Manhattan • Condo

157 West 74 St

Manhattan, NY 10023BBL 1011461202BIN 1030052

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1887
Floors4
Units5
Building Area7,358 sqft
ZoningR8B
ClassR1
Market Value$466K

157 WEST 74 ST is a property located at 157 WEST 74 ST, Manhattan, NY 10023. It is classified as a condo - residential unit in elevator building. The building was constructed in 1887. It has 4 floors and 5 units. The building area is 7,358 square feet on a 2,175 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8B. The assessed market value is $466K. It last sold for $3.6M on Feb 24, 2025. There are 17 building permits on record (14 active). There are 45 violations on record (26 currently open). 2 docketed judgments carrying $1,300 in open balances are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

151records on file

Completed in 1887, 157 West 74 St rises 4 stories over New York. Public records put it at 5 units and 7,358 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $466K, and assessed for tax at $210K. In the 43 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 151 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 45 of its 151 records, fully 30%, fall under that one heading. Mortgage (18) and permit (17) trail well behind. 26 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The record runs hot early and quiets with age, with 1987 its single busiest year.

Read together — 30% violation, 43 years of accumulation, a parcel of New York — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$466K of New York, written across 151 government filings.

Property Details

Address157 WEST 74 ST, Manhattan, NY 10023
Building TypeCondo - Residential Unit in Elevator Building
R1
Year Built1887
Floors4
Total Units5
Building Area7,358 sqft
Lot Size2,175 sqft
ZoningR8B
ConditionAverage
1011461202
1030052

Assessment & Sales

$466K
$210K
$15K
$3.6M
Last Sale DateFeb 24, 2025

Building Permits

17 on record · 14 active
General ConstructionDOB Legacy
COMPLETED
Filed Apr 21, 2003Job #103311863-01
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Apr 11, 2003Est. cost $145KJob #103321068-01
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Apr 11, 2003Est. cost $200KJob #103321068-02
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jan 24, 2003Job #103321068-01-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jan 13, 2003Job #103321068-1-1-hist

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Violations

45 on record · 26 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,300
Judgments · 2 docketed
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2024Balance $1,300Ticket #000779717R
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE OVER 1MIN WHILE ADJACENT TO SCHOOL 1ST
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2015Ticket #043613125N
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES
HPDClass B
FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION
Issued Oct 31, 1999#3333947

SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT CEILING CELLAR THRU OUT .

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HPDClass A
FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION
Issued Oct 31, 1999#3333949

SECTION 27-2048 ADM CODE PAINT OR POST A SIGN INDICATING FLOORS WALL ALL STYS PUBLIC HALL.

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HPDClass A
FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION
Issued Oct 4, 1999#3333941

SECTION 27-2104 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND THE ADDRESS OF THE BUILDING.

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DOB LegacyLocal Law 62/91
Unknown
Issued Sep 16, 1997#514955
HPDClass C
FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION
Issued Jun 2, 1997#2965016

SECTION 27-2033 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM 1 STY PUBLIC HALL & OR BOILER ROOM DOOR

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 157 WEST 74 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 157 WEST 74 ST, Manhattan, NY 10023 was constructed in 1887. It is classified as a condo - residential unit in elevator building with 4 floors and 5 units. The building area is 7,358 sqft.

Are there building permits at 157 WEST 74 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 157 WEST 74 ST, Manhattan, NY 10023 has 17 building permits on record, with 14 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (COMPLETED) filed Apr 21, 2003.

Does 157 WEST 74 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 157 WEST 74 ST, Manhattan, NY 10023 has 45 violations on record, with 26 currently open. Breakdown: 13 DOB, 4 ECB, 28 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 157 WEST 74 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 157 WEST 74 ST, Manhattan, NY 10023 has 2 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,300. A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 157 WEST 74 ST?

157 WEST 74 ST, Manhattan, NY 10023 has an assessed market value of $466K and a total assessed value of $210K (land: $15K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 157 WEST 74 ST last sold?

157 WEST 74 ST, Manhattan, NY 10023 last sold for $3.6M on Feb 24, 2025. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 157 WEST 74 ST?

157 WEST 74 ST, Manhattan, NY 10023 is zoned R8B. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

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