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540 Broadway

Manhattan, NY 10012Company-ownedBBL 1004970006BIN 1007562
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1910
Floors5
Units21
Building Area25,050 sqft
ZoningM1-5/R9X
ClassO5
Market Value$15.8M

540 BROADWAY is a property located at 540 BROADWAY, Manhattan, NY 10012. It is classified as a office - non-combustible. The building was constructed in 1910. It has 5 floors and 21 units. The building area is 25,050 square feet on a 5,018 sqft lot. The property is zoned M1-5/R9X. The assessed market value is $15.8M. It last sold for $30M on Jun 16, 2025. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 119 building permits on record (93 active). There are 65 violations on record (8 currently open). 21 docketed judgments carrying $6,675 in open balances 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.

A RegWatch Dossier

385records on file
86Energy Star

Completed in 1910, 540 Broadway rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 21 units and 25,050 square feet of floor area, on land zoned M1-5/R9X. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $15.8M, and assessed for tax at $7.1M. In the 44 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 385 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 119 of its 385 records, fully 31%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (71) and violation (65) trail well behind. 8 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 2012.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 86, with a site energy-use intensity of 67.4 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 176 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 31% permit, 44 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.

$15.8M of New York, written across 385 government filings.

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Property Details

Address540 BROADWAY, Manhattan, NY 10012
Building TypeOffice - Non-Combustible
O5
Year Built1910
Floors5
Total Units21
Building Area25,050 sqft
Lot Size5,018 sqft
ZoningM1-5/R9X
1004970006
1007562
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$15.8M
$7.1M
$1.1M
$30M
Last Sale DateJun 16, 2025

Building Permits

119 on record · 93 active
SignDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Aug 2, 2024Est. cost $2KJob #M01079182-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Aug 2, 2024Est. cost $2KJob #M01079182-I1
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PlumbingDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 14, 2024Est. cost $50KJob #M00622526-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 14, 2024Est. cost $50KJob #M00622526-I1
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Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Jun 14, 2024Job #432011
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Violations

65 on record · 8 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$6,675
Judgments · 21 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2026Balance $5,000Ticket #012169611X
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2025Balance $375Ticket #012163050H
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2025Ticket #048658026Z
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2024Ticket #048239082R
FAILURE TO BUNDLE NEWSPAPERS MAGAZINES CARDBOARD 9+ DWELLING UNITS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2024Ticket #012143394N
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS

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DOB LegacyEGRADE
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 29, 2021#2518477

FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

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DOB LegacyEnergy Benchmarking
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 2, 2020#2496597

FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

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DOB LegacyEnergy Benchmarking
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 2, 2020#2481819

FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

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DOB LegacyEnergy Benchmarking
ACTIVE
Issued May 2, 2020#2479478

FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

View this violation's full details & status history →
DOB LegacyEnergy Benchmarking
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 2, 2020#2446018

FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

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+ 60 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 540 BROADWAY, Manhattan built?

The building at 540 BROADWAY, Manhattan, NY 10012 was constructed in 1910. It is classified as a office - non-combustible with 5 floors and 21 units. The building area is 25,050 sqft.

Are there building permits at 540 BROADWAY, Manhattan?

Yes. 540 BROADWAY, Manhattan, NY 10012 has 119 building permits on record, with 93 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Sign (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Aug 2, 2024.

Does 540 BROADWAY, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 540 BROADWAY, Manhattan, NY 10012 has 65 violations on record, with 8 currently open. Breakdown: 55 DOB, 10 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 540 BROADWAY, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 540 BROADWAY, Manhattan, NY 10012 has 21 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $6,675. 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 BROADWAY?

540 BROADWAY, Manhattan, NY 10012 has an assessed market value of $15.8M and a total assessed value of $7.1M (land: $1.1M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 540 BROADWAY last sold?

540 BROADWAY, Manhattan, NY 10012 last sold for $30M on Jun 16, 2025. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 540 BROADWAY?

540 BROADWAY, Manhattan, NY 10012 is zoned M1-5/R9X. 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 BROADWAY?

540 BROADWAY, Manhattan, NY 10012 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.

How do I get a full property report for 540 BROADWAY?

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