540 West 144th Street
540 West 144th Street in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, has 7 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: A (90/100).
City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family elevator · 30 units · Built 1910
Held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation, a nonprofit owner under a city housing program. Its tenants live with the conditions on this record, so it is graded and ranked like any rental. How HDFCs are ranked
StreetSpy grade: A (Excellent, 90/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- Had 29 rent-stabilized units on the 2007 tax bill and none on the latest one; ask how the apartment left stabilization.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
Fewer open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Low (7 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 26, 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 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
7 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 3 class A. 2 issued in the last 12 months. 242 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2024-06-25. Newest violation issued 2026-02-19.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 670 days from issue to close for the 11 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5, 1st STORY (apt 5), issued 2026-02-19. HPD violation 18650358
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 5th floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 55, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 55), issued 2025-09-23. HPD violation 18252233
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL NORTH WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2024-11-12. HPD violation 17413497
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING AND NORTH WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORY, issued 2024-06-25. HPD violation 17078831
- Class A: Peeling paint or plaster, bathroom, 5th floor. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 55, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 55), issued 2025-09-23. HPD violation 18252268
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT NORTH WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2024-11-12. HPD violation 17413501
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING AND NORTH WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORY, issued 2024-06-25. HPD violation 17078832
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 10 in 5 years.
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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 17 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: 540-550 West 144th Street HDFC. Head officer: SHARAY LOUDEN. Managing agent: Finger Management Realty LLC. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 0 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 29, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1020750049, HPD building ID 41867. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 145 St (1), 2 min walk
- 137 St-City College (1), 6 min walk
- 145 St (B, D), 6 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 7 open (1 class C, 3 class B, 3 class A) | −10 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | 0 |
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.