540 West 144th Street, Manhattan

    Tenants here have called the city about water leak 19 times over the last five years — the dominant complaint on this building's record.

    540 West 144th Street is a 30-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1020750049). This building is associated with 540-550 West 144th Street HDFC. Brix tracks 7 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

    Built in 1910, 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 19 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about water leak.

    What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:

    The most recent complaint on this building was filed September 21, 2025.

    Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

    The building last changed hands on October 6, 2021 for $2,500, according to recorded deeds.

    Brix score: 47/100. View the Building Report on Brix.

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    Apartments at 540 West 144th Street

    • Unit 55

      Unit 55 at 540 West 144th Street has 2 open violations, last sold in 2016 for $3K.

    • Unit 33

      Unit 33 at 540 West 144th Street has 1 open violation, last sold in 2016 for $71K.

    • Unit 23

      Unit 23 at 540 West 144th Street has no open violations (4 past violations), last sold in 2021 for $3K.

    • Unit 64

      Unit 64 at 540 West 144th Street has no open violations (4 past violations), last sold in 2016 for $85K.

    • Unit 63

      Unit 63 at 540 West 144th Street has no open violations (7 past violations), last sold in 2016 for $71K.

    • Unit 62

      Unit 62 at 540 West 144th Street has no open violations (10 past violations), last sold in 2016 for $78K.

    • Unit 61

      Unit 61 at 540 West 144th Street has no open violations (4 past violations), last sold in 2016 for $3K.

    • Unit 54

      Unit 54 at 540 West 144th Street has no violations, last sold in 2016 for $85K.

    • Unit 53

      Unit 53 at 540 West 144th Street has no open violations (4 past violations), last sold in 2016 for $71K.

    • Unit 44

      Unit 44 at 540 West 144th Street has no open violations (6 past violations), last sold in 2016 for $85K.

    • Unit 43

      Unit 43 at 540 West 144th Street has no open violations (1 past violation), last sold in 2016 for $71K.

    • Unit 41

      Unit 41 at 540 West 144th Street has no violations, last sold in 2016 for $3K.

    • Unit 35

      Unit 35 at 540 West 144th Street has no open violations (4 past violations), last sold in 2016 for $85K.

    • Unit 32

      Unit 32 at 540 West 144th Street has no open violations (1 past violation), last sold in 2016 for $78K.

    • Unit 31

      Unit 31 at 540 West 144th Street has no open violations (13 past violations), last sold in 2016 for $3K.

    • Unit 5

      Unit 5 at 540 West 144th Street has no open violations (46 past violations), last sold in 2016 for $3K.

    • Unit 4

      Unit 4 at 540 West 144th Street has no open violations (7 past violations), last sold in 2016 for $3K.

    • Unit 3

      Unit 3 at 540 West 144th Street has no open violations (5 past violations), last sold in 2016 for $71K.

    • Unit 2

      Unit 2 at 540 West 144th Street has no open violations (5 past violations), last sold in 2016 for $3K.

    • Unit 65

      Unit 65 at 540 West 144th Street has no open violations (12 past violations).

    • Unit 51

      Unit 51 at 540 West 144th Street has no open violations (4 past violations).

    • Unit 42

      Unit 42 at 540 West 144th Street has no open violations (7 past violations).

    • Unit 34

      Unit 34 at 540 West 144th Street has no open violations (4 past violations).

    • Unit 24

      Unit 24 at 540 West 144th Street has no open violations (1 past violation).

    • Unit 22

      Unit 22 at 540 West 144th Street has no open violations (3 past violations).

    • Unit 1E

      Unit 1E at 540 West 144th Street has no open violations (2 past violations).

    • Unit 1

      Unit 1 at 540 West 144th Street has no open violations (10 past violations).

    • Unit 62ER1

      Unit 62ER1 at 540 West 144th Street has no open violations (1 past violation).

    • Unit ENTRANCE

      Unit ENTRANCE at 540 West 144th Street has no open violations (1 past violation).

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