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159-161 Bleecker Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00539 • Lot 0037 • Zip: 10012

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 159-161 Bleecker Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10012
Block: 00539
Lot: 0037
BBL: 1005390037
Unified address ID: 1005390037

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R7-2 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 5,000 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 50 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 5.68
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Elevator Apartments - Semi-Fireproof with Stores (D7)
Year built: 1918
Last altered: 2004
Floors: 7.5
Total units: 21
Residential units: 18
Building area: 28,380 sq ft
Building dimensions: 44 ft x 100 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: SPARKY CAPITAL B LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $9,800,000
Total assessment: $4,410,000
Land assessment: $405,000
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: BLEEKER FISH LLC

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Greenwich Village
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
8 St-NYU N W Q R

About 5 minutes on foot · 344 m

  • Union Square 11 min 5 walking, 6 riding
  • Times Square 16 min 5 walking, 11 riding
  • Grand Central 22 min 5 walking, 17 riding
  • Penn Station 24 min 5 walking, 19 riding
  • Fulton Street 24 min 5 walking, 19 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 24 min 5 walking, 19 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 Jun 5, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 7C, 7th STORY...

  2. HPD violation Jun 5, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE B...

  3. DOB NOW filing Apr 13, 2026 $5,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  4. DOB filing Jan 7, 2026 $8,000

    Alteration Type III

    RESTORE AND REPAIR EXISTING MARQUEE STRUCTURE

  5. DOB filing Jan 7, 2026 $8,000

    Alteration Type III

    RESTORE AND REPAIR EXISTING MARQUEE STRUCTURE

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 12, 2025 $7,500

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Nov 11, 2025 $50,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  3. ECB violation Mar 13, 2025 $1,250

    CLASS - 1

    VF, DOOR RESTRICTOR NOT WORKING( CEASE USED) HOIST MACHINE BRAKE MAINTENANCE TAG EXPIRED PROVIDE.... FIRE EXTINGUISHE...

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 violation Feb 23, 2024

    BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE

    FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

2023

  1. DOB violation Nov 3, 2023

    BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE

    FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

  2. ECB violation Oct 25, 2023 $2,000

    CLASS - 2

    AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION I OBSERVE IN THE BASEMENT INSTALLATION OF NEW 200AMP SWITCH AND METER PAN NO APPLICATION ON...

  3. DOB violation Aug 2, 2023

    BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE

    FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

  4. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  5. DOB violation May 2, 2023

    BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE

    FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

  6. DOB NOW filing Feb 28, 2023 $43,500

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  7. Sale Jan 31, 2023 $0

    Changed hands

    159-161 BLEECKER STREET

2022

  1. ECB violation Nov 1, 2022 $2,400

    CLASS - 2

    LIGHTING NOT PROVIDED UNDER SIDEWALK SHED.MAINTAIN LIGHTING

  2. DOB violation Jun 2, 2022

    BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE

    FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

  3. DOB NOW filing Mar 3, 2022 $142,800

    Alteration

    Approved

2021

  1. DOB NOW filing Aug 13, 2021 $50,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. HPD violation Apr 1, 2021

    Class A

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

  3. HPD violation Apr 1, 2021

    Class I

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

2020

  1. DOB filing Sep 9, 2020 $200,000

    Alteration Type II

    FACADE REPAIRS AND CANOPY AND STOREFRONT REPLACEMENT. REPLACEMENT OF ROOFING. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.

  2. Sale Feb 14, 2020 $35,667,653

    Changed hands

    159 BLEECKER STREET

2019

  1. DOB filing Jan 8, 2019 $76,319

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF A NEW HVAC SYSTEN ON THE CEL & MEZ FLOORS, ALL AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANC...

2018

  1. ECB violation May 18, 2018 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT ACCEPTABLE 8TH ROUND REPORT OF CRITICAL EXAMINATION DOCUMENTING CONDITION OF EXTERIOR WALLS & APPUR...

  2. DOB filing Apr 16, 2018 $147,700

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION, REMOVALS AND INSTALLATION OF PARTITIONS AND DOORS AND RELATED PLUMBING FIXTURES. NO CHANGE IN US...

  3. ECB violation Mar 12, 2018 $0

    CLASS - 2

    74I11,52M7,59B7,26D6,16M7,68B7. (74I)REPLACE DAMAGE CWT ROLLER GUIDES. (52M)PROVIDE DATA TAG. (59B)BRAKE MAINT TAG IN...

  4. ECB violation Jan 8, 2018 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BLDG 2ND FLR STUCCO PARAPET CRACKED BALCNY RAILINGS RUSTING. ELEV. MACHINE LANDING CRACK...

2017

  1. Permit issued May 8, 2017

    PL / PL

    H BRONNER & SON PLBG & HT

  2. Permit issued May 1, 2017

    EW / OT

    DEBONO BROS. BUILDERS & D

2016

  1. HPD violation Oct 24, 2016

    Class I

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

2015

  1. Permit issued Oct 15, 2015

    AL

    CONSTRUCTION CONSULTING O

  2. DOB filing Oct 15, 2015 $37,500

    Alteration Type I

2014

  1. Sale Feb 7, 2014 $20,000,000

    Changed hands

    159 BLEECKER STREET

2012

  1. Permit issued Nov 15, 2012

    EW / MH

    BEST CONSTELLATION MGMT C

2011

  1. Permit issued Sep 6, 2011

    EQ / EQ

    G & M EQUIPMENT LEASING L

2009

  1. Sale Jan 6, 2009 $0

    Changed hands

    159-161 BLEECKER STREET

  2. Sale Jan 6, 2009 $2,000,000

    Changed hands

    159-161 BLEECKER STREET

2008

  1. Permit issued Mar 20, 2008

    AL

    531 CRAFT CORP

2007

  1. Sale Jan 29, 2007 $0

    Changed hands

    159 BLEECKER 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
MCP Bleecker LLC
501 SURF AVE
Brooklyn, NY, 11224
Agent
EBMG LLC
501 SURF AVE
Brooklyn, NY, 11224
HeadOfficer
MARK LEVINE
501 SURF AVE
Brooklyn, NY, 11224
Officer
MICHAEL SCHLEGEL
501 SURF AVE
Brooklyn, NY, 11224
SiteManager
Hanna Edwards
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT
MICHAEL SCHLEGEL
Owner
EBMG, LLC
PHIL SYSKROT
Owner
EMMUT PROPERTIES CORP.
JOHN YOUNG
Owner
TISSA MANAGEMENT
EDWARD VAYS
Owner
BLEEKER FISH LLC
HOWIE HERSHKOWITZ
Owner
G & M EQUIPMENT LEASING
MARY SPANOS
Owner
159 Emmut LLC
John Young
Owner
159 EMMUT LLC
JOHN YOUNG
Owner
Emmut Properties Corp.
John Young
Owner
EMMUT PROPERTIES_CORP.
JOHN YOUNG

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
NEW YORK CITY PRIME CORP
CHEEKTOWAGA, NY, 14206
Owner
Real Estate Management
NEW YORK, NY, 10002
Owner
ECORISE DEVELOPMENT LLC
Parsippany, NJ, 07821
Owner
NORTH SIX, INC.
NEW YORK, NY, 10002
Owner
CB DEVELOPERS
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
Owner
SPRING SCAFFOLDING LLC
SYOSSET, NY, 11791
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
63 BREVOORT LANE
RYE, NY, 10580
PARTY 1
C/O ECORISE DEVELOPMENT LLC
550 GRAND STREET, GROUND FLOOR
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
PARTY 1
C/O ECORISE DEVELOPMENT LLC
550 GRAND STREET, GROUND FLOOR
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
437 MADISON AVENUE
10TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
GRANTEE/BUYER
C/O: HELLER & FILIPPONE, LLP
925 WESTCHESTER AVENUE, SUITE 103
WHITE PLAINS, NY, 10604
GRANTEE/BUYER
63 BREVOORT LANE
RYE, NY, 10580
PARTY 1
C/O ECORISE DEVELOPMENT LLC
550 GRAND STREET, GROUND FLOOR
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
GRANTEE/BUYER
550 GRAND STREET, GROUND FLOOR
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
PARTY 1
C/O ECORISE DEVELOPMENT LLC
550 GRAND STREET, GROUND FLOOR
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
GRANTOR/SELLER
550 GRAND STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner