540 MANHATTAN AVENUE
540 MANHATTAN AVENUE is a Class D1 (elevator, semi-fireproof) building in Manhattan (BBL 1019490047) built in 1912, with 77 residential units across 6 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 110, council district 9, zoning district R8A, on a 13,110-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 60,768 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is DRAX REALTY CORP.
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
NYC public records show 18 open HPD housing-maintenance code violations on this property as of May 17, 2026: 10 Class C (immediately hazardous), 3 Class B (hazardous), 5 Class A (non-hazardous).
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 OfficerSAM KIVA
- Corporate OwnerDRAX REALTY CORP
- Site ManagerCESAR GONZALEZ
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 3)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R8A
- Lot size:
- 13,110 sqft
- Building area:
- 60,768 sqft
- Floors:
- 6
- Assessed value:
- $1.8M
- Community district:
- 110
- Council district:
- 9
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class CInspected May 13, 2026§ 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CI…
- Class CInspected May 13, 2026§ 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIO…
- Class CInspected May 13, 2026§ 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE AND EITHER TESTED INCONCLUS…
- Class AInspected May 13, 2026§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PAINT METAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPT. REGULATION AT 1st RISER FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3I, 3r…
- Class CInspected May 13, 2026§ 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIO…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 540 MANHATTAN AVENUE
Who owns 540 MANHATTAN AVENUE?
The current registered owner of record for 540 MANHATTAN AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is DRAX REALTY CORP. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
When was 540 MANHATTAN AVENUE last sold?
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 540 MANHATTAN 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 540 MANHATTAN AVENUE have?
18 open HPD housing-maintenance code violations on this property as of May 17, 2026: 10 Class C (immediately hazardous), 3 Class B (hazardous), 5 Class A (non-hazardous). HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.
What is the assessed value of 540 MANHATTAN AVENUE?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 540 MANHATTAN AVENUE at $1.79M 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 MANHATTAN AVENUE and what does that mean?
540 MANHATTAN AVENUE 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.