540 WEST 189 STREET
540 WEST 189 STREET is a Class C1 (walk-up, over six families) building in Manhattan (BBL 1021590043) built in 1917, with 30 residential units across 6 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 112, council district 10, zoning district R7-2, on a 5,015-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 24,876 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 540 WEST 189TH GROUP 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
HPD registered contacts
- Head OfficerJEFF GDANSKI
- Corporate Owner540 WEST 189TH GROUP LLC
- Managing AgentPLAZA MANAGEMENT
- Site ManagerCHAIM COHEN
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R7-2
- Lot size:
- 5,015 sqft
- Building area:
- 24,876 sqft
- Floors:
- 6
- Assessed value:
- $1.1M
- Community district:
- 112
- Council district:
- 10
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class BInspected Jan 3, 2026§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD SILL AT FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW FRAME IN THE 1st ROOM FROM…
- Class BInspected Jan 3, 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…
- Class BInspected Jan 3, 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 Jan 3, 2026§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WINDOW LOWER SASH SPRING BALANCES AT FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST…
- Class CInspected Nov 12, 2025§ 27-2029 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 540 WEST 189 STREET
Who owns 540 WEST 189 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 540 WEST 189 STREET per NYC PLUTO is 540 WEST 189TH GROUP LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
When was 540 WEST 189 STREET last sold?
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 540 WEST 189 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 WEST 189 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 540 WEST 189 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 WEST 189 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 540 WEST 189 STREET at $1.08M 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 WEST 189 STREET and what does that mean?
540 WEST 189 STREET is NYC building class C1 — Walk-up, over six families. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building with more than 6 residential units. 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.