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551 West 157 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 02116 • Lot 0061 • Zip: 10032

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 551 West 157 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10032
Block: 02116
Lot: 0061
BBL: 1021160061
Unified address ID: 1021160061

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Elevator Buildings
Zoning: R7-2 (Residential)
Ownership: Fully tax-exempt property
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 7,494 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 75 ft x 99 ft
Built FAR: 4.35
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: 1910
Floors: 6
Total units: 31
Residential units: 31
Building area: 32,598 sq ft
Building dimensions: 75 ft x 86 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: THE 551 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPANY , INC.

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $2,494,000
Total assessment: $1,122,300
Land assessment: $72,000
Exempt total: $1,122,300
Assessment owner: THE 551 HOUSING DEVEL

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Washington Heights
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 4 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 Mar 20, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRIC LIGHT FIXTURE AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM L...

  2. HPD violation Mar 16, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 41, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FR...

  3. HPD violation Mar 16, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOWER AND UPPER WINDOW SASH COUNTER BALANCE AT WEST...

  4. HPD violation Mar 16, 2026

    Class B

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

  5. HPD violation Mar 16, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOWER AND UPPER WINDOW SASH COUNTER BALANCE AT NORT...

  6. HPD violation Mar 16, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCK AT APARTMENT ENTRANCE DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOC...

2024

  1. DOB violation May 3, 2024

    BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE

    FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

2020

  1. ECB violation Apr 28, 2020 $312

    CLASS - 2

    FOUND SAFETY VALVE WAS INSTALL HORIZONTAL. SHOULD BE INSTALL UPRIGHT POSITION.

2019

  1. ECB violation Jan 13, 2019 $310

    CLASS - 2

    64M07,08I10,59BB05,46M07,41B11. 64M07-RMDY PROVIDE AND INSTALL IN CAR 08I10-RMDY: DAMAGED CAR FLOOR DOOR SILL REPAIR ...

2016

  1. DOB violation Nov 14, 2016

    ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2014 CAT 1 INSP/TST

2015

  1. DOB violation Dec 7, 2015

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2014

  1. DOB violation May 15, 2014

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2012 INSPECTION REPORT

  2. DOB violation Mar 31, 2014

    EVCAT1-ELEVATOR ANNUAL INSPECTION / TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2012 INSPECTION/TEST

2012

  1. DOB violation Oct 1, 2012

    EVCAT1-ELEVATOR ANNUAL INSPECTION / TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2011 INSPECTION/TEST

2006

  1. DOB filing Feb 14, 2006 $790,000

    Alteration Type II

    Provide new interior finishes to apts. to include, new ceilings, walls, floors, kitchen cabinets, bath fixtures. Prov...

2005

  1. DOB filing Feb 10, 2005 $0

    Alteration Type II

    Replacement of oil fired heating boiler with new oil fired heating boiler. No change in use, occupancy or egress.

2004

  1. ECB violation Nov 19, 2004 $2,500

    Non-Hazardous

    85BB5/85PERFORM A 5 YEAR TEST AND FILE

  2. Permit issued Jun 1, 2004

    EQ / EQ

    APEX BUILDING COMPANY

  3. Permit issued May 27, 2004

    EW / OT

    APEX BUILDING COMPANY

  4. Permit issued May 27, 2004

    EQ / EQ

    APEX BUILDING COMPANY

2003

  1. Permit issued Nov 25, 2003

    PL / PL

    UNIC CO INC

  2. ECB violation Nov 17, 2003 $2,500

    Non-Hazardous

    34A/50A 50A)SEAL ALL HOLES ABOVE DOOR.

  3. Sale Oct 9, 2003 $60,000

    Changed hands

    551 WEST 157 STREET

  4. Permit issued Sep 26, 2003

    EW / BL

    METROPOLITAN HEAT & POWER

  5. Permit issued Sep 26, 2003

    EW / FB

    METROPOLITAN HEAT & POWER

  6. DOB filing Feb 13, 2003 $0

    Alteration Type III

    CONSTRUCTION OF 75 LF HEAVY DUTY SIDE- WALK SHED WITH NO STORAGE, AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. WORK TO COMPLY WITH LL...

2001

  1. DOB filing Dec 5, 2001 $20,000

    Alteration Type II

    To replace floor joists, all bathroom fixtures, kitchen sinks and relocate gas meters to Cellar. No change in use, oc...

  2. DOB filing Jun 20, 2001 $0

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACE OIL BURNER.

2000

  1. DOB filing Dec 14, 2000 $0

    Alteration Type III

    ERECT SIDEWALK SHED. COMPLY WITH LL 31/99 AND TPPN 9/99. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. LOOSE BRICKS

1997

  1. ECB violation Oct 31, 1997 $1,000

    Hazardous

    50Y28H01I08X15I57Z10I31D37U54U50U18Q03O14M46L37R75U #01 CEASED USE OF THSI DEVICE DO TO DAMAGED STOP SE AND WATER REA...

1995

  1. ECB violation Sep 29, 1995 $10,000

    Hazardous

    03M,05#,08V,11Q,13M,14M,17I,18Q,21X,37R,38R,40L,49H,50J,73U,75T,74R.03M-HANDRAILS 05#-FILE APPLICATION AND OBTAIN A P...

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
THE 551 HDFC INC.
420 FIFTH AVE 14 FLO
New York, NY, 10018
Agent
U.H.O. MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
420 FIFTH AVENUE 14 FLO
New York, NY, 10018
HeadOfficer
PAUL A MOORE
420 FIFTH AVENUE 14 FLO
New York, NY, 10018
SiteManager
JOSEPHINE DOMINGUEZ
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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
URBAN HOME OWNERSHIP CORPORATION
PRESTON MOORE
Owner
Urban Home Development Corp,
Hawhtha Selby
Owner
NYC HPD
EUGENE MCARDLE
Owner
NYC-HPD 7A
Robert Horsford
Owner
HPD
WENDY BLAIR
Owner
MANAGEMENT HPD
ROBERT HORSFORD
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGEE/LENDER
PARTY TWO
1350 BROADWAY
SUITE 700
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
PARTY ONE
494 EIGHTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10001
PARTY TWO
1350 BROADWAY
SUITE 700
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
PRESERVATION & DEVELOPMENT
100 GOLD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
C/O URBAN HOME OWNERSHIP CORPORATION
494 EIGHTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10001
ASSIGNEE
1185 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
1185 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
1185 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 16TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
1350 BROADWAY, SUITE 700
NEW YORK, NY, 100187702
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
1185 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
NEW YORK, NY, 10036

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner