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521 West 157 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 02116 • Lot 0049 • Zip: 10032

Condition

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

29 Open HPD violations Class A 3 Class B 25 Class C 1 54 on record • 2019–2026 0 Open DOB violations 11 on record • 1998–2008 0 Open housing litigation 1 on record • 2024

Address

Primary address: 521 West 157 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10032
Block: 02116
Lot: 0049
BBL: 1021160049
Unified address ID: 1021160049

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R7-2 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,599 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 16 ft x 99 ft
Built FAR: 2.52
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 6

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Four Families (C3)
Year built: 1901
Last altered: 2006
Floors: 3
Total units: 4
Residential units: 4
Building area: 4,022 sq ft
Building dimensions: 16 ft x 68 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: LUACAW BROWNSTONES L.P.

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 4, 5, or 6 Units
Market value: $520,000
Total assessment: $90,678
Land assessment: $29,819
Exempt total: $56,654
Assessment owner: LUACAW BROWNSTONES L.

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.

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Places nearby

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Activity

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

2026

  1. HPD violation Feb 17, 2026

    Class B

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

  2. HPD violation Feb 17, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT WASHBASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT A1, 2nd STOR...

  3. HPD violation Feb 17, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL LIGHT FIXTURE AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM...

2025

  1. HPD violation Sep 9, 2025

    Class B

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

  2. HPD violation Sep 9, 2025

    Class B

    § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FRO...

2024

  1. HPD violation Sep 5, 2024

    Class B

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL LIGHT FIXTURE AT SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHR...

2008

  1. DOB violation Jan 3, 2008

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2007

  1. DOB violation Jan 19, 2007

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2006

  1. Sale May 12, 2006 $0

    Changed hands

    521 WEST 157 STREET

  2. DOB violation Jan 6, 2006

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2005

  1. DOB violation Jan 31, 2005

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2004

  1. DOB violation Feb 13, 2004

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2003

  1. DOB violation Mar 19, 2003

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2002

  1. DOB filing Jul 19, 2002 $3,000

    Alteration Type III

    Propose to repair parapet wall and approx. 200 S.F. of roof as per plans . No change in use, egress or occupancy.

  2. Permit issued May 17, 2002

    AL / OT

    PROUD CONSTRUCTION

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
LUACAW BROWNSTONES LP
1328 NEW YORK AVENUE
Huntington, NY, 11746
Registration Contract
Agent
CONCORD MANAGEMENT OF NY LLC
50 WEST 132ND STREET
New York, NY, 10037
Registration Contract
HeadOfficer
YVONNE STENNETT
1328 NEW YORK AVENUE
Huntington, NY, 11746
Registration Contract
SiteManager
ROCIO FRIAS
Registration Contract
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
HPD
Timothy Joseph
DOB Filing 07/19/2002
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
LUACAW BROWNSTONES LP
2854 FREDERICK DOUGLAS BLVD.,
NY, NY, 10039
ACRIS 05/21/2013
Party 2
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT
100 GOLD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
ACRIS 05/21/2013
PARTY 1
LUACAW BROWNSTONES L.P.
C/O COMMUNITY LEAGUE OF HEIGHTS
500 159TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10032
ACRIS 12/28/2006
PARTY 2
CITY OF NEW YORK
C/O DEPT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION & DEVELOPMENT
100 GOLD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
ACRIS 12/28/2006
PARTY 2
THE CITY OF NEW YORK
C/O DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND
DEVELOPMENT 100 GOLD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
ACRIS 04/24/2006
PARTY 2
LUACAW BROWNSTONES L.P.
500 WEST 159TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10032
ACRIS 04/24/2006
PARTY 1
THE CITY OF NEW YORK
C/O DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND
DEVELOPMENT 100 GOLD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
ACRIS 04/24/2006
GRANTOR/SELLER
COMMISSIONER/FINANCE
MUNICIPAL BUILDING
NY, NY, 00000
ACRIS 02/03/1993
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
WRUBEL, BLANCHENOMINEE
BARENBAUM, MORRIS E
3810 14TH AVENUE
BKLYN, NY, 11218
ACRIS 12/05/1989
GRANTOR/SELLER
GREENPORT ELECTRIALETAL
124 WALWORTH ST
BKLYN, NY, 00000
ACRIS 10/26/1989

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
LUACAW BROWNSTONES L.
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
LUACAW BROWNSTONES L.P.
PLUTO