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157 West 131 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01916 • Lot 0009 • Zip: 10027

Condition

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

0 Open HPD violations 9 on record • 2021–2025 0 Open DOB violations 9 on record • 1994–2008 0 Open ECB violations 1 on record • 2007 1 Evictions executed 1 on record • 2019

Address

Primary address: 157 West 131 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10027
Block: 01916
Lot: 0009
BBL: 1019160009
Unified address ID: 1019160009

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R7-2 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,699 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 17 ft x 99 ft
Built FAR: 1.53
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 5

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Four Families (C3)
Year built: 1886
Last altered: 2005
Floors: 3
Total units: 4
Residential units: 4
Building area: 2,598 sq ft
Building dimensions: 17 ft x 56 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: CENTRAL HARLEM 203K HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 4, 5, or 6 Units
Market value: $430,000
Total assessment: $140,400
Land assessment: $55,507
Exempt total: $84,893
Assessment owner: CENTRAL HARLEM 203K H

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Harlem
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 days 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.

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Places nearby

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Activity

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

2025

  1. 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...

2023

  1. HPD violation Mar 16, 2023

    Class A

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

  2. DOB NOW filing Mar 16, 2023 $9,245

    Alteration

    Filing Withdrawn

2022

  1. HPD violation Apr 22, 2022

    Class A

    § 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR...

  2. HPD violation Apr 22, 2022

    Class A

    § 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE ...

  3. HPD violation Apr 22, 2022

    Class A

    § 27-2104 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED...

2008

  1. DOB filing Jul 3, 2008 $350,000

    Alteration Type I

    Complete gut rehabilitation, remove and install partitions, doors, floors, ceilings, and repair stairs.

  2. DOB filing Jun 10, 2008 $12,000

    Alteration Type II

    Application filed to install sprinkler system. Filed in conjunction with Alt Typ 1 103804830. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS...

  3. DOB violation Jan 3, 2008

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2007

  1. Permit issued Mar 30, 2007

    EQ / EQ

    NOTIAS CONSTRUCTION, INC.

  2. Permit issued Mar 30, 2007

    AL

    NOTIAS CONSTRUCTION, INC.

  3. Permit issued Jan 26, 2007

    EQ / EQ

    NOTIAS CONSTRUCTION, INC.

  4. ECB violation Jan 23, 2007 $5,000

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO CARRY OUT DEMO IN A SAFE & PROPER MANNER. NOTE DUST IS ENTERING ADJ PROPERTY THRU PARTY WALLS & ACCUMULATI...

  5. DOB violation Jan 19, 2007

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

  6. Permit issued Jan 11, 2007

    EW / SP

    NEPTUNE MECHANICAL, INC.

2006

  1. Permit issued Aug 25, 2006

    PL / PL

    NEPTUNE MECHANICAL

  2. Sale Jun 23, 2006 $0

    Changed hands

    157 WEST 131 STREET

  3. Permit issued Jun 22, 2006

    EQ / EQ

    NOTIAS CONSTRUCTION, INC.

2005

  1. DOB violation Jan 31, 2005

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2004

  1. Sale Mar 31, 2004 $500

    Changed hands

    157 WEST 131 STREET

  2. DOB violation Feb 13, 2004

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2003

  1. DOB violation Mar 19, 2003

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2002

  1. DOB violation Mar 26, 2002

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

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
Central Harlem 203K HDFC Inc
121 Sixth Ave 501
New York, NY, 10013
Registration Contract
Agent
Jose Mejia
1050 Anderson Ave N
Bronx, NY, 10452
Registration Contract
HeadOfficer
Thomasina White
121 Sixth Ave 501
New York, NY, 10013
Registration Contract
SiteManager
Will Vazquez
Registration Contract
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
HUD New York City regional offic
Peter Spina
DOB Filing 07/03/2008
Owner
HUD New Yor City Regional Office
Peter Spina
DOB Filing 06/10/2008
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
JOE NYC
NEW YORK, NY, 10001
DOB NOW 03/16/2023
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
PENY & CO., L.L.C.
1776 HERITAGE DRIVE, JAB5NW
NORTH QUINCY, MA, 02171
ACRIS 09/15/2025
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
CENTRAL HARLEM 203K HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPA
ACRIS 09/15/2025
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
THE STATE OF NEW YORK MORTGAGE AGENCY
641 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
ACRIS 09/15/2025
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION
ACRIS 09/15/2025
PARTY 1
NYC LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION
ACRIS 10/21/2020
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION
28 EAST 28TH STREET
9TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 100167943
ACRIS 12/05/2011
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
PENY & CO., INC.
C/O BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
1 WALL STREET, 12TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10286
ACRIS 12/05/2011
PARTY TWO
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVE
451 SEVENTH STREET
SW
WASHINGTON, DC, 20410
ACRIS 10/20/2011
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
BPD BANK
ACRIS 10/20/2011
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
CENTRAL HARLEM 203K HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND
C/O CATCH
121 SIXTH AVENUE, SUITE 501
NEW YORK, NY, 10013
ACRIS 06/23/2006

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
CENTRAL HARLEM 203K H
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
CENTRAL HARLEM 203K HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND
PLUTO