538 West 159 Street, Manhattan
Manhattan • Block 02117 • Lot 0017 • Zip: 10032
Condition
What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.
Address
Land use and zoning
Building
Latest assessment
Neighborhood
The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.
Getting around
Estimated 3 days ago- 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.
Getting out
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Places nearby
WaHi Diner
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Harlem Public
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Mike’s Bagels
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Native Noodles
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Bono Trattoria
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Carrot Top Pastries
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Döden
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Hilltop Park Alehouse
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Activity
Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.
2026
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HPD violation Jul 23, 2026
Class B
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR EAST WALL IN THE 1s...
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HPD violation Jul 23, 2026
Class A
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PAINT METAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPT. REGULATION HEAT RISER PIPE AT WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM ...
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HPD violation Jul 23, 2026
Class A
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PAINT METAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPT. REGULATION HEAT RISER PIPE AT EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATE...
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HPD violation Jul 23, 2026
Class B
§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APA...
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HPD violation Jul 20, 2026
Class B
§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ FT AT CEILING IN...
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HPD violation Jul 17, 2026
Class B
§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQUARE FEET AT C...
2025
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CLASS - 2
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS #39106842P ISSUED ON 02/26/2024, AND FAILURE TO FILE...
2024
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CLASS - 2
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONERS ORDER TO FILE A CERT OF CORRECTION WITH THE DEPT OF BUILDINGS. ECB VIOLATION #39...
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CLASS - 3
WORK WITHOUT PERMIT ATOI OBSERVED 4X4 LUMBER BEAMS INSTALLED ON STAIRCASE LEADING TO BULKED.NO PERMIT ON FILE WITH DO...
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CLASS - 2
AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED BATHROOM WALL & CEILING INSTATE OF DISREPAIR CONDITION WITH WATER DAMAGED, CRACKS, AND...
2023
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CLASS - 2
OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY CERT OF OCCUPANCY OR BUILDINGS DEPT RECORDS. BUILDINGS DEPT RECORDS IDENTIFIES ...
2022
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CLASS - 2
BOILER LEAKING UNDERSIDE AT BLOWDOWN CONNECTION TO WELDED FITTING-BAROMETRIC DAMPER DEFECTIVE-DAWG MISSING AT FRONT T...
2021
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DOB violation Jul 21, 2021
AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE
FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2020
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DOB violation Dec 9, 2020
AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE
FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2019
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DOB violation Jun 26, 2019
AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE
FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
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DOB violation Mar 18, 2019
P-PLUMBING NONE
THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS INTENDS TO REVOKE ALL PLUMBING WORK UNDER PERMIT# 123235418 DUE TO MASTER PLUMBER LICENSE...
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DOB violation Mar 6, 2019
AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE
FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2018
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Alteration Type II
EMERGENCY STRUCTURAL WORK TO REPAIR EXISTING DAMAGED RETAINING WALL,REMOVE ECB VIOLATIONS . NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPAN...
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Alteration Type II
INTERIOR RENOVATION OF APT #8 ON 4TH FLOOR. PARTITION AND PLUMBING WORK AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE, OR OCC...
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Alteration Type II
INTERIOR RENOVATION OF APT #8 ON 4TH FLOOR. PARTITION AND PLUMBING WORK AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE, OR OCC...
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DOB violation Jan 24, 2018
AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE
FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2017
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Alteration Type II
INTERIOR RENOVATION OF APT #3 ON 2ND FLOOR. PARTITION AND PLUMBING WORK AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE, OR OCC...
2016
2014
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Alteration Type III
INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY
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Alteration Type II
REPLACE BOILER AND OIL BURNER (NYC BOILER NO. MD 28729-01) WITH BOILER AND GAS/OIL BURNER AND INSTALL NEW GAS SERVICE...
2013
2011
2008
The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.
Property Contacts
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Registration Contracts
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Building Permits
Owner information from Department of Buildings filings
Recent Building Permits
Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings
Deed Records
Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records
Property Records
Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records