Manhattan • Elevator Apartment

547 West 157 St

Manhattan, NY 10032Company-ownedBBL 1021160058BIN 1062744

Updated Aug 2, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1912
Floors6
Units48
Building Area52,896 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ClassD1
Market Value$2.5M

547 WEST 157 ST is a property located at 547 WEST 157 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1912. It has 6 floors and 48 units. The building area is 52,896 square feet on a 12,490 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $2.5M. It last sold for $14.7M on Dec 22, 2016. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 43 building permits on record (28 active). There are 678 violations on record (18 currently open). 28 docketed judgments carrying $25 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

1,661records on file
99Energy Star

Completed in 1912, 547 West 157 St rises 6 stories over New York. Public records put it at 48 units and 52,896 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.5M, and assessed for tax at $1.1M. In the 56 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,661 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 715 of its 1,661 records, fully 43%, fall under that one heading. Violation (678) and enforcement (78) trail well behind. 18 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 2013.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 99, with a site energy-use intensity of 73.5 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 290 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 43% complaint, 56 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.

$2.5M of New York, written across 1,661 government filings.

Property Details

Address547 WEST 157 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1912
Floors6
Total Units48
Building Area52,896 sqft
Lot Size12,490 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ConditionAverage
1021160058
1062744
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.5M
$1.1M
$166K
$14.7M
Last Sale DateDec 22, 2016

Building Permits

43 on record · 28 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Apr 29, 2026Job #M01393857-I1-EL
ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Apr 23, 2025Job #M00999993-P1
Cats Registration InspectionOther
CURRENT
Filed Feb 29, 2024Job #418001
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Feb 2, 2024Job #M00999993-I1-EL
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Feb 4, 2021Est. cost $50KJob #123378932-01

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Violations

678 on record · 18 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$25
Judgments · 28 docketed
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 22, 2023Balance $25Ticket #0217117661
OPEN CONTAINER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON STREETS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2021Ticket #0212420423
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2019Ticket #035364364X
FILED CERT FORM APPLICATION ETC CONTAINING A MATERIAL FALSE STATEMENTS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2017Ticket #042327187P
NON-RECYCLABLES IN RECYC. CONTAINER FOR COLLECTION 9+ DWELLING UNTS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2016Ticket #043556507K
IMPROPER DISPOSAL BEDDING 1ST OFFENSE

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HPDClass C
NOV CERTIFIED ON TIME
Issued Jul 23, 2026#19106058

§ 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 2; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass C
NOV CERTIFIED ON TIME
Issued Jul 23, 2026#19106561

§ 27-2070 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT GAS RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass C
NOV CERTIFIED ON TIME
Issued Jul 23, 2026#19106570

§ 27-2070 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT GAS RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Apr 4, 2026#18762073

§27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA AT THE BUILDINGS ENTRANCE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE VISIT: HTTPS://WWW.NYC.GOV/SITE/HPD/SERVICES-AND-INFORMATION/REQUIRED-SIGNAGE.PAGE

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 547 WEST 157 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 547 WEST 157 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 was constructed in 1912. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 48 units. The building area is 52,896 sqft.

Are there building permits at 547 WEST 157 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 547 WEST 157 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 43 building permits on record, with 28 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 Apr 29, 2026.

Does 547 WEST 157 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 547 WEST 157 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 678 violations on record, with 18 currently open. Breakdown: 29 DOB, 50 ECB, 599 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 547 WEST 157 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 547 WEST 157 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 28 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $25. 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 547 WEST 157 ST?

547 WEST 157 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 has an assessed market value of $2.5M and a total assessed value of $1.1M (land: $166K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 547 WEST 157 ST last sold?

547 WEST 157 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 last sold for $14.7M on Dec 22, 2016. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 547 WEST 157 ST?

547 WEST 157 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 547 WEST 157 ST?

547 WEST 157 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 547 WEST 157 ST?

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