026CApt 2E · § 27-2056.7 ADM CODE: CORRECT FAILURE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DEMAND ALL RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY OWNER PURSUANT TO LOCAL LAW 1 OF 2004 RELATED TO LEAD-BASED PAINT NOTICES, INSPECTIONS AND REMEDIATION/ABATEMENT ACTIVITIES.Apr 4, 2026
Mar 31, 2026CApt 2E · § 27-2056.4 ADM CODE- CORRECT FAILURE TO NOTIFY OCCUPANTS AND/OR TO INVESTIGATE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS.Apr 4, 2026
Sep 19, 2022CApt 4C · § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WESTOct 3, 2022
Jun 7, 2021CApt 4C · § 27-2005, 2007, 204.1 HMC CODE: ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ,,, IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WESTJul 3, 2021
Jun 7, 2021BApt 4C · § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WESTJul 12, 2021
Jun 7, 2021BApt 4C · § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CELING, EAST AND SOUTH WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WESTJul 12, 2021
Aug 24, 2020BApt 4C · § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WESTSep 28, 2020
Aug 24, 2020BApt 4C · § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE WEST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WESTSep 28, 2020
Jul 8, 2020BApt 1H · § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 1st BATHROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1H, 1st STORY, 6th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WESTAug 12, 2020
Mar 2, 2020C§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF AIR CONDITIONER AT FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW AT 3RD ,4TH, 5TH AND 6TH STORY BALCONY AT NORTH STACKMar 10, 2020

Issued in the last 120 days

DateSourceWhatNow
Aug 25, 2026HPD B§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD STORAGE AND CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORYOpen
Aug 25, 2026HPD B§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORYOpen
Jul 28, 2026HPD B§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3I, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EASTClosed
Jul 28, 2026HPD B§ 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3I, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EASTClosed

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City records as of Nov 3, 2026, 2:30 PM ET. BBL 1019490047.

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