Manhattan • Elevator Apartment

555 West 156 St

Manhattan, NY 10032Company-ownedBBL 1021150062BIN 1062727

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1928
Floors6
Units61
Building Area32,262 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ClassD1
Market Value$5.2M

555 WEST 156 ST is a property located at 555 WEST 156 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032. It is classified as a elevator apartment. The building was constructed in 1928. It has 6 floors and 61 units. The building area is 32,262 square feet on a 7,669 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $5.2M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 36 building permits on record (22 active). There are 189 violations on record (16 currently open). 14 docketed judgments carrying $900 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

793records on file
65Energy Star

Completed in 1928, 555 West 156 St rises 6 stories over New York. Public records put it at 61 units and 32,262 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $5.2M, and assessed for tax at $2.3M. In the 57 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 793 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 445 of its 793 records, fully 56%, fall under that one heading. Violation (189) and permit (36) trail well behind. 16 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 2024.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 65, with a site energy-use intensity of 108.2 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 216 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 56% complaint, 57 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.

$5.2M of New York, written across 793 government filings.

Property Details

Address555 WEST 156 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032
Building TypeElevator Apartment
D1
Year Built1928
Floors6
Total Units61
Building Area32,262 sqft
Lot Size7,669 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ConditionAverage
1021150062
1062727
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$5.2M
$2.3M
$151K

Building Permits

36 on record · 22 active
Cats Registration InspectionOther
CURRENT
Filed Oct 16, 2025Job #468891
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Dec 27, 2020Est. cost $5KJob #M00158921-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Dec 27, 2020Est. cost $5KJob #M00158922-I1
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Nov 2, 2020Est. cost $103KJob #140859408-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jul 11, 2019Job #140859408-01-01

+ 31 more permitsview full report

Violations

189 on record · 16 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$900
Judgments · 14 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048662771K
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2024Balance $300Ticket #047991099M
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2022Balance $100Ticket #047292095M
FAILURE TO BUNDLE NEWSPAPERS MAGAZINES CARDBOARD 9+ DWELLING UNITS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2021Balance $100Ticket #047053532N
FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 9+ DWELLING UNITS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2022Balance $100Ticket #046985856N
FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 9+ DWELLING UNITS

+ 9 more docketed judgmentsview full report

HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 22, 2026#19023296

§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

View this violation's full details & status history →
HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 19, 2026#19015710

566 (B) 27-2021.4 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PESTS. EVIDENCE OF FLIES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

View this violation's full details & status history →
HPDClass B
FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION
Issued Jun 19, 2026#19015709

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

View this violation's full details & status history →
HPDClass B
FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION
Issued Jun 19, 2026#19015707

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL LIGHT FIXTURE AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

View this violation's full details & status history →
HPDClass B
FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION
Issued Jun 19, 2026#19015708

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING , WEST AND NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

View this violation's full details & status history →

+ 184 more violations on record — view full report

Get the Complete Report for 555 WEST 156 ST

Title history, detailed tax records, environmental data, zoning analysis, and more from 250+ government sources.

Free to view core records, no credit card required — the paid report adds title history & analysis.

View Report

Frequently Asked Questions

When was 555 WEST 156 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 555 WEST 156 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 was constructed in 1928. It is classified as a elevator apartment with 6 floors and 61 units. The building area is 32,262 sqft.

Are there building permits at 555 WEST 156 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 555 WEST 156 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 36 building permits on record, with 22 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration Inspection (CURRENT) filed Oct 16, 2025.

Does 555 WEST 156 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 555 WEST 156 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 189 violations on record, with 16 currently open. Breakdown: 14 DOB, 6 ECB, 169 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 555 WEST 156 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 555 WEST 156 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 14 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $900. 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 555 WEST 156 ST?

555 WEST 156 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 has an assessed market value of $5.2M and a total assessed value of $2.3M (land: $151K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 555 WEST 156 ST?

555 WEST 156 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 555 WEST 156 ST?

555 WEST 156 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 555 WEST 156 ST?

Search 555 WEST 156 ST on RegWatch to see its public record free — violations, permits, tax records, zoning, environmental data, and more from 250+ government sources, no credit card required. A Full Analysis report adds the complete title history, owner contacts, and a downloadable PDF.

Search Another Property

Look up violations, permits, and records for any tri-state address.

Related searches
555 WEST 156 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch