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NYC Building Records · BBL 1021220084

540 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE

Manhattan · Block 2122 · Lot 84 · Elevator, post-1929 (Class D7)

540 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE is a Class D7 (elevator, post-1929) building in Manhattan (BBL 1021220084) built in 1910, with 60 residential units across 6 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 112, council district 10, zoning district R7-2, on a 10,365-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 50,932 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is HP WASHINGTON HEIGHTS PORTFOLIO HOUSING.

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

HP WASHINGTON HEIGHTS PORTFOLIO HOUSING
HPD-registered head officer: MATTHEW KELLER

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerMATTHEW KELLER
  • Corporate Owner1091 ST NICHOLAS AVE. OWNER LLC
  • Managing AgentNIEUW AMSTERDAMP PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
  • Site ManagerNAFTOLI LEINER

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Jun 13, 2019 to Hp Washington Heights Portfolio Housing; 1091 St. Nicholas Ave Owner Llc.
Previous owner: 1091 St. Nicholas Ave Owner Llc
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Jun 13, 2019DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
May 4, 2016DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
May 4, 2016DEED$18.9MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
May 4, 2016MTGE$3.3MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
May 4, 2016AGMT$11.7MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
60
Year built
1910
Class
D7
Borough
Manhattan
Zoning:
R7-2
Lot size:
10,365 sqft
Building area:
50,932 sqft
Floors:
6
Assessed value:
$3.0M
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 AInspected May 10, 2026
    § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10SQ FT AT WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED…
  • Class AInspected Apr 16, 2026
    § 27-2011 ADM CODE CLEANSE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE AT ALL FLOORS AND LANDINGS AT ALL STORIES AT PUBLIC HALL
  • Class CInspected Apr 9, 2026
    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1J, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FR…
  • Class BInspected Apr 9, 2026
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT AP…
  • Class CInspected Apr 9, 2026
    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM…
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Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Jun 13, 2019).

Frequently asked questions about 540 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE

Who owns 540 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE?

The current registered owner of record for 540 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is HP WASHINGTON HEIGHTS PORTFOLIO HOUSING. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 540 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 540 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 540 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 540 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 540 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 540 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE at $3.03M 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 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE and what does that mean?

540 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE is NYC building class D7 — Elevator, post-1929. A post-1929 elevator apartment building, typically 7+ stories. 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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