540 West 21 Street
Manhattan, NY 10011BBL 1-00692-0053Map
Owner of record: 550w21 Owner LLC
540 West 21 Street is an elevator apartment building built in 2020 in Manhattan, 10011. It has 34 residential units across 20 floors. The owner of record is 550w21 Owner LLC. HPD has no housing violations on record for this property.
- HPD violations
- 0
- DOB violations
- 4
- ECB violations
- 15
- HPD complaints
- 0
What to know
No open immediately-hazardous violations among recent records.
HPD has not cited this building.
No balance due on recent ECB violations.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units in 2018–2024 tax bills
Violations
Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.
HPD housing violations · 0
No HPD violations on record
DOB building violations · 4
- Failure to submit eer none
Failure to submit an eer per ad. code sec. 28-308.4 in 2022
Apr 22, 2023
Dob violation - dismissed - Failure to benchmark none
Failure to file benchmarking report of energy use as per ad. code sec. 28-309.4
Aug 2, 2021
Dob violation - dismissed - Failure to benchmark none
Failure to file benchmarking report of energy use as per ad. code sec. 28-309.4
Jun 2, 2021
Dob violation - dismissed - Fail to certify class 1 none
Failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous (class 1) ecb violation
Mar 6, 2019
Dob violation - dismissed
ECB violations · 15
- Class - 2
Note: at time of inspection, i observed a contractor shed approx. 1,000 square feet with a fire-extinguishing system and hard wire electrical lights and toilet in place, however there were no smoke detectors as
Jul 7, 2026 · Penalty $2,500
Resolve - Class - 1
Responding to an incident where a d-bolt fell from the building hitting the adjacent building (551 west 21 street) glass on the ground floor breaking it. inspection revealed that there were safety procedures in
Jul 2, 2026 · Penalty $10,000
Resolve - Class - 1
Note: at time of inspection, i observed concrete embedded d-bolt anchor installed on the site, upon request for site specific shop drawing by a licensed engineer as required by 28-103.8 none was provided. stop
Jul 2, 2026 · Penalty $2,500
Resolve - Class - 2
No en drawing and architectural drawing approved from dob provided on the job site at the time of the inspection., maintain/display required documents; please go to https://www1.nyc.gov/site/buildings/codes/ene
Jan 14, 2026 · Penalty $1,250
Resolve - Class - 2
At time of inspection on an active jobsite under demolition, i observed 2 worker performing hot work (cutting rebar with a torch) on the 1st floor and basement level. upon request, no fire guard or fire extingu
May 29, 2025 · Penalty $625
Resolve - Class - 2
Expired, renew permit
Aug 24, 2022
Resolve - Class - 2
Bc 3301.9.1 project information panel/sidewalk shed parapet panel/construction sign not provided or not in compliance w/ section. as noted at time of my inspection on active job site observed no project info pa
Jul 14, 2021
Resolve - Class - 2
Failure to post or properly post permit for work at premises. at time of inspection on a closed job site,observed temporary equipment(construction fence) on site at exp#1&4. during the inspection,observed no pe
Jul 8, 2021
Resolve - Class - 1
Operation of crane without certificate of approval certificate of operation no or expired co. at time of inspection a pile driver (cd # 5041) with an expired certificate of operation.the certificate of op
Nov 19, 2018 · Penalty $5,000
Resolve - Class - 1
Failure to protect adjoining property at time of inspection observed an active construction site with drilling work in progress. during in spection noted cracks at exp1 exterior wall due to construction opera
Oct 24, 2018
Resolve
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- Class - 2
Pedestrian protection does not meet code specification. note: at time of inspection i observed sidewalk shed in place with no lights on, sun set 4:26. rem: comply with code, provide lights.
Dec 7, 2017
Resolve - Class - 2
Failure to post permit. note: at time of inspection, i observed sidewalk shed in place with no permit posted. rem: comply with code-post permit.
Dec 7, 2017
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Failure to provide approved plans at premises at time of inspection.work noted:interior demolition in progress with permit #102739798,expires 07/01/01 while worker fell and broke his right.no approved plans at
Oct 23, 2000 · Penalty $2,500
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Altered building occupied with out a valid certificate of occupancy alt#100042437. remedy obtain a valid certificate of occupancy.
Sep 28, 1990
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Operation of a pa with out a current permit. remedy:obtain a current pa permit.
Sep 28, 1990
Resolve
Complaints
No HPD complaints in our records
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Elevator apartment building (D7)
- Year built
- 2020
- Floors
- 20
- Residential units
- 34
- Building area
- 205,247 ft²
- Lot area
- 20,555 ft²
- Zoning
- C6-3
- Community board
- 104
- Council district
- 3
- Block / lot
- 692 / 53
- Assessed value
- $6,410,700
- Landmark / historic district
- No
Questions about 540 West 21 Street
Who owns 540 West 21 Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is 550w21 Owner LLC.
Does 540 West 21 Street have violations?
NYC HPD has no housing violations on record for this property.
Is 540 West 21 Street rent stabilized?
No rent-stabilized units appear in its 2018–2024 tax bills. Individual apartments can still be regulated, so request the rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal if unsure.
When was 540 West 21 Street built?
City records list 2020 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 540 West 21 Street?
It has 34 residential units and 36 units in total.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.