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159 Prince Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00516 • Lot 0042 • Zip: 10012

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 159 Prince Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10012
Block: 00516
Lot: 0042
BBL: 1005160042
Unified address ID: 1005160042

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R7-2 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,351 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 24 ft x 95 ft
Built FAR: 4.1
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Over Six Families with Stores (C7)
Year built: 1873
Last altered: 2014
Floors: 5
Total units: 19
Residential units: 16
Building area: 9,634 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 73 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: MEO 159-161 PRINCE ST LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $4,635,000
Total assessment: $2,085,750
Land assessment: $184,500
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 159-161 PRINCE OWNERS

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood SoHo
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 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. HPD violation Jul 6, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF UNCAPPED STEAM LINE AT FLOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

  2. HPD violation Jul 6, 2026

    Class A

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BELL BUZZER/ INTERCOM FROM BUILDING ENTRANCE IN THE...

  3. DOB NOW filing May 12, 2026 $48,300

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  4. DOB NOW filing Apr 27, 2026 $85,400

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  5. DOB NOW filing Apr 27, 2026 $27,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  6. DOB NOW filing Mar 26, 2026 $27,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  7. DOB NOW filing Mar 26, 2026 $27,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  8. DOB NOW filing Mar 20, 2026 $65,120

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  9. Sale Jan 13, 2026 $18,000,000

    Changed hands

    159 PRINCE STREET

2025

  1. HPD violation Sep 2, 2025

    Class C

    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT UNIT1, 2nd ...

2024

  1. HPD violation May 17, 2024

    Class B

    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF BEDBUGS AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY

  2. HPD violation May 17, 2024

    Class B

    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF BEDBUGS AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORY

  3. HPD violation May 17, 2024

    Class A

    § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, ...

2020

  1. DOB filing Mar 27, 2020 $225,000

    Alteration Type II

    RENOVATION OF COMMERCIAL SPACE ON THE 001 FLOOR AND CELLAR. ARCHITECTURAL WORK. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.

2017

  1. Permit issued Nov 13, 2017

    EW / MH

    APB CONSULTING & CONSTRUC

  2. Permit issued Nov 13, 2017

    EW / OT

    APB CONSULTING & CONSTRUC

  3. Permit issued Jun 29, 2017

    AL

    NEW LAND CONTRACTING INC

  4. DOB filing Jun 29, 2017 $125,000

    Alteration Type I

    REMOVAL OF STAIR FROM 1ST TO 2ND FLOOR; ROUTE EGRESS TO THE 2ND FLOOR BY WALL OPENING & DOOR TO COURT YARD FOR AC...

2016

  1. Permit issued Nov 30, 2016

    PL / PL

    METROPOLITAN PLBG AND HTG

  2. Permit issued Jul 27, 2016

    AL

    NEW LAND CONTRACTING INC

  3. Permit issued Jun 29, 2016

    SG

    RH MEDIA SERVICES INC

  4. DOB filing Jun 23, 2016 $10,000

    Alteration Type II

    APPLICATION FILE TO REGISTER HVAC SYSTEM

2015

  1. DOB filing Nov 23, 2015 $55,000

    Alteration Type II

    PARTIAL EXTERIOR STRUCTURAL WORK FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING BUILDING'S CONCRETE PLATFORM AND STEEL SUPPORTS.THER...

  2. DOB filing Jun 24, 2015 $20,000

    Alteration Type II

    EXTERIOR WORK FOR THE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF STOREFRONT AND INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY WOOD FENCE FOR PUBLIC SAFET...

2014

  1. DOB filing Aug 13, 2014 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE I USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY

  2. Sale Jul 31, 2014 $14,100,000

    Changed hands

    159 PRINCE STREET

2002

  1. DOB violation Mar 26, 2002

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1998

  1. DOB violation May 4, 1998

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1997

  1. DOB violation Sep 16, 1997

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1995

  1. DOB violation Aug 29, 1995

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1994

  1. DOB violation Sep 1, 1994

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

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

1

Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
MEO 159-161 Prince
185 Madison Ave FL 10
New York, NY, 10016
Agent
Tristar Management Associates LLC
185 Madison Ave FL 10
New York, NY, 10016
HeadOfficer
Nurul Ahia
185 Madison Ave FL 10
New York, NY, 10016
SiteManager
Tanet Tukes
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
159-161 PRINCE OWNERS LLC
PHILIP DWECK
Owner
161PRINCEST CORP/COESQUIRE MGTCO
STEPHEN ELBAZ
Owner
BREEZIN HVAC, INC
SHAWN MONTAGUE
Owner
PHOENIX
PIOTR SIWIEC
Owner
159 PRINCE ST. ASSOICATES LLC
LEABY CHRIS
Owner
159 PRINCE ST LLC
CHRIS LEAHY
Owner
159 PRINCE ST ASSOCIATES LLC
CHRIS LEAHY
Owner
159 PRINCE ST C/OAS WARWICK & CO
CHRISTOPHER LEAHY
Owner
Noel Tursi
Noel Tursi
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
TRISTAR MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES LLC
NY, NY, 10001
Owner
STITCHT
NEW YORK, NY, 10004
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

ASSIGNOR
185 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
PARTY TWO
C/O JSRE MANAGEMENT, LLC
550 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
PARTY ONE
19 BOULEVARD JOSEPH II L-1840
GRAND DUCHY
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
41 MADISON AVENUE, 40TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10010
PARTY 1
GRANTOR/SELLER
660 MADISON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10065
GRANTEE/BUYER
163 PRINCE STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10012
GRANTEE/BUYER
159 PRINCE STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10012
GRANTEE/BUYER
C/O STEPHEN ELBAZ, ESQUIRE MANAGEMENT CORP.
1716 CONEY ISLAND AVE.
BROOKLYN, NY, 11230
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
10A BOULEVARD JOSEPH II
LUXEMBURG, 1840

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner