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617-627 West 155 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 02134 • Lot 0014 • Zip: 10032

Condition

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

5 Open DOB violations 31 on record • 1993–2023

Address

Primary address: 617-627 West 155 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10032
Block: 02134
Lot: 0014
BBL: 1021340014
Unified address ID: 1021340014

Land use and zoning

Land use: Public Facilities & Institutions
Zoning: R8 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 9,992 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 100 ft x 99 ft
Built FAR: 1.65
Max residential FAR: 6.02
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 6

Building

Building class: Places of Public Assembly (Indoor) and Cultural - Museum (P7)
Year built: 1907
Last altered: 1907
Floors: 2
Total units: 1
Residential units: 0
Building area: 16,500 sq ft
Building dimensions: 100 ft x 100 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND LETTERS

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $2,226,000
Total assessment: $1,001,700
Land assessment: $317,700
Exempt total: $1,001,700
Assessment owner: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF A

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Washington Heights
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 7 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 Sep 5, 2025 $463,500

    Alteration

    Approved

2023

  1. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2022

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 22, 2022 $100,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. DOB NOW filing Dec 21, 2022 $463,500

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  3. DOB NOW filing Dec 21, 2022 $150,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2015

  1. DOB filing Nov 13, 2015 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF SCAFFOLD AS PER DRAWINGS. SCAFFOLD SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE 2008 CODE. NO CHANGE IN USE, ...

  2. DOB filing Nov 13, 2015 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF 50 LINEAR FEET OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FOR BUILDING ALTERATION, FILED SEPARATELY. LIVE LOAD 300 P...

  3. DOB filing Nov 13, 2015 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF 57 LINEAR FEET OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FOR BUILDING ALTERATION, FILED SEPARATELY. LIVE LOAD 300 P...

  4. Permit issued Oct 1, 2015

    EQ / EQ

    ROCKLEDGE SCAFFOLD CORP

  5. Permit issued Sep 29, 2015

    EQ / EQ

    ROCKLEDGE SCAFFOLD CORP

  6. Permit issued Sep 29, 2015

    EQ / EQ

    ROCKLEDGE SCAFFOLD CORP

2014

  1. Permit issued Oct 17, 2014

    EQ / EQ

    ROCKLEDGE SCAFFOLD CORP

  2. Permit issued Oct 8, 2014

    EQ / EQ

    ROCKLEDGE SCAFFOLD CORP

  3. Permit issued Oct 1, 2014

    EQ / EQ

    ROCKLEDGE SCAFFOLD CORP

2011

  1. DOB violation Dec 13, 2011

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2010 INSPECTION REPORT

2009

  1. DOB violation Jan 1, 2009

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2008

  1. DOB filing Jul 30, 2008 $50,000

    Alteration Type II

    BUILDING CONNECTION BETWEEN TWO SEPARATE BUILDINGS AT THE 1ST FLOOR WITH ASSOCIATED WORK ON THE 1ST FLOOR MEZZANINE, ...

  2. DOB violation Jan 3, 2008

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2007

  1. DOB violation Jan 19, 2007

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Jan 19, 2007

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

  3. DOB filing Jan 2, 2007 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF 20' SIDEWALK SHED FORTHE PURPOSE OF FACADE INSPECTION THE SIDEWALK SHED WILL COMPLY WITHLL33/91 AND P...

2005

  1. DOB filing Oct 18, 2005 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF A SCAFFOLD 70' LONG X 40' HIGH DURING FACADE REPAIR. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. SHED TO C...

  2. Sale May 11, 2005 $5,000,000

    Changed hands

    617 WEST 155 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

2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS & LETTE
VIRGINIA DAJANI
DOB Filing 11/13/2015
Owner
ROCKLEDGE SCAFFOLD
JERIMIAH HARRINGTON
DOB Filing 11/13/2015
Owner
AMERICAN NUMISMATIC SOCIETY
VICTOR ALICCA
DOB Filing 01/02/2007
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND LETTER
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
DOB NOW 09/05/2025
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND LETTERS
633 WEST 155TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10032
ACRIS 05/11/2005
GRANTOR/SELLER
AMERICAN NUMISMATIC SOCIETY
96 FULTON STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
ACRIS 05/11/2005
5

Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF A
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND LETTERS
PLUTO