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561 West 159 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 02118 • Lot 0065 • Zip: 10032

Condition

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

0 Open DOB violations 3 on record • 2004–2011 0 Open ECB violations 4 on record • 2004–2010

Address

Primary address: 561 West 159 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10032
Block: 02118
Lot: 0065
BBL: 1021180065
Unified address ID: 1021180065

Land use and zoning

Land use: One & Two Family Buildings
Zoning: R7-2 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,499 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 15 ft x 99 ft
Built FAR: 1.6
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 6

Building

Building class: Two Family Dwellings - Brick (B1)
Year built: 1920
Last altered: 1920
Floors: 3
Total units: 2
Residential units: 2
Building area: 2,400 sq ft
Building dimensions: 15 ft x 40 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: SCHERER, INBAL

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $1,137,000
Total assessment: $21,859
Land assessment: $7,382
Exempt total: $4,340
Assessment owner: SCHERER, MICHAEL

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.

2012

  1. Sale Aug 2, 2012 $900,000

    Changed hands

    561 WEST 159 STREET

  2. DOB filing Jul 30, 2012 $129,600

    Alteration Type I

    HORIZONTAL ENLARGEMENT. INTERIOR RENOVATION THROUGHOUT BUILDING. REPLACE SOME PLUMBING FIXTURES. INSTALL 1 NEW BOILER...

  3. DOB filing Jul 6, 2012 $27,000

    Alteration Type II

    THIS APPLICATION IS FILED TO INSTALL SPRINKLERS (<30 HEADS) UNDER PL WORK TYPE, IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT. TYPE I AP...

2011

  1. Permit issued Apr 22, 2011

    PL / PL

    C & T PLUMBING & HTG INC

  2. Permit issued Feb 18, 2011

    FO

    RAPID CONST.AND RENOV OF

  3. Permit issued Feb 18, 2011

    AL

    RAPID CONST.AND RENOV OF

  4. DOB violation Feb 9, 2011

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  5. Permit issued Feb 7, 2011

    PL / PL

    C & T PLUMBING & HTG INC

  6. Permit issued Jan 31, 2011

    EQ / EQ

    RAPID CONST.AND RENOV OF

2010

  1. ECB violation Nov 19, 2010 $5,000

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN.DEFECT IS:INTERIOR FLRS & ROOF HAVE COLLAPSED.REM:IMMEDIATELY DEMOLISH BLDG OR REPAIR DEFECTS.OBT...

  2. ECB violation Sep 23, 2010 $800

    CLASS - 2

    JOB SITE FENCE NOT CONSTRUCTED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION. FENCE W/PADLOCKAT GROUND FLR OPEN. FENCING LEANING ON SIDEWALK...

  3. Sale Apr 26, 2010 $325,494

    Changed hands

    561 WEST 159 STREET

2009

  1. Sale Mar 26, 2009 $703,951

    Changed hands

    561 WEST 159 STREET

2006

  1. ECB violation May 9, 2006 $2,500

    Non-Hazardous

    WORK W/O A PERMIT. NOTED:AT INSIDE OF BLDG THERE HAS BEEN A INSTALLATION OF WOOD JOIST INTO VACANT STRUCTURE ALSO FEN...

  2. DOB violation Mar 14, 2006

    UB-UNSAFE BUILDINGS NONE

  3. Sale Jan 30, 2006 $0

    Changed hands

    561 WEST 159TH STREET

2005

  1. Sale Nov 18, 2005 $300,000

    Changed hands

    561 WEST 159TH

2004

  1. DOB violation Mar 29, 2004

    IMEGNCY-IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY ANYTHINGOPTIONAL

  2. ECB violation Mar 27, 2004 $800

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DEFECT IS.FRONT STOOP WEST CHEEK WALL MISSING REMAINING FRONT WALL IN DANGER OF COLLAPSE.REMEDY:R...

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
MAURICE KOHANBASH
MAURICE KOHANBASH
DOB Filing 07/30/2012
Owner
N/A
TONY KOHEN
DOB Filing 07/06/2012
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
700 KANSAS LANE MC 8000
MONROE, LA, 71203
ACRIS 10/30/2023
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA
550 17TH STREET
NW WASHINGTON, DC, 20429
ACRIS 10/30/2023
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
550 17TH STREET
NW WASHINGTON, DC, 20429
ACRIS 10/30/2023
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
FIRST REPUBLIC BANK
550 17TH STREET
NW WASHINGTON, DC, 20429
ACRIS 10/30/2023
PARTY 2
FIRST REPUBLIC BANK
111 PINE STREET
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94111
ACRIS 03/03/2020
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
SCHERER, INBAL
561 WEST 159TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10032
ACRIS 03/03/2020
PARTY 1
SCHERER, MICHAEL
561 WEST 159TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10032
ACRIS 03/03/2020
PARTY TWO
SCHERER, MICHAEL
561 WEST 159TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10032
ACRIS 02/27/2020
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
WELLS FARGO BANK NA
1003 E.BRIER DRIVE
SAN BERNARDINO, CA, 924082862
ACRIS 01/21/2020
GRANTOR/SELLER
NAMRA CORP.
206 JERICHO TURNPIKE
2ND FLOOR
FLORAL PARK, NY, 11001
ACRIS 08/02/2012

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
SCHERER, MICHAEL
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
SCHERER, INBAL
PLUTO