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509 West 155 St

Manhattan, NY 10032Company-ownedBBL 1021140052BIN 1062694
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Year Built1922
Floors6
Units54
Building Area58,674 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ClassD1
Market Value$5M

509 WEST 155 ST is a property located at 509 WEST 155 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1922. It has 6 floors and 54 units. The building area is 58,674 square feet on a 13,989 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $5M. It last sold for $5.4M on Mar 31, 2026. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 19 building permits on record (6 active). There are 381 violations on record (30 currently open). 21 docketed judgments carrying $1,550 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

1,188records on file
63Energy Star

Completed in 1922, 509 West 155 St rises 6 stories over New York. Public records put it at 54 units and 58,674 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $5.0M, and assessed for tax at $2.3M. In the 48 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,188 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 619 of its 1,188 records, fully 52%, fall under that one heading. Violation (381) and enforcement (47) trail well behind. 30 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 2026.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 63, with a site energy-use intensity of 94.4 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 332 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 52% complaint, 48 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.

$5.0M of New York, written across 1,188 government filings.

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Property Details

Address509 WEST 155 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1922
Floors6
Total Units54
Building Area58,674 sqft
Lot Size13,989 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ConditionAverage
1021140052
1062694
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$5M
$2.3M
$315K
$5.4M
Last Sale DateMar 31, 2026

Building Permits

19 on record · 6 active
Cats Registration InspectionOther
EXPIRED
Filed Aug 4, 2023Job #393711
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Dec 28, 2020Est. cost $8KJob #M00008163-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Dec 28, 2020Est. cost $45KJob #M00030036-I1
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ElevatorDOB NOW
SIGNED OFF
Filed Feb 20, 2020Job #M00313034-I1
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Nov 25, 2019Est. cost $20KJob #140867836-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Violations

381 on record · 30 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,550
Judgments · 21 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2026Balance $1,250Ticket #039167253X
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2026Ticket #049147617M
FAILURE TO BUNDLE NEWSPAPERS MAGAZINES CARDBOARD 9+ DWELLING UNITS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2025Ticket #049082241Z
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 6PM
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2026Ticket #039136827Y
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2023Ticket #047883621H
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 27, 2026#19042174

§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4H, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 27, 2026#19042171

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL OUTLETS AT SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4H, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued Apr 27, 2026#18818353

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH AT 2ND WINDOW FROM EAST AT SOUTH IN THE 5th ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 4H, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued Apr 27, 2026#18818354

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE UPPER WINDOW SASH AT WINDOW IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4H, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued Apr 27, 2026#18818355

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH AT 1ST WINDOW FROM EAST AT SOUTH IN THE 5th ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 4H, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 509 WEST 155 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 509 WEST 155 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 was constructed in 1922. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 54 units. The building area is 58,674 sqft.

Are there building permits at 509 WEST 155 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 509 WEST 155 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 19 building permits on record, with 6 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 Inspection (EXPIRED) filed Aug 4, 2023.

Does 509 WEST 155 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 509 WEST 155 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 381 violations on record, with 30 currently open. Breakdown: 23 DOB, 27 ECB, 331 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 509 WEST 155 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 509 WEST 155 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 21 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,550. 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 509 WEST 155 ST?

509 WEST 155 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 has an assessed market value of $5M and a total assessed value of $2.3M (land: $315K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 509 WEST 155 ST last sold?

509 WEST 155 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 last sold for $5.4M on Mar 31, 2026. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 509 WEST 155 ST?

509 WEST 155 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 is zoned R7-2. 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 509 WEST 155 ST?

509 WEST 155 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 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 509 WEST 155 ST?

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