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556 West 161 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 02119 • Lot 0020 • Zip: 10032

Condition

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

0 Open HPD violations 1 on record • 2007

Address

Primary address: 556 West 161 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10032
Block: 02119
Lot: 0020
BBL: 1021190020
Unified address ID: 1021190020

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R7-2 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,599 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 16 ft x 99 ft
Built FAR: 2.17
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 6

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Three Families (C0)
Year built: 1901
Last altered: 1901
Floors: 3
Total units: 3
Residential units: 3
Building area: 3,470 sq ft
Building dimensions: 16 ft x 50 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: JOHNSON, TRUSTEE, LINWOOD C

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $1,291,000
Total assessment: $26,265
Land assessment: $9,440
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: JOHNSON, LINWOOD C

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.

Getting out

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Places nearby

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Activity

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

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Jul 3, 2025 $18,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2024

  1. DOB NOW filing Aug 5, 2024 $8,400

    Alteration

    Filing Withdrawn

2021

  1. Sale Dec 1, 2021 $0

    Changed hands

    556 WEST 161ST STREET

2013

  1. DOB filing Dec 10, 2013 $20,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL 32 WALL TIES AS PER HPD CONTRACT SCOPE OF WORK

  2. Permit issued Jan 29, 2013

    EW / OT

    A.RUSSO WRECKING INC

2010

  1. Sale Mar 17, 2010 $0

    Changed hands

    556 WEST 161ST ST

2007

  1. HPD violation Oct 3, 2007

    Class B

    SECTION 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AN...

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
NYCHPD
CRAIG MONTALBANO
DOB Filing 12/10/2013
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PR
NEW YORK, NY, 10037
DOB NOW 07/03/2025
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR/SELLER
JOHNSON, LINWOOD C
270 JAY ST APT 15I
BROOKLYN, NY, 112011947
ACRIS 12/01/2021
GRANTEE/BUYER
JOHNSON, TRUSTEE, LINWOOD C
ATTN: TRUSTEE
270 JAY ST APT 15I
BROOKLYN, NY, 112011947
ACRIS 12/01/2021
GRANTEE/BUYER
LINWOOD C. JOHNSON TRUST
270 JAY ST APT 15I
BROOKLYN, NY, 112011947
ACRIS 12/01/2021
GRANTEE/BUYER
JOHNSON, LINWOOD C
235 ADAMS STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
ACRIS 03/17/2010
PARTY ONE
MCCARTHY, LUIS
00000
ACRIS 04/05/1989
PARTY TWO
MCCARTHY, FRED
00000
ACRIS 04/05/1989
GRANTOR/SELLER
MCCARTHY, LOUIS
556 W. 161 STREET
NY, NY, 00000
ACRIS 03/14/1989
GRANTEE/BUYER
MCCARTHY, SYBIL JOSHUA
548 W 188 STREET
NY, NY, 00000
ACRIS 03/14/1989
GRANTOR/SELLER
MC CARTHY, ELIZABETHANN
ACRIS 12/09/1970
GRANTOR/SELLER
MCCARTHY, ELIZABETHANN
ACRIS 12/09/1970

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
JOHNSON, LINWOOD C
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
JOHNSON, TRUSTEE, LINWOOD C
PLUTO