# 1540 York Ave, Manhattan

What New York City's public records say about this building. Page: https://blueflo.tech/b/1540-york-avenue-manhattan

> These are city records, not an inspection by Blueflo. Every item shows its source and the date it was last checked.

Also known as 1550 York Ave: one building, several doors, and this card covers all of them.

## In one line

Latest city facade filing rates this building unsafe (Jan 2026) (DOB NOW: Safety – Facades Compliance Filings, as of 2026-10-18)

## The building

- **Year built:** 1962 (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24)
- **Stories:** 19 (Buildings Subject to HPD Jurisdiction, as of 2026-08-12)
- **Homes:** 297 (Buildings Subject to HPD Jurisdiction, as of 2026-08-12)

## Worth knowing

- Latest city facade filing rates this building unsafe (Jan 2026)
- 2 open immediately hazardous (class C) HPD violations about leaks and walls, floors and stairs
- 2 hazardous (class 1) building code violations from 2023 are still open
- Sidewalk shed permitted since Aug 2017
- 20 open HPD violations about building conditions

## Clean in the records

- Water service line on record as non-lead (field inspection) (Lead Service Line Location Coordinates, as of 2026-01-30)
- Boiler inspection filed Apr 2026 with no defects reported (DOB NOW: Safety Boiler, as of 2026-10-17)
- Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone; no mapped stormwater flooding (FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, as of 2026-10-19)
- Elevator periodic inspection filed within the last year (DOB NOW Elevator Safety Compliance, as of 2026-10-18)
- No heat or hot water complaints filed last winter (Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-19)

## Building systems

- **Boiler inspection filings:** Latest accepted inspection Apr 2026, defects reported: no (DOB NOW: Safety Boiler, as of 2026-10-17)
- **Facade rating:** Unsafe (cycle 9, filed Jan 2026) (DOB NOW: Safety – Facades Compliance Filings, as of 2026-10-18)
- **Water service line:** Non-Lead (field inspection) (Lead Service Line Location Coordinates, as of 2026-01-30)
- **FEMA flood zone:** Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X (FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, as of 2026-10-19)
- **Stormwater flooding:** Extreme storm, 2080 sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Moderate storm, 2050 sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Moderate storm, today's sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Limited storm, today's sea levels: Not loaded (file format unreadable) (NYC Stormwater Flood Maps, as of 2024-07-03)
- **Basement:** Below grade (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24)

## Violations and complaints

- **HPD violations:** 23 open: 20 about building conditions — walls, floors and stairs (12), smoke or CO detectors (4), leaks (2), heat or hot water (1); 2 immediately hazardous (class C), 3 about paperwork or notices. Also 4 older records from 2008–2015 never closed. 1 further violation from 2026 was closed. 87 violations on record in all, 1988–2026 — the 28 most recent are listed here (Housing Maintenance Code Violations, as of 2026-10-19)
- **DOB violations:** 10 open: 4 about building conditions, 6 about filings or paperwork (DOB Violations, as of 2026-10-18)
- **Heat and hot water complaints:** 0 heat or hot water complaints (Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-19)
- **Resident complaints to the city:** 3 mold, 1 plumbing, 1 unsanitary conditions (Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-19)

## More systems

- **Rent stabilization:** Not on the state's 2024 list. Owners who register late or not at all are missing, so ask HCR about a specific apartment (Rent Stabilized Building Lists (2024 HCR registrations), as of 2025-11-30)
- **Heat source:** Boiler burning natural gas (Rockmills MP-350SS), registration current since Mar 2025 (Clean Air Tracking System (boiler registrations), as of 2026-10-19)
- **Boiler work permits:** Latest boiler work permit 1994 (DOB Permit Issuance (BIS), as of 2026-10-19)
- **Elevators:** 4 active elevators; latest periodic inspection Jul 2026 (DOB NOW Elevator Safety Compliance, as of 2026-10-18)
- **Gas piping:** No open gas piping filing violations. Inspection results themselves are not published (DOB Safety Violations, as of 2026-10-18)
- **Energy:** ENERGY STAR score 72 (2024 report), reported for all of York Hill Housing, Inc. (1540-1550 York Avenue) (2 buildings) (Energy and Water Data Disclosure (Local Law 84), as of 2025-11-25)

## Permits and work

- **Permit history:** 14 permits since 1990 (DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits, as of 2026-10-17)
- **Sidewalk shed and scaffolding:** Shed permit active now (DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits, as of 2026-10-17)
- **Landmark status:** Not in a historic district on record (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24)

## By apartment

6 of 297 apartments named in a city record:

- Apt 2: https://blueflo.tech/b/1540-york-avenue-manhattan/unit/2
- Apt 2G: https://blueflo.tech/b/1540-york-avenue-manhattan/unit/2g
- Apt 3F: https://blueflo.tech/b/1540-york-avenue-manhattan/unit/3f
- Apt 3S: https://blueflo.tech/b/1540-york-avenue-manhattan/unit/3s
- Apt 13C: https://blueflo.tech/b/1540-york-avenue-manhattan/unit/13c
- Apt 19H: https://blueflo.tech/b/1540-york-avenue-manhattan/unit/19h

## Registered with the city

- MAXWELL-KATES INC. (Agent, Registration Contacts)
- YORK HILL HOUSING INC. (CorporateOwner, Registration Contacts)
- YORK HILL HOUSING INC (TaxLotOwner, PLUTO (tax lot data))

## More

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