551 WEST 157 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1910

Floors6

Units31

Building Area32,598 sqft

ZoningR7-2

ClassD1

Market Value$3M

551 WEST 157 ST is a property located at 551 WEST 157 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1910. It has 6 floors and 31 units. The building area is 32,598 square feet on a 7,494 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $3M. It last sold for $60K on Oct 9, 2003. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 38 building permits on record (32 active). There are 335 violations on record (72 currently open). 17 docketed judgments carrying $1,500 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.

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825records on file

36Energy Star

Completed in 1910, 551 West 157 St rises 6 stories over New York. Public records put it at 31 units and 32,598 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.0M, and assessed for tax at $1.4M. In the 44 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 825 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 335 of its 825 records, fully 41%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (328) and inspection (41) trail well behind. 72 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 36, with a site energy-use intensity of 110.1 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 301 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 41% violation, 44 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.

$3.0M of New York, written across 825 government filings.

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Sources

NYC DOB NYC HPD NYC DOF ACRIS NYC DCP ECB/OATH NYC DEP NYC LPC NYC FDNY NYS DHCR MOCEJ FEMA EPA US Census HUD USGS

latest record Sep 30, 2026

Property Details

Address551 WEST 157 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032

Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof

Building ClassD1

Year Built1910

Floors6

Total Units31

Building Area32,598 sqft

Lot Size7,494 sqft

ZoningR7-2

ConditionAverage

BBL1021160061

BIN1062745

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$3M

Assessed Total$1.4M

Assessed Land$72K

Last Sale Price$60K

Last Sale DateOct 9, 2003

Building Permits

38 on record · 32 active

ElectricalDOB NOW

COMPLETE

Filed Oct 20, 2025Job #M01305718-I1-EL

temporary power for temporary outdoor boiler for temp heat and hot water

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Cats Registration InspectionOther

CURRENT

Filed Aug 9, 2024Job #433197

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ElectricalDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed Sep 2, 2021Job #M00587838-I1-EL

Service Work

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ElevatorDOB NOW

SIGNED OFF

Filed Oct 9, 2019Job #M00237412-I1

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy

SIGNED OFF

Filed Feb 14, 2006Est. cost $790KJob #103494130-01

GEN.CONSTRUCTN.

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Violations

335 on record · 72 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,500

Judgments · 17 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Sep 30, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049639667L

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jan 31, 2026Ticket #049160063X

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Sep 30, 2025Balance $300Ticket #049057321Y

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Apr 30, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048437920Y

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Aug 31, 2023Balance $300Ticket #047722250K

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Sep 26, 2026#19250457

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT LOWER SASH WINDOW AT WEST IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 41, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Sep 26, 2026#19250459

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 41, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Sep 26, 2026#19250460

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILES AT EAST AND NORTH WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 41, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Sep 26, 2026#19250461

§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 41, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Sep 26, 2026#19250462

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL LIGHT FIXTURE AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 41, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 551 WEST 157 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 551 WEST 157 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 was constructed in 1910. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 31 units. The building area is 32,598 sqft.

Are there building permits at 551 WEST 157 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 551 WEST 157 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 38 building permits on record, with 32 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (COMPLETE) filed Oct 20, 2025.

Does 551 WEST 157 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 551 WEST 157 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 335 violations on record, with 72 currently open. Breakdown: 3 DOB Safety, 25 DOB, 10 ECB, 297 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 551 WEST 157 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 551 WEST 157 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 17 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,500. 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 551 WEST 157 ST?

551 WEST 157 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 has an assessed market value of $3M and a total assessed value of $1.4M (land: $72K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 551 WEST 157 ST last sold?

551 WEST 157 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 last sold for $60K on Oct 9, 2003. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 551 WEST 157 ST?

551 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 551 WEST 157 ST?

551 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.

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