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153-159 Madison Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00862 • Lot 0024 • Zip: 10016

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 153-159 Madison Avenue, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10016
Block: 00862
Lot: 0024
BBL: 1008620024
Unified address ID: 1008620024

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Elevator Buildings
Zoning: C5-2 (Commercial)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 9,875 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 98 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 11.26
Max residential FAR: 10
Max commercial FAR: 10
Max facility FAR: 10
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Elevator Apartments - Cooperatives (Other Than Condominiums) (D4)
Year built: 1912
Last altered: 1986
Floors: 12
Total units: 119
Residential units: 118
Building area: 111,227 sq ft
Building dimensions: 99 ft x 95 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 159 MADISON HOLDING CORPORATIO

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $29,734,000
Total assessment: $13,380,300
Land assessment: $1,800,000
Exempt total: $68,600
Assessment owner: 159 MADISON HOLDING C

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Midtown
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
51 St 4 6 6X

About 4 minutes on foot · 218 m

  • Grand Central 9 min 4 walking, 5 riding
  • Union Square 15 min 4 walking, 11 riding
  • Times Square 16 min 4 walking, 12 riding
  • Penn Station 22 min 4 walking, 18 riding
  • Fulton Street 23 min 4 walking, 19 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 31 min 4 walking, 27 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 Jun 9, 2026 $33,050

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. Sale Apr 9, 2026 $1,275,000

    Changed hands

    159 MADISON AVENUE, 12C

  3. Sale Mar 31, 2026 $599,000

    Changed hands

    159 MADISON AVENUE, 12J

  4. Sale Feb 23, 2026 $0

    Changed hands

    159 MADISON AVENUE, 12J

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 27, 2025 $555,815

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. DOB NOW filing Dec 18, 2025 $14,500

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Dec 11, 2025 $63,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  4. DOB NOW filing Nov 24, 2025 $33,050

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  5. Sale Apr 22, 2025 $580,000

    Changed hands

    159 MADISON AVENUE, 9A

  6. Sale Apr 22, 2025 $580,000

    Changed hands

    159 MADISON AVENUE, 9A

  7. DOB NOW filing Apr 3, 2025 $63,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  8. Sale Mar 5, 2025 $560,000

    Changed hands

    159 MADISON AVENUE, 7K

2024

  1. DOB filing May 20, 2024 $28,500

    Alteration Type II

    MINOR DEMOLITION WORK, REMOVE 2 EXISTING KITCHENS. MINOR PARTITION WORK NEW KITCHEN. REFURBISH 2 EXISTING B/ROO MS, N...

  2. Permit issued Feb 28, 2024

    PL / PL

    CAPE PLUMBING INC

2023

  1. DOB filing May 22, 2023 $50,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF NON-EMERGENCY GAS FIRED GENERATOR ON EQUIPMENT PLATFORM ON ROOF. EQUIPMENT PLATFORM PROPOSED UNDER DO...

2022

  1. HPD violation Feb 15, 2022

    Class A

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

2021

  1. ECB violation Nov 1, 2021 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLATION#35474354J ISSUED ON 3/19/2020 AND TO FILE ...

  2. DOB violation Aug 24, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  3. DOB filing Apr 21, 2021 $120,000

    Alteration Type II

    PROPOSE TO RENOVATE EXISTING APT. 10 B/CWITH NEW BATHROOM,NEW KITCHEN, RENOVATE EXISTING BATHROOM AND PARTITIONWORK A...

2020

  1. DOB filing Sep 9, 2020 $25,000

    Alteration Type II

    TO COMBINE APARTMENT 5A AND 5B ON FIFTH FLOOR AS PER TPPN #3/97. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY

  2. DOB violation Aug 31, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  3. DOB filing Aug 21, 2020 $3,500

    Alteration Type II

    APPLICATION HEREWITH SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF PROPOSED RESTORATION OF ENCLOSED BALCONY TO ITS ORIGINAL CO...

  4. Permit issued Jul 7, 2020

    EW / OT

    JIM'S GENERAL CONTRACTING

  5. DOB filing Jun 25, 2020 $15,000

    Alteration Type II

    REMOVE EXISTING BALCONY DOOR. INTERIOR WORK AS PER PLAN NO CHANGE TO USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRES

  6. Permit issued Jun 12, 2020

    EW / OT

    JIM'S GENERAL CONTRACTING

  7. ECB violation Mar 19, 2020 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    SEC. 3303.10.2 FAILURE TO PROVIDE 72HRS NOTIFICATION. NOTE: AT TIME OFINSPECTION OBSERVED WORK BEING PERFORMED UNDER ...

  8. Permit issued Mar 4, 2020

    EW / OT

    JIM'S GENERAL CONTRACTING

2019

  1. Permit issued Dec 4, 2019

    EW / OT

    JUNO CONTRACTING CORP

  2. Permit issued Apr 10, 2019

    EW / OT

    JUNO CONTRACTING CORP

2018

  1. ECB violation Oct 31, 2018 $1,250

    CLASS - 1

    52BB12)BASEMENT DRUM MACHINE RESHACKLE TAGS ARE EXPIRED;(2/15) ON TAGS EXPIRED (2/17) ALSO NO RESHACKLE TAGS ATTACHED...

2016

  1. HPD violation Oct 25, 2016

    Class I

    SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CO...

  2. DOB violation Aug 3, 2016

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  3. DOB violation Aug 3, 2016

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  4. DOB violation Aug 3, 2016

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2015

  1. DOB violation Aug 17, 2015

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. ECB violation Apr 6, 2015 $500

    CLASS - 2

    WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS &/OR APPROVED AMENDMENTS. OBSERVED IN APT 12B (PL# 122253738...

2014

  1. ECB violation May 29, 2014 $0

    CLASS - 2

    25M07,17M07,41D06,81M07,25M07-PROVIDE MISSING ZONE LOCK,17M07-PROVIDE MISSING DOOR GIBBS,41D06-PROPERLY SECURE MACHIN...

  2. ECB violation May 29, 2014 $0

    CLASS - 2

    25M07,17M07,81M07,40D06,25-M-07-PROVIDE MISSING ZONE LOCK,17-M07,PROVIDE MISSING DOOR GIBBS,81-M-07,PROVIDE CWT RUN B...

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
159 MADISON OWNERS CORP
1430 BROADWAY 505
New York, NY, 10018
Agent
CENTURY OPERATING CORP
1430 BROADWAY 505
New York, NY, 10018
HeadOfficer
Dreni Isufi
1430 BROADWAY 505
New York, NY, 10018
Officer
DAVID LIPSON
1430 BROADWAY 505
New York, NY, 10018
SiteManager
RICHARD PERRY
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
FARHAN SHARAFF
Owner
NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC
NATASHA BROWN
Owner
NA
ADAM HAGFORS
Owner
159 MADISON OWNERS CORP
CHRISTY EZELLE
Owner
159 MADISON OWNERS CORP.
DAVID LIPSON
Owner
CENTURY CITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES
CHRISTI MARSHALL
Owner
159 MADISON AVENUE
JESSE GARZA
Owner
159MADISONOWNERSCORPC/OCENTURYMG
KATHY KAHNG
Owner
159 MADISON AVENUE, APT. 12B
KEVIN PLATT
Owner
159 MADISON AVE OWNERS INC
KATHY KAHNG

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
CHILMARK CONSTRUCTION CORP
BROOKLYN, NY, 11222
Owner
PR
PURLING, NY, 12470
Owner
CATALYST CHILMARK LLC
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
Owner
HKS CONSTRUCTION CORP
BROOKLYN, NY, 11219
Owner
CENTURY MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.
NEW YORK, NY, 10013
Owner
AT&T
Elkridge, MD, 21075
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR/SELLER
420 EAST 54TH STREET
UNIT 3208
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
GRANTEE/BUYER
159 MADISON AVENUE
UNIT 12C
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
GRANTOR/SELLER
C/O: GOOGLE LLC
550 WASHINGTON STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10014
GRANTEE/BUYER
151 WINCHESTER STREET
NEWTON, MA, 02461
GRANTOR/SELLER
2408 S YOSEMITE DRIVE
PALM SPRINGS, CA, 92264
GRANTOR/SELLER
76 MADISON AVENUE, #2A
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
GRANTEE/BUYER
76 MADISON AVENUE, #2A
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
PARTY 2/GRANTEE
159 MADISON AVENUE, UNIT 2D
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
PARTY 1/GRANTOR
159 MADISON AVENUE, UNIT 2D
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
GRANTOR/SELLER
159 MADISON AVE.
APT 9A
NEW YORK, NY, 10016

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner