540 EAST 5 STREET
540 EAST 5 STREET is a Class C7 (walk-up + store) building in Manhattan (BBL 1004000026) built in 1929, with 24 residential units across 6 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 103, council district 2, zoning district R7B, on a 3,839-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 16,326 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 540 EAST 5TH STREETEQUITIES, 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 OfficerANDREW MARIN
- Corporate Owner540 E 5TH ST EQUITIES
- Managing AgentUNIVERSAL MANAGERS
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 2)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R7B
- Lot size:
- 3,839 sqft
- Building area:
- 16,326 sqft
- Floors:
- 6
- Assessed value:
- $1.7M
- Community district:
- 103
- Council district:
- 2
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class AInspected Apr 29, 2026(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
- Class BInspected Apr 8, 2026§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE PROVIDE SECURITY IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE BY MEANS OF AN ACCEPTABLE MECHANICAL HEAVY DUTY LOCK AND LATCH SE…
- Class BInspected Apr 8, 2026§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING AN UNACCEPTABLE ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKING DEVICE INSTALLED AT ENTRANCE DOOR TO BUILDING.…
- Class BInspected Mar 22, 2026§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVI…
- Class BInspected Mar 22, 2026§ 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN AC…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 540 EAST 5 STREET
Who owns 540 EAST 5 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 540 EAST 5 STREET per NYC PLUTO is 540 EAST 5TH STREETEQUITIES, INC.. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
When was 540 EAST 5 STREET last sold?
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 540 EAST 5 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 EAST 5 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 540 EAST 5 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 EAST 5 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 540 EAST 5 STREET at $1.70M 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 EAST 5 STREET and what does that mean?
540 EAST 5 STREET 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.