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474-476 West 159 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 02108 • Lot 0023 • Zip: 10032

Condition

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

1 Open DOB violations 17 on record • 1988–2020 2 Open ECB violations 15 on record • 1990–2025

Address

Primary address: 474-476 West 159 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10032
Block: 02108
Lot: 0023
BBL: 1021080023
Unified address ID: 1021080023

Land use and zoning

Land use: Public Facilities & Institutions
Zoning: R7-2 (Residential)
Ownership: Private ownership
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 7,295 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 50 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 3.34
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 6

Building

Building class: Hospitals and Health - Health Center, Child Center, Clinic (I5)
Year built: 1901
Last altered: 1974
Floors: 4
Total units: 1
Residential units: 0
Building area: 24,371 sq ft
Building dimensions: 50 ft x 92 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: WEST 159 STREET ASSOCIATES

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $1,955,000
Total assessment: $879,750
Land assessment: $126,900
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: WEST 159 STREET ASSOC

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Washington Heights
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 6 days ago
Nearest station
175 St A

About 5 minutes on foot · 328 m

  • Times Square 28 min 5 walking, 23 riding
  • Penn Station 32 min 5 walking, 27 riding
  • Grand Central 36 min 5 walking, 31 riding
  • Union Square 42 min 5 walking, 37 riding
  • Fulton Street 43 min 5 walking, 38 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 48 min 5 walking, 43 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. ECB violation Jun 24, 2025 $1,280

    CLASS - 1

    CEASE USE ITEMS: DOOR LOCK MONITORING INOPERATIVE. DOOR ZONE RESTRICTOR INOPERATIVE. THESE ARE SAFETY FEATURES WHICH ...

2021

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 8, 2021 $10,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. DOB NOW filing Jul 14, 2021 $5,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  3. ECB violation Jun 15, 2021 $1,562

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.AT TIME OF INSPECTION NOTED:AT FACADE EXPOSURE#1 CRACKS IN MASO...

2020

  1. DOB violation Sep 2, 2020

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  2. ECB violation Feb 21, 2020 $1,250

    CLASS - 1

    C/U ITEM IS DOOR RESTRICTOR. ALSO NO DOOR LOCK MONITORING INSTALLED IN THIS CONTROLLER AS PER 3.10.12 OF THE 2014 NYCBC.

2018

  1. DOB violation Dec 12, 2018

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  2. DOB violation Dec 12, 2018

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  3. DOB violation Dec 12, 2018

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  4. ECB violation Nov 14, 2018 $1,562

    CLASS - 2

    3B1,56B7,58F10. 2B1-ADJUST FLOOR STOPS ELEVATOR STOPS ABRUPTLY AT THELANDING; 56B7-NO OIL IN THE MACHINE; 58F10-TOO M...

  5. ECB violation Sep 14, 2018 $0

    CLASS - 1

    C16D07; 40T07,68M07,68M07,98;M07,99M07,60X10. 16D07- THE DOOR SON A DUMBWAITERS COULD BE OPEN W/O THE DEVICE BEING AT...

  6. ECB violation Sep 14, 2018 $1,250

    CLASS - 1

    CU07R05 WORK W/O PERMIT. A DUMBWAITER WAS INSTALLED W/O A PERMIT BEING OBTAINED AND APPLICATION BEING FILED. RMDY: FI...

2017

  1. Permit issued Aug 31, 2017

    PL / PL

    BMT PLUMBING&HEATING LLC

  2. DOB filing Aug 31, 2017 $10,000

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACE TWO GREASE INTERCEPTORS AND ASSOCIATED SANITARY PIPING. REPLACE TWO FLOOR SINKS.

  3. DOB violation Jan 3, 2017

    ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2015 CAT 1 INSP/TST

2013

  1. DOB violation Nov 19, 2013

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

1998

  1. Permit issued Jun 16, 1998

    PL / PL

    DOLE PLUMBING & HEATING CORP

  2. Permit issued Mar 11, 1998

    PL / PL

    DOLE PLUMBING AND HEATING

  3. Permit issued Feb 18, 1998

    EW / FP

    ACTIVE FIRE EXTINQUISHER INC

1997

  1. Permit issued Aug 19, 1997

    EW / FP

    SCIENTIFIC FIRE PREV.

  2. Permit issued May 7, 1997

    EW / OT

    REGENCY NY CONSTRUCTION INC

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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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
WEST 159TH STREET ASSOCIATES, LP
STEVEN WEISS
DOB Filing 08/31/2017
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
TRIANGLE ENTERPRISE NYC I
JAMAICA, NY, 11432
DOB NOW 12/08/2021
Owner
RELIABLE ENTERPRISES INC
WESTFIELD, NJ, 07090
DOB NOW 07/14/2021
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGEE/LENDER
CONNECTICUT GENERALLIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
ACRIS 11/15/1994
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
KURO REALTY CORP.
ACRIS 11/15/1994
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MEGERDICHIAN, HARRY
ACRIS 11/15/1994
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MEGERDICHIAN, OSCAR
ACRIS 11/15/1994
GRANTOR/SELLER
FOGEL, REBECCA
18 LORD AVE
LAWRENCE, NY
ACRIS 02/17/1994
GRANTOR/SELLER
KURO REALTY CORP
ACRIS 05/10/1974
GRANTEE/BUYER
FOGEL, REBBECCA
ACRIS 05/10/1974
GRANTEE/BUYER
KURZ, CHIEL
ACRIS 05/10/1974
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
CONNECTICUT GNRL LFEINS
ACRIS 05/03/1974
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
CONNECTICUT GNRL LFEIN
ACRIS 05/03/1974

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
WEST 159 STREET ASSOC
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
WEST 159 STREET ASSOCIATES
PLUTO