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521 West 144 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 02076 • Lot 0021 • Zip: 10031

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 521 West 144 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10031
Block: 02076
Lot: 0021
BBL: 1020760021
Unified address ID: 1020760021

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R7A (Residential)
Ownership: Fully tax-exempt property
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 4,956 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 50 ft x 99 ft
Built FAR: 3.42
Max residential FAR: 4
Max facility FAR: 4
School district: 6

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Old Law Tenements (C4)
Year built: 1880
Last altered: 2011
Floors: 5
Total units: 15
Residential units: 15
Building area: 16,950 sq ft
Building dimensions: 50 ft x 86 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: RICHARD WRIGHT HOUSES LP

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $1,088,000
Total assessment: $489,600
Land assessment: $39,600
Exempt total: $489,600
Assessment owner: RICHARD WRIGHT HOUSES

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Hamilton Heights
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 6 days ago
Nearest station
145 St 1

About 4 minutes on foot · 229 m

  • Times Square 28 min 4 walking, 24 riding
  • Penn Station 29 min 4 walking, 25 riding
  • Grand Central 34 min 4 walking, 30 riding
  • Union Square 39 min 4 walking, 35 riding
  • Fulton Street 39 min 4 walking, 35 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 45 min 4 walking, 41 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 May 7, 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 Aug 12, 2025

    Class C

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LEAKING WATER HEATING TANK AT BOILER ROOM

2024

  1. HPD violation Nov 14, 2024

    Class A

    § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING IN THE 1st PRIVA...

  2. HPD violation Nov 8, 2024

    Class B

    § 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE...

  3. HPD violation Nov 7, 2024

    Class B

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BELL BUZZER INTERCOM SYSTEM FROM BUILDING FRONT TO ...

  4. HPD violation Sep 27, 2024

    Class C

    § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED...

2013

  1. DOB filing Feb 1, 2013 $500,000

    Alteration Type I

    GUT REHAB. OF ENTIRE BLDG. WORK TO INCLUDE GENERAL CONST., PLUMBING, ST RUCTURAL, ETC. OBTAIN NEW COFO.

2012

  1. DOB filing Jun 1, 2012 $19,400

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL NEW WET PIPE SPRINKLER SYSTEM THRU OUT BUILDING PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH

2011

  1. DOB filing Dec 14, 2011 $50,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL NEWGAS FIRED BOILER IN CELLAR

  2. DOB violation Dec 13, 2011

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2010 INSPECTION REPORT

  3. Permit issued Sep 28, 2011

    PL / PL

    BROADTRADE P & H INC

  4. Permit issued Aug 12, 2011

    PL / PL

    BROADTRADE P & H INC

  5. Permit issued Aug 12, 2011

    EQ / EQ

    A.A.D. CONSTRUCTION CORP

  6. Permit issued Aug 12, 2011

    AL

    A.A.D. CONSTRUCTION CORP

  7. Permit issued Aug 11, 2011

    EW / BL

    BROADTRADE P & H INC

  8. DOB filing Jul 11, 2011 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED A TOTAL OF 60 L.F. AS PER PLAN AT 521 WEST 144 STREET. DURING REMEDIAL REPAI...

  9. Permit issued Feb 11, 2011

    EW / SP

    BROADTRADE PLBG & HTG.INC

2010

  1. DOB filing Dec 22, 2010 $0

    Alteration Type III

    REPAIR EXISTING 50'CONCRETE SIDEWALK AS REQUIRED

2009

  1. DOB violation Dec 31, 2009

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Jan 1, 2009

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2008

  1. Sale Jun 12, 2008 $2

    Changed hands

    521 WEST 144 STREET

  2. DOB violation Jan 3, 2008

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2007

  1. DOB violation Jan 19, 2007

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2004

  1. DOB violation Feb 13, 2004

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2002

  1. DOB filing Feb 8, 2002 $0

    Subdivision Improved

1995

  1. ECB violation Feb 14, 1995 $1,000

    Non-Hazardous

    WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. WORK NOTED: ERECTED A SIDEWALK SHED. APPROXMATELY 35-0 L X 12-0' H. LOCATION: FRONT OF 517 WES...

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

CorporateOwner
RICHARD WRIGHT HOUSES LP
1000 DEAN STREET 420
Brooklyn, NY, 11238
Agent
CONCORD MANAGEMENT OF NY LLC
50 WEST 132 STREET
New York, NY, 10037
HeadOfficer
STANLEY CELIUS
1000 DEAN STREET 420
New York, NY, 10012
SiteManager
HOPE MARRA
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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
RICHARD WRIGHT HOUSES LP
JANICE BERTHOUD
Owner
HOUSES LP
BLAKELY LYDIA
Owner
RICHARD WRIGHT HOUSES LP C/O ECD
LEE CHONG
Owner
CITY FO NY HPD
TIMOTHY JOSPEH
Owner
CITY OF NY/HPD
TIMOTHY JOSEPH
Owner
CITY OF NEW YORK/HPD
TIMOTHY JOSEPH
Owner
HPD
Anthony D'Urso
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
C/O ECUMENICAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION
443 WEST 125TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10027
PARTY 2
PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT
100 GOLD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
Party 2
100 GOLD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
Party 2
100 GOLD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
PARTY 2
100 GOLD ST.,
NY, NY, 10038
GRANTOR/SELLER
443 WEST 125TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10027
GRANTEE/BUYER
C/O NEF, INC.
501 SEVENTH AVENUE, 7TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
PARTY 1
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT
100 GOLD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
PARTY 2
413 WEST 125TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10027
GRANTEE/BUYER
517-1 9 WEST 144TH STREET
NY, NY, 10031

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner