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159 East 109 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01637 • Lot 0025 • Zip: 10029

Condition

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

10 Open DOB violations 11 on record • 1993–2009 5 Open ECB violations 18 on record • 2001–2009

Address

Primary address: 159 East 109 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10029
Block: 01637
Lot: 0025
BBL: 1016370025
Unified address ID: 1016370025

Land use and zoning

Land use: Vacant Land
Zoning: R7A (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,523 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 100 ft
Max residential FAR: 4
Max facility FAR: 4
School district: 4

Building

Building class: Vacant Land - Zoned Commercial or Manhattan Residential (V1)
Total units: 0
Residential units: 0
Building area: 0 sq ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: CARITAS DEVELOPMENT L

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $635,000
Total assessment: $285,750
Land assessment: $285,750
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: CARITAS DEVELOPMENT L

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood East Harlem
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
125 St 4 5 6 6X

About 4 minutes on foot · 254 m

  • Grand Central 19 min 4 walking, 15 riding
  • Union Square 23 min 4 walking, 19 riding
  • Times Square 25 min 4 walking, 21 riding
  • Fulton Street 29 min 4 walking, 25 riding
  • Penn Station 33 min 4 walking, 29 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 36 min 4 walking, 32 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

Updated 1 minute ago
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Ferry
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Places nearby

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Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2009

  1. DOB filing Dec 10, 2009 $0

    Demolition

    DEMOLISH BUILDING BEST 6.6.08 'BEST ISSUED 'PASS' FOR PRE-DEMOLITION (HPD) FOR PROCESSING PURPOSES ONLY'.

  2. Permit issued Oct 6, 2009

    DM

    GRAMERCY GROUP, INC

  3. DOB violation Jul 23, 2009

    IMEGNCY-IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY ANYTHINGOPTIONAL

  4. ECB violation Jul 21, 2009 $0

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO CARRY OUT DEMOLITION OPERATION AS REQUIRED BY SECTION. NOTE: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION A SECTION OF WALL A...

2008

  1. Permit issued Jun 10, 2008

    EQ / EQ

    GRAMERCY GROUP

  2. DOB filing Mar 14, 2008 $0

    Demolition

    EMERGENCY DEMOLITION BEST 3. 26.08 PERMIT FROM HPD IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY DEMO WORK POSTED.

  3. ECB violation Feb 11, 2008 $2,500

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN. HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS OBSERVED: BLDG SEALED, HOWEVER HOLES HAVE BEEN KNOCKED THRU 2ND EXPOSURE WA...

  4. ECB violation Feb 1, 2008 $5,000

    Hazardous

    SIDEWALK SHED NOT ADEQUATELY MAINTAINED. DEFECT NOTED: ERECTED IN FRONT OF BLDG APPRX 50' LONG SIDEWALK SHED UNDER AP...

  5. ECB violation Feb 1, 2008 $2,500

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO OBTAIN A PERMIT FOR TEMP CONSTRUCTION. NOTED: ERECTED SIDEWALK SHED IN FRONT OF BLDG, APPRX 50' LONG DOES ...

  6. ECB violation Jan 28, 2008 $10,000

    Hazardous

    SIDEWALK SHED NOT MAINTAINED. SHED IN FRONT OF 159 E 109 ST APPRX 50FTLONG IS NOT MAINTAINED HAVING NOT WORKING LIGHT...

  7. DOB violation Jan 17, 2008

    IMEGNCY-IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY ANYTHINGOPTIONAL

  8. ECB violation Jan 14, 2008 $1,000

    Hazardous

    SIDEWALK SHED DOES NOT MEET BLDG CODE SPECIFICATIONS. NOTED NO ILLUMINATIONS WERE OBSERVED AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION....

  9. DOB violation Jan 14, 2008

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

  10. DOB violation Jan 14, 2008

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

  11. DOB violation Jan 14, 2008

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

2007

  1. DOB violation Jul 20, 2007

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

2003

  1. Sale Oct 15, 2003 $0

    Changed hands

    157 EAST 109 STREET

  2. Permit issued Mar 11, 2003

    EQ / EQ

    LILLY CONSTRUCTION CO.INC.

  3. DOB filing Mar 11, 2003 $0

    Alteration Type III

    ERECT SIDEWALK SHED. COMPLY WITH LL 31/99 AND TPPN 9/99. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. LOOSE BRICKS

2002

  1. Permit issued Apr 10, 2002

    EQ / EQ

    LILLY CONSTRUCTION CO.INC.

  2. Permit issued Jan 16, 2002

    EQ / EQ

    LILLY CONSTRUCTION CO.INC.

2001

  1. Permit issued Aug 20, 2001

    EQ / EQ

    LILLY CONSTRUCTION CO.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

2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
HPD
RASSOUL AZARNEJAD
DOB Filing 12/10/2009
Owner
CARITAS DEVELOPMENT, LLC
FRANK DOBBS
DOB Filing 03/14/2008
Owner
H.P.D.
PAUL RAYNOLDS
DOB Filing 03/11/2003
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

SECURED PARTY
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
101 BARCLAY STREET - 4W
NEW YORK, NY, 10286
ACRIS 04/14/2026
PARTY 2
BANK OF NEW YORK
ACRIS 07/27/2000
GRANTEE/BUYER
MAYFAIR EQUITIES LTD
JACOB J LEBEWOHL
225 BROADWAY
NY, NY, 10007
ACRIS 03/16/1988
GRANTOR/SELLER
LORO REALTY CORP
OGRIN ASSOCIATES
2280 GRAND AVE
BALDWIN, NY, 11510
ACRIS 03/16/1988
GRANTEE/BUYER
LORO REALTY CORP.
00000
ACRIS 02/20/1985
GRANTOR/SELLER
BACO DVLPMT 109 ST CORP.
00000
ACRIS 02/20/1985
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
54 OLD BWY CORP.
00000
ACRIS 09/13/1984
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
A.S.H. REALTY CORP.
00000
ACRIS 09/13/1984
GRANTOR/SELLER
CAPPI, PAUL
00000
ACRIS 08/04/1984
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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
CARITAS DEVELOPMENT L
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
CARITAS DEVELOPMENT L
PLUTO