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542-544 West 159 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 02117 • Lot 0014 • Zip: 10032

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 542-544 West 159 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10032
Block: 02117
Lot: 0014
BBL: 1021170014
Unified address ID: 1021170014

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R7-2 (Residential)
Ownership: Fully tax-exempt property
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 3,747 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 37 ft x 99 ft
Built FAR: 3.33
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: 1913
Last altered: 2022
Floors: 5
Total units: 15
Residential units: 15
Building area: 12,465 sq ft
Building dimensions: 37 ft x 87 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: CLOTH SCATTERED SITES HOUSING DEVELOPMEN T FUNDCORP

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $856,000
Total assessment: $385,200
Land assessment: $31,500
Exempt total: $385,200
Assessment owner: SCATTERED SITES L.P.

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 Apr 14, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT VESTIBULE DOOR , 1st STORY

  2. HPD violation Apr 14, 2026

    Class C

    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STO...

  3. HPD violation Mar 2, 2026

    Class C

    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th ...

2025

  1. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. HPD violation Aug 27, 2025

    Class C

    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

  3. HPD violation Aug 27, 2025

    Class C

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CHRISTMAS LIGHTS RUNNING DOWN STAIRS AT BUILDING FR...

2024

  1. HPD violation Aug 22, 2024

    Class A

    § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILNG AND WALLS IN THE P...

2023

  1. DOB NOW filing Aug 29, 2023 $57,650

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Jul 25, 2023 $57,650

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Jun 23, 2023 $9,860

    Alteration

    Approved

  4. DOB NOW filing Jun 23, 2023 $57,650

    Alteration

    Approved

  5. DOB NOW filing May 11, 2023 $25,800

    Alteration

    Approved

2022

  1. DOB NOW filing Sep 7, 2022 $1,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. Sale May 20, 2022 $4,978,192

    Changed hands

    542 WEST 159 STREET

2001

  1. Permit issued May 11, 2001

    PL / PL

    GEGF&G PLMB CORP

  2. DOB violation Feb 27, 2001

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2000

  1. Permit issued Dec 18, 2000

    AL

    EJ PETERS CONSTRUCTION CORP

1999

  1. Permit issued Dec 15, 1999

    PL / PL

    GEGF&G PLMB CORP

  2. Permit issued Apr 7, 1999

    AL

    EJ PETERS CONSTRUCTION CORP

1998

  1. Permit issued Apr 16, 1998

    AL

    R&R CONTRACTING CO INC

1997

  1. Permit issued Jun 25, 1997

    AL

    R&R CONTRACTING CO INC

1995

  1. DOB violation Aug 29, 1995

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

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
SCATTERED SITES, LP
1328 NEW YORK AVENUE
HUNTINGTON, NY, 11746
Agent
CONCORD MANAGEMENT OF NY, LLC
50 WEST 132ND STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10037
HeadOfficer
YVONNE STENNETT
1328 NEW YORK AVENUE
HUNTINGTON, NY, 11746
SiteManager
ROCIO FRIAS
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
COMMUNITY LEAGUE OF THE HEIGHTS
Mineola, NY, 11501
Owner
METRO CONTRACTING NY INC
WESTFIELD, NJ, 07090
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

ASSIGNOR
220 EAST 42ND STREET, 16TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
1776 HERITAGE DRIVE, JAB5NW
ATTN.: ANNE-MARIE POLITO
NORTH QUINCY, MA, 02171
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
PARTY ONE
C/O: THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION
220 EAST 42ND STREET, 16TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
PARTY 2
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT
100 GOLD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
PARTY ONE
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT
100 GOLD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
PARTY TWO
C/O: COMMUNITY LEAGUE OF THE HEIGHTS
500 WEST159TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10032
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
220 EAST 42ND STREET, 16TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
PARTY 2
500 WEST 159TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10032

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner