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159 Wooster Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00515 • Lot 0015 • Zip: 10012

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

Address

Primary address: 159 Wooster Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10012
Block: 00515
Lot: 0015
BBL: 1005150015
Unified address ID: 1005150015

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: M1-5/R7X (Mixed Manufacturing & Residential)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 3,257 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 200 ft x 20 ft
Built FAR: 1.92
Max residential FAR: 5
Max commercial FAR: 5
Max facility FAR: 5
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Store Buildings - Multi-Story Retail Building (K2)
Year built: 1987
Last altered: 1987
Floors: 2
Total units: 7
Residential units: 0
Building area: 6,250 sq ft
Building dimensions: 150 ft x 20 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: WEST HOUSTON SOHO COMPANY, LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $5,747,000
Total assessment: $2,586,150
Land assessment: $733,500
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: WEST HOUSTON SOHO COM

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood SoHo
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 5 days ago
Nearest station
Spring St A C E

About 5 minutes on foot · 307 m

  • Fulton Street 15 min 5 walking, 10 riding
  • Penn Station 16 min 5 walking, 11 riding
  • Times Square 17 min 5 walking, 12 riding
  • Union Square 20 min 5 walking, 15 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 20 min 5 walking, 15 riding
  • Grand Central 25 min 5 walking, 20 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2026

  1. DOB NOW filing Apr 7, 2026 $50,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 9, 2025 $15,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Aug 28, 2025 $0

    No Work

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Aug 5, 2025 $20,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  4. DOB NOW filing Jul 29, 2025 $20,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  5. DOB NOW filing May 21, 2025 $45,200

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2019

  1. DOB filing Dec 31, 2019 $199,493

    Alteration Type II

    HEREWITH IN FILING NEW TENANT BUILD OUT FOR A NEW ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY BUSINESS OCCUPANCY. MECHANICAL AND PLUMBING WOR...

  2. Permit issued Oct 22, 2019

    PL / PL

    RRP PLUMBING CORP

  3. Permit issued Sep 12, 2019

    EW / MH

    RIDGE CONSTRUCTION CORP

  4. Permit issued Sep 12, 2019

    EW / OT

    RIDGE CONSTRUCTION CORP

  5. DOB filing Aug 7, 2019 $30,000

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACEMENT OF AIR CONDITIONING UNITS ON THE ROOF. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  6. Permit issued Jun 6, 2019

    EW / MH

    ARISTA AIR CONDITIONING C

  7. DOB filing Apr 29, 2019 $15,400

    Alteration Type II

    HEREWITH FILING AND OBTAINING APPROVAL FOR PLUMBING FIXTURES AND MINOR COSMETIC CONSTRUCTION WORK FOR BEAUTY SALON AS...

  8. DOB filing Apr 17, 2019 $0

    Place of Assembly

2017

  1. Permit issued Nov 22, 2017

    PL / PL

    CATMAN PLUMBING INC

  2. Permit issued Nov 2, 2017

    EW / OT

    BENI CONSTRUCTION CO INC

  3. DOB filing May 30, 2017 $126,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR REMODEL OF COMMERCIAL STORE. NO EXTERIOR WORK OR SIGNAGE. NO EFFECT FOR LPC DISTRICT.

  4. DOB filing May 23, 2017 $126,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR REMODEL OF COMMERCIAL STORE. NO EXTERIOR WORK OR SIGNAGE. NO EFFECT FOR LPC DISTRICT.

2014

  1. ECB violation May 22, 2014 $400

    CLASS - 2

    SIDEWALK SHED PARAPET PANEL IS NOT PROVIDED. NOTED AT TIME OF INSPEC.SIDEWALK SHED AT EXP.1 DOES NOT HAVE PARAPET PAN...

  2. ECB violation May 6, 2014 $0

    CLASS - 2

    PARTIAL SWO ISSUED FOR OVER THE SIDEWALK CHUTE PURSUANT 28-207.2 & POSTED ON PREMISES.TEMPORARY CONST.EQUIP.PERMIT NO...

2006

  1. Sale Oct 18, 2006 $0

    Changed hands

    479 WEST BROADWAY

2000

  1. DOB violation Mar 16, 2000

    LANDMK-LANDMARK NONE

  2. DOB violation Mar 16, 2000

    LANDMK-LANDMARK NONE

  3. DOB violation Mar 16, 2000

    LANDMK-LANDMARK NONE

  4. DOB violation Mar 16, 2000

    LANDMK-LANDMARK NONE

  5. DOB violation Mar 16, 2000

    LANDMK-LANDMARK NONE

  6. DOB violation Mar 16, 2000

    LANDMK-LANDMARK NONE

1999

  1. ECB violation Sep 30, 1999 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    INSTALLATION OF MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING AN EQUIPMENT USE PERMIT. NOTED 7 CARRIER AK UNITS INSTAL...

  2. ECB violation Mar 22, 1999 $500

    Non-Hazardous

    WORK W/O A PERMIT. NOTED: AT 2ND FL LEVEL DEMOLITION & REMOVAL OF INTERIOR PARTITIONS THROUGHOUT. INSTALLATION OF NEW...

1995

  1. ECB violation Nov 10, 1995 $350

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO HAVE APPROVED PA PLANS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION.REMEDY:PROVIDE PLANS.EMERGENCY LIGHTING IS INOPERATIVE AT ...

  2. ECB violation Nov 10, 1995 $800

    Non-Hazardous

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY C OF O #100/70 DATED 03/02/92.SECOND FLOOR EATING + DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT IS N...

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
MANHATTAN SKYLINE MANAGEMENT COR
THOMAS ESCHMANN
Owner
WEST HOUSTON SOHO CO
THOMAS ESCHMANN
Owner
W HOUSTON SOHO COMPANY
THOMAS ESCHMANN
Owner
WEST HOUSTON SOHO
SALVATORE BRANCETO
Owner
WEST HOUSTON SOHO COMPANY
TOM ESCHMANN
Owner
77 BAR AND INTERNET CAFE LLC
KEVIN KOSSI
Owner
F.O. USA, INC.
MASAKO CHIBA
Owner
WEST HOUSTON SOHO CO.
TOM ESCHMANN
Owner
FITH USA
KUNI SATO
Owner
West Houston Soho Company LLC
Donald Zucker

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
MANHATTAN SKYLINE MANAGEMENT CORP
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
Owner
MANHATTAN SKYLINE
BAYSIDE, NY, 11361
Owner
PR
East Meadow, NY, 11554
Owner
SPRING SCAFFOLDING LLC
New York, NY, 10036
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 2
C/O MANHATTAN SKYLINE MANAGEMENT CORP.
103 WEST 55TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
PARTY 1
ONE STATE FARM PLAZA
BLOOMINGTON, IL, 617100001
PARTY 2
15 CLIFF STREET, 24F
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
C/O THE ZUCKER ORGANIZATION
101 WEST 55TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
ASSIGNEE
ONE STATE FARM PLAZA
BLOOMINGTON, IL, 61710
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
1185 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
PARTY 1
PARTY 2
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
1075 CENTRAL PARK AVENUE
SCARSDALE, NY, 10583
Party 2

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner