2026-05-01Class ADismissed
(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.
HPD · 1507 · Record 18861964
Building report
540 40th Street
Public records for this building, including violations, complaints, housing court cases and ownership details.
- Built
- 1911
- Units
- 19
- Owner of record
- YMS REALTY CORP
- Open HPD violations
- 4
- HPD records on file
- 114
Violations at 540 40th Street
114 on record2026-03-17Class ADismissed
§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 12, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
HPD · 556 · Record 18724880
2026-03-17Class CClosed
§ 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 1, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 0 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 12, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
HPD · 790 · Record 18718500
2026-03-17Class BDismissed
§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 12, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
HPD · 1503 · Record 18718499
2026-03-17Class BDismissed
§ 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 12, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
HPD · 702 · Record 18718498
Most serious open violation
2021-12-15Class COpen
§ 27-2033 ADM CODE 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 AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
HPD · 671 · Record 14730209
4 open · 114 total on recordSee 3 more open violations
Who owns 540 40th Street?
Owner of record: YMS REALTY CORP. An owner name can come from an earlier filing. Compare the latest HPD registration with the recorded deed before relying on it.
Apartments at 540 40th Street
Recorded residential units: 19. Recorded year built: 1911. These building facts do not show current vacancies or when a particular apartment was renovated.
This tax lot appears in the RGB list based on 2024 building registrations, published as of November 2025. That is a building-level historical signal; it does not identify which apartments are stabilized today. Check the official rent-stabilized building lists.
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- 01Overall grade and scores by category
- 02Details for all 114 HPD violations
- 03Housing court filings and outcomes
- 04Ownership history and LLC connections