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159 East 61 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01396 • Lot 0029 • Zip: 10065

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 159 East 61 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10065
Block: 01396
Lot: 0029
BBL: 1013960029
Unified address ID: 1013960029

Land use and zoning

Land use: One & Two Family Buildings
Zoning: R8B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,109 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 21 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 3
Max residential FAR: 4
Max facility FAR: 4
School district: 2

Building

Building class: One Family Dwellings - City Residence (A4)
Year built: 1899
Last altered: 2014
Floors: 4
Total units: 1
Residential units: 1
Building area: 6,321 sq ft
Building dimensions: 21 ft x 57 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: 159E61 LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $16,384,000
Total assessment: $470,748
Land assessment: $133,174
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 159 EAST 61ST HOLDING

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Upper East Side
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 6 days ago
Nearest station
77 St 4 6 6X

About 6 minutes on foot · 376 m

  • Grand Central 16 min 6 walking, 10 riding
  • Union Square 22 min 6 walking, 16 riding
  • Times Square 23 min 6 walking, 17 riding
  • Fulton Street 29 min 6 walking, 23 riding
  • Penn Station 30 min 6 walking, 24 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 37 min 6 walking, 31 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.

2024

  1. Sale May 30, 2024 $0

    Changed hands

    159 EAST 61ST STREET

  2. Sale May 30, 2024 $0

    Changed hands

    159 EAST 61ST STREET

2023

  1. DOB filing Dec 1, 2023 $241,605

    Alteration Type II

    HEREBY FILING FOR THE INTERIOR RENOVATION TO EXISTING ONE FAMILY DWELLING. INS TALLATION OF ELEVATOR SHAFT. ALL AS PE...

  2. Sale Nov 2, 2023 $16,300,000

    Changed hands

    159 EAST 61ST STREET

2021

  1. DOB violation Dec 17, 2021

    EVCAT5-NON-RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR PERIODIC INSPECTION/TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED

    FAILURE TO PERFORM CATEGORY 5 INSPECTION

2018

  1. DOB filing Jul 6, 2018 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLDING AS PER PLANS. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH 2008 BUILDING CODE CHAPTER 33. NO CHANGE IN USE...

  2. DOB filing Jul 6, 2018 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH 2008 BUILDING CODE CHAPTER 33. NO CHANGE IN USE EG...

2017

  1. DOB filing Oct 6, 2017 $126,000

    Alteration Type II

    FACADE AND AREAWAY RENOVATIONS WITH REPLACEMENT OF WINDOWS AND PROPERTY FENCE. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.

  2. DOB violation Aug 2, 2017

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2016

  1. DOB filing Oct 27, 2016 $0

    Alteration Type III

    PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  2. DOB filing Oct 27, 2016 $0

    Alteration Type III

    PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  3. Permit issued Aug 4, 2016

    EQ / EQ

    COLGATE ENTERPRISE CORP

  4. Permit issued Jun 30, 2016

    EQ / EQ

    COLGATE ENTERPRISE CORP

2015

  1. Permit issued Nov 10, 2015

    EW / OT

    EDSON USA GROUP INC

  2. Permit issued Sep 8, 2015

    EW / SP

    J. CAIAZZO PLBG & HTG COR

  3. Permit issued Sep 3, 2015

    PL / PL

    SMB PLUMBING & HEATING CO

  4. Permit issued Aug 18, 2015

    EQ / EQ

    PILKU CONSTRUCTION SERVIC

  5. DOB violation Jun 10, 2015

    EVCAT1-ELEVATOR ANNUAL INSPECTION / TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2014 INSPECTION/TEST

2013

  1. Sale Dec 11, 2013 $15,500,000

    Changed hands

    159 EAST 61ST STREET

2007

  1. Sale Jun 15, 2007 $14,670,000

    Changed hands

    159 EAST 61ST 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

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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
RIVERSIDE INTERIORS
DAVID BENNINGHOFF
Owner
COLGATE ENTERPRISES CORP
JOE KIM
Owner
MADISON INTERNATIONAL REALTY
RONALD DICKERMAN
Owner
159 EAST 62ST HOLDINGS LLC
WENDY WILSHIN
Owner
159 EAST 61ST STREET HOLDINGSLLC
RONALD DICKERMAN
Owner
N/A
ISDEN JOHN
Owner
ZZZ CARPENTRY INC.
JEAN-LOUP DUMORTIER
Owner
REVOCABLE TRUST AGREEMENT OF RPK
ROSE KELLY
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
GRANTEE/BUYER
159 EAST 61ST STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10065
GRANTOR/SELLER
800 SOUTH POINTE DRIVE, APT 701
MIAMI BEACH, FL, 33139
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
601 OAKMONT LANE
SUITE 300
WESTMONT, IL, 60559
GRANTOR/SELLER
C/O CARTER LEDYARD & MILLBURN LLP
2 WALL STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10005
GRANTEE/BUYER
159 EAST 61ST STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10065
GRANTOR/SELLER
C/O CARTER LEDYARD & MILLBURN LLP
2 WALL STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10005

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner