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539 West 163 St

Manhattan, NY 10032Company-ownedBBL 1021220130BIN 1062940
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1900
Floors5
Units31
Building Area29,584 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ClassC7
Market Value$999K

539 WEST 163 ST is a property located at 539 WEST 163 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores. The building was constructed in 1900. It has 5 floors and 31 units. The building area is 29,584 square feet on a 7,744 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $999K. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 7 building permits on record (1 active). There are 144 violations on record (9 currently open). Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

465records on file
84Energy Star

Completed in 1900, 539 West 163 St rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 31 units and 29,584 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $999K, and assessed for tax at $450K. In the 76 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 465 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 250 of its 465 records, fully 54%, fall under that one heading. Violation (144) and inspection (29) trail well behind. 9 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 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 83.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 214 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 54% complaint, 76 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.

$999K of New York, written across 465 government filings.

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Property Details

Address539 WEST 163 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families With Stores
C7
Year Built1900
Floors5
Total Units31
Building Area29,584 sqft
Lot Size7,744 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ConditionAverage
1021220130
1062940
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$999K
$450K
$174K

Building Permits

7 on record · 1 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed May 4, 2026Job #492412
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed May 7, 2024Est. cost $21KJob #M01011042-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed May 2, 2024Est. cost $21KJob #M01011042-I1

Initial Permit

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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 6, 2021Job #M00552935-I1-EL

service work

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Cats Work PermitOther
CANCELLED
Filed Mar 25, 1987Job #120432
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Violations

144 on record · 9 open
HPDClass B
VIOLATION CLOSED
Issued May 3, 2026#18849356

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT NORTH WALL AT INTERMEDIATE LANDING AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 1st STORY

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Sep 5, 2025#18209784

§ 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 MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 41, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Sep 5, 2025#18209783

§ 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 MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 41, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION CLOSED
Issued Aug 19, 2025#18185851

§ 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL, WEST WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 43, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION CLOSED
Issued Aug 19, 2025#18186243

§ 27-2056.7, 27-2056.8, 27-2056.9 ADM CODE -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO ABATE TESTED LEAD-BASED PAINT FROM REQUIRED WINDOW AND/OR DOOR FRICTION SURFACES FOR APARTMENT AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, POSITIVE LEAD-BASED PAINT IN AN APARTMENT WITH A CHILD UNDER SIX LOCATED AT APT 43, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 539 WEST 163 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 539 WEST 163 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 was constructed in 1900. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores with 5 floors and 31 units. The building area is 29,584 sqft.

Are there building permits at 539 WEST 163 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 539 WEST 163 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 7 building permits on record, with 1 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 May 4, 2026.

Does 539 WEST 163 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 539 WEST 163 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 144 violations on record, with 9 currently open. Breakdown: 2 DOB, 2 ECB, 140 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 539 WEST 163 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 539 WEST 163 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 539 WEST 163 ST?

539 WEST 163 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 has an assessed market value of $999K and a total assessed value of $450K (land: $174K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 539 WEST 163 ST?

539 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 539 WEST 163 ST?

539 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 539 WEST 163 ST?

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