# 540 1 Avenue, Manhattan: elevator alteration / replacement filed by Schindler Elevator Corp for Nyu Langone Medical Center ($320,000 est.)

**Score:** 65/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Building | 540 1 Avenue, Manhattan, 10016 |
| Building type | Multiple dwelling / other |
| Stories | 16 |
| Owner / manager | Nyu Langone Medical Center |
| Elevator contractor | Schindler Elevator Corp |
| Device | Elevator |
| Work | Alteration / replacement |
| Description | Full Modernize of one (1) service elevator - Device 1P36976 to function as a part of a duplex bank upon turnover. Installing new controllers, machines drives, governors, governor cables, signal fixtures, two way video monitoring capabilitie |
| Status | Approved |
| Filed | 2026-08-25 |
| Estimated cost | $320,000 |
| GL carrier (expires) | ZURIC AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY (2027-01-01) |
| Workers' comp carrier | American Zurich Insurance Company |

## Why this score
- Alteration or modernization underway.
- Estimated cost of $250K or more.
- Owner or managing company named.

Source: NYC Department of Buildings DOB NOW: Build elevator permit applications (NYC Open Data) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/kfp4-dz4h). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T06:09:13.192Z.
From NYC Department of Buildings DOB NOW: Build elevator filings on NYC Open Data. Estimated cost and insurance details are as filed by the applicant and may change; a filing is not an approved permit until DOB issues it. Personal names are never shown; 1-3 family homes are shown by street only. Verify with DOB.