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530 East 159 St

Bronx, NY 10451Individually ownedBBL 2023600070BIN 2001154
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1928
Floors6
Units46
Building Area46,210 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ClassC6
Market Value$2.7M

530 EAST 159 ST is a property located at 530 EAST 159 ST, Bronx, NY 10451. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1928. It has 6 floors and 46 units. The building area is 46,210 square feet on a 10,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $2.7M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 51 building permits on record (42 active). There are 238 violations on record (20 currently open). 28 docketed judgments carrying $115,000 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

730records on file
79Energy Star

Completed in 1928, 530 East 159 St rises 6 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 46 units and 46,210 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.7M, and assessed for tax at $1.2M. In the 47 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 730 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 340 of its 730 records, fully 47%, fall under that one heading. Violation (238) and permit (51) 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 2011.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 79, with a site energy-use intensity of 66.2 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 230 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 47% complaint, 47 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.7M of Bronx, written across 730 government filings.

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Property Details

Address530 EAST 159 ST, Bronx, NY 10451
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Cooperative
C6
Year Built1928
Floors6
Total Units46
Building Area46,210 sqft
Lot Size10,000 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ConditionAverage
2023600070
2001154
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.7M
$1.2M
$41K

Building Permits

51 on record · 42 active
Cats Registration InspectionOther
CURRENT
Filed Aug 5, 2025Job #462161
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jul 8, 2024Est. cost $6KJob #X01068949-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Feb 22, 2022Est. cost $7KJob #X00594505-I1
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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 14, 2021Est. cost $7KJob #X00594505-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Oct 12, 2021Est. cost $92KJob #X00266322-I1
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Violations

238 on record · 20 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$115,000
Judgments · 28 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2024Ticket #048346298J
FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 9+ DWELLING UNITS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2022Ticket #047006925M
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2022Balance $12,500Ticket #035536542H
UNLAWFUL ACTS.FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONER
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2022Balance $6,250Ticket #035535305J
UNLAWFUL ACTS.FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONER
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2021Balance $12,500Ticket #035532662Y
UNLAWFUL ACTS.FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONER

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Mar 3, 2026#18682921

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE HEAVY DUTY LOCK AND LATCH ASSEMBLY AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Mar 3, 2026#18682923

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCK AND ASSEMBLY AT BUILDING VESTIBULE DOOR , 1st STORY

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Dec 5, 2024#17556288

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 36, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
NOV CERTIFIED LATE
Issued Dec 5, 2024#17556287

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER SASH IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 36, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass A
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued Jul 16, 2024#17117000

§ 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE AGENCYS HOUSING INFORMATION GUIDE. A SAMPLE NOTICE CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.NYC.GOV/HPD. AT PUBLIC HALL

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 530 EAST 159 ST, Bronx built?

The building at 530 EAST 159 ST, Bronx, NY 10451 was constructed in 1928. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - cooperative with 6 floors and 46 units. The building area is 46,210 sqft.

Are there building permits at 530 EAST 159 ST, Bronx?

Yes. 530 EAST 159 ST, Bronx, NY 10451 has 51 building permits on record, with 42 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 (CURRENT) filed Aug 5, 2025.

Does 530 EAST 159 ST, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 530 EAST 159 ST, Bronx, NY 10451 has 238 violations on record, with 20 currently open. Breakdown: 12 DOB, 28 ECB, 198 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 530 EAST 159 ST, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 530 EAST 159 ST, Bronx, NY 10451 has 28 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $115,000. 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 530 EAST 159 ST?

530 EAST 159 ST, Bronx, NY 10451 has an assessed market value of $2.7M and a total assessed value of $1.2M (land: $41K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 530 EAST 159 ST?

530 EAST 159 ST, Bronx, NY 10451 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 530 EAST 159 ST?

530 EAST 159 ST, Bronx, NY 10451 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.

How do I get a full property report for 530 EAST 159 ST?

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