540 WEST 144 STREET
540 WEST 144 STREET is a Class D1 (elevator, semi-fireproof) building in Manhattan (BBL 1020750049) built in 1910, with 30 residential units across 6 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 109, council district 7, zoning district R7A, on a 8,743-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 45,000 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 540-550 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORA TION.
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system and has no open HPD housing-maintenance code violations on record as of May 18, 2026.
Data sourced daily from NYC PLUTO (Department of City Planning), NYC ACRIS (Department of Finance), and NYC HPD housing-maintenance code violations.
Owner of record
HPD registered contacts
- Head OfficerSHARAY LOUDEN
- Corporate Owner540-550 West 144th Street HDFC
- Managing AgentFinger Management Realty LLC
- Site ManagerYolanda Ramirez
Most recent deed
Activity timeline
Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R7A
- Lot size:
- 8,743 sqft
- Building area:
- 45,000 sqft
- Floors:
- 6
- Assessed value:
- $1.2M
- Community district:
- 109
- Council district:
- 7
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class CInspected Feb 9, 2026HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5, 1st STORY
- Class BInspected Feb 9, 2026§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL NORTHWALL AT PUBLIC HALL
- Class AInspected Sep 22, 2025§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED…
- Class BInspected Sep 22, 2025§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 55, 5th ST…
- Class BInspected Nov 4, 2024§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL NORTH WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STOR…
Recent ACRIS activity
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Frequently asked questions about 540 WEST 144 STREET
Who owns 540 WEST 144 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 540 WEST 144 STREET per NYC PLUTO is 540-550 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORA TION. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
When was 540 WEST 144 STREET last sold?
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 540 WEST 144 STREET in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data. NYC ACRIS coverage extends back to 1966; an absence in our 5-year window typically means either the BBL has not transacted recently, or the most recent recorded document is not a DEED type (such as a refinance rather than a sale).
How many HPD violations does 540 WEST 144 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 540 WEST 144 STREET as of May 18, 2026. The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.
What is the assessed value of 540 WEST 144 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 540 WEST 144 STREET at $1.23M for the current tax year. NYC assesses property at a fraction of estimated market value (the assessment ratio varies by tax class — 6% for tax class 1 one-to-three-family dwellings, approximately 45% for tax class 2 rental apartment buildings), so the market value implied by this assessment is meaningfully higher. Assessment data is published by NYC Department of Finance.
What building class is 540 WEST 144 STREET and what does that mean?
540 WEST 144 STREET is NYC building class D1 — Elevator, semi-fireproof. A semi-fireproof elevator apartment building. Building class is assigned by NYC Department of Finance and recorded in PLUTO; it determines the property's tax class and the regulatory regime that applies.