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NYC Building Records · BBL 1021580001

1540 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE

Manhattan · Block 2158 · Lot 1 · Walk-up + store (Class C7)

1540 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE is a Class C7 (walk-up + store) building in Manhattan (BBL 1021580001) built in 1913, with 28 residential units across 5 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 112, council district 10, zoning district R7-2, on a 4,875-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 19,340 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is DUKE ASSOCIATES LLC.

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

DUKE ASSOCIATES LLC
HPD-registered head officer: BAHRAM HAKAKIAN

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerBAHRAM HAKAKIAN
  • Corporate OwnerDUKE ASSOCIATES LLC
  • Managing AgentALLIED REALTY & DEVELOPMENT CORP
  • Site ManagerBEN BKOPILEV

Most recent deed

Most recent ACRIS document: AGMT recorded Jun 17, 2016.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Jun 17, 2016AGMT$3.8MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jun 17, 2016MTGE$1.2MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jan 24, 2013MTGE$293KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jan 24, 2013AGMT$2.7MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Mar 21, 2011MTGE$523KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
28
Year built
1913
Class
C7
Borough
Manhattan
Zoning:
R7-2
Lot size:
4,875 sqft
Building area:
19,340 sqft
Floors:
5
Assessed value:
$925K
Community district:
112
Council district:
10

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class C (immediately hazardous)
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
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Recent HPD violation details

Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class BInspected Jan 5, 2026
    § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ.FT AT WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED…
  • Class AInspected Jan 5, 2026
    § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ.FT AT WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED…
  • Class CInspected Jan 5, 2026
    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANE AT UPPER WINDOW SASH IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 33, 3rd STOR…
  • Class CInspected Aug 14, 2023
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE EAST 3 WINDOW GLASS PANE AT UPPER SASH AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st…
  • Class CInspected Aug 14, 2023
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE EAST 1 WINDOW GLASS PANE AT UPPER AND LOWER SASHES AT PUBLI…
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Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Jun 17, 2016).

Frequently asked questions about 1540 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE

Who owns 1540 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE?

The current registered owner of record for 1540 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is DUKE ASSOCIATES LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 1540 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 1540 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE 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 1540 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 1540 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE 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 1540 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 1540 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE at $925K 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 1540 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE and what does that mean?

1540 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE is NYC building class C7 — Walk-up + store. A walk-up apartment building with a store on the ground floor. 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.

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