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535 West 163 St

Manhattan, NY 10032Company-ownedBBL 1021220127BIN 1062939

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1900
Floors5
Units30
Building Area26,650 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ClassC6
Market Value$2.9M

535 WEST 163 ST is a property located at 535 WEST 163 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1900. It has 5 floors and 30 units. The building area is 26,650 square feet on a 7,744 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $2.9M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 19 building permits on record (16 active). There are 31 violations on record (11 currently open). 10 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

238records on file
39Energy Star

Completed in 1900, 535 West 163 St rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 30 units and 26,650 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.9M, and assessed for tax at $1.3M. In the 42 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 238 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 118 of its 238 records, fully 50%, fall under that one heading. Violation (31) and inspection (29) trail well behind. 11 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 39, with a site energy-use intensity of 108.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 230 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 50% complaint, 42 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.

$2.9M of New York, written across 238 government filings.

Property Details

Address535 WEST 163 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Cooperative
C6
Year Built1900
Floors5
Total Units30
Building Area26,650 sqft
Lot Size7,744 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ConditionAverage
1021220127
1062939
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.9M
$1.3M
$68K

Building Permits

19 on record · 16 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 22, 2026Est. cost $25KJob #M01415234-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jun 22, 2026Est. cost $25KJob #M01415234-I1
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 21, 2026Job #M01404294-I1-EL
Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Nov 5, 2025Est. cost $5KJob #M01117185-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Nov 5, 2025Est. cost $5KJob #M01117185-I1

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Violations

31 on record · 11 open
Judgments · 10 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2003Ticket #010786175J
SOLD STR USE MFG TRN MATERIAL W O PERMIT
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2002Ticket #0128003087
FAILURE TO POST NOTICES INFORM ABOUT RECYCLING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2002Ticket #010707011P
FAIL TO PROVIDE REQUIRED AFFIDAVIT PLANS
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2002Ticket #0125736977
20011211N
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2002Ticket #0125444101
20011016N

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HPDClass B
FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION
Issued May 28, 2025#18260281

§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ FT AT EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 17922620 ISSUED 28-MAY-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 28, 2025#17922619

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD DOOR IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 28, 2025#17922617

§ 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 LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 28, 2025#17922618

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 28, 2025#17922616

§ 27-2070 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 535 WEST 163 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 535 WEST 163 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 was constructed in 1900. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - cooperative with 5 floors and 30 units. The building area is 26,650 sqft.

Are there building permits at 535 WEST 163 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 535 WEST 163 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 19 building permits on record, with 16 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jun 22, 2026.

Does 535 WEST 163 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 535 WEST 163 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 31 violations on record, with 11 currently open. Breakdown: 8 DOB, 23 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 535 WEST 163 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 535 WEST 163 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 10 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 535 WEST 163 ST?

535 WEST 163 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 has an assessed market value of $2.9M and a total assessed value of $1.3M (land: $68K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 535 WEST 163 ST?

535 WEST 163 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 535 WEST 163 ST?

535 WEST 163 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 535 WEST 163 ST?

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