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536 West 153 St

Manhattan, NY 10031Company-ownedBBL 1020840053BIN 1062248
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Year Built1920
Floors5
Units25
Building Area28,650 sqft
ZoningR6A
ClassC1
Market Value$1.8M

536 WEST 153 ST is a property located at 536 WEST 153 ST, Manhattan, NY 10031. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1920. It has 5 floors and 25 units. The building area is 28,650 square feet on a 7,494 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6A. The assessed market value is $1.8M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 39 building permits on record (36 active). There are 132 violations on record (31 currently open). 2 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

512records on file
3Energy Star

Completed in 1920, 536 West 153 St rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 25 units and 28,650 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.8M, and assessed for tax at $793K. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 512 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 234 of its 512 records, fully 46%, fall under that one heading. Violation (132) and inspection (48) trail well behind. 31 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 3, with a site energy-use intensity of 116.9 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 215 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 46% complaint, 60 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.

$1.8M of New York, written across 512 government filings.

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Property Details

Address536 WEST 153 ST, Manhattan, NY 10031
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores
C1
Year Built1920
Floors5
Total Units25
Building Area28,650 sqft
Lot Size7,494 sqft
ZoningR6A
ConditionAverage
1020840053
1062248
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.8M
$793K
$51K

Building Permits

39 on record · 36 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 22, 2026Job #M01478909-I1-EL

Partial building electrical renovation, including lighting, receptacles, AC connections, one new 1,200A three-phase service switch, and one new electrical panel per unit.

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StructuralDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 6, 2026Est. cost $760KJob #M01203369-S3

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Oct 6, 2026Est. cost $760KJob #M01203369-S3
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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Sep 23, 2026Est. cost $5KJob #M01462944-I1

Initial Permit

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Mechanical SystemsDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Sep 23, 2026Est. cost $5KJob #M01462944-S1

Initial Permit

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Violations

132 on record · 31 open
Judgments · 2 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2019Ticket #038270331L
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2000Ticket #038092548N
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR.
HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 29, 2026#19258990

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 29, 2026#19258991

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH AT 1ST WINDOW FROM EAST AT SOUTH IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 29, 2026#19258992

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT WEST AND SOUTH WALLS IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 29, 2026#19258993

§ 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 4C, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 29, 2026#19258994

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 536 WEST 153 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 536 WEST 153 ST, Manhattan, NY 10031 was constructed in 1920. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 5 floors and 25 units. The building area is 28,650 sqft.

Are there building permits at 536 WEST 153 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 536 WEST 153 ST, Manhattan, NY 10031 has 39 building permits on record, with 36 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Oct 22, 2026.

Does 536 WEST 153 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 536 WEST 153 ST, Manhattan, NY 10031 has 132 violations on record, with 31 currently open. Breakdown: 7 DOB Safety, 48 DOB, 8 ECB, 69 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 536 WEST 153 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 536 WEST 153 ST, Manhattan, NY 10031 has 2 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 536 WEST 153 ST?

536 WEST 153 ST, Manhattan, NY 10031 has an assessed market value of $1.8M and a total assessed value of $793K (land: $51K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 536 WEST 153 ST?

536 WEST 153 ST, Manhattan, NY 10031 is zoned R6A. 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 536 WEST 153 ST?

536 WEST 153 ST, Manhattan, NY 10031 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 536 WEST 153 ST?

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