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539 West 156 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 02115 • Lot 0056 • Zip: 10032

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 539 West 156 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10032
Block: 02115
Lot: 0056
BBL: 1021150056
Unified address ID: 1021150056

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R7-2 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 3,922 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 39 ft x 99 ft
Built FAR: 3.39
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: 1916
Last altered: 1987
Floors: 5
Total units: 22
Residential units: 22
Building area: 13,280 sq ft
Building dimensions: 39 ft x 87 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 539 W 156 LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $1,796,000
Total assessment: $808,200
Land assessment: $59,850
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 539 W 156 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.

Activity

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

2026

  1. HPD violation Feb 2, 2026

    Class C

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

  2. HPD violation Feb 2, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2029 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st...

2025

  1. HPD violation Oct 1, 2025

    Class C

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCK ASSEMBLY AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC H...

2024

  1. DOB violation Sep 23, 2024

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. HPD violation Jul 8, 2024

    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 Jun 10, 2024

    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...

  4. HPD violation Jun 3, 2024

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SILICONE CAULK AROUND TILES AT BATHT...

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 Apr 25, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2018

  1. Permit issued Apr 4, 2018

    EW / OT

    ED.EN CONSTRUCTION INC

  2. DOB filing Apr 4, 2018 $128,600

    Alteration Type II

    HEREWITH FILE PLANS TO RENOVATE APARTMENTS 2 AND 7. WORK TO INCLUDE REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF NON LOAD BEARING PART...

2015

  1. Sale Sep 8, 2015 $12,075,000

    Changed hands

    539 WEST 156 STREET

  2. DOB violation Mar 3, 2015

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2013 INSPECTION REPORT

2014

  1. DOB violation May 15, 2014

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2012 INSPECTION REPORT

2013

  1. DOB violation Mar 1, 2013

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2011 INSPECTION REPORT

  2. Sale Feb 28, 2013 $6,830,000

    Changed hands

    539 WEST 156 STREET

2012

  1. Permit issued Jun 29, 2012

    EW / OT

    HH BUILDING CONSULTING &

  2. DOB filing Jun 29, 2012 $85,100

    Alteration Type II

    PROPOSED INTERIOR RENOVATION OF ALL APTS IN BUILDING. MINOR DEMOLITION, MINOR REMOVAL OF PARTITIONS, RE-SHEETROCK OF ...

2011

  1. Permit issued Jul 6, 2011

    EW / OT

    HH BUILDING CONSULTING &

2010

  1. Permit issued Jul 2, 2010

    EW / OT

    HH BUILDING CONSULTING &

2009

  1. Permit issued Jun 5, 2009

    EW / OT

    HH BUILDING CONSULTING &

2008

  1. ECB violation Dec 12, 2008 $2,500

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTED: IN APT TAIN BLDG B1 CEILING IN BATHROOM DAMAGED BY WATE...

  2. Permit issued May 22, 2008

    EW / OT

    HH BUILDING CONSULTING &ARCH

2007

  1. Sale Jun 18, 2007 $6,140,000

    Changed hands

    539 WEST 156 STREET

2005

  1. Sale Jul 28, 2005 $4,500,000

    Changed hands

    539 WEST 156TH STREET

  2. DOB filing Jun 16, 2005 $6,000

    Alteration Type II

    REPAIR/REPLACE EXISTING OPEN RISER STAIR AS PER PLAN FILED. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

2003

  1. ECB violation Feb 25, 2003 $2,500

    Non-Hazardous

    WORK W/O A PERMIT. ( 100 % OF WORK COMPLETED . NOTED : 3 BASEMENT APTS : OEN APPARENTLY OLDER W/ PLASTER WALLS FULL B...

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
539 W 156, LLC
1499 CONEY ISLAND AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11230
Agent
DOV SCHREIBER
1499 CONEY ISLAND AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11230
HeadOfficer
SHAUL KOPLOWITZ
1499 CONEY ISLAND AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11230
SiteManager
ANEDY TAPIA
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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
539 W 156 LLC
DOV SCHREBER
Owner
541 WEST 156 LLC
ISRAEL WEINBERGER
Owner
HPD
EUGENE McARDLE
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

ASSIGNOR
1601 BRYAN STREET
DALLAS, TX, 75201
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
C/O COMMUNITY STABILIZATION PARTNERS
220 EAST 42ND STREET, 16TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
1601 BRYAN STREET
DALLAS, TX, 75201
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
1601 BRYAN STREET
DALLAS, TX, 75201
ASSIGNEE
68 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD
MELVILLE, NY, 11747
ASSIGNOR
1 HILLCREST CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 305
SPRING VALLEY, NY, 10977
GRANTOR/SELLER
1465A FLATBUSH AVE.
BROOKLYN, NY, 11210
GRANTEE/BUYER
PO BOX 659
SPRING VALLEY, NY, 10977
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
102 DUFFY AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR
HICKSVILLE, NY, 11801
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
ONE JERICHO PLAZA
JERICHO, NY, 11753

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner