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548 West 163 St

Manhattan, NY 10032Company-ownedBBL 1021220140BIN 1062943
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Updated Sep 15, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1920
Floors5
Units20
Building Area15,655 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ClassC1
Market Value$1.1M

548 WEST 163 ST is a property located at 548 WEST 163 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1920. It has 5 floors and 20 units. The building area is 15,655 square feet on a 4,381 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $1.1M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 28 building permits on record (23 active). There are 143 violations on record (104 currently open). 10 docketed judgments carrying $1,250 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

391records on file

Completed in 1920, 548 West 163 St rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 20 units and 15,655 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.1M, and assessed for tax at $505K. In the 54 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 391 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 143 of its 391 records, fully 37%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (87) and inspection (44) trail well behind. 104 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.

Read together — 37% violation, 54 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.

$1.1M of New York, written across 391 government filings.

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Property Details

Address548 WEST 163 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores
C1
Year Built1920
Floors5
Total Units20
Building Area15,655 sqft
Lot Size4,381 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ConditionAverage
1021220140
1062943
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.1M
$505K
$59K

Building Permits

28 on record · 23 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Aug 25, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #M00924884-I1
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Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Oct 4, 2023Job #406163
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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Aug 28, 2023Est. cost $1KJob #M00924884-I1

Initial Permit

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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Aug 26, 2023Job #M00924885-I1-EL

Installation of lighting for sidewalk shed

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Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jun 22, 2004Est. cost $1KJob #103269106-01

NO WORK

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Violations

143 on record · 104 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,250
Judgments · 10 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2024Balance $1,250Ticket #039093163N
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2021Ticket #039022745P
FAIL MAINTAIN BLDG IN COMPLIANT MANNER: SERVICE EQUIPMENT - BOILER
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2007Ticket #040191550H
LOOSE RUBBISH - 2ND OFFENSE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2004Ticket #0136693774
MAINTAINING RECEPTACLES
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2003Ticket #0129156922
20020829N

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ECB
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 21, 2026#39558241R

OBSERVED 5 STORY OCCUPIED BUILDING WITH SIDEWALK SHED ERECTED AT EXP 1. SIDEWALK SHED PERMIT IS EXPIRED 3/24/26, NO ACTIVE PERMIT ON FILE.

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 19, 2026#39201035Y

AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED CORNICE WAS DETACHED BUT NOW REPAIRED ON ROOF LEVEL ON EXP # 1 BUT FAILURE TO SUBMIT CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION OF VIOLATION #39093170L ISSUED ON 08-23-2023, FILE A CERTIFICATE OF

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Aug 11, 2026#19130191

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK ABOVE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Aug 11, 2026#19130192

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Aug 11, 2026#19130193

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 548 WEST 163 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 548 WEST 163 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 was constructed in 1920. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 5 floors and 20 units. The building area is 15,655 sqft.

Are there building permits at 548 WEST 163 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 548 WEST 163 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 28 building permits on record, with 23 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 ENTIRE) filed Aug 25, 2026.

Does 548 WEST 163 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 548 WEST 163 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 143 violations on record, with 104 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB Safety, 7 DOB, 5 ECB, 130 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 548 WEST 163 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 548 WEST 163 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 10 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,250. 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 548 WEST 163 ST?

548 WEST 163 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 has an assessed market value of $1.1M and a total assessed value of $505K (land: $59K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 548 WEST 163 ST?

548 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 548 WEST 163 ST?

548 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 548 WEST 163 ST?

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