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542-548 West 153 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 02084 • Lot 0056 • Zip: 10031

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 542-548 West 153 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10031
Block: 02084
Lot: 0056
BBL: 1020840056
Unified address ID: 1020840056

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Elevator Buildings
Zoning: R6A (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 9,992 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 100 ft x 99 ft
Built FAR: 2.95
Max residential FAR: 3
Max facility FAR: 3
School district: 6

Building

Building class: Elevator Apartments - Semi-fireproof (Without Stores) (D1)
Year built: 2015
Last altered: 2022
Floors: 7
Total units: 34
Residential units: 34
Building area: 29,442 sq ft
Building dimensions: 100 ft x 42 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: ROC-WEST 153RD STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $6,109,000
Total assessment: $2,749,050
Land assessment: $955,350
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 542 W 153 OWNER LLC

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Hamilton Heights
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 2 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 12, 2026

    Class A

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE ...

  2. DOB NOW filing May 9, 2026 $1,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  3. DOB NOW filing Feb 20, 2026 $0

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  4. DOB NOW filing Feb 9, 2026 $120,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  5. DOB NOW filing Feb 6, 2026 $1,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  6. HPD violation Jan 28, 2026

    Class A

    § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCA...

  7. HPD violation Jan 28, 2026

    Class A

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MECHANICAL VENT AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED ...

  8. HPD violation Jan 28, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR NORTH WALL IN THE K...

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 2, 2025 $9,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. HPD violation Sep 4, 2025

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CL...

  3. HPD violation Sep 4, 2025

    Class B

    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING MAGNETIC LOCK AT BUILDING REAR ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1s...

2024

  1. ECB violation Oct 1, 2024 $0

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT THE REQUIRED PARKING STRUCTURE INITIAL OBSERVATION REPORT FOR AN EXISTING PARKING STRUCTURE OR A PE...

2022

  1. DOB NOW filing Jun 3, 2022 $15,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2021

  1. ECB violation Nov 4, 2021 $625

    CLASS - 2

    FOUND PHONE IN CAR IS NOT WORKING. REPAIR. NO MEANS OF ACCESS TO THE ELEVATOR CONTROL ROOM. PROVIDE MEANS OF ACCESS T...

2020

  1. DOB filing Dec 29, 2020 $0

    New Building

    UNDERGROUND PLUMBING WORK ASSOCIATED WITH NEW BUILDING CONSTRUCTION.

  2. ECB violation Sep 14, 2020 $310

    CLASS - 2

    OUT SIDE COMM INOPERATIVE REPAIR ,ROLLER GUIDE ON TOP OF CAR NEED ADJUSTMENT MAKING NOISE WHEN CAR IS RUNNING ADJUSTM...

  3. DOB filing May 1, 2020 $1,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF AUTOMATIC SMOKE/HEAT/CO DETECTION & SPRINKLER FA SYSTEM FOR NEW RESIDENTIAL BUILDING. NO CHANGE I...

  4. DOB filing Feb 11, 2020 $2,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF SPRINKLER & STANDPIPE SYSTEM. NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY, USE OR EGRESS. FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB...

2019

  1. Sale Oct 28, 2019 $19,000,000

    Changed hands

    542 WEST 153 STREET

  2. DOB filing Sep 19, 2019 $0

    Alteration Type III

    BUILDERS PAVEMENT PLAN. FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH NEW BUILDING #121186000

  3. Permit issued Sep 18, 2019

    PL / PL

    RCI PLBG, INC

  4. Permit issued May 31, 2019

    EW / SP

    RCI FIRE PROTECTION LLC

2018

  1. Permit issued Dec 6, 2018

    NB

    BAYPORT CONSTRUCTION CORP

  2. DOB filing Aug 16, 2018 $0

    Alteration Type III

    SIDEWALK SHED PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLAN NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OF EGRESS UNDER THIS APP...

  3. DOB violation Mar 5, 2018

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    THE BOROUGH COMMISSIONER HAS ORDERED ALL WORK STOPPED FOR APPLICATION/ PERMIT#121186000. THE PERMIT HOLDER OF RECORD ...

  4. Permit issued Jan 16, 2018

    EW / SP

    RCI FIRE PROTECTION LLC

  5. Permit issued Jan 16, 2018

    EW / SD

    RCI FIRE PROTECTION LLC

2017

  1. DOB filing Nov 20, 2017 $0

    Alteration Type III

    PIPE SCAFFOLD PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  2. DOB violation Sep 15, 2017

    EVCAT1-ELEVATOR ANNUAL INSPECTION / TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2016 INSPECTION/TEST

  3. Permit issued May 30, 2017

    EW / SD

    RCI FIRE, LLC

2016

  1. ECB violation Dec 9, 2016 $250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE APPROVED/ACCEPTED PLANS AT JOB SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. NB JOB#121186000 ON AN ENERGY AUDIT INS...

  2. ECB violation Feb 22, 2016 $400

    CLASS - 2

    BC3314.4.3.5 NO RECORD OF DAILY INSPECTION OF SUPPORTED SCAFFOLD PERFORM BY COMPETENT PERSON AT SITE.NOTE: AT THE TIM...

  3. ECB violation Feb 22, 2016 $1,600

    CLASS - 1

    BC3303.5.5.5 DESIGN AND PERMIT.NOTE: AT THE TIME OF MY INSPECTION OF A 7STORY BLDG AT BULKHEAD LEVEL, CONSTRUCTION WO...

2015

  1. DOB violation Feb 25, 2015

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

2013

  1. Sale Dec 4, 2013 $3,600,000

    Changed hands

    542-546 WEST 153RD STREET

2009

  1. Sale Jun 26, 2009 $2,700,000

    Changed hands

    542-546 WEST 153 STREET

2004

  1. DOB violation Feb 13, 2004

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Feb 13, 2004

    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
ROC-WEST 153RD STREET ASSOCIATES LLC
135 EAST 57TH STREET 22ND F
New York, NY, 10022
Agent
HAMPTON MANAGEMENT CO LLC
135 EAST 57TH STREET 22ND F
New York, NY, 10022
HeadOfficer
SETH SCHOCHET
135 EAST 57TH STREET 22ND F
New York, NY, 10022
SiteManager
EDWIN VERDUGO
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
542 W 153 OWNER LLC
JUSTIN PALMER
Owner
SPRING SCAFFOLDING LLC
WILLIAM LAFFEY
Owner
542 W 153 OWNER, LLC
JUSTIN PALMER
Owner
SISTERS OF CHARITY
ERIC FELDMANN
Owner
NEW YORK FOUNDING HOSPITAL
KENNETH KLUM
Owner
ARSENAL SCAFFOLD INC.
PHILIP SUSI
Owner
THE NY FOUNDING CHARITABLE
SISTER CAROL BARNER
Owner
The NY Founding Charitable
Sister Carol Barnes
Owner
NEW YORK FOUNDLING HOSPITAL
MARGARET BECKER
Owner
THE NEW YORK FOUNDING HOSPITAL
MICHAEL GARBER

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
LEMX CORP
Jamaica, NY, 11423
Owner
CORNERSTONE ARCHITECTS
BROOKLYN, NY, 11222
Owner
PR
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
Owner
PHOENIX SUTTON STR INC
Jamaica, NY, 11423
Owner
SAFETECH ENTERPRISES CORP
HACKENSACK, NJ, 07601
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY ONE
C/O SYNAPSE DEVELOPMENT GROUP LLC, ATTN: JUSTIN
PALMER, 79 MADISON AVENUE, 16TH FLOOR
NEW TORK, NY, 10154
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
GRANTEE/BUYER
C/O: THE OLNICK ORGANIZATION
135 EAST 57TH STREET, 22ND FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
PARTY 1
C/O THE OLNICK ORGANIZATION, INC.
135 EAST 57TH STREET, 22ND FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
PARTY TWO
345 PARK AVENUE
8TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10154
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
299 PARK AVENUE
29TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10171
PARTY ONE
9062 OLD ANNAPOLIS ROAD
COLUMBIA, MD, 21045
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
345 PARK AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10154
ASSIGNEE
9062 OLD ANNAPOLIS ROAD
COLUMBIA, MD, 21045

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner