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159-161 West 54 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01007 • Lot 0001 • Zip: 10019

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 159-161 West 54 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10019
Block: 01007
Lot: 0001
BBL: 1010070001
Unified address ID: 1010070001

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: C6-6 (Commercial)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 7,541 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 75 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 11.31
Max residential FAR: 10
Max commercial FAR: 15
Max facility FAR: 15
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Elevator Apartments - Semi-Fireproof with Stores (D7)
Year built: 1923
Last altered: 1982
Floors: 15
Total units: 59
Residential units: 54
Building area: 85,309 sq ft
Building dimensions: 74 ft x 92 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 161 WEST 54TH LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $22,387,000
Total assessment: $10,074,150
Land assessment: $2,700,000
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: CONGRESS LLC

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.

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 Aug 5, 2026 $21,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Aug 4, 2026 $38,925

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Jun 29, 2026 $38,925

    Alteration

    Approved

  4. DOB NOW filing Jun 18, 2026 $250,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  5. DOB NOW filing Jun 16, 2026 $30,000

    Alteration CO

    Plan Examiner Review

  6. ECB violation Jun 2, 2026 $1,250

    CLASS - 1

    CLASS 1 PHASE I INOPERATIVE REPAIR..

  7. DOB NOW filing Jun 2, 2026 $165,000

    Alteration CO

    Permit Entire

  8. HPD violation May 4, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CL...

  9. HPD violation May 4, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD STORAGE AT PUBLIC HALL, 15th STORY

  10. HPD violation Apr 20, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 501, 5th STORY,...

  11. HPD violation Apr 20, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT CELLER AT BOILER ROOM

  12. HPD violation Apr 20, 2026

    Class B

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

  13. HPD violation Feb 26, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2024 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES THROUGHOUT ENTIRE ...

  14. ECB violation Jan 6, 2026 $1,250

    CLASS - 1

    5/X/10 CAR CEASE USE, CLASS 1, CAR DOOR RESTRICTOR IS NOT WORKING DEFECTIVE REPAIR.

2025

  1. ECB violation Jun 3, 2025 $1,250

    CLASS - 1

    CLASS 1(CU):DOOR ZONE RESTRICTOR INOPERATIVE,REPAIR AND TEST DEVICE (CU).CLASS 2:NO MAINTENANCE LOG PRESENT,PREFORM M...

  2. ECB violation May 13, 2025 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED LARGE AMOUNTS OF DEBRIS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT AT APT:#1301,13TH FL, CREATING A HAZARD F...

  3. DOB violation Mar 5, 2025

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  4. DOB violation Mar 5, 2025

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  5. ECB violation Feb 4, 2025 $1,250

    CLASS - 1

    UPON INSPECTION OBSERVED AT 8FLR./APT.803, SEVERAL LIGHT FIXTURES HAVE BEEN DISCONNECTED FROM THE CEILING TO INSTALL ...

2024

  1. ECB violation Nov 20, 2024 $10,000

    CLASS - 1

    9THFL LOCATION EXPOSURES 1&4 APPROX 90' IN HEIGHT OBSERVE THE WERE NO SIDEWALK SHED IN PLACE AS REQUIRED ON APT:#902 ...

  2. DOB violation Oct 30, 2024

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  3. DOB violation Apr 17, 2024

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

2023

  1. Sale Aug 22, 2023 $40,000,000

    Changed hands

    841 7 AVENUE

2020

  1. DOB violation Nov 2, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Nov 2, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2018

  1. DOB filing Dec 10, 2018 $300,000

    Alteration Type II

    REPAIRS TO EXISTING MASONRY PARAPET AND PARAPET RAILING AT PENTHOUSE LEVEL AS INDICATED IN DRAWINGS SUBMITTED HEREWITH.

  2. Permit issued Jun 18, 2018

    EW / OT

    RAPID MASONRY RESTORATION

2015

  1. DOB filing Aug 27, 2015 $0

    Place of Assembly

2014

  1. DOB filing Oct 24, 2014 $1,000

    Alteration Type I

    NO WORK APPLICATION FILED TO CORRECT DESCRIPTION ON THE 10TH FLOOR AS WAS ALWA YS INDICATED ON AP# 101333317, CO# 113...

  2. DOB filing Sep 17, 2014 $40,000

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACE OIL BURNER WITH GAS/OIL BURNER ON NYC BOILER NO. MD13176-01. INSTALL NEW GAS SERVICE, METER AND PIPING.

2013

  1. Permit issued Jul 30, 2013

    PL / PL

    POSITIVE PLBG & HTG CORP

  2. Permit issued Jul 30, 2013

    EW / FB

    LEONARD R SIBRIZZI

  3. Permit issued Mar 27, 2013

    AL

    THE CONGRESS LLC

2012

  1. DOB filing Mar 6, 2012 $17,680

    Alteration Type II

    APPLICATION FILED TO PROPOSE NEW HUNG CEILING, NEW SHEET ROCK FOR EXISTING WALLS, NEW STOREFRONT AND RENOVATION TO EX...

2011

  1. Permit issued Sep 8, 2011

    EW / OT

    ARAMCO CONSTRUCTION INC

  2. DOB filing Jul 5, 2011 $40,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING U.G 6 GENERAL RETAIL STORE. ERECT EXTERIOR NON-LOAD BEARING WALL TO INSTALL NEW SIDE ...

2010

  1. Permit issued Jun 25, 2010

    PL / PL

    ENTERPRISE PLBG & HTG INC

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
161 WEST 54TH LLC
342 WEST 71 STREET Baseme
New York, NY, 10023
Agent
ANH DO
342 WEST 71 STREET
New York, NY, 10023
HeadOfficer
ANH DO
342 WEST 71 STREET Baseme
New York, NY, 10023
SiteManager
ANH DO
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
THE CONGRESS LLC
NEAL HARTMAN
Owner
853 7TH AVENUE ASSOCIATES
SOLOMON KURTZ
Owner
N/A
RAZA KHAN
Owner
The Congress LLC
Solomon Kurz
Owner
853 7TH AVENUE ASSOCIATE
SOLOMON KURTZ
Owner
853 7TH AVENUE
ABE BILLER
Owner
853 7TH AV ASSOC
S KURZ
Owner
FACES & NAMES
STEVE STRADMEYER
Owner
853 7th AV
ABE BILLER
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
Not Applicable
BROOKKLYN, NY, 11209
Owner
PR
Melville, NY, 11747
Owner
PETER&DANNY CONTRACTORS LLC
SYOSSET, NY, 11791
Owner
CENTRAL QUEENS PROPERTIES
NEWBURGH, NY, 12550
Owner
RAPID MASONRY RESTORATION CORP
NEW YORK, NY, 10013
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY TWO
342 WEST 71ST STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10023
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
390 RXR PLAZA
UNIONDALE, NY, 11556
PARTY ONE
200 CONNELL DRIVE
SUITE 4000
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ, 07922
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
C/O ACRES CAPITAL SERVICING, LLC
390 RXR PLAZA
UNIONDALE, NY, 11556
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
342 WEST 71ST STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10023
ASSIGNOR
390 RXR PLAZA
UNIONDALE, NY, 11556
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
1251 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 50TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10020
ASSIGNOR
1251 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 50TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10020
GRANTEE/BUYER
120 MOUNTAIN AVENUE
SPRINGFIELD, NJ, 07081
GRANTOR/SELLER
1051 PORT WASHINGTON BLVD. # 605
PORT WASHINGTON, NY, 11050

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner