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518-520 West 159 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 02117 • Lot 0026 • Zip: 10032

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 518-520 West 159 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10032
Block: 02117
Lot: 0026
BBL: 1021170026
Unified address ID: 1021170026

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Elevator Buildings
Zoning: R7-2 (Residential)
Ownership: Fully tax-exempt property
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,498 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 99 ft
Built FAR: 7.81
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 6

Building

Building class: Elevator Apartments - Semi-fireproof (Without Stores) (D1)
Year built: 2009
Last altered: 2009
Floors: 5
Total units: 38
Residential units: 38
Building area: 19,500 sq ft
Building dimensions: 50 ft x 65 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: DOROTHY MCGOWAN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $1,791,000
Total assessment: $805,950
Land assessment: $225,000
Exempt total: $805,950
Assessment owner: DOROTHY MCGOWAN HOUSI

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Washington Heights
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 4 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 25, 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 Jun 25, 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 Jun 24, 2026

    Class A

    § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQFT AT CEILING IN ...

  4. HPD violation Jun 24, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING GFCI ELECTRICAL COVER AT EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4H,...

  5. HPD violation Jun 24, 2026

    Class C

    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th ...

  6. HPD violation Jun 24, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT UPPER SASH WINDOW AT 1ST AND 2ND ...

2022

  1. ECB violation Nov 25, 2022 $0

    CLASS - 2

    AS PER ONE SMITH CAST IRON BOILER, MODEL NO. 28HE-4. SERIAL NO. 222016; BOILER NOT OPERATING TO PROVIDE HEAT TO BUILD...

  2. DOB NOW filing Oct 25, 2022 $15,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Oct 25, 2022 $2,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  4. DOB NOW filing Aug 31, 2022 $15,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  5. DOB NOW filing Aug 31, 2022 $2,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2020

  1. DOB violation Sep 16, 2020

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  2. ECB violation Jun 10, 2020 $1,250

    CLASS - 1

    NO DOORLOCK MONITORING INSTALLED IN CONTROLLER AS MANDATED IN 3.10.12 OF THE APPENDIX K OF 2014 BUILDING CODE. REMEDY...

2017

  1. DOB violation Jan 3, 2017

    ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2015 CAT 1 INSP/TST

2012

  1. DOB violation Apr 11, 2012

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2011

  1. DOB violation Nov 20, 2011

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2010

  1. DOB filing Jun 29, 2010 $0

    Demolition

  2. DOB filing Jun 29, 2010 $0

    Alteration Type III

    ERECT SIDEWALK SHED. COMPLY WITH LL 31/99 AND TPPN 9/99. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. SEALED BUILDING.

  3. DOB filing Jun 23, 2010 $0

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACE BOILER AND OIL BUNER.NO CHANGE I N EGRESS OCCUPANCY OR USE UNDER THIS APPLICATION.

2008

  1. DOB filing May 12, 2008 $0

    Demolition

    DEMOLITION OF 1 STORY BRICK GARAGE

  2. Permit issued Apr 10, 2008

    DM

    GLADIATORS CONTRACTING CORP

  3. Permit issued Apr 10, 2008

    EQ / EQ

    GLADIATORS CONTRACTING CORP

2007

  1. Sale Oct 5, 2007 $439,824

    Changed hands

    520 WEST 159 STREET

2004

  1. Sale Nov 4, 2004 $375,600

    Changed hands

    520 WEST 159 STREET

2003

  1. DOB violation Mar 19, 2003

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2002

  1. DOB violation Mar 26, 2002

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2001

  1. Permit issued Jan 5, 2001

    EQ / EQ

    A. RUSSO WRECKING INC

  2. Permit issued Jan 5, 2001

    DM

    A. RUSSO WRECKING INC

2000

  1. Permit issued Mar 31, 2000

    EW / FB

    EAST COAST PETROLEUM

  2. Permit issued Mar 31, 2000

    EW / BL

    EAST COAST PETROLEUM

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
DOROTHY MCGOWAN LP
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
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
H.P.D.
PAUL RAYNOLDS
Owner
NEW YORK_HPD
EUGENE MCARDLE
Owner
HPD
WENDY BLAIR
Owner
HUD
PETER SPINA
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PR
NEW MILFORD, NJ, 07646
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE
FUND CORPORATION
500 WEST 159TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10032
PARTY 1
CORPORATION, C/O COMMUNITY LEAGUE OF THE HEIGHTS,
INC., 500 WEST 159TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10032
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
PARTY 2
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT
100 GOLD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT
100 GOLD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
PARTY 2
C/O COMMUNITY LEAGUE OF THE HEIGHTS, INC.
500 WEST 159TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10032
GRANTOR
500 W 159TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10032
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
C/O COMMUNITY LEAGUE OF THE HEIGHTS, INC.
500 WEST 159TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10032
PARTY 1
838 BROADWAY 6TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10003
PARTY 2
500 WEST 159TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10032

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner