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542 West 153 St

Manhattan, NY 10031Company-ownedBBL 1020840056BIN 1090330
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Year Built2015
Floors7
Units34
Building Area29,442 sqft
ZoningR6A
ClassD1
Market Value$6.2M

542 WEST 153 ST is a property located at 542 WEST 153 ST, Manhattan, NY 10031. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 2015. It has 7 floors and 34 units. The building area is 29,442 square feet on a 9,992 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6A. The assessed market value is $6.2M. It last sold for $19M on Oct 28, 2019. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 105 building permits on record (69 active). There are 108 violations on record (31 currently open). 10 docketed judgments carrying $5 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

562records on file
68Energy Star

Completed in 2015, 542 West 153 St rises 7 stories over New York. Public records put it at 34 units and 29,442 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $6.2M, and assessed for tax at $2.8M. In the 41 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 562 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 150 of its 562 records, fully 27%, fall under that one heading. Violation (108) and permit (105) 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 68, with a site energy-use intensity of 51.5 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 142 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 27% complaint, 41 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.

$6.2M of New York, written across 562 government filings.

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Property Details

Address542 WEST 153 ST, Manhattan, NY 10031
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built2015
Floors7
Total Units34
Building Area29,442 sqft
Lot Size9,992 sqft
ZoningR6A
ConditionAverage
1020840056
1090330
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$6.2M
$2.8M
$899K
$19M
Last Sale DateOct 28, 2019

Building Permits

105 on record · 69 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jun 24, 2026Job #M01362397-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jun 24, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #M01399808-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed May 12, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #M01344016-I1
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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed May 11, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #M01399808-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Feb 25, 2026Est. cost $120KJob #M01342421-I1

Initial Permit

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Violations

108 on record · 31 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$5
Judgments · 10 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 8, 2022Balance $5Ticket #039050571M
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2019Ticket #0204822540
IMPROPER SETTING OF METER
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2019Ticket #043923867X
IMPROPER RECEPTACLES 1ST OFFENSE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2019Ticket #0205371724
IMPROPER DISPOSAL BEDDING 1ST OFFENSE
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2018Ticket #012071282Z
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 2, 2026#19269473

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 602, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 2, 2026#19269474

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 602, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 2, 2026#19269475

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AND WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 606, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 2, 2026#19269476

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 606, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 2, 2026#19269477

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 606, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 542 WEST 153 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 542 WEST 153 ST, Manhattan, NY 10031 was constructed in 2015. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 7 floors and 34 units. The building area is 29,442 sqft.

Are there building permits at 542 WEST 153 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 542 WEST 153 ST, Manhattan, NY 10031 has 105 building permits on record, with 69 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 (LOC ISSUED) filed Jun 24, 2026.

Does 542 WEST 153 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 542 WEST 153 ST, Manhattan, NY 10031 has 108 violations on record, with 31 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB Safety, 23 DOB, 13 ECB, 71 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 542 WEST 153 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 542 WEST 153 ST, Manhattan, NY 10031 has 10 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $5. 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 542 WEST 153 ST?

542 WEST 153 ST, Manhattan, NY 10031 has an assessed market value of $6.2M and a total assessed value of $2.8M (land: $899K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 542 WEST 153 ST last sold?

542 WEST 153 ST, Manhattan, NY 10031 last sold for $19M on Oct 28, 2019. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 542 WEST 153 ST?

542 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 542 WEST 153 ST?

542 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.

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