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559 West 188 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 02158 • Lot 0055 • Zip: 10040

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 559 West 188 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10040
Block: 02158
Lot: 0055
BBL: 1021580055
Unified address ID: 1021580055

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R7-2 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 6,250 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 62 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 3.59
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: 1920
Floors: 5
Total units: 32
Residential units: 32
Building area: 22,420 sq ft
Building dimensions: 63 ft x 88 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: PR 559 WEST 188 LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $1,961,000
Total assessment: $882,450
Land assessment: $56,250
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: PR 559 WEST 188 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. HPD violation Jul 17, 2026

    Class B

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

  2. HPD violation Apr 6, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 20, 2nd STORY, ...

2025

  1. HPD violation Aug 27, 2025

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIFTING VINYL TILES AT FLOOR IN THE ...

  2. HPD violation Aug 25, 2025

    Class B

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH AT FIRE ESCAPE ...

  3. HPD violation Aug 25, 2025

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PORCELAIN ENAMEL FINISH BY METHOD OF...

  4. HPD violation May 5, 2025

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL-TILES FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FR...

2024

  1. Sale Jun 24, 2024 $0

    Changed hands

    559 WEST 188 STREET

  2. Sale Jun 24, 2024 $0

    Changed hands

    559 WEST 188 STREET

2023

  1. ECB violation Aug 24, 2023 $0

    CLASS - 2

    FOUND BOILER ROOM DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING, GLASS GAUGE VALVES DEFECTIVE (MISSING HANDLES), SAFETY RELIEF VALVES LABELS ...

2013

  1. Permit issued Oct 15, 2013

    PL / PL

    TOP DOG PLBG & HTG CORP

  2. DOB filing Oct 15, 2013 $35,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION IN APARTMENT #42 AS PER ATTACHED PLAN AT 4TH FLOOR, NO CHANGE IN USE,OCCUPANCY,EGRESS

  3. Permit issued Oct 3, 2013

    EW / OT

    MICHAEL SLAVENCHINSKY INC

  4. DOB violation Mar 1, 2013

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2011 INSPECTION REPORT

2012

  1. Permit issued Aug 8, 2012

    EQ / EQ

    B H & B CONSTRUCTION INC

  2. DOB filing Aug 8, 2012 $0

    Alteration Type III

    PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FILED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY...

  3. Sale May 9, 2012 $2,900,000

    Changed hands

    559 WEST 188 STREET

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 Dec 31, 2009

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

2007

  1. DOB violation Jan 19, 2007

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2003

  1. DOB violation Mar 19, 2003

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1997

  1. DOB violation Sep 16, 1997

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1991

  1. Permit issued May 28, 1991

    EW / FB

    S &J UNION FUEL CO

  2. Permit issued May 28, 1991

    EW / BL

    S &J UNION FUEL CO

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
PR 559 WEST 188 LLC
205 WEST 15
NEW YORK, NY, 10011
Agent
CHELSMORE UNIVERSAL INC
205 WEST 15
NEW YORK, NY, 10011
HeadOfficer
NATHANIEL J RAHAV
205 WEST 15 STREET 1L
New York, NY, 10011
Officer
JOAN PRICE-RAHAV
205 WEST 15 1L
NEW YORK, NY, 10011
SiteManager
IBRAHIM OSSMAN
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
PR 559
MICHAEL RAHAV
Owner
N/A
KAMALJIT SINGH
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
14800 FRYE ROAD, 2ND FLOOR
MAIL CODE TX-1-0007
FORT WORTH, TX, 761552732
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
205 WEST 15TH ST, 1L
NEW YORK, NY, 10011
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
14800 FRYE ROAD, 2ND FLOOR
MAIL CODE TX-1-0007
FORT WORTH, TX, 761552732
PARTY 2
205 WEST 15TH ST, 1L
NEW YORK, NY, 10011
PARTY 1
P.O. BOX 9178
COPPELL, TX, 750199178
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
P.O. BOX 9178
COPPELL, TX, 750199178
GRANTOR/SELLER
3200 CRUGER AVENUE, SUITE 203
BRONX, NY, 10467
PARTY ONE
21 SCARSDALE ROAD
YONKERS, NY, 10707
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
3929 WEST JOHN CARPENTER FREEWAY
IRVING, TX, 75063
GRANTOR/SELLER
66-10 149TH STREET
FLUSHING, NY, 11367

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner