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555 West 159 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 02118 • Lot 0062 • Zip: 10032

Condition

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

20 Open HPD violations Class A 2 Class B 12 Class C 6 228 on record • 2011–2026 0 Open DOB violations 1 on record • 2009 0 Open housing litigation 4 on record • 2011–2021 4 Evictions executed 4 on record • 2017–2026

Address

Primary address: 555 West 159 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10032
Block: 02118
Lot: 0062
BBL: 1021180062
Unified address ID: 1021180062

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R7-2 (Residential)
Ownership: Fully tax-exempt property
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,499 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 15 ft x 99 ft
Built FAR: 1.95
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: 1920
Last altered: 2006
Floors: 3
Total units: 7
Residential units: 7
Building area: 2,928 sq ft
Building dimensions: 15 ft x 40 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: THE DOROTHY MCGOWAN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 2B
Market value: $524,000
Total assessment: $111,430
Land assessment: $36,789
Exempt total: $111,430
Assessment owner: THE DOROTHY MCGOWAN H

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 Jul 17, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING ELECTRICAL OUTLET COVER AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCA...

  2. HPD violation Jul 17, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR NOT LEVELED IN THE 1st RO...

  3. HPD violation Apr 13, 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 ...

  4. HPD violation Apr 13, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING ...

  5. HPD violation Apr 13, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING ...

  6. HPD violation Apr 13, 2026

    Class C

    567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF...

2009

  1. DOB violation Dec 31, 2009

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

  2. DOB filing May 12, 2009 $350,000

    Alteration Type I

    Renovation of existing (2) family dwelling to (7) apartment units. New to be obtain. New partitions, plumbingfixtures...

  3. DOB filing Apr 29, 2009 $8,000

    Alteration Type II

    Installation of sprinkler heads. All work related to an Alt (1) application#104493004. No change of use, egress or oc...

  4. Permit issued Apr 8, 2009

    AL

    ERIN CONSTRUCTION & DEVEL

  5. Permit issued Mar 11, 2009

    PL / PL

    C JAMES PLBG & HTG INC

  6. DOB filing Mar 2, 2009 $8,000

    Alteration Type II

    Installation of a boiler filed inconjunction with application # 104493004. No change in use, occupancy or egress unde...

2008

  1. Permit issued Apr 7, 2008

    AL

    ERIN CONSTRUCTION

  2. Permit issued Feb 28, 2008

    EW / BL

    C JAMES PLUMBING & HEATING INC

  3. Permit issued Feb 19, 2008

    PL / PL

    C. JAMES P/H INC

2007

  1. Permit issued Apr 6, 2007

    AL

    ERIN CONSTRUCTION

2006

  1. Sale Oct 27, 2006 $1

    Changed hands

    555 WEST 159 STREET

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 HDFC
1328 NEW YORK AVENUE
HUNTINGTON, NY, 11746
Registration Contract
Agent
CONCORD MANAGEMENT OF NY LLC
50 WEST 132ND STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10037
Registration Contract
HeadOfficer
YVONNE STENNETT
1328 NEW YORK AVENUE
HUNTINGTON, NY, 11746
Registration Contract
SiteManager
ROCIO FRIAS
Registration Contract
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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
HUD
Peter Spina
DOB Filing 05/12/2009
Owner
D. McGown Housing Dev. Fund Cor
Yvonne Stennet
DOB Filing 03/02/2009
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 2
SECRETARY OF HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT
451 7TH STREET S.W.
WASHINGTON, DC, 20410
ACRIS 09/29/2006
PARTY 1
THE DOROTHY MCGOWAN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND
CORPORATION
500 WEST 159TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10032
ACRIS 09/29/2006
GRANTEE/BUYER
THE DOROTHY MCGOWAN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND
CORPORATION
500 WEST 159TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10032
ACRIS 09/29/2006
GRANTOR/SELLER
SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
451 7TH STREET S.W.
WASHINGTON, DC, 20410
ACRIS 09/29/2006
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
UNITED STATES DEPT OF HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT
451 7TH STREET S.W.
WASHINGTON, DC, 20410
ACRIS 09/29/2006
GRANTEE/BUYER
SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
26 FEDERAL PLAZA
NEW YORK, NY, 10278
ACRIS 04/04/2002
GRANTOR/SELLER
MONTELIONE, RICHARD J ESQ
200 CHURCH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10013
ACRIS 04/04/2002
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
SMITH-HAVEN MORTGAGECORP.
560 BROADHOLLOW ROAD
MELVILLE, NY, 11747
ACRIS 05/19/2000
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
ADVANCE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORP.
364 ARGYLE ROAD
BROOKYN, NY, 11218
ACRIS 02/14/2000
PARTY TWO
EASTHERS, BEATRICE
ACRIS 01/26/2000

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
THE DOROTHY MCGOWAN H
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
THE DOROTHY MCGOWAN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND
PLUTO