1540 York Avenue

1540 York Avenue in Upper East Side, Manhattan, has 27 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (88/100).

Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 296 units · Built 1962

A cooperative: apartments are owned as shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval and may be limited to one or two years. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized.

StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 88/100)

• 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• A co-op: renting here is a sublet, usually with board approval and a time limit; units are not rent-stabilized.

• Repairs: Low (27 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

27 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 14 class A. 2 issued in the last 12 months. 87 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-01-11. Newest violation issued 2026-01-16.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 146 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , 1st SECTION FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2G), issued 2021-06-16. HPD violation 14341638
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM SIGNAGE MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2021-06-16. HPD violation 14341644
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , 1st SECTION FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2G), issued 2021-06-16. HPD violation 14341639
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 19th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 19H, 19th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 19H), issued 2023-06-13. HPD violation 16038392
• Class B: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT CEILING AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2023-06-13. HPD violation 16036078
• Class B: Leak or water damage, bathroom, 19th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 19H, 19th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 19H), issued 2023-06-13. HPD violation 16038391
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, kitchen, 19th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 19H, 19th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 19H), issued 2023-06-13. HPD violation 16036056
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, foyer, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR ALL WALLS AND CEILING IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , 1st SECTION FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2G), issued 2021-06-16. HPD violation 14341637

311 housing complaints

3 in the last 12 months, 8 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (2), Plumbing (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.

• 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: YORK HILL HOUSING INC.. Head officer: VERONICA JOSEPH. Managing agent: MAXWELL-KATES INC.. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 1, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1015780001, HPD building ID 44460. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 86 St (Q), 8 min walk
• 72 St (Q), 11 min walk
• 86 St (4, 5, 6), 12 min walk

How the grade is calculated

Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.