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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

Primary address: 538 West 159 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10032
Block: 02117
Lot: 0017
BBL: 1021170017
Unified address ID: 1021170017

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R7-2 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,505 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 99 ft
Built FAR: 3.87
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 6

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Old Law Tenements (C4)
Year built: 1913
Last altered: 1989
Floors: 5
Total units: 10
Residential units: 10
Building area: 9,685 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 83 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 536 & 538 W 159TH ST OWNER LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 2B
Market value: $1,733,000
Total assessment: $188,774
Land assessment: $54,791
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: RH 536-538 WEST 159 S

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 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...

  2. 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 ...

  3. 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...

  4. 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...

  5. 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...

  6. 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

  1. Sale Oct 28, 2025 $500

    Changed hands

    538 WEST 159 STREET

  2. Sale Oct 28, 2025 $500

    Changed hands

    538 WEST 159 STREET

  3. ECB violation Feb 11, 2025 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS #39106842P ISSUED ON 02/26/2024, AND FAILURE TO FILE...

2024

  1. ECB violation Apr 26, 2024 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONERS ORDER TO FILE A CERT OF CORRECTION WITH THE DEPT OF BUILDINGS. ECB VIOLATION #39...

  2. ECB violation Apr 15, 2024 $250

    CLASS - 3

    WORK WITHOUT PERMIT ATOI OBSERVED 4X4 LUMBER BEAMS INSTALLED ON STAIRCASE LEADING TO BULKED.NO PERMIT ON FILE WITH DO...

  3. ECB violation Feb 26, 2024 $625

    CLASS - 2

    AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED BATHROOM WALL & CEILING INSTATE OF DISREPAIR CONDITION WITH WATER DAMAGED, CRACKS, AND...

2023

  1. ECB violation Jun 20, 2023 $6,250

    CLASS - 2

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY CERT OF OCCUPANCY OR BUILDINGS DEPT RECORDS. BUILDINGS DEPT RECORDS IDENTIFIES ...

2022

  1. ECB violation Feb 3, 2022 $625

    CLASS - 2

    BOILER LEAKING UNDERSIDE AT BLOWDOWN CONNECTION TO WELDED FITTING-BAROMETRIC DAMPER DEFECTIVE-DAWG MISSING AT FRONT T...

2021

  1. DOB violation Jul 21, 2021

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  2. DOB NOW filing Apr 6, 2021 $10,080

    Alteration

    Approved

2020

  1. DOB violation Dec 9, 2020

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  2. DOB NOW filing Aug 24, 2020 $10,080

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Jul 22, 2020 $10,080

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2019

  1. DOB violation Jun 26, 2019

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  2. 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...

  3. DOB violation Mar 6, 2019

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

2018

  1. DOB filing Sep 17, 2018 $40,000

    Alteration Type II

    EMERGENCY STRUCTURAL WORK TO REPAIR EXISTING DAMAGED RETAINING WALL,REMOVE ECB VIOLATIONS . NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPAN...

  2. Permit issued Jun 25, 2018

    EW / OT

    SMVP MGMT INC

  3. Permit issued Jun 25, 2018

    PL / PL

    TOP PLUMBING GROUP,INC

  4. DOB filing Jun 25, 2018 $40,000

    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...

  5. DOB filing Jun 18, 2018 $30,000

    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...

  6. DOB violation Jan 24, 2018

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

2017

  1. Permit issued Nov 6, 2017

    EW / OT

    HD CARPENTRY CORP

  2. DOB filing Nov 6, 2017 $30,750

    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

  1. Sale Dec 21, 2016 $5,355,000

    Changed hands

    538 WEST 159 STREET

2014

  1. Permit issued Oct 7, 2014

    EQ / EQ

    PHOENIX SUTTON STR INC

  2. DOB filing Oct 7, 2014 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY

  3. Sale Jul 14, 2014 $14,300,000

    Changed hands

    538 WEST 159 STREET

  4. DOB filing Jun 23, 2014 $25,000

    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

  1. Permit issued Aug 7, 2013

    EW / BL

    APPROVED OIL CO OF BKLYN

  2. Permit issued Aug 7, 2013

    EW / FB

    APPROVED OIL CO OF BKLYN

2011

  1. Sale Dec 13, 2011 $8,652,281

    Changed hands

    538 WEST 159 STREET

2008

  1. Sale Apr 14, 2008 $10,000,000

    Changed hands

    538 WEST 159 STREET

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
RH 536-538 W 159 STREET LP
1601 BRONXDALE AVE. 201
BRONX, NY, 10462
Agent
LANGSAM PROP. SER. CORP.
1601 BRONXDALE AVE. 201
BRONX, NY, 10462
HeadOfficer
LESLIE BERKOFF
1601 BRONXDALE AVE. 201
BRONX, NY, 10462
SiteManager
EDDY CAMBERO
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
RH MANAGEMENT SERVICES
MARK SILBER
Owner
PHOENIX
PIOTR SIWIEC
Owner
528-538 159 ST LLC-C/O SILVER
JAKE CLARK
Owner
F.T.MANGMENT
DAVID TABAK
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PR
NEW YORK, NY, 10122
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE
C/O: ARBOR AGENCY LENDING, LLC
500 COLVIN WOODS PARKWAY, SUITE 200
TONAWANDA, NY, 14150
GRANTOR
C/O: RH MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC
46 MAIN STREET, SUITE 339
MONSEY, NY, 10952
PARTY 2
120 EAST 23RD STREET, 9TH FL
NEW YORK, NY, 10010
PARTY 1
538 W 159TH ST
NEW YORK, NY, 10032
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
1761 EAST ST. ANDREW PLACE
SANTA ANA, CA, 92705
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
8200 JONES BRANCH DRIVE
MCLEAN, VA, 22102
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
3370 WALDEN AVENUE, SUITE 114
DEPEW, NY, 14043
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
3370 WALDEN AVENUE, SUITE 114
DEPEW, NY, 14043
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
8200 JONES BRANCH DRIVE
MCLEAN, VA, 22102
GRANTOR/SELLER
C/O BSD REALTY WORLDWIDE, INC.
174 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 301
NEW YORK, NY, 10010

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner