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514-516 West 159 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 02117 • Lot 0028 • Zip: 10032

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 514-516 West 159 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10032
Block: 02117
Lot: 0028
BBL: 1021170028
Unified address ID: 1021170028

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R7-2 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 4,163 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 41 ft x 99 ft
Built FAR: 3.55
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: 1913
Last altered: 1988
Floors: 5
Total units: 21
Residential units: 21
Building area: 14,790 sq ft
Building dimensions: 42 ft x 85 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: SP UPTOWN LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $1,013,000
Total assessment: $455,850
Land assessment: $48,150
Exempt total: $397,700
Assessment owner: SP UPTOWN 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.

Activity

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

2026

  1. HPD violation Jun 24, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SINKING WOOD FLOOR [ BY RADIATOR ] I...

  2. HPD violation Jun 24, 2026

    Class A

    § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN ...

  3. HPD violation Jun 24, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CL...

  4. HPD violation Jun 24, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF LIFTING AND LOOSE VINYL FLOOR TILES [ WALK AREA ] I...

  5. HPD violation Jun 24, 2026

    Class A

    § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM L...

  6. HPD violation Jun 24, 2026

    Class B

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

2018

  1. DOB violation Apr 6, 2018

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2016 INSPECTION REPORT

2016

  1. Permit issued Aug 12, 2016

    PL / PL

    LUVER PLBG & HTG INC

  2. DOB filing Aug 12, 2016 $100,500

    Alteration Type II

    PROPOSED INTERIOR RENOVATION TO APTS 2,6,7,14,17,19 ON FLS 1,2,4,5, WITH MINOR PARTITION WORK,MINOR PLUMBING WORK, RE...

  3. Permit issued Jun 30, 2016

    EW / OT

    A & L CONSTRUCTION SERVIC

2015

  1. Permit issued Dec 2, 2015

    EW / OT

    BLUESTONE CONSTRUCTION &

  2. Sale Jun 12, 2015 $330,000

    Changed hands

    516 WEST 159 STREET

  3. Sale Jun 12, 2015 $3,300,000

    Changed hands

    516 WEST 159 STREET

2012

  1. Sale Sep 27, 2012 $2,200,000

    Changed hands

    516 WEST 159 STREET

2009

  1. DOB violation Dec 31, 2009

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

2005

  1. ECB violation Oct 18, 2005 $480

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE AT LEAST TWO MEANS OF EGRESS FROM ROOM OR SPACE WHERE REQUIRED. NOTED: SUB-DIVIDED THE APARTMENT C...

  2. ECB violation Oct 18, 2005 $800

    Non-Hazardous

    ILLEGAL CONVERSION. NOTED: THE APARTMENT CONVERTED INTO THREE S.R.O'S WITH THREE SEPARATE ROOMS OCCUPIED WITH ENTRY L...

  3. ECB violation Oct 18, 2005 $0

    Hazardous

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY #100750. NOTED: THE ECTRICAL AND GAS METER ROOM US...

2003

  1. Sale Mar 31, 2003 $1,200,000

    Changed hands

    516 WEST 159 STREET

2000

  1. DOB violation Feb 7, 2000

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1992

  1. Permit issued Apr 7, 1992

    PL / PL

    WEXLER PLUMBING & HEATING INC

  2. Permit issued Feb 20, 1992

    PL / PL

    WEXLER PLUMBING & HEATING INC

1991

  1. Permit issued Nov 27, 1991

    AL

    P & W HOME ANALYSTIS

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

1

Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
SPARC UPTOWN LLC
445 central ave 210
Cedarhurst, NY, 11516
Agent
HFNYC Management LLC
220 west 107th street office
New York, NY, 10025
HeadOfficer
ADAM VERNER
445 central ave 210
Cedarhurst, NY, 11516
SiteManager
MARCO DEUTELMOSER
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
SP UPTOWN LLC
ADAM VERNER
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
8200 JONES BRANCH DRIVE
MCLEAN, VA, 22102
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
ONE FEDERAL STREET, 3RD FLOOR, MAIL CODE EX-MA-FED
BOSTON, MA, 02110
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
8200 JONES BRANCH DRIVE
MCLEAN, VA, 22102
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
419 BELLE AIR LANE
WARRENTON, VA, 20186
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
419 BELLE AIR LANE
WARRENTON, VA, 20186
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
NYCB PLAZA
102 DUFFY AVE
HOCKSVILLE, NY, 11801
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
C/O SPRINGHOUSE PARTNERS
320 FIFTH AVE SUITE 800
NEW YORK, NY, 10001
PARTY TWO
C/O SPRINGHOUSE PARTNERS
320 FIFTH AVE SUITE 800
NEW YORK, NY, 10001
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
419 BELLE AIR LANE
WARRENTON, VA, 20186
ASSIGNEE
102 DUFFY AVENUE
3RD FLOOR
HICKSVILLE, NY, 11801

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner