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540 West 156 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 02114 • Lot 0023 • Zip: 10032

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 540 West 156 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10032
Block: 02114
Lot: 0023
BBL: 1021140023
Unified address ID: 1021140023

Land use and zoning

Land use: One & Two Family Buildings
Zoning: R7-2 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,665 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 16 ft x 99 ft
Built FAR: 1.8
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 6

Building

Building class: Two Family Dwellings - Converted from One Family (B3)
Year built: 1901
Last altered: 1901
Floors: 3
Total units: 2
Residential units: 2
Building area: 3,000 sq ft
Building dimensions: 16 ft x 50 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: BICKEL, ROBERT J

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $1,165,000
Total assessment: $31,390
Land assessment: $11,505
Exempt total: $1,460
Assessment owner: BICKEL, SANDRA K

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.

Activity

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

2023

  1. Sale Apr 14, 2023 $0

    Changed hands

    540 WEST 156TH STREET

2019

  1. Permit issued Jan 23, 2019

    PL / PL

    AMC PLBG, HTG & CLNG, INC

  2. DOB filing Jan 23, 2019 $29,000

    Alteration Type II

    PROPOSED COSMETIC WORK AT CELLAR AND OPEN SPACES INCLUDING MINOR PLUMBING WORK AT EXISTING TWO FAMILY (CO 120626340) ...

2014

  1. Permit issued Jul 24, 2014

    PL / PL

    C & T PLUMBING & HTG INC

  2. Permit issued Jul 23, 2014

    EW / OT

    BMB BUILDER INC

2013

  1. Sale May 13, 2013 $997,885

    Changed hands

    540 WEST 156TH STREET

  2. DOB filing Apr 24, 2013 $524,800

    Alteration Type I

    INTERIOR REVONATION AND CONVERSION FROM ONE TO TWO FAMILY DWELLINGS. AND TO REMOVE ECB VIOLATIONS RELATED TO BRICK PA...

  3. Permit issued Mar 12, 2013

    PL / PL

    C & T PLUMBING & HTG INC

2012

  1. HPD violation May 30, 2012

    Class I

    SECTION 27-2089 ADM CODE ABOVE PREMISES HAVE BEEN VACANT AND UNTENANTED EXCEPT FOR CARETAKER FOR 60 DAYS OR MORE, AND...

  2. Permit issued Feb 10, 2012

    EQ / EQ

    RAPID CONST AND RENOVATIO

  3. Permit issued Feb 10, 2012

    AL

    RAPID CONST AND RENOVATIO

2011

  1. ECB violation Feb 28, 2011 $800

    CLASS - 2

    WORK W/O A PERMIT. NEW INSTALLATION OF WOOD JOISTS THROUGHOUT ALL FLRS. (WHICH MEANS FULL DEMOLITION HAS OCCURRED) RE...

2010

  1. Sale Dec 15, 2010 $350,000

    Changed hands

    540 WEST 156TH STREET

  2. Sale Dec 1, 2010 $150,000

    Changed hands

    540 WEST 156TH STREET

2008

  1. DOB violation Sep 17, 2008

    UB-UNSAFE BUILDINGS NONE

  2. HPD violation Aug 18, 2008

    Class B

    D26-11.01, 11.03, 11.05 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION T...

2007

  1. ECB violation Jan 17, 2007 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR OF BLDG @ THE NORTH ELEVATION (FRONT) BRICK PARAPET WALL IS LOOSE & FALLING. REMEDY: REM...

2006

  1. ECB violation Sep 16, 2006 $0

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR OF BLDG AT THE NORTH ELEVATION (FRONT). BRICK PARAPET WALL IS LOOSE & FALLING. REMEDY: R...

  2. Sale Jul 28, 2006 $495,000

    Changed hands

    540 WEST 156TH STREET

  3. Sale Jul 28, 2006 $905,000

    Changed hands

    540 WEST 156TH STREET

  4. HPD violation Jul 3, 2006

    Class A

    SECTION 27-2098 ADM CODE FILE WITH THIS DEPARTMENT A REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR BUILDING.

  5. ECB violation May 9, 2006 $0

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG EXTERIOR WALL. DEFECT NOTED:AT FRONT FACADE APARAPET LEVEL VARIOUS BRICKS HAVE BECOME MISSIN...

1977

  1. HPD violation Jun 27, 1977

    Class I

    D26-35.01 ADM CODE ABOVE PREMISES HAVE BEEN VACANT AND UNTENANTED EXCEPT FOR CARETAKER FOR 60 DAYS OR MORE, AND CANNO...

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
N/A
ROBERT BICKEL
Owner
SERVICE MANAGMENT
TONY KOHAN
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
GRANTEE/BUYER
540 WEST 156TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10032
GRANTEE/BUYER
540 WEST 156TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10032
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
101 NORTH PHILLIPS AVENUE
SIOUX FALLS, SD, 57104
PARTY ONE
101 NORTH PHILLIPS AVENUE
SIOUX FALLS, SD, 57104
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
101 NORTH PHILLIPS AVENUE
SIOUX FALLS, SD, 57104
PARTY ONE
101 NORTH PHILLIPS AVENUE
SIOUX FALLS, SD, 57104

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner