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540 La Guardia Place · Manhattan · BBL 1005370025 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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Where the penalty points come from

ComponentWhat it coversPoints
Housing codeHPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP0
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 0. In ZIP 10012, 65% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2018-06-07.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

9 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (3) · Residential Disposal Complaint (2) · Institution Disposal Complaint (1) · General Construction/Plumbing (1) · Food Establishment (1) · Homeless Person Assistance (1).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. 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 (1900)
NoSix or more residential units (4)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$5,165,000 $2,324,250
2026$5,794,000 $2,607,300
2027$5,940,000 $2,673,000

The city's market estimate has risen 15% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Court Street GrocersSandwichesAMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Letter Grading) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 6 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

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.

Getting around

SubwayW 4 St-Wash Sq — A B C D E F M · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Bleecker St — 6 B D F M · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: West Houston St / LaGuardia Pl — M21 · 800 ft
Citi BikeLaGuardia Pl & W 3 St · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 003 Charrette School
Middle: M.S. 297. 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 La Guardia Place

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

9 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $600,000 on 1994-07-11 (lender: Noe, Hans H. and Noe, Judith). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1994-07-11Mortgage $600,000 — from 540 L.G. CORP. to NOE, HANS H.; NOE, JUDITH $600,000

Ten-year activity

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EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201712014
201802024
201902024
202003003
202107209
202213015
202312014
202403025
202504037
202602013
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The last 12 months — 5 records

DateRecord
2026-10-01Restaurant inspection: COURT STREET GROCERS — grade A
2026-07-12311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2026-06-27311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2025-12-30Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-11-07311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party

The full timeline

2026
2026-10-01Restaurant inspection: COURT STREET GROCERS — grade A
2026-07-12311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2026-06-27311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2025
2025-12-30Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-11-07311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2025-08-18Restaurant inspection: COURT STREET GROCERS — grade A
2025-07-31311: Homeless Person Assistance — Non-Chronic
2025-04-29311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2025-03-13Restaurant inspection: COURT STREET GROCERS · mice evidence
2025-01-21311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Trash or Recycling Not Secure
2024
2024-12-24311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2024-09-15311: Institution Disposal Complaint — Storage Area Not Provided
2024-09-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-04-05311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Trash or Recycling Not Secure
2024-03-21Restaurant inspection: COURT STREET GROCERS — grade C · mice evidence
2023
2023-05-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-04-01311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2023-01-27311: General Construction/Plumbing — Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper
2023-01-27DOB complaint, category ?
2022
2022-10-21311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2022-08-19311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2022-05-08311: General Construction/Plumbing — Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper
2022-05-08DOB complaint, category ?
2022-03-15Rodent inspection: Passed
2021
2021-12-07311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-09-30311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-09-28311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2021-09-26311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-09-26311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-04-26311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-03-03311: Dirty Conditions — E1 Improper Disposal
2021-02-01LDMK — from NYC LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION
2021-02-01LDMK — from NYC LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION
2020
2020-11-14311: Noise - Residential — Loud Talking
2020-11-10311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2020-02-08311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Horn
2019
2019-12-17Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-08-04311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2019-06-17Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-05-29311: Street Condition — Failed Street Repair
2018
2018-12-17311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-12-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-06-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-06-07HPD class B: § 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNS
2017
2017-10-10311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2017-08-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-07-25311: Sewer — Defective/Missing Curb Piece (SC4)
2017-05-19FDNY inspection (RISK)
2016
2016-11-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2015
2015-05-17311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2014
2014-09-19Permit EW — ISSUED
2014-08-21Job filed: REPAIRING A SIDEWALK VAULT DOOR AS INDICATED ON THE PLANS SUBMITTED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE AND EGRESS.$16,530
2014-08-16311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2013
2013-09-29311: Root/Sewer/Sidewalk Condition — Sidewalk Consultation
2013-09-29311: Root/Sewer/Sidewalk Condition — Sidewalk Consultation
2013-07-11311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2013-07-10311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2013-07-10DOB complaint, category ?
2013-06-18FDNY inspection (COMPLAINT)
2013-06-18311: General Construction/Plumbing — Egress - Doors Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means
2013-06-18DOB complaint, category ?
2013-06-18ECB CLASS - 3 violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO DOB'S RECORDS. NOTED: AT CELLAR OF REAR BLDG;2 ROOMS ARRANGED CONTRARY TO BLDG DEPT RECORDS WHICH STATE SUCH
2013-05-28311: Dirty Conditions — E1 Improper Disposal
2012
2012-12-30311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2012-12-30DOB complaint, category ?
2012-12-18311: General Construction/Plumbing — Illegal Conversion Of Commercial Bldg/Space To Other Uses
2012-12-18DOB complaint, category ?
2012-07-09311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2012-04-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2011
2011-03-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-02-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2009
2009-05-01DOB complaint, category ?
2000
2000-10-23Permit AL — ISSUED
2000-10-18Job filed: REMOVE AND REPLACE BRICK FACADE AT 5TH FLOOR TIER INCLUDING PARAPET LEVEL AT REAR WALL. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS, BULK OR OCCUPANCY OF BUILDING.$10,000
2000-10-12Mortgage assigned — from NOE, JUDITH; NOE, HANS H.; NOE, HANS to JOE, JUDITH AS TRUSTEE; NOE, HANS AS TRUSTEE; NOE, JUDITH LIVING TRUST; NOE, HANS LIVING T
2000-09-25Permit EQ — ISSUED
2000-09-19Job filed: ONSTALL HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED 21' DURING FACADE REPAIR NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY SHED TO COMPLY WITH LL33/91
1994
1994-07-11Deed — from NOE, JUDITH; NOE, HANS H. to 540 L.C. CORP.
1994-07-11Mortgage $600,000 — from 540 L.G. CORP. to NOE, HANS H.; NOE, JUDITH$600,000
1993
1993-06-16DOB violation C:
1993-06-16DOB violation C:
1993-06-10DOB complaint, category ?
1993-06-07DOB complaint, category ?
1973
1973-03-14Mortgage assigned — from NOE, MARCEL EX; NOE, MARCEL JOHN AKA to NOE, HANNELORE
1971
1971-03-19Mortgage assigned — from ERMELINO, LOUISE; ERMELINO, LOUISE TR to NOE, MARCEL J

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