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159-165 West 20 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00796 • Lot 0001 • Zip: 10011

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 159-165 West 20 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10011
Block: 00796
Lot: 0001
BBL: 1007960001
Unified address ID: 1007960001

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Elevator Buildings
Zoning: R8A (Residential)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 11,600 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 92 ft x 126 ft
Built FAR: 5.36
Max residential FAR: 6.02
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Elevator Apartments - Cooperatives (Other Than Condominiums) (D4)
Year built: 1938
Last altered: 1988
Floors: 6
Total units: 62
Residential units: 58
Building area: 62,158 sq ft
Building dimensions: 92 ft x 114 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 173 7TH AVE SO., LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $11,113,000
Total assessment: $5,000,850
Land assessment: $1,431,000
Exempt total: $57,544
Assessment owner: 173 7TH AVE SO., LLC

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Chelsea
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
23 St A C E

About 3 minutes on foot · 157 m

  • Penn Station 9 min 3 walking, 6 riding
  • Times Square 10 min 3 walking, 7 riding
  • Union Square 16 min 3 walking, 13 riding
  • Grand Central 18 min 3 walking, 15 riding
  • Fulton Street 18 min 3 walking, 15 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 23 min 3 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. Sale Jun 9, 2026 $685,000

    Changed hands

    165 WEST 20TH STREET, 3F

  2. Sale May 6, 2026 $283,000

    Changed hands

    165 WEST 20 STREET, 2F

  3. Sale Jan 13, 2026 $1,115,000

    Changed hands

    165 WEST 20TH STREET, 3E

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Oct 27, 2025 $1,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. ECB violation Oct 24, 2025 $625

    CLASS - 2

    ATOI,OBSERVED AT REAR YARD EXPOSURE #3, DECORATIVE STRUCTURE-(CANOPY) ERECTED, AND BOLTED TO BUILDING STRUCTURE, NO P...

  3. DOB NOW filing Oct 16, 2025 $0

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  4. Sale Oct 1, 2025 $710,000

    Changed hands

    165 WEST 20TH STREET, 6F

  5. Sale Oct 1, 2025 $710,000

    Changed hands

    165 WEST 20TH STREET, 6F

  6. DOB NOW filing Sep 30, 2025 $148,705

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  7. Sale Sep 26, 2025 $628,750

    Changed hands

    165 WEST 20TH STREET, 5F

  8. HPD violation Feb 5, 2025

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE HEAVY DUTY LATCH SET AND ASSEMBLY AT ENTRANCE DOOR TO BUILDING , 1st STORY

  9. HPD violation Feb 5, 2025

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING HOOK AND EYE AND ENTRANCE DOOR TO BUIL...

2024

  1. DOB NOW filing Aug 21, 2024 $130,500

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing May 15, 2024 $130,500

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  3. DOB NOW filing May 15, 2024 $34,500

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2022

  1. HPD violation Aug 8, 2022

    Class C

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

  2. DOB filing Jun 14, 2022 $20,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION OF APT# 5F WITH PARTITION WORK AND FINISHES. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.

2021

  1. HPD violation Dec 21, 2021

    Class A

    § 27-2053 ADM CODE POST SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY BEARING NAME, ADDRESS INCLUDING APARTMENT NUMBER IF ANY, AND T...

  2. HPD violation Dec 21, 2021

    Class A

    § 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE ...

  3. HPD violation Dec 21, 2021

    Class A

    § 27-2045 ADM CODE POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR...

  4. DOB filing Oct 5, 2021 $63,750

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACEMENT OF WALLPAPER AND PAINTING THROUGHOUT LOBBY. NO CHANGE OF USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY

  5. DOB filing Jun 29, 2021 $679,499

    Alteration Type II

    HEREBY FILING FACADE AND ROOF REPLACEMENT WORK AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.

  6. DOB filing Jun 4, 2021 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF STORAGE OF MATERIALS AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  7. DOB filing Jun 4, 2021 $35,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION WORK AT APT.3L ON THIRD FLOOR OF EXIST. BUILDING.

  8. Permit issued May 3, 2021

    EW / OT

    AMERICAN QUALITY CONSTRUC

  9. DOB filing May 3, 2021 $42,000

    Alteration Type II

    RENOVATION OF DWELLING UNIT 5F, NEW WALL CONSTRUCTION, REPLACEMENT OF FIXTURES IN SAME LOCATION. NO CHANGE TO USE, OC...

  10. Permit issued Mar 1, 2021

    EW / OT

    SKYLINE RESTORATION INC

  11. Permit issued Jan 27, 2021

    EQ / EQ

    SPRING SCAFFOLDING LLC

  12. Permit issued Jan 4, 2021

    EW / OT

    BEDNARZ CONSTRUCTION LLC

2020

  1. Permit issued Dec 29, 2020

    EQ / EQ

    SKYLINE RESTORATION INC

  2. Permit issued Sep 18, 2020

    EW / OT

    BEDNARZ CONSTRUCTION LLC

2019

  1. ECB violation Oct 8, 2019 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING FACADE AND APPURTENACES.NOTE:EXPOSURES 1&4 SERVICE ENTRANCE GARDEN RETAINING WA...

2017

  1. ECB violation May 30, 2017 $0

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO INSTALL GROUND-FAULT CIRCUIT/(INTENFTA) GFCI PROTECTION AS REQUIRED."BABY BRASS"REMEDY:INSTALL GFCI PROTEC...

  2. ECB violation May 30, 2017 $0

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO GROUND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS.BASEMENT ELECTRIC GROUND CONDUCTOR: (N WATN GROUND)"BABY BRASS"REMEDY:PROVIDE GR...

2016

  1. DOB violation Nov 14, 2016

    ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2014 CAT 1 INSP/TST

  2. ECB violation Nov 2, 2016 $800

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONERS ORDER CONTAINED IN NOV#35200853X ISSUED ON 07/18/16 AND TO FILE A CERTIFICAT...

  3. ECB violation Jul 18, 2016 $200

    CLASS - 3

    WORK W/O PERMIT. NOTED: INSTALLATION OF 6 ACCESSORY BUSINESS SIGN AWNINGS APPROX 16FT WIDE EACH & 4FT IN HT. 5 LOCATE...

  4. DOB violation Jan 26, 2016

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2015

  1. DOB violation Jun 3, 2015

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2013

  1. DOB violation Aug 28, 2013

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2010

  1. DOB violation Dec 6, 2010

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2009

  1. DOB violation Jul 8, 2009

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

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
Chelsea - Warren Corp.
99 PARK AVENUE 14TH F
New York, NY, 10016
Agent
AKAM ASSOCIATES, INC.
99 PARK AVENUE 14TH F
New York, NY, 10016
HeadOfficer
ANDREW KORMAN
99 PARK AVENUE 14TH F
New York, NY, 10016
Officer
CHRISTOPHER ALKER
99 PARK AVENUE 14TH F
New York, NY, 10016
SiteManager
ANDREW KORMAN
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
KRISTINE KERN
Owner
CHELSEA-WARREN CORP
ELLEN BINDER
Owner
FIRST SERVICE RESIDENTIAL
STUART SPIRO
Owner
SPRING SCAFFOLDING LLC
WILLIAM LAFFEY
Owner
CHELSEA WARREN CORP
ELLEN BINDER
Owner
FIRSTSERVICE RESIDENTIAL
STUART SPIRO
Owner
CHELSA WARREN CORP.
ELLEN BINDER
Owner
CHELSEA-WARREN CORP.
ELLEN BINDER
Owner
CHELSEA WARREN CORP.
KIP PEPPER
Owner
CHELSEA WARREN CONDOMINIUM
ELLEN BINDER

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
AKAM ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jamaica, NY, 11423
Owner
AKAM Associates
BRONX, NY, 10455
Owner
PR
RICHFIELD, OH, 44286
Owner
MIDBORO MANAGEMENT INC.
HOWELL, NJ, 07731
Owner
BLANK STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
Owner
LMJ VISION, INC
HUNTINGDON VALLEY, PA, 19006
Owner
SPRING SCAFFOLDING LLC
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR/SELLER
1630 MULBERRY LANE
SAN JOSE, CA, 95125
GRANTOR/SELLER
1630 MULBERRY LANE
SAN JOSE, CA, 95125
GRANTOR/SELLER
1630 MULBERRY LANE
SAN JOSE, CA, 95125
GRANTEE/BUYER
165 WEST 20TH STREET
UNIT 3F
NEW YORK, NY, 10011
GRANTEE/BUYER
165 WEST 20TH STREET
UNIT 3F
NEW YORK, NY, 10011
GRANTEE/BUYER
165 WEST 20TH STREET
UNIT 3F
NEW YORK, NY, 10011
GRANTOR/SELLER
C/O: MOSS & MOSS LLP
381 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, SUITE 1220
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
GRANTEE/BUYER
C/O: BARON & BARON ESQS, P.C.
118-21 QUEENS BLVD, SUITE 515
FOREST HILLS, NY, 11375
GRANTOR/SELLER
26 VICK PARK B
ROCHESTER, NY, 14607
GRANTEE/BUYER
165 WEST 20TH STREET
APT. 3E
NEW YORK, NY, 10011

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner