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159 East 70 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01405 • Lot 0025 • Zip: 10021

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 159 East 70 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10021
Block: 01405
Lot: 0025
BBL: 1014050025
Unified address ID: 1014050025

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R8B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,908 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 19 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 2.56
Max residential FAR: 4
Max facility FAR: 4
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Five to Six Families (C2)
Year built: 1878
Last altered: 1878
Floors: 4
Total units: 6
Residential units: 6
Building area: 4,892 sq ft
Building dimensions: 19 ft x 75 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: SCHORSCH, NICHOLAS S

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 4, 5, or 6 Units
Market value: $3,020,000
Total assessment: $711,564
Land assessment: $164,461
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: SCHORSCH, SHELLEY D

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Upper East Side
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 4 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.

2026

  1. HPD violation Apr 29, 2026

    Class A

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

2025

  1. HPD violation Nov 17, 2025

    Class I

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

  2. HPD violation Jun 4, 2025

    Class A

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

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. HPD violation Apr 1, 2024

    Class A

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

2023

  1. HPD violation Nov 15, 2023

    Class I

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

2022

  1. DOB NOW filing Jul 20, 2022 $247,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2021

  1. Permit issued Sep 23, 2021

    EW / OT

    AG CONSTRUCTION GROUP INC

  2. DOB filing Sep 23, 2021 $93,000

    Alteration Type II

    RENOVATION OF EXISTING ROOF AND EXTENSION OF BULKHEAD AS PER PLANS . NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

2017

  1. DOB filing Sep 20, 2017 $1,300,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION AND COMBINATION OF AN EXISTING RESIDENTIAL BUILDING FROM THE BASEMENT TO ROOF LEVEL. 6 UNITS TO 3...

2015

  1. DOB filing Apr 14, 2015 $4,171,000

    Alteration Type I

    COMBINATION, RENOVATION, AND ENLARGEMENT OF TWO SEPARATE SINGLE FAMILY DWELLINGS. COMBINATION OF TAX LOTS & ZONIN...

2013

  1. Sale Jul 30, 2013 $13,900,000

    Changed hands

    159 EAST 70TH STREET, 6

2005

  1. ECB violation Feb 22, 2005 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    24B/32A/50/50A. 50)CONTROL COVERS MISSING.50A)BOILER SAFETY VALVE NOT IN UPRIGHT POSITION AND NOT PIPED DOWN.

  2. ECB violation Feb 22, 2005 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    32A/48A/50/24B/50A/50B/50C. 50)BOILER SAFETY VALVES NOT IN UPRIGHT POSITION.50A)SAFETY VALVES ON HOT WATER TANKS NOT ...

2004

  1. DOB violation Feb 13, 2004

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Feb 13, 2004

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2003

  1. ECB violation Feb 5, 2003 $180

    Non-Hazardous

    B4A-32A-50. 32A - MISSING COVER ON LOW WATER CUTOFF WIRES ARE EXPOSED. 50 - SAFETY RELIEF VALVE IS NOT POSITION VERTI...

  2. ECB violation Feb 5, 2003 $400

    Non-Hazardous

    B4B-4A-19B.

1999

  1. Permit issued Jul 16, 1999

    AL

    VISTA CONSTRUCION/VISTA OF NY IN

  2. ECB violation Feb 10, 1999 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    NO APPROVED PLANS AT CONST. SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. WORK NOTED: RENOVATION TO IN PROGRESS ENTIRE FLS. LOCATIONS: ...

1998

  1. Permit issued Nov 16, 1998

    PL / PL

    SBA

  2. Permit issued Nov 5, 1998

    AL

    VISTA CONSTRUCION/VISTA OF NY IN

  3. Permit issued Jul 9, 1998

    EW / OT

    VISTA CONSTRUCTION

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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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

Agent
METROPOLITAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT
405 PARK AVENUE 2ND FL
New York, NY, 10022
SiteManager
OLEG DASHKO
JointOwner
NICHOLAS S SCHORSCH
405 PARK AVENUE 2ND FL
New York, NY, 10022
JointOwner
SHELLEY D SCHORSCH
405 PARK AVENUE 2ND FL
New York, NY, 10022
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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
METROPOLITAN WEALTH MNGT., LLC
JOHN BOXER
Owner
METROPOLITAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT
JOHN BOXER
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
METROPOLITAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY ONE
161 EAST 70TH ST
NEW YORK, NY, 10021
PARTY 1
711 THIRD AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
700 LOUSIANA STREET
4TH FLOOR
HOUSTON, TX, 77002
GRANTEE/BUYER
159 EAST 70TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10021
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
159 EAST 70TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10021
GRANTEE/BUYER
159 EAST 70TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10021
GRANTOR/SELLER
157 EAST 70TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10021
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
157 EAST 70TH ST.
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
280 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
GRANTEE/BUYER
SILLERMAN COMPANIES INC
650 MADISON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10022

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner