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Ps 189, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 02159 • Lot 0051 • Zip: 10040

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: Ps 189, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10040
Block: 02159
Lot: 0051
BBL: 1021590051
Unified address ID: 1021590051

Land use and zoning

Land use: Public Facilities & Institutions
Zoning: R7-2 (Residential)
Ownership: City ownership
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 54,000 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 200 ft x 270 ft
Built FAR: 2.44
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 6

Building

Building class: Educational Structures - Public Elementary, Junior or Senior High (W1)
Year built: 1922
Last altered: 1998
Floors: 5
Total units: 3
Residential units: 0
Building area: 131,863 sq ft
Building dimensions: 196 ft x 307 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $30,944,000
Total assessment: $13,924,800
Land assessment: $1,061,100
Exempt total: $13,924,800
Assessment owner: DCAS/DEPARTMENT OF ED

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Washington Heights
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 5 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. DOB NOW filing Jun 2, 2026 $3,000

    Alteration

    Plan Examiner Review

  2. ECB violation Feb 12, 2026 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    REISSUE #35688744Z DATE OF ISSUE: 02/19/2025. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. ILLUMINATION FOR...

  3. ECB violation Feb 12, 2026 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    REISSUE #35677106K DATE OF ISSUE: 07/07/2023. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. AT THE TIME OF I...

  4. DOB NOW filing Jan 29, 2026 $16,087,500

    Alteration

    Approved

  5. DOB NOW filing Jan 29, 2026 $390,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  6. DOB NOW filing Jan 29, 2026 $450,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  7. Permit issued Jan 20, 2026

    PL / PL

    VARSITY PLBG AND HTG INC

  8. DOB filing Jan 20, 2026 $1,128,165

    Alteration Type II

    FLOOD ELIMINATION, NEW ROOFS, AND NEW PARAPET CONSTRUCTION. REPAIRS TO PLAY YARD, FRONT ENTRANCE STAIRS, CAFETERIA EX...

  9. DOB filing Jan 12, 2026 $0

    Alteration Type III

    TEMPORARY FENCE APPLICATION FILED ON BEHALF OF CONTRACTOR

2025

  1. DOB filing Dec 22, 2025 $0

    Alteration Type III

    SIDEWALK SHED APPLICATION FILED ON BEHALF OF CONTRACTOR (APPROX. 1100 LF OF SHED)

  2. DOB filing Dec 22, 2025 $0

    Alteration Type III

    PIPE SCAFFOLD APPLICATION FILED ON BEHALF OF CONTRACTOR

  3. Permit issued Dec 2, 2025

    EW / OT

    KEL-TECH CONSTRUCTION INC

  4. Permit issued Dec 2, 2025

    EW / OT

    KEL-TECH CONSTRUCTION INC

  5. Permit issued Nov 4, 2025

    EW / MH

    TAMEER INC

  6. DOB NOW filing Oct 29, 2025 $165,279

    Alteration

    Objections

  7. ECB violation Feb 19, 2025 $6,250

    CLASS - 2

    REISSUE#35677310H FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER.ILLUMINATION FOR EXITS,EXIT DISCHARGES AND PU...

  8. DOB NOW filing Feb 5, 2025 $12,490

    Alteration

    Approved

  9. Permit issued Jan 22, 2025

    PL / PL

    VARSITY PLBG AND HTG INC

2024

  1. Permit issued Aug 12, 2024

    EW / MH

    TAMEER INC

  2. ECB violation Mar 26, 2024 $1,562

    CLASS - 2

    RE-ISSUE #35677107M-FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER: ILLUMINATION FOR EXITS, EXITS DISCHARGES A...

  3. ECB violation Mar 26, 2024 $625

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTED: OBSERVEDAT 3 FLR.-STAIR 'I' AND AT 2 FLR.-RM. #217 DOOR...

2023

  1. ECB violation Jul 7, 2023 $625

    CLASS - 2

    REISSUE#3565736Y DATE OF ISSUE:06.09.22 EXIT DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING PROPERLY AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION AT 5TH FLOOR LE...

2021

  1. DOB violation Jun 20, 2021

    EARCX-FAILURE TO SUBMIT EER NONE

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN EER PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-308.4 - MULTIPLE YEARS (2020)

2020

  1. DOB violation Jun 29, 2020

    EARCX-FAILURE TO SUBMIT EER NONE

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN EER PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-308.4 IN 2019

2019

  1. DOB violation Sep 6, 2019

    ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2017 CAT 1 INSP/TST TST

2018

  1. DOB violation Jan 26, 2018

    ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2016 CAT 1 INSP/TST

2017

  1. DOB filing Mar 29, 2017 $196,682

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL (10) TEN 36,000 BTU SPLIT HVAC SYSTEMS. OBTAIN EQUIPMENT USE PERMITS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

2016

  1. DOB filing Nov 16, 2016 $15,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL NEW SPLIT AIR AC UNIT IN ROOM 365 CONDENSOR ON ROOF.

  2. DOB violation Nov 14, 2016

    ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2014 CAT 1 INSP/TST

2011

  1. DOB violation Sep 15, 2011

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

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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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
NYC SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIT
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Owner
NYC SCA
S DULIPETA RAMA
Owner
DOE DIV. OF SCHOOL FACILITIES
LEWIS DAVID
Owner
NYCSCA
TSITIRIDIS EFTIHIA
Owner
SCA
ELAN ABNERI
Owner
NYC SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AUTH.
SENZER ALAN
Owner
NY SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY
EFTIHIA TSITIRIDIS
Owner
NEW YORK CITY SCHOOL CONSTRUCTIO
EFFIHIA TSIDIRIS
Owner
SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY
EFTHIA TSITIRIDIS
Owner
NYC SCHOOL CONST. AUTHORITY
GEORGE ROUSSEY

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
NYCSCA
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner