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Manhattan • Elevator Apartment

656 West 162 St

Manhattan, NY 10032Company-ownedBBL 1021360180BIN 1063338
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1920
Floors6
Units50
Building Area53,034 sqft
ZoningR8
ClassD1
Market Value$3.3M

656 WEST 162 ST is a property located at 656 WEST 162 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1920. It has 6 floors and 50 units. The building area is 53,034 square feet on a 12,500 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8. The assessed market value is $3.3M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 67 building permits on record (52 active). There are 723 violations on record (166 currently open). 45 docketed judgments carrying $30,709 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

2,185records on file
67Energy Star

Completed in 1920, 656 West 162 St rises 6 stories over New York. Public records put it at 50 units and 53,034 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.3M, and assessed for tax at $1.5M. In the 57 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 2,185 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 1,138 of its 2,185 records, fully 52%, fall under that one heading. Violation (723) and enforcement (97) trail well behind. 166 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 2021.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 67, with a site energy-use intensity of 87.0 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 283 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 52% 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.

$3.3M of New York, written across 2,185 government filings.

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Property Details

Address656 WEST 162 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1920
Floors6
Total Units50
Building Area53,034 sqft
Lot Size12,500 sqft
ZoningR8
ConditionAverage
1021360180
1063338
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.3M
$1.5M
$196K

Building Permits

67 on record · 52 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 29, 2026Job #M01409000-I1-EL

remove ECB violation 35494118X IN BASEMENT

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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 29, 2026Job #M01409330-I1-EL

Remove ECB Violation # 35547767M in APT 5A

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Cats Registration InspectionOther
EXPIRED
Filed Dec 6, 2023Job #400677
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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Jun 15, 2021Job #M00540325-I1-EL

APT 3B remove ECB violation 35547771P for illegal wiring from panel box into grandmother's bedroom. Split lighting circuit and add smoke/carbon detectors.

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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Jun 15, 2021Job #M00540335-I1-EL

APT 4B remove ECB violation 35547773Z for bad fixture in the apt. Replace fixture with new.

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Violations

723 on record · 166 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$30,709
Judgments · 45 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 22, 2026Balance $6,250Ticket #039176216L
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049612589P
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049303340K
DIRTY SIDEWALK
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2026Balance $3,125Ticket #039168321N
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049534517P
LOOSE RUBBISH 1ST OCCURRENCE

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 1, 2026#19045480

§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN WASTELINE AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 1, 2026#19045479

§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN WASTE LINE AT WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 1, 2026#19045481

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AND SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 1, 2026#19045482

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

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 1, 2026#19045483

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE WOODEN WALL CABINET ON SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 656 WEST 162 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 656 WEST 162 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 was constructed in 1920. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 50 units. The building area is 53,034 sqft.

Are there building permits at 656 WEST 162 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 656 WEST 162 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 67 building permits on record, with 52 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 May 29, 2026.

Does 656 WEST 162 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 656 WEST 162 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 723 violations on record, with 166 currently open. Breakdown: 38 DOB, 76 ECB, 609 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 656 WEST 162 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 656 WEST 162 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 45 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $30,709. 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 656 WEST 162 ST?

656 WEST 162 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 has an assessed market value of $3.3M and a total assessed value of $1.5M (land: $196K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 656 WEST 162 ST?

656 WEST 162 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 is zoned R8. 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 656 WEST 162 ST?

656 WEST 162 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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