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470-472 West 159 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 02108 • Lot 0026 • Zip: 10032

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 470-472 West 159 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10032
Block: 02108
Lot: 0026
BBL: 1021080026
Unified address ID: 1021080026

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R7-2 (Residential)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 2,625 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 107 ft
Built FAR: 4.07
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 6

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Over Six Families with Stores (C7)
Year built: 1913
Last altered: 1987
Floors: 5
Total units: 10
Residential units: 9
Building area: 10,691 sq ft
Building dimensions: 26 ft x 94 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: 537 EDGECOMBE LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 2B
Market value: $1,479,000
Total assessment: $128,051
Land assessment: $61,818
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 537 REALTY ASSOCIATES

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Washington Heights
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 4 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.

Places nearby

Hoodkit's own ranking, not the closest first

Activity

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

2026

  1. HPD violation Mar 4, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM

  2. HPD violation Mar 4, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING I...

  3. HPD violation Mar 4, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR AT BOILER ROOM

  4. HPD violation Mar 4, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ESCUTCHEON PLATE AT TOP OF HEAT RISER IN THE 1st RO...

  5. HPD violation Mar 4, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILES AT NORTH WALL IN VESTI...

  6. HPD violation Mar 4, 2026

    Class B

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

2025

  1. ECB violation Jun 26, 2025 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED THAT FROM THE 2ND TO 5TH FLOOR LEVEL ON REAR YARD/ RIGHT BUILDING EXPOSURE #3 THAT WIN...

  2. DOB NOW filing Jan 6, 2025 $10,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2024

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 4, 2024 $20,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. DOB NOW filing Nov 15, 2024 $134,961

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB violation Sep 23, 2024

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  4. DOB NOW filing Jan 16, 2024 $134,961

    Alteration

    Approved

2023

  1. DOB violation Apr 25, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. DOB filing Feb 23, 2023 $94,659

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF SOLAR PANELS ON EXISTING ROOF. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY, OR EGRESS. NO CHANGE IN BULK.

2022

  1. DOB NOW filing Jun 28, 2022 $599,938

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. Permit issued Jun 7, 2022

    EW / OT

    BEST ENERGY POWER 2015 LL

  3. Permit issued Apr 4, 2022

    EW / OT

    BEST ENERGY POWER 2015 LL

  4. ECB violation Mar 14, 2022 $2,500

    CLASS - 2

    COMPETENT PERSON NOTE:ATOI ON ACTIVE JOBSITE I OBSERVED DAILY SUPER OFCONST LOGS WERE BEING FILLED SINCE1/6/22 BY JUA...

2021

  1. DOB NOW filing Aug 10, 2021 $100,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. Sale Mar 26, 2021 $4,300,000

    Changed hands

    537 EDGECOMBE AVENUE

2020

  1. DOB filing Dec 22, 2020 $15,000

    Alteration Type II

    PROPOSE TO RENOVATE EXIST. BAS. APT., REPLACE BATH AND KIT. FIXTURES AND FINISHES. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPA...

  2. Permit issued Dec 1, 2020

    PL / PL

    CAPE PLUMBING INC

  3. DOB filing Oct 23, 2020 $20,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL DELI/GROCERY STORE AND MINOR INTERIOR RENOVATION AS PER PLAN SUBMITTED. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY

  4. DOB filing Oct 23, 2020 $50,540

    Alteration Type II

    PROPOSED STORE USE GROUP 6 RENOVATION. COOKING EQUIPMENTS AND REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENTS TO BE INSTALLED. NO CHANGE IN ...

  5. DOB filing Oct 14, 2020 $3,000

    Alteration Type II

    FILING TO INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. GAS SHUT OFF VALVE FILED UNDER APPLICATION#121415860. NO CHANGE IN USE...

  6. DOB filing Aug 21, 2020 $0

    Alteration Type III

    Erect 146' of Temporary Heavy Duty Sidewalk Shed 300 psf 8' high for repair of facade ( Pointing) 118' of 8' triple l...

  7. DOB violation Feb 19, 2020

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  8. ECB violation Jan 4, 2020 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#35461475N ISSUED ON 11-21-19 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUAN...

2019

  1. ECB violation Nov 21, 2019 $3,125

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTED AT FACADEEXPOSURE #4 VERTICAL CRACK IN MASONRY WALL FROM...

  2. DOB violation Oct 30, 2019

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  3. ECB violation Oct 8, 2019 $6,250

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL(S) OR APPURTENANCES. NOTED:AT TIME OF INSPECTION I OBSERVED AT EXPOSURE#4 AT STREET...

  4. ECB violation Aug 10, 2019 $0

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG WALLS APPURTENANCES. NOTED: AT TIME OF INSPECTION I OBSERVED: AT EXPOSURE 1ST STY LEVEL THER...

2018

  1. DOB violation May 30, 2018

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

2017

  1. Permit issued Sep 15, 2017

    EW / OT

    VG CONTRACTING INC

2013

  1. Permit issued Jan 16, 2013

    EW / FP

    UNIQUE FIRE SYSTEMS INC

2012

  1. Permit issued Nov 27, 2012

    PL / PL

    ROLANDO MECHANICAL CORP

2008

  1. DOB violation Jan 3, 2008

    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
537 EDGECOMBE LLC
450 Fashion Ave 2309
New York, NY, 10123
Agent
Outpost Club INC
450 7th Ave STE 23
New York, NY, 10123
HeadOfficer
ALBERT DWECK
55 WASHINGTON ST
Brooklyn, NY, 11201
SiteManager
Vito Bellacosa
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
537 EDGECOMBE LLC/DUKE PROP.
ALBERT DWECK
Owner
537 RLTY ASSOC. LLC
ROBERT YAFFA
Owner
COMPANY47 INC.
THOMAS LOUGHLIN
Owner
537 REALTY ASSOCIATES, LLC
ROBERT YAFFA
Owner
535 REALTY ASSOCIATES
ROBERT YAFFA
Owner
537 Realty Assoc.LLC
Robert Yaffa
Owner
CEY REALTY ASSOCIATES
ROBERT YAFFA
Owner
CEY REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC
ROBERT YAFFA
Owner
537 Realty Associates, LLC
Robert Yaffa
Owner
J & M REALTY
ROBERT YAFFA
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
DUKE PROPERTIES
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY, 11101
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
9062 OLD ANNAPOLIS ROAD
COLUMBIA, MD, 21045
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
388 GREENWICH STREET 4TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10013
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
C/O DUKE PROPERTIES,
611 BROADWAY, SUITE 616
NEW YORK, NY, 10012
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
388 GREENWICH STREET, 4TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10013
PARTY TWO
C/O DUKE PROPERTIES,
611 BROADWAY, SUITE 616
NEW YORK, NY, 10012
PARTY ONE
70 SPEEDWELL AVENUE
MORRISTOWN, NJ, 07960
GRANTOR/SELLER
30 EAST 81ST STREET, APT 11B
NEW YORK, NY, 10028
ASSIGNEE
1455 VALLEY ROAD
WAYNE, NJ, 07470
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
14800 FRYE ROAD
FORT WORTH, TX, 76155
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
200 LIBERTY STREET - 17TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10281

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner