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469-473 West 159 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 02109 • Lot 0017 • Zip: 10032

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 469-473 West 159 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10032
Block: 02109
Lot: 0017
BBL: 1021090017
Unified address ID: 1021090017

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R7-2 (Residential)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 2,542 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 4.64
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 6

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Over Six Families Without Stores (C1)
Year built: 1920
Last altered: 2005
Floors: 5
Total units: 12
Residential units: 12
Building area: 11,790 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 95 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: 160/159 REALTY LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $595,000
Total assessment: $267,750
Land assessment: $58,500
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 160/159 REALTY LLC

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 Jun 5, 2026

    Class A

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL FLOOR COVER IN THE KITCHEN LOC...

  2. HPD violation Jun 5, 2026

    Class A

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL FLOOR COVER IN THE KITCHEN LOC...

  3. HPD violation Jun 5, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PORCELAIN ENAMEL FINISH BY METHOD OF...

  4. HPD violation Jun 5, 2026

    Class A

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

  5. HPD violation Jun 5, 2026

    Class A

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BASE CABINET DOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOC...

  6. HPD violation Jun 5, 2026

    Class A

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

  7. ECB violation Jan 27, 2026 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED SIDE WALK SHED UNDER ACTIVE PERMIT # M01320584-I1-SH WITH NO VISUAL PARAPET SIGN AFFIX...

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Nov 18, 2025 $9,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  3. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  4. ECB violation Nov 13, 2025 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    5 STORY NFP MD CORNER BUILDING. WITH VERTICAL STEP CRACKS THAT LEAD FROM THE FIFTH FLOOR TO PARAPET WALL. AT EXP 1 & ...

  5. DOB violation Nov 13, 2025

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    5 STORY NFP MD CORNER BUILDING. WITH VERTICAL STEP CRACKS THAT LEAD FROM THE FIFTH FLOOR TO PARAPET WALL. AT EXP 1 & 2.

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 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2007

  1. DOB filing Jan 3, 2007 $270,000

    Alteration Type II

    PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL

2005

  1. Permit issued Oct 6, 2005

    EW / OT

    CRESCENT ST. CNSTR. CORP

  2. Permit issued Oct 6, 2005

    EW / MH

    CRESCENT ST. CNSTR. CORP

  3. Permit issued Sep 29, 2005

    EW / BL

    SKYWAY PLUMBING CONTRACT & HEAT

  4. Permit issued Apr 26, 2005

    EW / SP

    F & T MECHANICAL, INC.

  5. Permit issued Apr 25, 2005

    EQ / EQ

    CRESCENT ST. CNSTR. CORP

  6. Permit issued Apr 25, 2005

    EW / OT

    CRESCENT ST. CNSTR. CORP

2004

  1. Sale Dec 16, 2004 $64,000

    Changed hands

    972 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE

2003

  1. DOB filing Sep 23, 2003 $440,000

    Alteration Type II

    FILING FOR COMPLETE INTERIOR RENOVATION FOR EXISTING BUILDING.NO CHANGE IN EGRESS USE OR OCCUPANCY ALSO EXTERIOR GUTT...

2002

  1. ECB violation Feb 1, 2002 $2,500

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING(INTERIOR). NOTED: DEFECTS ARE IN BASEMENT APT WEST 159 ST APPROX 1/2" CRACK IN MASONRY W...

1992

  1. ECB violation Apr 22, 1992 $5,000

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN-PLASTER NEAR SKYLIGHT ROOF LEVEL MISSING. REMEDY=REPAIR PLASTER

1989

  1. ECB violation Aug 16, 1989 $1,000

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN STORAGE OF COMBUSTABLE MATERIALS ON ROOF.. REMEDYREMOVE COMBUSTABLE MATERIALS

  2. ECB violation Aug 16, 1989 $1,000

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN MORTAR JOINTS ERODED SOUTH SIDE WALL REMEDYREPOINT MORTAR JOINTS

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
160/159 REALTY LLC
82 NASSAU STREET 613
New York, NY, 10038
Agent
BRIAN DULITZ
82 NASSAU STREET 613
New York, NY, 10038
HeadOfficer
JOSE ESPINAL
82 NASSAU STREET 613
New York, NY, 10038
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
NEIGHBORHOOD RESTORE
THOMAS CIANO
Owner
NEIGHBORHOOD RESTORE HDFC
THOMAS CIANO
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
TITAN SERVICES USA INC.
HACKENSACK, NJ, 07601
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
C/O THE BANK OF NEW YORK
1 WALL STREET 12TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10286
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
100 GOLD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
C/O JOSE ESPINAL, E.T. MANAGEMENT & REALTY CORP.
5041 BROADWAY, SUITE 215
NEW YORK, NY, 10034
PARTY 2
28 EAST 28TH STREET
9TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
ASSIGNEE
5041BROADWAY
NEW YORK, NY, 10034
ASSIGNOR
28 EAST 28TH STREET 9TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
PARTY 2
80 FIFTH AVENUE 7TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10011
PARTY 1
100 GOLD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
GRANTOR
80 FIFTH AVENUE
7TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10011
GRANTEE
CORPORATION
80 FIFTH AVENUE, 7TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10011

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner