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153 West Houston Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00520 • Lot 0079 • Zip: 10012

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 153 West Houston Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10012
Block: 00520
Lot: 0079
BBL: 1005200079
Unified address ID: 1005200079

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R7-2 (Residential)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 1,937 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 80 ft
Built FAR: 3.4
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Residence - Multiple Use - Primarily Five to Six Family with One Store or Office (S5)
Year built: 1920
Last altered: 2019
Floors: 4
Total units: 6
Residential units: 5
Building area: 6,590 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 47 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 51 MACDOUGAL LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 4, 5, or 6 Units
Market value: $2,848,000
Total assessment: $242,060
Land assessment: $78,958
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 51 MACDOUGAL LLC

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood SoHo
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 4 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.

Places nearby

Hoodkit's own ranking, not the closest first

Activity

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

2026

  1. DOB NOW filing May 20, 2026 $10,000

    Alteration CO

    Approved

  2. HPD violation Apr 29, 2026

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

  3. DOB NOW filing Apr 8, 2026 $10,000

    Alteration CO

    Approved

2025

  1. HPD violation Nov 17, 2025

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

  2. HPD violation Jun 4, 2025

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

  3. DOB NOW filing Jan 7, 2025 $10,000

    Alteration CO

    Approved

2024

  1. HPD violation Nov 22, 2024

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

  2. DOB NOW filing Apr 15, 2024 $10,000

    Alteration CO

    Approved

  3. HPD violation Apr 1, 2024

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2023

  1. HPD violation Nov 15, 2023

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

  2. DOB NOW filing Sep 27, 2023 $10,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Aug 21, 2023 $59,989

    Alteration

    Approved

  4. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  5. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  6. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2022

  1. DOB filing Jul 5, 2022 $543,780

    Alteration Type I

    INTERIOR RENOVATION AT CELLAR THRU 4TH FLOOR, NEW TWO STORY REAR ADDITION, NEW STAIR BULKHEAD, NEW STOREFRONT AS PER ...

  2. DOB filing Apr 28, 2022 $0

    Alteration Type II

    LEGALIZE BOILER AND OIL BURNER. LEGALIZE A PEERLESS SCT-6 WITH A BECKETT SMG. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY I...

  3. DOB filing Apr 13, 2022 $10,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATIC SMOKE/CO DETECTION AND SPRINKLER FIRE ALARM SYSTEM.

2021

  1. DOB filing Nov 18, 2021 $100,000

    Alteration Type II

    PLUMBING WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT-1 #121233147. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.

  2. DOB filing Nov 15, 2021 $100,000

    Alteration Type II

    STRUCTURAL WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT-1 #121233147. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.

  3. DOB filing Nov 9, 2021 $100,000

    Alteration Type II

    MECHANICAL WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT-1 #121233147. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.

  4. DOB violation Mar 3, 2021

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  5. DOB violation Mar 3, 2021

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  6. ECB violation Feb 23, 2021 $1,562

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO POST OR PROPERLY POST PERMIT FOR WORK@PREMISES.NOTED:@TIME OF INSP NO PERMIT POSTED FOR TEMP LIGHT&POWER F...

  7. DOB violation Feb 17, 2021

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  8. Permit issued Jan 19, 2021

    PL / PL

    GREGG NY PLUMBING, INC

  9. Permit issued Jan 18, 2021

    AL

    MEG II DESIGN LLC

2020

  1. ECB violation Dec 28, 2020 $2,500

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO DESIGNATE COMPETENT PERSON. AT TIME OF INSPECTION OF A 4 STY ALT W/ APPROX 6 WORKERS ON SITE ENGAGED IN WO...

  2. ECB violation Dec 24, 2020 $1,000

    CLASS - 2

    CONSTRUCTION FENCE WAS NOT MAINTAINED AS PER CODE.AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION,I OBSERVED THIS WAS 4 STORY RESIDENTIAL B...

  3. ECB violation Dec 4, 2020 $5,000

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE PROTECTION AT SIDES OF EXCAVATION. NOTED:ON AN ACTIVE JOB SITE W/ ALTERATION AND EXCAVATION,OBSERV...

  4. ECB violation Dec 4, 2020 $2,530

    CLASS - 1

    BC 3314.4 INADEQUATE SUPPORTED SCAFFOLD. NOTED:SUPPORTED SCAFFOLD ON EXP 4 ON AN ACTIVE ALTERATION,OBSERVED PLANKS ON...

  5. ECB violation Nov 25, 2020 $2,530

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO NOTIFY THE DEPT PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF EARTHWORK. AT TIME OF INSPECTION AT AN ACTIVE CONSTRUCTION JO...

  6. Permit issued Nov 5, 2020

    EW / MH

    AIR DEPOT COMM. REFR. COR

  7. Permit issued Oct 22, 2020

    EW / SP

    RRP PLUMBING CORP

  8. Permit issued Jul 20, 2020

    EQ / EQ

    VANTAGETOP LLC

  9. Permit issued Feb 11, 2020

    EW / OT

    MEG II DESIGN LLC

2016

  1. Sale Dec 22, 2016 $9,850,000

    Changed hands

    51 MAC DOUGAL STREET

2009

  1. Sale Jul 24, 2009 $0

    Changed hands

    51 MAC DOUGAL STREET

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
LUCY AND LENNY LLC
51 MACDOUGAL ST
NEW YORK, NY, 10012
Agent
LEONARD CECERE
51 MACDOUGAL STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10012
HeadOfficer
LEONARD CECERE
51 MACDOUGAL ST
NEW YORK, NY, 10012
Officer
LEONARD A CECERE
51 MACDOUGAL ST.
NEW YORK, NY, 10012
Shareholder
FRANCINE B CECERE
60 RIVERSIDE DR. 18E
NEW YORK, NY, 10024
SiteManager
LEONARD CECERE
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
51 MACDOUGAL LLC
LAWRENCE COHEN
Owner
N/A
LEONARD CECERE
Owner
VANTAGE TOP LLC
KATHERINE OTTAVIANI
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PR
NEW YORK, NY, 10004
Owner
VANTAGETOP
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY ONE
685 THIRD AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
PARTY 1
666 THIRD AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
GRANTEE/BUYER
685 THIRD AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
GRANTOR/SELLER
C/O FRANCINE CECERE 60 RIVERSIDE DRIVE, APT.18E
NEW YORK, NY, 10024
GRANTEE/BUYER
51 MACDOUGAL STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10012
PARTY 1
5

Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner