540 East 14th Street, Manhattan, NY 10009

540 East 14th Street is a five-story, 8-unit old law tenement building in the East Village, constructed in 1920 and currently owned by Dora Shore. The building has experienced several significant issues in recent years, most notably regarding safety and compliance. As of March 2025, there were concerns about a potentially hazardous unsecured table on the roof that could pose a risk to the surrounding area, resulting in an active Environmental Control Board violation with a penalty of $1,280.

Additionally, there has been an ongoing issue with accessing the building for inspections, as evidenced by multiple instances of inspectors being denied entry in 2023-2025, including inspections related to the Certificate of Occupancy and work without a permit. A concerning egress violation was recorded in September 2024 regarding locked or blocked exits. The building's recent maintenance history shows some attention to pest control, with a November 2024 complaint about unsanitary conditions and pests being reported and subsequently closed in June 2025.

However, it's worth noting that the building has consistently reported zero infested dwelling units in its annual bedbug reports from 2019 through the present. The property has maintained passing grades in all rodent inspections conducted from 2019 through 2025, indicating effective pest management in that regard. While a food establishment complaint about worker hygiene was recorded in 2021, it was administratively closed by June 2024, suggesting the issue was addressed. The building's violation history also includes a 2022 citation for failing to file the required annual bedbug report, though this appears to have been resolved as the building has continued to submit annual reports showing no infestation.