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536 West 159 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 02117 • Lot 0018 • Zip: 10032

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 536 West 159 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10032
Block: 02117
Lot: 0018
BBL: 1021170018
Unified address ID: 1021170018

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R7-2 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,498 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 99 ft
Built FAR: 3.88
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: $187,387
Land assessment: $54,389
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 Jun 22, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1...

  2. HPD violation Jun 22, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4, 2nd STORY, 1...

  3. HPD violation Jun 18, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR AT BASEMENT AT BOILER ROOM

  4. HPD violation May 26, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1...

  5. HPD violation May 26, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd STORY, 1...

  6. HPD violation Apr 29, 2026

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2025

  1. Sale Oct 28, 2025 $500

    Changed hands

    536 WEST 159 STREET

  2. Sale Oct 28, 2025 $500

    Changed hands

    536 WEST 159 STREET

2019

  1. DOB violation Mar 18, 2019

    P-PLUMBING NONE

    THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS INTENDS TO REVOKE ALL PLUMBING WORK UNDER PERMIT# 123235409 DUE TO MASTER PLUMBER LICENSE...

2018

  1. Permit issued Jun 25, 2018

    PL / PL

    TOP PLUMBING GROUP,INC

  2. Permit issued Jun 25, 2018

    EW / OT

    SMVP MGMT INC

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

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION OF APT# 7 ON 004. PARTITION AND PLUMBING WORK AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.

2016

  1. Sale Dec 21, 2016 $0

    Changed hands

    536 WEST 159 STREET

2014

  1. Permit issued Oct 8, 2014

    EQ / EQ

    PHOENIX SUTTON STR INC

  2. DOB filing Oct 8, 2014 $0

    Alteration Type III

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

  3. Permit issued Sep 15, 2014

    AL / OT

    RENOVATIONS ARE US LLC

  4. DOB filing Sep 15, 2014 $66,000

    Alteration Type III

    INTERIOR RENOVATION TO APT 5 ON THIRD FLOOR TO 536 WEST 159 STREET MANHATTAN NY 10032.WORK INCLUDES SHEET-ROCKING TO ...

  5. Sale Jul 14, 2014 $0

    Changed hands

    536 WEST 159 STREET

2011

  1. Sale Dec 13, 2011 $0

    Changed hands

    536 WEST 159 STREET

2008

  1. Sale Apr 14, 2008 $0

    Changed hands

    536 WEST 159 STREET

2001

  1. DOB violation Feb 27, 2001

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2000

  1. DOB violation Feb 7, 2000

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1999

  1. DOB violation Mar 16, 1999

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1998

  1. DOB violation May 4, 1998

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1994

  1. DOB violation Mar 18, 1994

    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
536 & 538 W 159th St Owner LLC
108-18 QUEENS BLVD
Forest Hills, NY, 11375
Agent
BRONSTEIN PROPERTIES LLC
108-18 QUEENS BLVD 302
Forest Hills, NY, 11375
HeadOfficer
John DAmico
500 Colvin Woods Parkway 200
Tonawanda, NY, 14150
SiteManager
Jeffrey Zapata
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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
RH MANAGEMENT SERVICES
MARK SILBER
Owner
PHOENIX
PIOTR SIWIEC
Owner
CVRE 528-528 159TH STREET LLC
CHARLES GLATTER
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR
C/O: RH MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC
46 MAIN STREET, SUITE 339
MONSEY, NY, 10952
GRANTEE
C/O: ARBOR AGENCY LENDING, LLC
500 COLVIN WOODS PARKWAY, SUITE 200
TONAWANDA, NY, 14150
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
1761 EAST ST. ANDREW PLACE
SANTA ANA, CA, 92705
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
8200 JONES BRANCH DRIVE
MCLEAN, VA, 22102
GRANTEE/BUYER
C/O RHODIUM FC LP
125 PARK AVENUE, 25TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
C/O RH MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC
46 MAIN STREET
MONSEY, NY, 10952
GRANTOR/SELLER
C/O BSD REALTY WORLDWIDE, INC.
174 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 301
NEW YORK, NY, 10010
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
3370 WALDEN AVENUE, SUITE 114
DEPEW, NY, 14043
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
8200 JONES BRANCH DRIVE
MCLEAN, VA, 22102
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
3370 WALDEN AVENUE, SUITE 114
DEPEW, NY, 14043

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner