City inspectors were last at this 77-unit elevator apartment building on July 27, 2026, and the resulting violation remains open.
540 Manhattan Avenue is a 77-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1019490047). This building is associated with Drax Realty Corp. Brix tracks 13 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1912, this elevator apartment building sits in Manhattan and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.
Tenants have filed 328 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about heat/hot water.
What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:
The most recent complaint on this building was filed October 8, 2026.
Conditions cited on open violations at this address:
The building last changed hands on July 22, 2019 for $1,937,000, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 30/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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Unit 3I at 540 Manhattan Avenue has 10 open violations.
Unit 2E at 540 Manhattan Avenue has 1 open violation.
Unit 6A at 540 Manhattan Avenue has no open violations (12 past violations).
Unit 6B at 540 Manhattan Avenue has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 6C at 540 Manhattan Avenue has no open violations (16 past violations).
Unit 6H at 540 Manhattan Avenue has no open violations (18 past violations).
Unit 6J at 540 Manhattan Avenue has no open violations (18 past violations).
Unit 6L at 540 Manhattan Avenue has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 5I at 540 Manhattan Avenue has no open violations (2 past violations).
Unit 5M at 540 Manhattan Avenue has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 4C at 540 Manhattan Avenue has no open violations (26 past violations).
Unit 4L at 540 Manhattan Avenue has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 4M at 540 Manhattan Avenue has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 3A at 540 Manhattan Avenue has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 3D at 540 Manhattan Avenue has no open violations (2 past violations).
Unit 2K at 540 Manhattan Avenue has no open violations (6 past violations).
Unit 2M at 540 Manhattan Avenue has no open violations (13 past violations).
Unit 2 at 540 Manhattan Avenue has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 1C at 540 Manhattan Avenue has no open violations (65 past violations).
Unit 1J at 540 Manhattan Avenue has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 1K at 540 Manhattan Avenue has no open violations (14 past violations).
Unit 1L at 540 Manhattan Avenue has no open violations (4 past violations).
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