1540 YORK AVENUE
1540 YORK AVENUE is a Class D4 (elevator coop, 6+ stories) building in Manhattan (BBL 1015780001) built in 1962, with 298 residential units across 20 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 108, council district 5, zoning district R10, on a 26,400-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 309,204 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is YORK HILL HOUSING INC.
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 OfficerVERONICA JOSEPH
- Corporate OwnerYORK HILL HOUSING INC.
- Managing AgentMAXWELL-KATES INC.
- Site ManagerMICHAEL UPTON
Most recent deed
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R10
- Lot size:
- 26,400 sqft
- Building area:
- 309,204 sqft
- Floors:
- 20
- Assessed value:
- $28.7M
- Community district:
- 108
- Council district:
- 5
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class AInspected Jan 15, 2026§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT…
- Class CInspected Jan 15, 2026§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM NORTH…
- Class AInspected Sep 23, 2025§ 27-2053 ADM CODE POST SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY BEARING NAME, ADDRESS INCLUDING APARTMENT NUMBER IF ANY, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF SUPE…
- Class AInspected Sep 23, 2025§ 27-2104 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND…
- Class AInspected Sep 23, 2025§ 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE AGE…
Frequently asked questions about 1540 YORK AVENUE
Who owns 1540 YORK AVENUE?
The current registered owner of record for 1540 YORK AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is YORK HILL HOUSING INC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
When was 1540 YORK AVENUE last sold?
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 1540 YORK 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 YORK AVENUE have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 1540 YORK 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 YORK AVENUE?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 1540 YORK AVENUE at $28.66M 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 YORK AVENUE and what does that mean?
1540 YORK AVENUE is NYC building class D4 — Elevator coop, 6+ stories. A 6+ story elevator cooperative 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.