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490-492 West 159 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 02108 • Lot 0083 • Zip: 10032

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 490-492 West 159 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10032
Block: 02108
Lot: 0083
BBL: 1021080083
Unified address ID: 1021080083

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Elevator Buildings
Zoning: R7-2 (Residential)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 11,950 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 203 ft x 41 ft
Built FAR: 4.19
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 6

Building

Building class: Elevator Apartments - Semi-fireproof (Without Stores) (D1)
Year built: 1910
Last altered: 1989
Floors: 6
Total units: 56
Residential units: 56
Building area: 50,028 sq ft
Building dimensions: 32 ft x 195 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: GVS PROPERTIES IV, LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $4,335,000
Total assessment: $1,950,750
Land assessment: $177,300
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: GVS PROPERTIES IV, LL

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Washington Heights
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 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

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Activity

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

2026

  1. HPD violation Jul 20, 2026

    Class A

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT LOWER SASH AT THE 2ND WINDOW FROM...

  2. HPD violation Jul 20, 2026

    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 Jul 16, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DELAYED MOTION LIGHT AT CEILING AT BASEMENT

  4. HPD violation Jul 16, 2026

    Class C

    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 62, 6th ...

  5. HPD violation Jul 16, 2026

    Class C

    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE AT BASEMENT

  6. HPD violation Jul 16, 2026

    Class B

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

2024

  1. DOB NOW filing May 29, 2024 $27,500

    Alteration

    Approved

2023

  1. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  3. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2022

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 23, 2022 $43,500

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. ECB violation Dec 6, 2022 $800

    CLASS - 2

    AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION I OBSERVED AN OPEN METER BANK IN THE BASEMENT WHERE THE MAIN SERVICE SWITCHES ARE LOCATED. ...

  3. DOB NOW filing Apr 18, 2022 $27,500

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2021

  1. DOB violation Dec 1, 2021

    EGRADE-FAILURE TO POST ENERGY GRADE/SCORE NONE

    FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

2019

  1. DOB NOW filing May 29, 2019 $78,800

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. ECB violation Feb 22, 2019 $0

    CLASS - 2

    WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO DOCUMENTS AND OR AMENDMENTS.SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD LOCATION DOES NOT CONFORM TO SUBMITTED PLANS....

  3. ECB violation Feb 22, 2019 $0

    CLASS - 2

    BC3314.4.3.1.1/FAILURE TO PROVIDE SPECIAL PROVISION FOR PARAPET CLAMPS.NOTED:AT TIME OF INSPECTION I OBSERVED SUSPEND...

  4. ECB violation Feb 22, 2019 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    BC3314.10.10/SUPPORT DEVICES/FAILURE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR C HOOKS ROPE IN PLACE.NOTED:AT TIME OF INSPECTION I OBSER...

  5. ECB violation Feb 22, 2019 $0

    CLASS - 2

    BC3314.4.3.2/INSTALLATION INSPECTION OF EQUIPMENT IS TO BE INSPECTED ONCE INSTALLATION OF SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD IS COMPL...

2018

  1. Permit issued Jul 20, 2018

    EW / OT

    KTC DESIGN GROUP INC

  2. DOB filing Jul 20, 2018 $8,000

    Alteration Type II

    REPAIR EXISTING ELEVATOR BULKHEAD ON ROOFTOP OF AN EXISTING 6 STORY MASONRY & BRICK BUILDING. NO CHANGE IN USE, M...

  3. ECB violation Jul 18, 2018 $0

    CLASS - 2

    8V1,59BB7,70O2,71L10,40O2. (8V)CAR FLOOR TO LANDING SILL NOT LEVEL,ADJUST. (59BB)BRAKE TAG EXPIRED,PROVIDE. (70O)PIT ...

2017

  1. Permit issued Dec 15, 2017

    PL / PL

    S & S PLUMBING CORP

  2. Permit issued Dec 15, 2017

    EW / FB

    MARATHON SOLUTIONS LLC

  3. Permit issued Dec 15, 2017

    EW / FS

    MARATHON SOLUTIONS LLC

  4. Permit issued Dec 15, 2017

    EW / OT

    VORDONIA CONTRACTING & SU

  5. Permit issued Dec 15, 2017

    EW / BL

    MARATHON SOLUTIONS LLC

  6. DOB filing Dec 15, 2017 $50,000

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACE BOILER AND OIL BURNER (NYC BOILER NO. MD912906-01) WITH BOILER AND GAS/OIL BURNER. INSTALL NEW GAS SERVICE, G...

  7. DOB violation Nov 29, 2017

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  8. DOB violation Nov 15, 2017

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

2015

  1. DOB filing Aug 3, 2015 $12,500

    Alteration Type II

    PROPOSED NEW LAUNDRY ROOM IN CELLAR OF AN EXIST'G 6 STORY BRICK BUILDING. NO CHANGE IN USE, MEANS OF EGRESS OR OCCUPA...

2014

  1. DOB filing Feb 27, 2014 $150,234

    Alteration Type II

    APPLICATION FILED TO REPAIR EXISTING MASONRY FACADE ( NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY)

2013

  1. Sale Jan 31, 2013 $7,621,691

    Changed hands

    961 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE

2011

  1. DOB filing May 6, 2011 $10,000

    Alteration Type II

    PROPOSED FACADE RESTORATION AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

2010

  1. DOB filing Oct 15, 2010 $0

    Alteration Type III

    PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FILED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY...

2007

  1. Sale Oct 18, 2007 $0

    Changed hands

    961-967 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE

  2. Sale Oct 18, 2007 $8,122,404

    Changed hands

    961-967 ST NICHOLAS AVE

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
GVS PROPERTIES IV LLC
31-10 37TH AVENUE 500
LIC, NY, 11101
Agent
ALMA REALTY CORP
31-10 37TH AVENUE 500
LONG ISLAND CIT, NY, 11101
HeadOfficer
EFSTATHIOS VALIOTIS
31-10 37TH AVENUE 500
LIC, NY, 11101
Shareholder
GEORGE SAKELLARIS
31-10 37TH AVENUE 500
LIC, NY, 11101
Shareholder
GEORGE SAKELLARIS
31-10 37TH AVENUE 500
LONG ISLAND CIT, NY, 11101
SiteManager
SOCRATES FORADOULAS
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
GVS PROPERTIES III, LLC
NICK CONWAY
Owner
GUS PROPERTY IV LLC
EFSTATHIOS VALIOTHIS
Owner
GVS PROPERTIES, LLC
ESTATHIOS VALIOTIS
Owner
BPIV ST. NICHOLAS AVE OWNER LLC
REY CAMACHO
Owner
NYC HOUSING PRESERVATION & DEVEL
NYC HPD
Owner
BP4-961 ST NICHOLAS AVE LLC
REY CAMACHO
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
ALMA REALTY CORP
LEBANON, NJ, 08833
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
31-10 37TH AVENUE
SUITE 501
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY, 11101
PARTY 2
898 VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY
HAUPPAUGE, NY, 11788
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
NYCB PLAZA
102 DUFFY AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR
HICKSVILLE, NY, 11801
LESSEE
9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD
ENGLEWOOD, CO, 80112
LESSEE
D/B/A VERIZON WIRELESS, ONE VERIZON WAY
MAIL STOP 4AW100
BASKING RIDGE, NJ, 07920
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
NYCB PLAZA
102 DUFFY AVENUE 3RD FLOOR
HICKSVILLE, NY, 11801
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner