159 EAST 28 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Floors3

ClassK4

Market Value$925K

159 EAST 28 ST is a property located at 159 EAST 28 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016. The building has 3 floors. The assessed market value is $925K. It last sold for $17M on Jan 12, 2018. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 26 building permits on record (21 active). There are 13 violations on record (0 currently open). 10 docketed judgments 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

112records on file

The lot at 159 East 28 St rises 3 stories over New York. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $925K, and assessed for tax at $416K. In the 56 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 112 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 26 of its 112 records, fully 23%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (26) and complaint (17) trail well behind. No violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2018.

Read together — 23% permit, 56 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.

$925K of New York, written across 112 government filings.

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Sources

NYC DOB NYC HPD NYC DOF ACRIS NYC DCP ECB/OATH NYC DEP NYC LPC NYC FDNY NYS DHCR MOCEJ FEMA EPA US Census HUD USGS

updated Aug 1, 2026

Property Details

Address159 EAST 28 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016

Building ClassK4

Year BuiltN/A

Floors3

Total UnitsN/A

Building AreaN/A

Lot SizeN/A

BBL1008840037

BIN1000000

OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$925K

Assessed Total$416K

Assessed Land$160K

Last Sale Price$17M

Last Sale DateJan 12, 2018

Building Permits

26 on record · 21 active

DemolitionDOB Legacy

SIGNED OFF

Filed Aug 8, 2018Job #123131039-01

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DemolitionDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Apr 26, 2018Job #123131039-01-01

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Construction FenceDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed Apr 12, 2018Est. cost $3KJob #M00026889-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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ElectricalDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed Feb 28, 2018Job #M00023448-I1-EL

file to remove violation for DOB Violation #: 022718BS06CR01 and ECB Violation #: 35317811R, and equipment use for temp. construction

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ElectricalDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed Feb 5, 2018Job #M00016763-I1-EL

Wiring for 35 linear feet of sidewalk shed, 3 light fixtures

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Violations

13 on record · none currently open

Judgments · 10 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Aug 31, 2016Ticket #0189613142

FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITS

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Sep 30, 2015Ticket #0183062422

STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Feb 28, 2015Ticket #043494059P

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Nov 30, 2014Ticket #043376617N

STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES - 3RD OFFENSE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jul 31, 2014Ticket #043375956N

STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES - 3RD OFFENSE

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ECBConstruction

RESOLVE

Issued Jul 19, 2018#35342901P

FAILURE TO WATERPROOF ADJOINING WALL. AT TIME OF INSPECTION, NOTED: @ EXP #2 CONTRACTOR FAILED TO WATERPROOF ADJOINING WALL. REM: FSWO PROVIDING WATERPROOFING ACCORDING TO CODE.

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ECBConstruction

RESOLVE

Issued May 11, 2018#35327112R

WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS.AT TIME OF INSPECTION NOTED:THAT DEMO HAD STARTED 2 X 4 WALLS REMOVED ROOF AND PARAPET ALL INTERIOR WALL REMOVED AS PER PLANS,THIS BLDG IS NOT TO BE DEMO

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ECBConstruction

RESOLVE

Issued May 11, 2018#35327113Z

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE HOUSEKEEPING.AT TIME OF INSPECTION NOTED:THAT THE BLDG ALL FLOORS WHERE FILLED WITH DEBRIS AND REAR YARD HAS DEBRIS STACKED UP APPROX 6'H BY 25 WIDE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL FROM DEMO S

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ECBConstruction

RESOLVE

Issued May 11, 2018#35327114K

FAILURE TO PROVIDE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS(DESIGN DRAWINGS)AT TIME OF INSPECTION NOTED:SHORING INSTALLD @ 1ST FLR AND CELLAR LEVEL OF BLDG WHEN ASLE FOR DESIGN DRAWINGS THE ANSWER WAS THEY DID NOT HAVE ONE FOR T

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ECB

RESOLVE

Issued Feb 27, 2018#35317811R

ELECTRICAL WORK W/O A PERMIT. AT TIME OF INSPECTION NOTED @ 2ND FL LEVEL OF JOBSITE APT WORK PRE WORK CIRCUIT BREAKER BOX UNCOVERED & A PORTABLE ELECTRICAL OUTLET PANEL WIRED TO THE BROKEN BOX NO ELECTRICAL TEM

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+ 8 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are there building permits at 159 EAST 28 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 159 EAST 28 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 26 building permits on record, with 21 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Demolition (SIGNED OFF) filed Aug 8, 2018.

Does 159 EAST 28 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 159 EAST 28 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 13 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 2 DOB, 11 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 159 EAST 28 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 159 EAST 28 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 10 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). 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 159 EAST 28 ST?

159 EAST 28 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016 has an assessed market value of $925K and a total assessed value of $416K (land: $160K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 159 EAST 28 ST last sold?

159 EAST 28 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016 last sold for $17M on Jan 12, 2018. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

Who owns 159 EAST 28 ST?

159 EAST 28 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016 is individually owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

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