520 WEST 156 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1908

Floors5

Units22

Building Area17,780 sqft

ZoningR7-2

ClassC1

Market Value$1.6M

520 WEST 156 ST is a property located at 520 WEST 156 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1908. It has 5 floors and 22 units. The building area is 17,780 square feet on a 4,996 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $1.6M. It last sold for $9.5M on Jul 8, 2016. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 19 building permits on record (12 active). There are 339 violations on record (20 currently open). 27 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

1,149records on file

Completed in 1908, 520 West 156 St rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 22 units and 17,780 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.6M, and assessed for tax at $736K. In the 45 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,149 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 656 of its 1,149 records, fully 57%, fall under that one heading. Violation (339) and enforcement (32) trail well behind. 20 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 2009.

Read together — 57% complaint, 45 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.

$1.6M of New York, written across 1,149 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

Address520 WEST 156 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032

Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores

Building ClassC1

Year Built1908

Floors5

Total Units22

Building Area17,780 sqft

Lot Size4,996 sqft

ZoningR7-2

ConditionAverage

BBL1021140026

BIN1062689

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$1.6M

Assessed Total$736K

Assessed Land$69K

Last Sale Price$9.5M

Last Sale DateJul 8, 2016

Building Permits

19 on record · 12 active

Cats RegistrationOther

CURRENT

Filed Dec 19, 2023Job #413511

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ElectricalDOB NOW

COMPLETE

Filed Jul 12, 2021Job #M00555800-I1-EL

Service upgrade NEW 21 Apt. one plp meter new riser and panels. Service size 600A 3 phase 208V THIS APPLICATION IS IN LIEU OF JOB NUMBER: M00052483. THE PERMIT WAS INACTIVE AND WE COULD NOT CLOSE OUT JOB.

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ElectricalDOB NOW

APPROVED

Filed Oct 20, 2020Job #M00052483-P2

service upgrade new 21 apt one plp meter al new riser and panels. service size 600A 3 PHASE 208V

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ElectricalDOB NOW

APPROVED

Filed Aug 22, 2018Job #M00052483-P1

service upgrade new 21 apt one plp meter al new riser and panels. service size 600A 3 PHASE 208V

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ElectricalDOB NOW

CANCELLED

Filed Jun 12, 2018Job #M00052483-I1-EL

service upgrade new 21 apt one plp meter al new riser and panels. service size 600A 3 PHASE 208V

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Violations

339 on record · 20 open

Judgments · 27 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Oct 31, 2022Ticket #047411557R

IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Mar 31, 2019Ticket #0205676561

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Dec 31, 2018Ticket #0205015150

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Nov 30, 2017Ticket #0195786324

DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Nov 30, 2017Ticket #0195783922

RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYC 9+ DWELLING UNITS

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HPDClass C

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jul 1, 2026#19046221

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 54, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jul 1, 2026#19046222

§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN WASTE LINE AT WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 54, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass C

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jul 1, 2026#19046223

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 54, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jul 1, 2026#19046224

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 54, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jul 1, 2026#19046225

§ 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 54, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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+ 334 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 520 WEST 156 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 520 WEST 156 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 was constructed in 1908. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 5 floors and 22 units. The building area is 17,780 sqft.

Are there building permits at 520 WEST 156 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 520 WEST 156 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 19 building permits on record, with 12 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 Dec 19, 2023.

Does 520 WEST 156 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 520 WEST 156 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 339 violations on record, with 20 currently open. Breakdown: 5 DOB, 2 ECB, 332 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 520 WEST 156 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 520 WEST 156 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 27 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 520 WEST 156 ST?

520 WEST 156 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 has an assessed market value of $1.6M and a total assessed value of $736K (land: $69K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 520 WEST 156 ST last sold?

520 WEST 156 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 last sold for $9.5M on Jul 8, 2016. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 520 WEST 156 ST?

520 WEST 156 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 520 WEST 156 ST?

520 WEST 156 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 520 WEST 156 ST?

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