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161 West 131 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01916 • Lot 0007 • Zip: 10027

Condition

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

2 Open DOB violations 3 on record • 1994–2024 1 Open ECB violations 1 on record • 2026

Address

Primary address: 161 West 131 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10027
Block: 01916
Lot: 0007
BBL: 1019160007
Unified address ID: 1019160007

Land use and zoning

Land use: Public Facilities & Institutions
Zoning: R7-2 (Residential)
Ownership: Fully tax-exempt property
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 3,197 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 32 ft x 99 ft
Built FAR: 1.56
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 5

Building

Building class: Churches, Synagogues, etc. - Parsonage, Rectory (M3)
Year built: 1910
Last altered: 1910
Floors: 3
Total units: 1
Residential units: 0
Building area: 4,992 sq ft
Building dimensions: 32 ft x 52 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: NEW YORK UNITED SABBATH DAY ADVENTIST CH URCH

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $571,000
Total assessment: $256,950
Land assessment: $57,600
Exempt total: $256,950
Assessment owner: NEW YORK UNITED SABBA

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Harlem
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated about 17 hours ago
Nearest station
135 St A B C

About 7 minutes on foot · 427 m

  • Times Square 27 min 7 walking, 20 riding
  • Penn Station 29 min 7 walking, 22 riding
  • Grand Central 35 min 7 walking, 28 riding
  • Union Square 40 min 7 walking, 33 riding
  • Fulton Street 41 min 7 walking, 34 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 46 min 7 walking, 39 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

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Activity

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

2026

  1. ECB violation Jan 7, 2026 $25,000

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. OBSERVED ALL SAME CONDITIONS AS STATED IN PREVIOUS VIOLATIONS ...

2024

  1. DOB violation Sep 23, 2024

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2023

  1. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2019

  1. Permit issued Nov 7, 2019

    EW / OT

    SKYWAY RESTORATION & CONS

  2. DOB filing Nov 7, 2019 $4,000

    Alteration Type II

    CRACK REPAIR WORK, STUCCO REPAIR WORK, STONE RESURFACING WORK AS PER INDICATED ON PLAN.

  3. DOB NOW filing Nov 5, 2019 $8,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  4. DOB NOW filing Nov 5, 2019 $8,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2016

  1. DOB filing Nov 14, 2016 $0

    Alteration Type III

    CONSTRUCTION FENCE W/IN REAR YARD, ENCROACHING 3'-0' EAST OF SIDE PROPERTY LINE AS INDICATED ON PLOT PLAN. PROP. FENC...

2014

  1. Sale Mar 27, 2014 $0

    Changed hands

    163 WEST 131 STREET

2013

  1. Permit issued Jun 7, 2013

    EQ / EQ

    BRP CONSTRUCTION GROUP LL

2008

  1. Sale Feb 21, 2008 $0

    Changed hands

    163 WEST 131 STREET

1994

  1. DOB violation Mar 18, 1994

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
NEW YORK UNITED SABBA
GEORGE WHITEMAN
DOB Filing 11/07/2019
Owner
CHRIST TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH
CHARLES SMITH
DOB Filing 11/14/2016
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
KAJ NY CONSTRUCTION INC
SYOSSET, NY, 11791
DOB NOW 11/05/2019
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
NYC LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION
ACRIS 10/21/2020
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
161-163 WEST 131 STREET, HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND
ACRIS 04/01/2014
PARTY TWO
161-163 WEST 131 STREET, HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND
COMPANY, INC. C/O CHRIST TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH
161-163 WEST 131ST STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10027
ACRIS 04/01/2014
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION
ACRIS 04/01/2014
PARTY ONE
THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION
28 EAST 28TH STREET, 9TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
ACRIS 04/01/2014
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
CPC FUNDING SPC 2 LLC
C/O COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION
28 EAST 28TH STREET, 9TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
ACRIS 03/31/2014
GRANTOR/SELLER
161-163 WEST 131 STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
FUND COMPANY, INC.
161-163 W. 131ST STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10035
ACRIS 03/27/2014
GRANTEE/BUYER
NEW YORK UNITED SABBATH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH
161-163 WEST 131 STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10035
ACRIS 03/27/2014
PARTY ONE
CHRIST TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH INC
161-163 WEST 131ST STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10027
ACRIS 06/02/2008
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
PONCE DE LEON FEDERAL BANK
ACRIS 06/02/2008

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
NEW YORK UNITED SABBA
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
NEW YORK UNITED SABBATH DAY ADVENTIST CH URCH
PLUTO