2,344 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 843 HPD complaints, 604 311 service requests, 518 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 67% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 57.5. In ZIP 10031, 40% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 73 total — 22 class C (immediately hazardous), 42 class B, 9 class A. Oldest open since 2011-08-22. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
85 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 16 · winter 2024–25: 30 · winter 2025–26: 37). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
138 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (42) · Noise (29) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (9) · PLUMBING (7) · PAINT/PLASTER (7) · WATER LEAK (6).
$366,650 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (13 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1905) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (44) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 540 WEST 145 LLC |
| Head officer | TIM ZISS |
| Managing agent | AXION MANAGEMENT LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-07-16 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,838,000 | $3,077,100 |
| 2026 | $6,983,000 | $3,142,350 |
| 2027 | $7,054,000 | $3,174,300 |
The city's market estimate has risen 3% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Botanera De Acapulco | Mexican | Not yet graded | — |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | 145 St — 1 · 200 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 145 St — A B C D · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: W 145 St / Broadway — Bx19 · 150 ft |
| Citi Bike | W 146 St & Broadway · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 153 Adam Clayton Powell Middle: 319, 324. Confirm with the DOE's school search. |
Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.
538 West 145 Street
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Food poisoning | Food poisoning |
| Food safety complaint | Food safety complaint |
| Anything else | Anything else |
138 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 42 of them about heat or hot water.
311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.
Managed by AXION MANAGEMENT LLC — 5 buildings, 195 units. Grades across the portfolio: B3 · C2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26-45 9 Street | QN | 108 | B |
| 538 West 145 Street | MN | 44 | B |
| 532 West 145 Street | MN | 37 | B |
| 6901 3 Avenue | BK | 4 | C |
| 464 Ovington Avenue | BK | 2 | C |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $3,668,416 on 2016-03-10 (lender: Customers Bank), covering 2 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-17 | M&CON $25,000,000 — from 540 WEST 145 LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $25,000,000 | |
| 2018-01-17 | AL&R $25,000,000 — from 540 WEST 145 LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $25,000,000 | |
| 2016-03-10 | AL&R $19,725,000 — from 540 WEST 145 LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK | $19,725,000 | |
| 2016-03-10 | Agreement $19,725,000 — from 540 WEST 145 LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK | $19,725,000 | |
| 2016-03-10 | Mortgage $3,668,416 — from 540 WEST 145 LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK | $3,668,416 | |
| 2014-09-09 | AL&R $6,250,000 — from 540 WEST 145 LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK | $6,250,000 | |
| 2014-09-09 | Mortgage $6,250,000 — from 540 WEST 145 LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK | $6,250,000 | |
| 2014-02-19 | Agreement $10,250,000 — from 540 WEST 145 LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK | $10,250,000 | |
| 2014-02-19 | AL&R $10,250,000 — from 540 WEST 145 LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK | $10,250,000 | |
| 2014-02-19 | Mortgage $903,384 — from 540 WEST 145 LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK | $903,384 | |
| 2009-10-07 | AL&R $10,000,000 — from 540 WEST 145 LLC. to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK | $10,000,000 | |
| 2009-10-07 | Agreement $10,000,000 — from 540 WEST 145 LLC. to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK | $10,000,000 | |
| 2009-10-07 | Mortgage $6,491,398 — from 540 WEST 145 LLC. to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK | $6,491,398 | |
| 2009-10-07 | Deed $3,147,954 — from S B & W REALTY CORP. to 540 WEST 145 LLC. | $3,147,954 | |
| 1999-10-13 | Mortgage $700,000 — from SB & W REALTY CORP. to UBS PRINCIPAL FINANCE LLC | $700,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12 | 9 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 51 |
| 2018 | 10 | 10 | 257 | 4 | 2 | 283 |
| 2019 | 8 | 10 | 107 | 0 | 1 | 126 |
| 2020 | 12 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 50 |
| 2021 | 10 | 6 | 92 | 0 | 3 | 111 |
| 2022 | 10 | 1 | 92 | 0 | 3 | 106 |
| 2023 | 6 | 2 | 59 | 0 | 4 | 71 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 91 | 2 | 5 | 106 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 126 | 0 | 4 | 135 |
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 65 | 0 | 3 | 72 |
Every one of the 2,344 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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