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540 West 143rd St

Manhattan, NY 10031Company-ownedBBL 1-02074-00BIN 1061873
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1920
Floors6
Units49
Building Area46,946 sqft
ZoningR8
ClassD7
Market Value$5.3M

540 WEST 143RD ST is a property located at 540 WEST 143RD ST, Manhattan, NY 10031. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores. The building was constructed in 1920. It has 6 floors and 49 units. The building area is 46,946 square feet on a 10,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8. The assessed market value is $5.3M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 76 building permits on record (57 active). There are 379 violations on record (78 currently open). 96 docketed judgments carrying $15,600 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

1,432records on file
3Energy Star

Completed in 1920, 3488 Broadway rises 6 stories over New York. Public records put it at 49 units and 46,946 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $5.3M, and assessed for tax at $2.4M. In the 50 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,432 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 614 of its 1,432 records, fully 43%, fall under that one heading. Violation (379) and enforcement (176) trail well behind. 78 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 2025.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 3, with a site energy-use intensity of 126.0 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 398 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 43% complaint, 50 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.

$5.3M of New York, written across 1,432 government filings.

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Property Details

Address540 WEST 143RD ST, Manhattan, NY 10031
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof With Stores
D7
Year Built1920
Floors6
Total Units49
Building Area46,946 sqft
Lot Size10,000 sqft
ZoningR8
ConditionAverage
1-02074-00
1061873
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$5.3M
$2.4M
$200K

Building Permits

76 on record · 57 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 6, 2026Job #M01340401-I1-EL

200 amps meter and disconnect switch power for Dunkin Donuts

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Mar 5, 2026Est. cost $5KJob #M01325615-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Feb 9, 2026Est. cost $5KJob #M01306995-S3
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SignDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Jan 15, 2026Est. cost $5KJob #M01325615-I1

Initial Permit

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PlumbingDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Dec 3, 2025Est. cost $42KJob #M01306995-S1

Initial Permit

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Violations

379 on record · 78 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$15,600
Judgments · 96 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $450Ticket #047099378H
FAIL TO CLEAN 18 INCH INTO STREET COMM MAN INDUSTRIAL MIXED USE 1ST
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $500Ticket #0219504643
OP OF A S W CAFE RDWY CAFE W O A LICENSE REVOC CONSENT 1ST OFFENSE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2025Ticket #048864784P
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2025Balance $125Ticket #048802233P
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2025Balance $125Ticket #048802234R
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Feb 27, 2026#18673111

§27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA AT THE BUILDINGS ENTRANCE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE VISIT: HTTPS://WWW.NYC.GOV/SITE/HPD/SERVICES-AND-INFORMATION/REQUIRED-SIGNAGE.PAGE

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Feb 27, 2026#18673110

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN, DEFECTIVE AND/OR MISSING METAL TREAD 11TH FROM BOTTOM UP AT 4TH STORY AT 1ST STACK FROM NORTH AT WEST AT FIRE ESCAPE

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Dec 8, 2025#18499878

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE BATHROOM , THE 6th ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH, THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 38, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Dec 8, 2025#18564556

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE 1st DOOR FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 38, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Dec 8, 2025#18492291

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT EAST WALL IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 38, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 540 WEST 143RD ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 540 WEST 143RD ST, Manhattan, NY 10031 was constructed in 1920. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores with 6 floors and 49 units. The building area is 46,946 sqft.

Are there building permits at 540 WEST 143RD ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 540 WEST 143RD ST, Manhattan, NY 10031 has 76 building permits on record, with 57 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 May 6, 2026.

Does 540 WEST 143RD ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 540 WEST 143RD ST, Manhattan, NY 10031 has 379 violations on record, with 78 currently open. Breakdown: 50 DOB, 34 ECB, 295 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 540 WEST 143RD ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 540 WEST 143RD ST, Manhattan, NY 10031 has 96 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $15,600. 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 WEST 143RD ST?

540 WEST 143RD ST, Manhattan, NY 10031 has an assessed market value of $5.3M and a total assessed value of $2.4M (land: $200K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 540 WEST 143RD ST?

540 WEST 143RD ST, Manhattan, NY 10031 is zoned R8. 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 WEST 143RD ST?

540 WEST 143RD ST, Manhattan, NY 10031 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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