Building health · MANHATTAN, NY

540 E 5 St

built 1929 · 6 stories · 22 apartments
Heat or hot water: 6 reports to the city since 2024
More reports than most similar-size buildings on the Lower East Side & in Chinatown
2024Heat or hot water · Feb 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Feb 14, 2024Heat or hot water · Apr 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Apr 10, 2024Heat or hot water · Nov 2024 · 1 report (2 complaints)Nov 13, 2024Nov 20, 2024
2025Heat or hot water · Feb 2025 · 1 report (6 complaints)Feb 23, 2025Feb 23, 2025 (2nd)Feb 25, 2025Feb 27, 2025Feb 28, 2025Feb 28, 2025 (2nd)Heat or hot water · Mar 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Mar 4, 2025
2026Heat or hot water · Apr 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)Apr 7, 2026
Source: HPD Complaints and Problems · as of 2026-10-19

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12 of 22 apartments named in a city record
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2024 – 2026

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