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553 West 174 St

Manhattan, NY 10033Company-ownedBBL 1021310023BIN 1063157
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1928
Floors6
Units38
Building Area13,350 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ClassD1
Market Value$2M

553 WEST 174 ST is a property located at 553 WEST 174 ST, Manhattan, NY 10033. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1928. It has 6 floors and 38 units. The building area is 13,350 square feet on a 2,512 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $2M. It last sold for $5.1M on Feb 2, 2015. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 23 building permits on record (12 active). There are 277 violations on record (11 currently open). 61 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

924records on file

Completed in 1928, 553 West 174 St rises 6 stories over New York. Public records put it at 38 units and 13,350 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.0M, and assessed for tax at $896K. In the 54 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 924 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 384 of its 924 records, fully 42%, fall under that one heading. Violation (277) and enforcement (114) trail well behind. 11 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 2019.

Read together — 42% complaint, 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.

$2.0M of New York, written across 924 government filings.

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Property Details

Address553 WEST 174 ST, Manhattan, NY 10033
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1928
Floors6
Total Units38
Building Area13,350 sqft
Lot Size2,512 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ConditionAverage
1021310023
1063157
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2M
$896K
$92K
$5.1M
Last Sale DateFeb 2, 2015

Building Permits

23 on record · 12 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Mar 25, 2026Est. cost $35KJob #M01324691-I1
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Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Feb 6, 2026Job #484674
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Oct 5, 2023Est. cost $61KJob #M08049274-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Sep 22, 2023Job #M00938284-I1-EL

Correct Violation # 35541082M. Replaced EMT conduit to Aluminum conduit in the back courtyard

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Apr 8, 2023Est. cost $9KJob #M08045298-I1
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Violations

277 on record · 11 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,250
Judgments · 61 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2024Balance $1,250Ticket #039094387R
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2023Ticket #039071623H
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCES
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2023Ticket #035541082M
PROHIBITED USE OF ELECTRICAL METALLIC TUBING EMT
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2020Ticket #011685401M
STORAGE, ACCUMULATION AND REMOVAL OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL AND WASTE
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2020Ticket #011685402Y
FIRE-RATED DOORS AND WINDOWS

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DOB LegacyAEUHAZ1
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 29, 2023#2745832

FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

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ECBElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 8, 2023#39094387R

98:BB:5; CATEGORY 5 TEST TAG ON DEVICE IS EXPIRED, DEVICE LAST INSPECTED 08/2017. NEED TO PERFORM CAT 5 TEST AND FILE RESULTS WITH THE NYC DOB.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 553 WEST 174 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 553 WEST 174 ST, Manhattan, NY 10033 was constructed in 1928. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 38 units. The building area is 13,350 sqft.

Are there building permits at 553 WEST 174 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 553 WEST 174 ST, Manhattan, NY 10033 has 23 building permits on record, with 12 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 (APPROVED) filed Mar 25, 2026.

Does 553 WEST 174 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 553 WEST 174 ST, Manhattan, NY 10033 has 277 violations on record, with 11 currently open. Breakdown: 62 DOB, 69 ECB, 146 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 553 WEST 174 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 553 WEST 174 ST, Manhattan, NY 10033 has 61 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 553 WEST 174 ST?

553 WEST 174 ST, Manhattan, NY 10033 has an assessed market value of $2M and a total assessed value of $896K (land: $92K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 553 WEST 174 ST last sold?

553 WEST 174 ST, Manhattan, NY 10033 last sold for $5.1M on Feb 2, 2015. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 553 WEST 174 ST?

553 WEST 174 ST, Manhattan, NY 10033 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 553 WEST 174 ST?

553 WEST 174 ST, Manhattan, NY 10033 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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