2,704 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 900 HPD complaints, 781 HPD housing violations, 741 311 service requests.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 98% 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 514.1. In ZIP 10040, 38% of residential buildings hold an A and 9% 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 | 102 total — 48 class C (immediately hazardous), 28 class B, 26 class A. Oldest open since 2018-11-30. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
62 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 16 · winter 2024–25: 34 · winter 2025–26: 12). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
1 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.
$8,750 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
265 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (34) · PAINT/PLASTER (33) · PLUMBING (30) · DOOR/WINDOW (26) · HEAT/HOT WATER (25) · GENERAL (17).
$303,875 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (9 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 (1917) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (30) |
| 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 189TH GROUP LLC |
| Head officer | JEFF GDANSKI |
| Managing agent | PLAZA MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2026-07-20 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,390,000 | $1,075,500 |
| 2026 | $2,856,000 | $1,285,200 |
| 2027 | $2,497,000 | $1,123,650 |
The city's market estimate has risen 4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
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 | 191 St — 1 · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Amsterdam Av / W 190 St — M101 · 400 ft |
| Citi Bike | Amsterdam Ave & W 189 St · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 189 Middle: 143, 346, 348. 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.
540 West 189 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 |
| Anything else | Anything else |
265 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 25 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 PLAZA MANAGEMENT — 24 buildings, 1,664 units. Grades across the portfolio: A14 · B4 · C3 · D1 · F1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 600 DeKalb Avenue | BK | 640 | A |
| 2266 Cropsey Avenue | BK | 248 | A |
| 19 Rockwell Place | BK | 174 | A |
| 2224 Cropsey Avenue | BK | 107 | A |
| 195 Berry Street | BK | 84 | A |
| 33 4 Street | BK | 82 | A |
| 1357 2 Avenue | MN | 52 | A |
| 542 St Marks Avenue | BK | 36 | A |
| 105 Grand Avenue | BK | 36 | B |
| 1231 3 Avenue | MN | 34 | A |
| 540 West 189 Street | MN | 30 | D |
| 370 Bedford Avenue | BK | 29 | C |
| 89 Throop Avenue | BK | 24 | A |
| 327 43 Street | BK | 18 | C |
| 1711 East 15 Street | BK | 12 | F |
| 530 East 5 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 172 Meserole Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 170 Meserole Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 367 Union Avenue | BK | 7 | B |
| 365 Union Avenue | BK | 7 | B |
| 42 Meserole Street | BK | 6 | A |
| 730 Lorimer Street | BK | 6 | C |
| 728 Lorimer Street | BK | 6 | B |
| 1007360033 | — | — |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $469,623 on 2018-10-24 (lender: Creif 164 LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-08 | Agreement $4,250,000 — from 540 WEST 189TH GROUP LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK | $4,250,000 | |
| 2019-08-08 | AL&R $4,250,000 — from 540 WEST 189TH GROUP LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK | $4,250,000 | |
| 2018-10-24 | AL&R $4,300,000 — from 540 WEST 189TH GROUP LLC to CREIF 164 LLC | $4,300,000 | |
| 2018-10-24 | Agreement $4,300,000 — from 540 WEST 189TH GROUP LLC to CREIF 164 LLC | $4,300,000 | |
| 2018-10-24 | Mortgage $469,623 — from 540 WEST 189TH GROUP LLC to CREIF 164 LLC | $469,623 | |
| 2018-10-24 | Deed $7,725,000 — from 540 WEST 189TH STREET L.P. to 540 WEST 189TH GROUP LLC | $7,725,000 | |
| 2018-10-04 | Sold for $7,725,000 | $7,725,000 | $257,500 |
| 2015-10-19 | Deed $5,740,000 — from 475 AUDUBON HOLDING LLC | $5,740,000 | |
| 2015-10-19 | Agreement $4,000,000 — from 540 WEST 189TH STREET L.P. to ORITANI FINANCE COMPANY | $4,000,000 | |
| 2015-10-19 | Mortgage $1,141,480 — from 540 WEST 189TH STREET L.P. to ORITANI FINANCE COMPANY | $1,141,480 | |
| 2015-10-19 | AL&R $4,000,000 — from 540 WEST 189TH STREET L.P. to ORITANI FINANCE COMPANY | $4,000,000 | |
| 2013-07-12 | Mortgage $470,218 — from 475 AUDUBON HOLDING, LLC to FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LONG ISLAND | $470,218 | |
| 2013-07-12 | Agreement $3,000,000 — from 475 AUDUBON HOLDING, LLC to FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LONG ISLAND | $3,000,000 | |
| 2013-07-12 | AL&R $3,000,000 — from 475 AUDUBON HOLDING, LLC to FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LONG ISLAND | $3,000,000 | |
| 2013-05-07 | Agreement $2,529,782 — from 475 AUDUBON HOLDING LLC to THE NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $2,529,782 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8 | 0 | 72 | 1 | 2 | 83 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 10 | 3 | 83 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 129 | 8 | 5 | 143 |
| 2020 | 6 | 13 | 125 | 0 | 4 | 148 |
| 2021 | 3 | 12 | 78 | 0 | 2 | 95 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 247 | 0 | 7 | 254 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 244 | 0 | 5 | 249 |
| 2024 | 0 | 4 | 452 | 2 | 8 | 466 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 272 | 0 | 4 | 277 |
| 2026 | 0 | 2 | 88 | 0 | 3 | 93 |
Every one of the 2,704 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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