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541 West 159 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 02118 • Lot 0055 • Zip: 10032

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 541 West 159 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10032
Block: 02118
Lot: 0055
BBL: 1021180055
Unified address ID: 1021180055

Land use and zoning

Land use: One & Two Family Buildings
Zoning: R7-2 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,532 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 15 ft x 99 ft
Built FAR: 2.27
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 6

Building

Building class: Two Family Dwellings - Brick (B1)
Year built: 1905
Last altered: 1905
Floors: 3
Total units: 2
Residential units: 2
Building area: 3,480 sq ft
Building dimensions: 15 ft x 52 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: RAPID RAMIREZ VENTURES LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $1,421,000
Total assessment: $24,124
Land assessment: $8,760
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: KAYMAN HOLDINGS 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. ECB violation Apr 29, 2026 $0

    CLASS - 1

    DOB RESPODENT FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO CORRECT THE VIOLATING CONDITIONS AND FILE A CERTIFICA...

  2. ECB violation Apr 29, 2026 $0

    CLASS - 1

    DOB RESPODENT FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO CORRECT THE VIOLATING CONDITIONS AND FILE A CERTIFICA...

  3. ECB violation Apr 29, 2026 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER'S ORDER DUE TO OWNER WAS PUT ON NOTIFICATION IN VIO25-01433 ON 7/1/2025 TO HIRE N...

  4. ECB violation Apr 29, 2026 $0

    CLASS - 1

    DOB RESPODENT FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO CORRECT THE VIOLATING CONDITIONS AND FILE A CERTIFICA...

  5. ECB violation Apr 29, 2026 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    DOB.RESPODENT FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO CORRECT THE VIOLATING CONDITIONS AND FILE A CERTIFICA...

2025

  1. HPD violation Nov 24, 2025

    Class I

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

  2. ECB violation Oct 27, 2025 $25,000

    CLASS - 1

    AT TIME OF INSPECT OBSERVED REMOVAL OF POSTED/ACTIVE STOP WORK ORDER(STICKER# OP-71-25-09689) THAT WAS POSTED ON 10/2...

  3. DOB NOW filing Jul 28, 2025 $158,900

    Alteration

    Approved

  4. DOB violation Jul 8, 2025

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    UNBRACED WALLS FOUND DUE TO FLOOR JOIST REMOVAL W/O REPLACEMENT STRUCTURAL FILING.UNSAFE CONIDTION POSES HAZARD TO PU...

  5. DOB violation Jul 2, 2025

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    UNBRACED WALLS FOUND DUE TO FLOOR JOIST REMOVAL W/O REPLACEMENT. NO STRUCTURAL FILING. UNSAFE CONDITION POSES HAZARD ...

  6. DOB violation Jul 2, 2025

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    UNBRACED WALLS FOUND DUE TO FLOOR JOIST REMOVAL W/O REPLACEMENT. NO STRUCTURAL FILING. UNSAFE CONDITION POSES HAZARD ...

  7. DOB violation Jul 1, 2025

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    UNPERMITTED/UNDOCUMENTED STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS AND DEMO OF INTERIOR FRAMING WITH REMOVAL OF HORIZONTAL FLOOR JOISTS ...

  8. DOB NOW filing May 6, 2025 $24,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  9. DOB NOW filing May 6, 2025 $52,500

    Alteration

    Approved

  10. DOB NOW filing May 6, 2025 $794,500

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  11. DOB NOW filing May 6, 2025 $2,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  12. Sale Mar 28, 2025 $870,000

    Changed hands

    541 WEST 159TH STREET

  13. Sale Mar 28, 2025 $870,000

    Changed hands

    541 WEST 159TH STREET

2024

  1. HPD violation Dec 3, 2024

    Class I

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

  2. Sale Jan 18, 2024 $0

    Changed hands

    541 WEST 159TH STREET

2023

  1. HPD violation Nov 27, 2023

    Class I

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

  2. Sale Jun 14, 2023 $840,056

    Changed hands

    541 WEST 159TH

2022

  1. HPD violation Nov 16, 2022

    Class I

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

  2. Sale Jul 29, 2022 $1,215,000

    Changed hands

    541 WEST 159 STREET

  3. HPD violation Mar 16, 2022

    Class I

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

2021

  1. HPD violation Apr 21, 2021

    Class I

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

2019

  1. DOB violation May 18, 2019

    UB-UNSAFE BUILDINGS NONE

2013

  1. Sale Aug 5, 2013 $10

    Changed hands

    541 WEST 159TH STREET

2008

  1. DOB violation Jun 20, 2008

    UB-UNSAFE BUILDINGS NONE

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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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
Rapid Ramirez Ventures LLC
Long Island City, NY, 11106
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
2945 TOWNSGATE
STE 110
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA, 91361
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
190 SOUTH LASALLE STREET, 7TH FLOOR
CHICAGO, IL, 60603
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
190 SOUTH LASALLE STREET, 7TH FLOOR
CHICAGO, IL, 60603
PARTY 1
51 UNIVERSITY AVE, SUITE G
LOS GATOS, CA, 95030
PARTY TWO
406 WEST 148TH STREET
APT 2
NEW YORK, NY, 10031
PARTY ONE
51 UNIVERSITY AVE, SUITE G
LOS GATOS, CA, 95030
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
30211 AVENIDA DE LAS BANDERAS 2ND FLOOR
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA, 92688
GRANTOR/SELLER
3647 BROADWAY
#6 A
NEW YORK, NY, 10031
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
511 COUNTY LINE ROAD
AMITYVILLE, NY, 11701
GRANTEE/BUYER
511 COUNTY LINE ROAD
AMITYVILLE, NY, 11701

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner