Manhattan

518 West 159 St

Manhattan, NY 10032Individually ownedBBL 1021170027BIN 1088115

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Floors5
ClassD1
Market Value$1.9M

518 WEST 159 ST is a property located at 518 WEST 159 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032. The building has 5 floors. The assessed market value is $1.9M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 35 building permits on record (24 active). There are 25 violations on record (0 currently open). 1 docketed judgment is 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

198records on file

The lot at 518 West 159 St rises 5 stories over New York. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.9M, and assessed for tax at $869K. In the 52 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 198 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 107 of its 198 records, fully 54%, fall under that one heading. Permit (35) and violation (25) 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 2026.

Read together — 54% complaint, 52 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.

$1.9M of New York, written across 198 government filings.

Property Details

Address518 WEST 159 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032
D1
Year BuiltN/A
Floors5
Total UnitsN/A
Building AreaN/A
Lot SizeN/A
1021170027
1088115
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.9M
$869K
$167K

Building Permits

35 on record · 24 active
New BuildingDOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Dec 22, 2010Job #104332456-02
New BuildingDOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Dec 22, 2010Job #104332456-01
New BuildingDOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Dec 22, 2010Job #104332456-03
Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Apr 16, 2010Job #104484835-01
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Mar 25, 2010Est. cost $8KJob #104335373-01

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Violations

25 on record · none currently open
Judgments · 1 docketed
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 26, 2014Ticket #0152041479
SEPARATION AND WEIGHT
DOB LegacyACC1
DISMISSED
Issued May 30, 2014#1884524

VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2012 CAT 1 INSP/TST

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DOB LegacyE
RESOLVED
Issued Nov 20, 2013#1817705
DOB LegacyE
RESOLVED
Issued Apr 21, 2010#1493736
DOB LegacyLBLVIO
DISMISSED
Issued Dec 31, 2009#1471120
ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Mar 5, 2009#34756401M

ERECTED OR INSTALL SUPPORTED SCAFFOLD 40FT OR HIGHER W/O A PERMIT SUPPORTED SCAFFOLD @ EXP#1 REM: OBTAIN A PERMIT

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are there building permits at 518 WEST 159 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 518 WEST 159 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 35 building permits on record, with 24 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a New Building (SIGNED OFF) filed Dec 22, 2010.

Does 518 WEST 159 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 518 WEST 159 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 25 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 19 DOB, 6 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 518 WEST 159 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 518 WEST 159 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 1 docketed judgment 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 518 WEST 159 ST?

518 WEST 159 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 has an assessed market value of $1.9M and a total assessed value of $869K (land: $167K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

Who owns 518 WEST 159 ST?

518 WEST 159 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 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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