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540 Lenox Ave

Manhattan, NY 10037Individually ownedBBL 1017350001BIN 1053901
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1987
Floors2
Units2
Building Area32,892 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ClassP5
Market Value$10.3M

540 LENOX AVE is a property located at 540 LENOX AVE, Manhattan, NY 10037. It is classified as a amusement - dance hall/studio. The building was constructed in 1987. It has 2 floors and 2 units. The building area is 32,892 square feet on a 19,984 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $10.3M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 22 building permits on record (13 active). There are 29 violations on record (12 currently open). 9 docketed judgments carrying $975 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

187records on file

Completed in 1987, 540 Lenox Ave rises 2 stories over New York. Public records put it at 2 units and 32,892 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $10.3M, and assessed for tax at $4.6M. In the 48 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 187 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 74 of its 187 records, fully 40%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (38) and violation (29) trail well behind. 12 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 2023.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 69.2 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 204 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 40% inspection, 48 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.

$10.3M of New York, written across 187 government filings.

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Property Details

Address540 LENOX AVE, Manhattan, NY 10037
Building TypeAmusement - Dance Hall/Studio
P5
Year Built1987
Floors2
Total Units2
Building Area32,892 sqft
Lot Size19,984 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ConditionN/A
1017350001
1053901
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$10.3M
$4.6M
$351K

Building Permits

22 on record · 13 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Dec 29, 2024Job #M01160903-I1-EL

REPLACE (19) EXIT/COMBO LIGHT IN EXISTING LOCATIOIN FIRST AND 2ND FLOORINSTALL (4) EXIT LIGHT /COMBO 3RD FLOOR AND BULK HEAD FROM THE EXISTING CIRCUIT

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Cats RegistrationOther
EXPIRED
Filed May 1, 2023Job #390396
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Sep 27, 2022Est. cost $170KJob #M00569528-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Sep 27, 2022Est. cost $90KJob #M00569528-S1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Sep 27, 2022Est. cost $170KJob #M00569528-S2
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Violations

29 on record · 12 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$975
Judgments · 9 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2026Balance $375Ticket #012158477K
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2025Ticket #014131668X
AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2022Balance $200Ticket #047320407H
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2022Balance $200Ticket #047320408J
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2022Balance $200Ticket #047320409L
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 23, 2024#2767497

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 23, 2024#2767498

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyEGRADE
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 29, 2021#2519508

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#2496728

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#2482103

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

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+ 24 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 540 LENOX AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 540 LENOX AVE, Manhattan, NY 10037 was constructed in 1987. It is classified as a amusement - dance hall/studio with 2 floors and 2 units. The building area is 32,892 sqft.

Are there building permits at 540 LENOX AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 540 LENOX AVE, Manhattan, NY 10037 has 22 building permits on record, with 13 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Dec 29, 2024.

Does 540 LENOX AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 540 LENOX AVE, Manhattan, NY 10037 has 29 violations on record, with 12 currently open. Breakdown: 26 DOB, 3 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 540 LENOX AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 540 LENOX AVE, Manhattan, NY 10037 has 9 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $975. 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 LENOX AVE?

540 LENOX AVE, Manhattan, NY 10037 has an assessed market value of $10.3M and a total assessed value of $4.6M (land: $351K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 540 LENOX AVE?

540 LENOX AVE, Manhattan, NY 10037 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 LENOX AVE?

540 LENOX AVE, Manhattan, NY 10037 is individually 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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