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540 West 49 St

Manhattan, NY 10019Individually ownedBBL 1010771006BIN 1087452
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built2013
Floors7
Building Area91,366 sqft
ZoningR8
ClassR4
Market Value$234K

540 WEST 49 ST is a property located at 540 WEST 49 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019. The building was constructed in 2013. The building has 7 floors. The building area is 91,366 square feet on a 21,249 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8. The assessed market value is $234K. It last sold for $748K on Jun 3, 2015. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 47 building permits on record (29 active). There are 3 violations on record (0 currently open). 2 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.

A RegWatch Dossier

168records on file
1Energy Star

Completed in 2013, 540 West 49 St rises 7 stories over New York. Public records put it at 91,366 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $234K, and assessed for tax at $105K. In the 18 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 168 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 47 of its 168 records, fully 28%, fall under that one heading. Release (26) and complaint (22) trail well behind. No violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The record runs hot early and quiets with age, with 2015 its single busiest year.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 1, with a site energy-use intensity of 115.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 558 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 28% permit, 18 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.

$234K of New York, written across 168 government filings.

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Property Details

Address540 WEST 49 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019
R4
Year Built2013
Floors7
Total UnitsN/A
Building Area91,366 sqft
Lot Size21,249 sqft
ZoningR8
1010771006
1087452
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$234K
$105K
$36K
$748K
Last Sale DateJun 3, 2015

Building Permits

47 on record · 29 active
New BuildingDOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed May 10, 2018Job #121324030-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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New BuildingDOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed May 10, 2018Job #121324030-02
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New BuildingDOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed May 10, 2018Job #121324030-03
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New BuildingDOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed May 10, 2018Job #121324030-04
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New BuildingDOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed May 10, 2018Job #121324030-05

STRUCTURAL

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Violations

3 on record · none currently open
Judgments · 2 docketed
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 6, 2015Ticket #0182778714
CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL EQUIPMENT W O PROPER REFLECTIVE MARKINGS
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 6, 2015Ticket #0182625933
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF DOT PERMITS
DOB LegacyEnergy Benchmarking
DISMISSED
Issued May 1, 2014#1964281

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

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DOB LegacyAEUHAZ1
DISMISSED
Issued Mar 7, 2012#1661028

FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

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ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Dec 13, 2011#34934568N

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTE:AT FRONT FACADE OF PUBLIC GARAGE OF ABOVE PREMISES BRICKS MISSING & CRACKED,REBAR EXPOSED. ON 48TH ST SIDE OF BUILDING WINDOW PANE BROKEN. 1ST FLOOR S

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 540 WEST 49 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 540 WEST 49 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 was constructed in 2013. with 7 floors. The building area is 91,366 sqft.

Are there building permits at 540 WEST 49 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 540 WEST 49 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has 47 building permits on record, with 29 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a New Building (SIGNED OFF) filed May 10, 2018.

Does 540 WEST 49 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 540 WEST 49 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has 3 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 2 DOB, 1 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 540 WEST 49 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 540 WEST 49 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has 2 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 WEST 49 ST?

540 WEST 49 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has an assessed market value of $234K and a total assessed value of $105K (land: $36K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 540 WEST 49 ST last sold?

540 WEST 49 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 last sold for $748K on Jun 3, 2015. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 540 WEST 49 ST?

540 WEST 49 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 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 49 ST?

540 WEST 49 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 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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