522 WEST 157 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1928

Floors6

Units44

Building Area42,546 sqft

ZoningR7-2

ClassD1

Market Value$6.2M

522 WEST 157 ST is a property located at 522 WEST 157 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1928. It has 6 floors and 44 units. The building area is 42,546 square feet on a 9,992 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $6.2M. It last sold for $15.2M on Jun 7, 2017. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 32 building permits on record (27 active). There are 211 violations on record (66 currently open). 37 docketed judgments carrying $4,700 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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1,087records on file

92Energy Star

Completed in 1928, 522 West 157 St rises 6 stories over New York. Public records put it at 44 units and 42,546 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $6.2M, and assessed for tax at $2.8M. In the 59 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,087 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 710 of its 1,087 records, fully 65%, fall under that one heading. Violation (211) and enforcement (49) trail well behind. 66 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 2025.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 92, with a site energy-use intensity of 64.7 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 192 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 65% complaint, 59 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.

65% of every record here performs the same act: complaint.

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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

latest record Sep 30, 2026

Property Details

Address522 WEST 157 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032

Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof

Building ClassD1

Year Built1928

Floors6

Total Units44

Building Area42,546 sqft

Lot Size9,992 sqft

ZoningR7-2

ConditionAverage

BBL1021150021

BIN1062704

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$6.2M

Assessed Total$2.8M

Assessed Land$142K

Last Sale Price$15.2M

Last Sale DateJun 7, 2017

Building Permits

32 on record · 27 active

ElevatorDOB NOW

SIGNED OFF

Filed Aug 12, 2019Job #M00207671-I1

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy

PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK

Filed Apr 30, 2019Est. cost $50KJob #123683503-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Apr 30, 2019Job #123683503-01-01

PL

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Mar 21, 2019Job #123683503-01-02

OT

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy

PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK

Filed Feb 27, 2019Est. cost $50KJob #123415492-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Violations

211 on record · 66 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$4,700

Judgments · 37 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Sep 4, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049733854H

DIRTY SIDEWALK

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Sep 4, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049639774R

IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Sep 30, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049521564P

IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jun 8, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049581637L

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jun 9, 2026Balance $50Ticket #049379412L

DIRTY SIDEWALK

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HPDClass C

NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT

Issued Aug 26, 2026#19167954

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Aug 26, 2026#19167957

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER SASH AT WINDOW AT WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass A

NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT

Issued Aug 26, 2026#19167958

§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQUARE FEET AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Aug 26, 2026#19167959

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIGHT FIXTURE AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Aug 26, 2026#19167955

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 522 WEST 157 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 522 WEST 157 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 was constructed in 1928. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 44 units. The building area is 42,546 sqft.

Are there building permits at 522 WEST 157 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 522 WEST 157 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 32 building permits on record, with 27 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Elevator (SIGNED OFF) filed Aug 12, 2019.

Does 522 WEST 157 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 522 WEST 157 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 211 violations on record, with 66 currently open. Breakdown: 3 DOB Safety, 18 DOB, 10 ECB, 180 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 522 WEST 157 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 522 WEST 157 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 37 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $4,700. 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 522 WEST 157 ST?

522 WEST 157 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 has an assessed market value of $6.2M and a total assessed value of $2.8M (land: $142K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 522 WEST 157 ST last sold?

522 WEST 157 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 last sold for $15.2M on Jun 7, 2017. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 522 WEST 157 ST?

522 WEST 157 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 522 WEST 157 ST?

522 WEST 157 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.

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