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NYC Building Records · BBL 1010000007

157 WEST 47 STREET

Manhattan · Block 1000 · Lot 7 · Hotel (Class HB)

157 WEST 47 STREET is a Class HB (hotel) building in Manhattan (BBL 1010000007) built in 1906, with 2 residential units across 10 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 105, council district 4, zoning district C6-5.5, on a 8,040-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 60,619 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 157 WEST 47TH STREET HOTEL OWNER LP.

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system and has no open HPD housing-maintenance code violations on record as of May 18, 2026.

Data sourced daily from NYC PLUTO (Department of City Planning), NYC ACRIS (Department of Finance), and NYC HPD housing-maintenance code violations.

Owner of record

157 WEST 47TH STREET HOTEL OWNER LP
HPD-registered head officer: Ritesh Agarwal

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerRitesh Agarwal
  • Corporate Owner157 West 47th Street Hotel Owner LP
  • Managing AgentHighgate Hotels

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Oct 25, 2019 for $34.6M to 157 West 47th Street Hotel Owner Lp.
Previous owner: 157 West 47th Street Ts Hotel Llc
Mortgage: Not disclosed recorded Oct 25, 2019 with Rg-south Development Llc.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Oct 25, 2019DEED$34.6MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Oct 25, 2019AGMTNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Apr 30, 2008DEED$75.0MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Dec 20, 2007AGMT$58.6MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Dec 20, 2007AGMT$7.8MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
2
Year built
1906
Class
HB
Borough
Manhattan
Zoning:
C6-5.5
Lot size:
8,040 sqft
Building area:
60,619 sqft
Floors:
10
Assessed value:
$12.5M
Community district:
105
Council district:
4

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class C (immediately hazardous)
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
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Recent HPD violation details

Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class AInspected Apr 29, 2026
    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
  • Class IInspected Nov 22, 2024
    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
  • Class AInspected Jul 6, 2024
    § 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES…
  • Class AInspected Jul 6, 2024
    § 27-2053 ADM CODE POST SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY BEARING NAME, ADDRESS INCLUDING APARTMENT NUMBER IF ANY, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF SUPE…
  • Class AInspected Jul 6, 2024
    § 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE AGE…
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Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Oct 25, 2019).

Frequently asked questions about 157 WEST 47 STREET

Who owns 157 WEST 47 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 157 WEST 47 STREET per NYC PLUTO is 157 WEST 47TH STREET HOTEL OWNER LP. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 157 WEST 47 STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 157 WEST 47 STREET in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data. NYC ACRIS coverage extends back to 1966; an absence in our 5-year window typically means either the BBL has not transacted recently, or the most recent recorded document is not a DEED type (such as a refinance rather than a sale).

How many HPD violations does 157 WEST 47 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 157 WEST 47 STREET as of May 18, 2026. The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.

What is the assessed value of 157 WEST 47 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 157 WEST 47 STREET at $12.55M for the current tax year. NYC assesses property at a fraction of estimated market value (the assessment ratio varies by tax class — 6% for tax class 1 one-to-three-family dwellings, approximately 45% for tax class 2 rental apartment buildings), so the market value implied by this assessment is meaningfully higher. Assessment data is published by NYC Department of Finance.

What building class is 157 WEST 47 STREET and what does that mean?

157 WEST 47 STREET is NYC building class HB — Hotel. Hotel. Building class is assigned by NYC Department of Finance and recorded in PLUTO; it determines the property's tax class and the regulatory regime that applies.

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