540 West 53 Street,Manhattan, NY 10019

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In the past three years, this building had:
123 complaints
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Open Violations

A violation is issued to a building when a city inspector from NYC's Department of Housing Preservation and Development validates and confirms a complaint made to 311. The violations listed below are open violations that have yet to be addressed or have not been confirmed as resolved by the city.
This building has a total of 27 violations which is 0 violations per unit for their entire portfolio.
That is better than the city average, which is 0.81 violations per unit.
Non-hazardous
10Class A
Non-Hazardous violations (i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building)
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Hazardous
9Class B
Hazardous violations (i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting)
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Immediately-hazardous
8Class C
Immediately Hazardous (i.e. rodents, inadequate heat or hot water)
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Approval DateDescriptionCurrent Status
Feb 14, 2024§ 27-2005 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor in the 2nd room from east located at apt 12h, 12th story, 3rd apartment from east at southNov sent out
Feb 14, 2024§ 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at south wall in the bathroom located at apt 12h, 12th story, 3rd apartment from east at southNov sent out
Feb 02, 2024§ 27-2005 hmc: properly repair or replace the broken or defective base cabinets in the kitchen located at apt 9j, 9th story, 5th apartment from east at southNov sent out
Nov 07, 2023§ 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the 2nd room from east located at apt 12h, 12th story, 4th apartment from east at southNov sent out
Oct 06, 2021§ 26-1103 admin. code: post and maintain a proper notice on wall of the entrance story in english and spanish on the availability of the agencys housing information guide. a sample notice can be found at www.nyc.gov/hpd.Not complied with
Oct 06, 2021§ 27-2005 hmc: post, in a form approved by the commissioner, and maintain a notice in a common area of the building regarding the procedures that should be followed when a gas leak is suspectedNot complied with
Oct 06, 2021§ 27-2053 adm code post sign on wall of entrance story bearing name, address including apartment number if any, and telephone number of superintendent, janitor or housekeeper. at public hall, 1st storyNot complied with
Oct 06, 2021§ 27-2045 adm code post a proper notice of smoke detector requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, at or near the mail box missing at public hall, 1st storyNot complied with
Oct 06, 2021§ 27-2005 hmc: post, in a form approved by the commissioner, and maintain a notice in a common area of the building regarding the procedures that should be followed when a gas leak is suspected at public hall, 1st storyNot complied with
Oct 06, 2021§ 27-2104 adm code post and maintain a proper sign on wall of entrance story showing the registration number assigned by the department and the address of the building. at public hall, 1st storyNot complied with

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60% of renters recommend this building

60% of renters approve of this owner

Rents and Deposits

95% of renters received their security deposits back
It HAS NOT been reported if this building accepts electronic rent payments.

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