540 AUDUBON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10040 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1923

Floors5

Units45

Building Area38,510 sqft

ZoningR7-2

ClassC1

Market Value$1.5M

540 AUDUBON AVE is a property located at 540 AUDUBON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10040. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1923. It has 5 floors and 45 units. The building area is 38,510 square feet on a 10,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $1.5M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 38 building permits on record (30 active). There are 166 violations on record (16 currently open). 16 docketed judgments are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

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748records on file

49Energy Star

Completed in 1923, 540 Audubon Ave rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 45 units and 38,510 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.5M, and assessed for tax at $692K. In the 61 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 748 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 430 of its 748 records, fully 57%, fall under that one heading. Violation (166) and permit (38) trail well behind. 16 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2024.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 49, with a site energy-use intensity of 100.1 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 247 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 57% complaint, 61 years of accumulation, a parcel of New York — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.5M of New York, written across 748 government filings.

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Sources

NYC DOB NYC HPD NYC DOF ACRIS NYC DCP ECB/OATH NYC DEP NYC LPC NYC FDNY NYS DHCR MOCEJ FEMA EPA US Census HUD USGS

latest record Sep 5, 2026

Property Details

Address540 AUDUBON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10040

Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores

Building ClassC1

Year Built1923

Floors5

Total Units45

Building Area38,510 sqft

Lot Size10,000 sqft

ZoningR7-2

ConditionAverage

BBL1021610055

BIN1063875

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$1.5M

Assessed Total$692K

Assessed Land$225K

Building Permits

38 on record · 30 active

Cats Registration InspectionOther

CURRENT

Filed Apr 29, 2026Job #483671

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PlumbingDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Apr 30, 2019Job #122995900-01-02

PL

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy

PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK

Filed Apr 30, 2019Est. cost $46KJob #122995900-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy

PLAN EXAM - APPROVED

Filed Apr 28, 2017Est. cost $238KJob #123032958-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Mar 1, 2017Job #122995900-01-01

PL

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Violations

166 on record · 16 open

Judgments · 16 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Feb 28, 2017Ticket #0192833796

DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jan 31, 2016Ticket #043701842X

UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OFFENSE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jul 31, 2015Ticket #0184921780

RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYC 9+ DWELLING UNITS

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jun 30, 2014Ticket #043482913R

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Aug 5, 2011Ticket #0171670290

DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA

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HPDClass B

CIV14 MAILED

Issued Sep 5, 2026#19192681

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 28, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B

CIV14 MAILED

Issued Sep 5, 2026#19192682

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 28, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass A

CIV14 MAILED

Issued Sep 5, 2026#19192683

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PAINT METAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPT. REGULATION THE STEAM RISER IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 28, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B

FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION

Issued May 15, 2026#18945971

§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 20 SQ FT. AT WEST, EAST AND NORTH WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 33, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass A

CIV14 MAILED

Issued May 15, 2026#18945973

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND SOUTH WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 33, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 540 AUDUBON AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 540 AUDUBON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10040 was constructed in 1923. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 5 floors and 45 units. The building area is 38,510 sqft.

Are there building permits at 540 AUDUBON AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 540 AUDUBON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10040 has 38 building permits on record, with 30 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration Inspection (CURRENT) filed Apr 29, 2026.

Does 540 AUDUBON AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 540 AUDUBON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10040 has 166 violations on record, with 16 currently open. Breakdown: 166 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 540 AUDUBON AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 540 AUDUBON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10040 has 16 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 540 AUDUBON AVE?

540 AUDUBON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10040 has an assessed market value of $1.5M and a total assessed value of $692K (land: $225K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 540 AUDUBON AVE?

540 AUDUBON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10040 is zoned R7-2. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 540 AUDUBON AVE?

540 AUDUBON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10040 is company-owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

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