# NEW YORK | 540 Third Avenue | 235 FT | 22 FLOORS **URL:** \ **Category:** Under Construction\ **Created:** [May 10, 2020, 9:56am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-540-third-avenue-235-ft-22-floors/16866 "2020-05-10T09:56:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2020, 9:56am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-540-third-avenue-235-ft-22-floors/16866/1 "2020-05-10T09:56:35Z")
also referred to as 162 East 36th Street > **[Permits Filed for 540 3rd Avenue in Murray Hill, Manhattan - New York YIMBY](https://www.newyorkyimby.com/2020/05/permits-filed-for-540-3rd-avenue-in-murray-hill-manhattan.html)** > > YIMBY has the latest permits filed for a 17-story mixed-use building at 540 Third Avenue in Murray Hill, Manhattan. ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2020, 11:22pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-540-third-avenue-235-ft-22-floors/16866/2 "2020-12-22T23:22:01Z")
Yesterday ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/a/f/afbdf827449eb5ef958a421325c65cf7444c5a34.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2023, 3:22am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-540-third-avenue-235-ft-22-floors/16866/3 "2023-10-19T03:22:24Z")
Earlier today It seems it might be in the process of demolition. ![IMG_4383](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/8/6/86343faf924803ca084fcf3712477fa7c9442c05.jpeg) ![IMG_4382](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/0/4/0455245fa69d263573dddd957405195a9c0c7d82.jpeg) There is a filing for a proposed 22-story building on this site: [https://a810-bisweb.nyc.gov/bisweb/JobsQueryByNumberServlet?requestid=2&passjobnumber=121207942&passdocnumber=04](https://a810-bisweb.nyc.gov/bisweb/JobsQueryByNumberServlet?requestid=2&passjobnumber=121207942&passdocnumber=04) ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 7:38pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-540-third-avenue-235-ft-22-floors/16866/4 "2024-02-01T19:38:59Z")
proposal: 22 stories 235 feet 160 rental units > **[Demolition Wraps Up At 540 Third Avenue in Murray Hill, Manhattan - New York...](https://newyorkyimby.com/2024/01/demolition-wraps-up-at-540-third-avenue-in-murray-hill-manhattan.html)** > > Demolition is finishing up at 540 Third Avenue, the site of a 22-story, 160-unit project from Ismael Leyva Architects and Girl Realty in Murray Hill. Photo by Michael Young ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/3/1/31518de69e807675a47184e3186bfb39ad3ccfea.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![robertwalpole](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/robertwalpole/32/15739_2.png) [@robertwalpole](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/robertwalpole)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2022, 3:06pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-540-third-avenue-235-ft-22-floors/16866/5 "2022-11-03T15:06:05Z")
I love plumbing (ie., getting rid of crap)! ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/7/3/7327b18d181daed82c7935233597f061501eaf5c.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/a/5/a5bf092bd411f6f020ec91256804764633214df9.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/4/2/425316a1db13f192ad7ae5893fe83b2a002dfd28.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![JC\_Heights](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/jc_heights/32/90668_2.png) [@JC\_Heights](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/JC_Heights)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2022, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-540-third-avenue-235-ft-22-floors/16866/6 "2022-11-03T17:45:58Z")
Today. It looks boarded up and vacant. ![PXL_20221103_172839842](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/f/2/f2f60db4936320765398ba6654814ed88f4cf7bb.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2022, 6:41pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-540-third-avenue-235-ft-22-floors/16866/7 "2022-11-03T18:41:19Z")
It’s been a boarded-up eyesore for years. You can see my photo in the other thread, which is duplicative of this one: > [@NEW YORK | 540 Third Avenue | 235 FT | 22 FLOORS](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-540-third-avenue-190-ft-17-floors/16866): > > also referred to as 162 East 36th Street ---
**Author:** ![robertwalpole](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/robertwalpole/32/15739_2.png) [@robertwalpole](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/robertwalpole)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2022, 6:46pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-540-third-avenue-235-ft-22-floors/16866/8 "2022-11-03T18:46:28Z")
THanks, I didn’t see that one. ---
**Author:** ![JC\_Heights](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/jc_heights/32/90668_2.png) [@JC\_Heights](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/JC_Heights)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2024, 1:24am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-540-third-avenue-235-ft-22-floors/16866/9 "2024-02-06T01:24:04Z")
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**Author:** ![abot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/abot/32/122020_2.png) [@abot](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/abot)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2024, 10:12pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-540-third-avenue-235-ft-22-floors/16866/10 "2024-07-31T22:12:31Z")
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**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2024, 2:41pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-540-third-avenue-235-ft-22-floors/16866/11 "2024-08-20T14:41:18Z")
> **[BridgeCity Supplies $87M Construction Loan for Murray Hill Apartments](https://commercialobserver.com/2024/08/bridgecity-87m-construction-loan-murray-hill-manhattan-apartments/)** > > Gilar Realty and Ranco Capital secured $87 million of construction financing to build a multifamily asset in Manhattan’s Murray Hill area. ---
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