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540 West 189 Street

MANHATTAN, NY 10040 BBL 1021590043 31 units · 6 floors · 1917

This building has a severe track record, and our model predicts major ongoing maintenance failures.

HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in Washington Heights
Above average
avg 100.7
414
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 414 recorded HPD violations, above the Washington Heights average of 100.7.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 540 West 189 Street rent-stabilized?

Rent stabilization caps how much your rent can rise and protects your right to renew. Here's how this building scores on the four signals that usually point to it.

Built before 1974
Built 1917
6 or more units
31 units
Registered with RGB
Not found
421-A / J-51 abatement
None found
Potential rent stabilization. Building age and size suggest eligibility — confirm with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) or request a rent history.

Based on public NYC records. Not legal advice — verify with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) at apps.hcr.ny.gov.

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How 540 West 189 Street's risk score is calculated

We trained a model on 7 years of city inspection data — HPD violation filings, tenant complaints, and owner track records across their entire portfolio. It estimates the probability that HPD inspectors will find serious or dangerous violations at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.

What the score means for you

Neighborhood percentile
4th percentile

Out of 1273 buildings in this neighborhood, 51 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
0.2%
No serious
violations
1.8%
Some violations
(1–9)
98.0%
Many violations
(10+)
Risk factors

What's driving this score

These are the three data points that most influenced this building's score — ranked by how much weight the model placed on each one.

Serious violations last 1–2 years

HPD found serious or dangerous conditions at this address recently — the strongest signal of problems ahead.

Emergency violations (past 7 years)

HPD violations classified as immediately dangerous — fires, raw sewage, no heat in winter.

Hazardous violations (past 7 years)

HPD violations classified as hazardous — things like mold, peeling lead paint, or broken heat.

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What's in the 540 West 189 Street report

Building characteristics
Total units31
Floors6
Year built1917
Gross area24,876 sq ft
Building class—
Tax abatementNone
Issue trend & model projection

Violations & complaints per year — solid line is historical record, dashed line is AI projection.

Multiple entrances & addresses

Included addresses

All street addresses that share this building's BBL and are covered by this report.

473 Audubon Ave, New York, NY 10040
475 Audubon Ave, New York, NY 10040
477 Audubon Ave, New York, NY 10040
534 West 189th St, New York, NY 10040
536 West 189th St, New York, NY 10040
538 West 189th St, New York, NY 10040
Who's behind the building

540 West 189 Street's landlord & ownership

The people and companies registered to this building, the other properties they run, and their court record. A landlord's wider portfolio is often the best predictor of how your building will be treated.

Corporate Owner

Registered contact for this building.

Name
540 West 189Th Group LLC
Address
50 Rutledge Street 503
Brooklyn, NY 11249
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The story over time

540 West 189 Street event timeline

Violations, complaints, fines, and permits — the most recent records on file, in order.

2026
311+HPD May 26
Appliance
Electric/Gas Range
ECB Violation Apr 06
ECB violation · $0

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