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540 St Nicholas Avenue

4,417Records
20City systems
59Open violations
199.7Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10032 · Neighborhood: Washington Heights (South)
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4,417 recorded events, 1973–2026, from 20 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,727 311 service requests, 1,165 HPD complaints, 1,134 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10032
Built1910
Floors6
Res. units56
ClassD7
Owner (PLUTO)HP WASHINGTON HEIGHTS PORTFOLIO HOUSING
BBL1021220084
BIN1076743

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 90% 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 199.7. In ZIP 10032, 36% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

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Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations59 total — 38 class C (immediately hazardous), 17 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 2020-01-15.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

225 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 136 · winter 2024–25: 66 · winter 2025–26: 18). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

136
’23–24
66
’24–25
18
’25–26

1 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.

$3,750 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

557 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (147) · HEAT/HOT WATER (110) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (81) · DOOR/WINDOW (31) · PAINT/PLASTER (24) · Elevator (22).

Filed construction activity

$128,810 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1910)
YesSix or more residential units (56)
No421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)1091 ST NICHOLAS AVE. OWNER LLC
Head officerMATTHEW KELLER
Managing agentNIEUW AMSTERDAMP PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Last registered2025-06-30

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$6,939,000 $3,122,550
2026$7,059,000 $3,176,550
2027$6,996,000 $3,148,200

The city's market estimate has risen 1% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: ARTICLE XI

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Rain IiThaiAMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 1 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

Flood exposure

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.

2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2019 (1 in the last three years).

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

Subway168 St — 1 A C · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial
BusNearest boarding stop: Saint Nicholas Av / W 165 St — M3 · 200 ft
Citi BikeBroadway & W 165 St · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 128 Audubon
Middle: Community Math & Science Prep. 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.

Report a problem to 311

540 St Nicholas Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

557 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 110 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by NIEUW AMSTERDAMP PROPERTY MANAGEMENT — 40 buildings, 1,425 units. Grades across the portfolio: A8 · B14 · C6 · D12. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1765 Townsend Avenue BX99 B
2660 Broadway MN81 A
2006 Adam C Powell Blvd MN70 D
337 West 138 Street MN67 B
120 West 105 Street MN62 A
561 West 149 Street MN60 B
540 St Nicholas Avenue MN56 C
1320 St Nicholas Avenue MN55 D
602 West 141 Street MN54 D
545 West 164 Street MN51 C
701 West 179 Street MN50 C
610 West 174 Street MN49 B
1831 Adam C Powell Blvd MN46 D
620 West 141 Street MN46 D
1228 St Nicholas Avenue MN44 D
1631 St Nicholas Avenue MN38 D
1245 St Nicholas Avenue MN38 C
1621 St Nicholas Avenue MN38 C
707 St Nicholas Avenue MN35 D
1117 Westchester Avenue BX32 D
965 Amsterdam Avenue MN28 B
933 Amsterdam Avenue MN27 A
165 Manhattan Avenue MN24 A
169 Manhattan Avenue MN24 B
145 Edgecombe Avenue MN22 B
153 Edgecombe Avenue MN22 C
12 East 177 Street BX22 D
203 West 108 Street MN21 B
305 West 111 Street MN20 B
149 Edgecombe Avenue MN20 D
106 West 105 Street MN18 B
1829 Adam C Powell Blvd MN15 D
303 West 111 Street MN15 B
931 Amsterdam Avenue MN13 A
929 Amsterdam Avenue MN13 B
969 Amsterdam Avenue MN12 A
127 West 106 Street MN10 B
125 West 106 Street MN10 B
123 West 106 Street MN10 A
971 Amsterdam Avenue MN8 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $3,269,254 on 2016-05-23 (lender: Signature Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2019-07-16Agreement $107,200,000 — from HP WASHINGTON HEIGHTS PORTFOLIO HOUSING; 1320 ST. NICHOLAS AVE OWNER LLC; 4221 BROADWAY OW to ARBOR COMMERCIAL FUNDING I, LLC $107,200,000
2016-05-23Mortgage $3,269,255 — from 1091 ST. NICHOLAS AVE OWNER LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $3,269,255
2016-05-23Agreement $11,650,000 — from 1091 ST. NICHOLAS AVE OWNER LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $11,650,000
2016-05-23AL&R $11,650,000 — from 1091 ST. NICHOLAS AVE OWNER LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $11,650,000
2016-05-23Deed $18,876,000 — from CROSSCAP HOLDINGS, LLC; SAP HOLDINGS II, LLC; KMS OWNER, LLC; 165 ISKAY ASSOCIATES, L.P. to 1091 ST. NICHOLAS AVE OWNER LLC $18,876,000
2016-05-04Sold for $18,876,000 $18,876,000 $337,071
2011-12-08Agreement $8,750,000 — from 165 ISKAY ASSOCIATES, L.P. to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $8,750,000
2011-12-08Mortgage $267,792 — from 165 ISKAY ASSOCIATES, L.P. to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $267,792
2011-12-08AL&R $8,750,000 — from 165 ISKAY ASSOCIATES, L.P. to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $8,750,000
2008-10-16Agreement $8,500,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to 165 ISKAY ASSOCIATES, L.P. $8,500,000
2008-10-16AL&R $8,500,000 — from 165 ISKAY ASSOCIATES, L.P. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $8,500,000
2008-09-15Mortgage $3,549,619 — from 165 ISKAY ASSOCIATES, L.P. $3,549,619
2003-07-22Mortgage $1,743,755 — from 165 ISKAY ASSOCIATES, LP to M&T REAL ESTATE, INC. $1,743,755
2000-01-28Mortgage $1,777,536 — from 165 ISKAY ASSOCIATES, L.P. to RICHMOND COUNTY SAVINGS BANK $1,777,536
1994-10-06Mortgage $544,000 — from 165 ISKAY ASSOCIATES, L.P. to COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $544,000

Ten-year activity

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2023
506
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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20172321008223
20180232403329
201956461910491
20200136601368
20210217301176
20221617900186
20230722707241
20240849404506
20250227901282
20260619602204
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The full timeline

Construction 57Enforcement 137Housing & tenants 4,111Ownership & money 67Health & systems 45

Every one of the 4,417 recorded events, 1973–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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