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Bronx • Elevator Apartment

185 East 159 St

Bronx, NY 10451Company-ownedBBL 2024590055BIN 2002801
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Year Built1938
Floors6
Units30
Building Area26,664 sqft
ZoningR8
ClassD1
Market Value$803K

185 EAST 159 ST is a property located at 185 EAST 159 ST, Bronx, NY 10451. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1938. It has 6 floors and 30 units. The building area is 26,664 square feet on a 5,012 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8. The assessed market value is $803K. It last sold for $2.2M on Jun 20, 2005. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 19 building permits on record (11 active). There are 601 violations on record (81 currently open). 61 docketed judgments carrying $30,937 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.

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1,906records on file
91Energy Star

Completed in 1938, 185 East 159 St rises 6 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 30 units and 26,664 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $803K, and assessed for tax at $361K. In the 61 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,906 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 883 of its 1,906 records, fully 46%, fall under that one heading. Violation (601) and inspection (189) trail well behind. 81 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.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 91, with a site energy-use intensity of 63.7 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 152 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 46% complaint, 61 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$803K of Bronx, written across 1,906 government filings.

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Property Details

Address185 EAST 159 ST, Bronx, NY 10451
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1938
Floors6
Total Units30
Building Area26,664 sqft
Lot Size5,012 sqft
ZoningR8
ConditionAverage
2024590055
2002801
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$803K
$361K
$45K
$2.2M
Last Sale DateJun 20, 2005

Building Permits

19 on record · 11 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Oct 8, 2025Job #474340
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 28, 2025Est. cost $68KJob #X01177484-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed May 28, 2025Est. cost $68KJob #X01177484-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed May 1, 2025Est. cost $17KJob #X01043306-I1
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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Apr 30, 2024Est. cost $17KJob #X01043306-I1

Initial Permit

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Violations

601 on record · 81 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$30,937
Judgments · 61 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049489212Y
LOOSE RUBBISH 1ST OCCURRENCE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049287171L
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2025Balance $50Ticket #049109412L
LOOSE RUBBISH 1ST OCCURRENCE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048879376H
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2025Balance $1,250Ticket #039136867Z
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM

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ECBElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 6, 2026#39206968Z

CEASE USE: FUSE #6 IN CONTROLLER BYPASSED; CORRECT AMP RATING, BUT OTHER CONTROLLER FUSES OVERSIZED. REMOVE BYPASS/REPLACE OVERSIZED FUSES WITH PROPER RATINGS PER MANUFACTURER SCHEMATICS/CODE. A17.1 2.26.2, 2.2

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HPDClass A
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Jul 30, 2026#19115424

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE EAST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Jul 30, 2026#19115434

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Jul 30, 2026#19115438

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILES AT FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Jul 30, 2026#19115439

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING MARBLE SADDLE AT ENTRANCE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 185 EAST 159 ST, Bronx built?

The building at 185 EAST 159 ST, Bronx, NY 10451 was constructed in 1938. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 30 units. The building area is 26,664 sqft.

Are there building permits at 185 EAST 159 ST, Bronx?

Yes. 185 EAST 159 ST, Bronx, NY 10451 has 19 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 Cats Registration (CURRENT) filed Oct 8, 2025.

Does 185 EAST 159 ST, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 185 EAST 159 ST, Bronx, NY 10451 has 601 violations on record, with 81 currently open. Breakdown: 8 DOB Safety, 37 DOB, 34 ECB, 522 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 185 EAST 159 ST, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 185 EAST 159 ST, Bronx, NY 10451 has 61 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $30,937. 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 185 EAST 159 ST?

185 EAST 159 ST, Bronx, NY 10451 has an assessed market value of $803K and a total assessed value of $361K (land: $45K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 185 EAST 159 ST last sold?

185 EAST 159 ST, Bronx, NY 10451 last sold for $2.2M on Jun 20, 2005. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 185 EAST 159 ST?

185 EAST 159 ST, Bronx, NY 10451 is zoned R8. 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 185 EAST 159 ST?

185 EAST 159 ST, Bronx, NY 10451 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 185 EAST 159 ST?

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