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540 West 159 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 02117 • Lot 0016 • Zip: 10032

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 540 West 159 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10032
Block: 02117
Lot: 0016
BBL: 1021170016
Unified address ID: 1021170016

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: 1990
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: 513 WEST 159 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO RPORATION

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $855,000
Total assessment: $384,750
Land assessment: $45,000
Exempt total: $384,750
Assessment owner: 513 WEST 159 HOUSING

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 Jan 27, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON ...

  2. HPD violation Jan 27, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING ...

  3. HPD violation Jan 20, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICAT...

  4. HPD violation Jan 20, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CAULKING AROUND BATHTUB IN THE BATHR...

  5. HPD violation Jan 20, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE UPPER CABINET AT WASH/BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED...

  6. HPD violation Jan 20, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CLOSET DOORS AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NOR...

2009

  1. Sale Jun 24, 2009 $0

    Changed hands

    540 WEST 159 STREET

1995

  1. DOB violation Aug 29, 1995

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1993

  1. DOB violation Mar 18, 1993

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1990

  1. Permit issued Jul 3, 1990

    EQ / EQ

    LEE MARK INC.

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
513 WEST 159TH HDFC
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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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
500 WEST 159TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10032
PARTY 2
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT
100 GOLD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
GRANTOR/SELLER
500 WEST 159TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10032
GRANTEE/BUYER
500 WEST 159TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10032
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
HENRY MOSES
4350 KATONAH AVENUE
BRONX, NY, 10470
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
1517 EAST 31ST STREET
BROOKLYN, NY
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
DAVID GOTTLIEB
1317 EAST 31ST STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11210
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
COMMUNITY LEAGUE W 159TH ST
500 WEST 150TH ST
NY, NY, 00000
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
100 GOLD ST
NY, NY, 10038
GRANTEE/BUYER
COMMUNITY LEAGUE W 159 ST
500 WEST 159TH ST
NY, NY, 10038

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner