NYC Building Records · BBL 1021170017
538 WEST 159 STREET
Manhattan · Block 2117 · Lot 17 · Walk-up apartment (Class C4)
Owner of record
536 & 538 W 159TH ST OWNER LLC
HPD-registered head officer: LESLIE BERKOFF
HPD registered contacts
People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
- Head OfficerLESLIE BERKOFF
- Corporate OwnerRH 536-538 W 159 STREET LP
- Managing AgentLANGSAM PROP. SER. CORP.
- Site ManagerEDDY CAMBERO
Most recent deed
Last transferred on Oct 28, 2025 for $500 to 536 & 538 W 159TH ST OWNER LLC.
Previous owner: 536-538 WEST 159 STREET LP
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
🔒 See full deed history for this building →Recent ACRIS documents (last 4)
DateTypeAmountParties
Oct 28, 2025DEEDO$500Parties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Sep 9, 2019AGMTNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Apr 14, 2008DEED$10.0MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Aug 7, 2006AGMT$4.6MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
🔒 Unlock party names + multi-decade history →Building stats
Units
10
Year built
1913
Class
C4
Borough
Manhattan
- Zoning:
- R7-2
- Lot size:
- 2,505 sqft
- Building area:
- 9,685 sqft
- Floors:
- 5
- Assessed value:
- $406K
- Community district:
- 112
- Council district:
- 10
HPD violations
0 open
Most severe class on record: Class C (immediately hazardous)
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
🔒 See full violation history →Recent HPD violation details
Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
- Class IInspected May 13, 2026771 (I) §27-2096 HMC: PROPERTY REGISTRATION WAS FILED WITH FALSE OR INCOMPLETE INFORMATION RELATED TO THE PROPERTY CONTACTS. FILE WITH THIS…
- Class CInspected May 8, 2026567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND A…
- 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 BInspected Apr 19, 2026§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOORING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 9, 5th…
- Class BInspected Apr 19, 2026§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH AT 2ND WINDOW FROM WEST AT NORTH IN TH…
Recent ACRIS activity
4 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Oct 28, 2025).
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