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540 Columbus Avenue at a glance

540 Columbus Avenue, Manhattan has 28 open city records on file, none of them Class C, and no balance recorded as due on OATH/ECB summonses. The most recent record is dated Dec 8, 2025.

Open Class C
0
Immediately hazardous — click to see them
Open Class B
24
Hazardous — click to see them
Open Class A
4
Non-hazardous — click to see them
Fines due
$0.00
Balance on OATH/ECB summonses
Permits on file
22
Construction permits filed with DOB
Last activity
Dec 8, 2025
311 record

Health score for 540 Columbus Avenue

A composite of the public indicators below. How it is scored.

B
Health score · Aug 5, 2026
Scored from all 92 public records for this building
Open Class C violations
Immediately hazardous, uncertified
This building 0
Open Class B violations
Hazardous
This building 24
Heat & hot water records
Violations and complaints, last 24 months
This building 0
Unpaid penalties
OATH/ECB summonses with balance due
This building $0
Bedbug filings with infestations
Annual LL69 filings on record
This building 0
Tenant litigation
Open HP actions in Housing Court
This building 0
Active vacate order
HPD or FDNY order to vacate, still in effect
This building No

Record timeline for 540 Columbus Avenue

92 records on file, every agency interleaved. Class A, B and C are HPD’s hazard tiers: C is immediately hazardous, A and B explained here.

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OATH / ECB summonses & fines at 540 Columbus Avenue

No balance is recorded as due across the 13 summonses below, out of $13,265.00 in penalties imposed. The city’s published records do not show whether a penalty was paid, reduced, or written off. New to these? How an OATH summons becomes a penalty, explained.

OATH and ECB summonses for 540 Columbus Avenue
049251155RJun 24, 2025FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETSep 22, 2025Pending—
046999403HFeb 22, 2021FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 9+ DWELLING UNITSMay 24, 2021Pending—
0702457910Sep 22, 2020EXCPT AS IN NYC AC 19-152, FAILURE TO INSTALL OR SEAL EXPANSION JOINTSJan 25, 2021Pending—
035199714KOct 14, 2016UNQUALIFIED SUPERVISOR OR WORKER PERFORMING WORK ON SCAFFOLDDec 1, 2016Found in violation—
24624Oct 14, 2016UNQUALIFIED WORKER DOING INSTALLATION OF SUPPORTED SCAFFOLD. NOTED: ATDec 1, 2016Found in violation—
042319004NDec 7, 2015RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYC 9+ DWELLING UNITSJan 8, 2016Pending—
043376301RMay 17, 2014IMPROPER DISPOSAL BEDDING 1ST OFFENSEJun 17, 2014Pending—
0180281797May 29, 2012USE/OPENING OF STREET W/O PERMITAug 13, 2012Pending—
0179093732Apr 5, 2011FAILURE TO PIN AND OR RAMP STEEL PLATESSep 12, 2011Found in violation—
038159794MJun 23, 2006FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR.Aug 10, 2006Defaulted (did not respond)—
866253Jun 23, 200612-Q-03,40-DD-06,59-Q-03,29-I-10,66-O-02/12-Q-03-CAR LIGHTING UNGUARDEAug 10, 2006Defaulted (did not respond)—
0150576178Oct 26, 2005FAILURE TO POST NOTICES INFORM ABOUT RECYCLINGNov 30, 2005Pending—
26565Sep 5, 1990WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF STROE AT FIRST Jan 24, 1991Found in violation—