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159 West 228 St

Manhattan, NY 10463Company-ownedBBL 1022150193BIN 1064539
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1915
Floors5
Units21
Building Area12,670 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassC1
Market Value$1.1M

159 WEST 228 ST is a property located at 159 WEST 228 ST, Manhattan, NY 10463. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1915. It has 5 floors and 21 units. The building area is 12,670 square feet on a 3,600 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $1.1M. It last sold for $2.1M on Jul 18, 2017. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 12 building permits on record (11 active). There are 471 violations on record (46 currently open). 2 docketed judgments carrying $400 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

927records on file

Completed in 1915, 159 West 228 St rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 21 units and 12,670 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.1M, and assessed for tax at $477K. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 927 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 471 of its 927 records, fully 51%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (346) and inspection (26) trail well behind. 46 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 2020.

Read together — 51% violation, 60 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.

$1.1M of New York, written across 927 government filings.

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Property Details

Address159 WEST 228 ST, Manhattan, NY 10463
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores
C1
Year Built1915
Floors5
Total Units21
Building Area12,670 sqft
Lot Size3,600 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
1022150193
1064539
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.1M
$477K
$28K
$2.1M
Last Sale DateJul 18, 2017

Building Permits

12 on record · 11 active
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Jan 18, 2019Est. cost $46KJob #123554064-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jan 18, 2019Job #123554064-01-01

PL

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed May 14, 2018Est. cost $20KJob #220306782-01
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Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Jun 18, 2014Job #122013891-01
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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed May 19, 2014Job #122013891-01-01

EQ

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Violations

471 on record · 46 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$400
Judgments · 2 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2026Balance $100Ticket #049281882K
RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYC 9+ DWELLING UNITS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048487862K
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 15, 2026#19074266

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILINGS IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 20, 20th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 15, 2026#19074267

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL COVERED FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 20, 20th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 15, 2026#19074268

§ 27-2005 HMC: REFIT 1ST LOWER SASH WINDOW AT EAST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 20, 20th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
NOV CERTIFIED ON TIME
Issued Jun 24, 2026#19029171

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass C
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Jun 24, 2026#19029167

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 159 WEST 228 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 159 WEST 228 ST, Manhattan, NY 10463 was constructed in 1915. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 5 floors and 21 units. The building area is 12,670 sqft.

Are there building permits at 159 WEST 228 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 159 WEST 228 ST, Manhattan, NY 10463 has 12 building permits on record, with 11 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Alteration — Type 2 (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) filed Jan 18, 2019.

Does 159 WEST 228 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 159 WEST 228 ST, Manhattan, NY 10463 has 471 violations on record, with 46 currently open. Breakdown: 7 DOB, 2 ECB, 462 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 159 WEST 228 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 159 WEST 228 ST, Manhattan, NY 10463 has 2 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $400. 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 WEST 228 ST?

159 WEST 228 ST, Manhattan, NY 10463 has an assessed market value of $1.1M and a total assessed value of $477K (land: $28K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 159 WEST 228 ST last sold?

159 WEST 228 ST, Manhattan, NY 10463 last sold for $2.1M on Jul 18, 2017. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 159 WEST 228 ST?

159 WEST 228 ST, Manhattan, NY 10463 is zoned R6. 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.

Who owns 159 WEST 228 ST?

159 WEST 228 ST, Manhattan, NY 10463 is company-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.

How do I get a full property report for 159 WEST 228 ST?

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