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524-526 West 159 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 02117 • Lot 0023 • Zip: 10032

Condition

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

11 Open HPD violations Class A 3 Class B 2 Class C 5 Class I 1 125 on record • 2013–2026 0 Open DOB violations 7 on record • 1993–2004 3 Open ECB violations 3 on record • 2022 0 Open housing litigation 8 on record • 2006–2018

Address

Primary address: 524-526 West 159 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10032
Block: 02117
Lot: 0023
BBL: 1021170023
Unified address ID: 1021170023

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R7-2 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 4,996 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 50 ft x 99 ft
Built FAR: 3.58
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: 1907
Last altered: 1955
Floors: 5
Total units: 25
Residential units: 25
Building area: 17,905 sq ft
Building dimensions: 50 ft x 87 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: WASHINGTON HEIGHTS HOLDINGS 524, LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $1,101,000
Total assessment: $495,450
Land assessment: $54,000
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: BX 524 LLC

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.

Getting out

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Places nearby

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Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2026

  1. 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. HPD violation Nov 17, 2025

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

2024

  1. HPD violation Aug 5, 2024

    Class A

    § 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE ...

  2. HPD violation Jul 8, 2024

    Class C

    § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROXIMATELY 10 SQ.FT AT EAST W...

  3. HPD violation Jun 4, 2024

    Class C

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED AT DOOR LEADING TO FIRE...

  4. HPD violation May 29, 2024

    Class C

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING GLASS AT FRONT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY

2022

  1. Sale Nov 3, 2022 $0

    Changed hands

    524 WEST 159TH STREET

  2. ECB violation Apr 29, 2022 $12,500

    CLASS - 1

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE CERT OF OCCUPANCY OR BUILDINGS DEPT RECORDS. NOTED (2) FULLY OCCUPIED APTS ...

  3. ECB violation Apr 29, 2022 $12,500

    CLASS - 1

    WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. ALL PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL WORK ASSOCIATED WITH CREATION OF ILLEGAL APT AT NORTH SIDE OF CELL...

  4. ECB violation Apr 29, 2022 $12,500

    CLASS - 1

    WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. FULL HEIGHT PARTITIONS ERECTED AT NORTH SIDE OF CELLAR TO CREATE ILLEGAL (2)BEDROOM APT. COMPL...

2014

  1. Sale Aug 1, 2014 $3,050,000

    Changed hands

    524 WEST 159 STREET

2004

  1. DOB violation Feb 13, 2004

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2003

  1. DOB violation Mar 19, 2003

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2001

  1. DOB violation Feb 27, 2001

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1997

  1. DOB violation Feb 10, 1997

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1995

  1. Permit issued Aug 31, 1995

    AL

    ARTIMUS CONSTRUCTION

  2. DOB violation Aug 29, 1995

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

  3. Permit issued Jun 22, 1995

    PL / PL

    JULIAN PLMB & HTNG

  4. Permit issued Apr 25, 1995

    AL

    ARTIMUS CONSTRUCTION

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
BX 524 LLC
503 WEST 47TH STRET
New York, NY, 10036
Registration Contract
Agent
GLIMMER GROUP USA INC
503 WEST 47TH
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
Registration Contract
HeadOfficer
KHALIL SIKANDER
23 KIRBYLANE
JERICHO, NY, 11753
Registration Contract
SiteManager
NADIA SIKANDER
Registration Contract
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
IHG HARLEM I LLC
NY
ACRIS 03/26/2024
GRANTOR/SELLER
BX 524, LLC
23 KIRBY LANE
JERICHO, NY, 11753
ACRIS 11/03/2022
GRANTEE/BUYER
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS HOLDINGS 524, LLC
524 WEST 159TH STREET
BASEMENT UNIT
NEW YORK, NY, 10032
ACRIS 11/03/2022
PARTY 2
406 MANHATTAN LLC
506 WEST 146 STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10031
ACRIS 05/18/2020
PARTY 2
BX524 LLC
506 WEST 146 STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10031
ACRIS 05/18/2020
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH
209 HAVEMEYER STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
ACRIS 08/01/2014
GRANTOR/SELLER
524 WEST 159TH STREET PARTNERS, L.P.
316 WEST 118TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10026
ACRIS 08/01/2014
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
BX 524 LLC
36 WEST 37TH STREET, SUITE 401
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
ACRIS 08/01/2014
GRANTEE/BUYER
BX 524 LLC
36 WEST 37TH STREET, SUITE 401
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
ACRIS 08/01/2014
GRANTEE/BUYER
524 EQUITIES, LLC
37 WEST 65TH STREET, 2ND FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
ACRIS 06/09/2011

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
BX 524 LLC
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS HOLDINGS 524, LLC
PLUTO