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257 West 131 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01937 • Lot 0009 • Zip: 10027

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 257 West 131 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10027
Block: 01937
Lot: 0009
BBL: 1019370009
Unified address ID: 1019370009

Land use and zoning

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

Building

Building class: Two Family Dwellings - Brick (B1)
Year built: 1899
Last altered: 1899
Floors: 3
Total units: 2
Residential units: 2
Building area: 3,400 sq ft
Building dimensions: 17 ft x 50 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: SAHN COHEN, THEA

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $2,007,000
Total assessment: $19,911
Land assessment: $5,714
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: WILKINS, ERICA

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.

Activity

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

2026

  1. Sale May 29, 2026 $500,000

    Changed hands

    257 WEST 131ST STREET

  2. DOB filing May 12, 2026 $40,000

    Alteration Type II

    PROPOSED WORK INCLUDES INTERIOR RENOVATION WITH PLUMBING WORK INCLUDED. NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY,USE OR EGRESS.

2025

  1. Permit issued Jun 16, 2025

    PL / PL

    FOUR POINTS P & H CORP

2024

  1. Permit issued Mar 22, 2024

    PL / PL

    FOUR POINTS P & H CORP

2017

  1. Permit issued Mar 13, 2017

    PL / PL

    REYVIN PLBG & HTG CORP

2016

  1. Permit issued Mar 15, 2016

    PL / PL

    REYVIN PLBG & HTG CORP

  2. Permit issued Feb 9, 2016

    EW / OT

    BLACK HAMMER CONSTRUCTION

2015

  1. Sale Jul 22, 2015 $1,640,000

    Changed hands

    257 WEST 131ST STREET

  2. Sale Jan 20, 2015 $0

    Changed hands

    257 WEST 131ST STREET

2014

  1. Sale Nov 18, 2014 $1,125,000

    Changed hands

    257 WEST 131

2010

  1. Sale May 20, 2010 $0

    Changed hands

    257 WEST 131 STREET

2009

  1. ECB violation Oct 5, 2009 $2,400

    CLASS - 1

    NO RECORD OF DAILY INSPECTION OF SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED PERSON @ SITE NOTED THE FOREMAN ON SITE H...

  2. ECB violation Oct 5, 2009 $4,800

    CLASS - 1

    INADEQUATE SAFETY MEASURES OPERATION OF HOISTING EQUIPMENT IN AN UNSAFE MANNER NOTED SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD @ ROOF LEVEL ...

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
THEA COHEN
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
257 WEST 131ST STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10027
GRANTOR/SELLER
257 WEST 131ST STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10027
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
820 FOLLIN LANE SE
VIENNA, VA, 22180
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
257 WEST 131ST STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10027
GRANTOR/SELLER
257 WEST 131ST STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10027
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
257 WEST 131ST STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10027
GRANTEE/BUYER
257 WEST 131ST STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10027
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
600 S 4TH STREET, 6TH FLOOR
MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55415
PARTY TWO
1539 HEWLETT AVENUE
HEWLETT, NY, 11557
PARTY ONE
257 WEST 131ST STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10027

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner