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NYC Building Records · BBL 1009960056

156 WEST 44 STREET

Manhattan · Block 996 · Lot 56 · Elevator, pre-1929 (Class D6)

156 WEST 44 STREET is a Class D6 (elevator, pre-1929) building in Manhattan (BBL 1009960056) built in 1925, with 12 residential units across 12 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 105, council district 4, zoning district C6-7T, on a 2,410-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 23,569 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is VAN DORN REALTY LLC.

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

VAN DORN REALTY LLC
HPD-registered head officer: JONATHAN DURST

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerJONATHAN DURST
  • Corporate OwnerVAN DORN REALTY LLC
  • Managing AgentROYAL REALTY CORP
  • Site ManagerNELSON SANTIAGO

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Dec 19, 2008 to Van Dorn Realty Llc.
Previous owner: Van Dorn Realty Merger Corporation; Van Dorn Realty Corporation
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 1)

DateTypeAmountParties
Dec 19, 2008DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
12
Year built
1925
Class
D6
Borough
Manhattan
Zoning:
C6-7T
Lot size:
2,410 sqft
Building area:
23,569 sqft
Floors:
12
Assessed value:
$1.8M
Community district:
105
Council district:
4

HPD violations

0 open
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
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Recent HPD violation details

Most recent violation issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class IInspected Oct 2, 2015
    SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE ?27-2097 AND IS THER…
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Recent ACRIS activity

1 document in the last 5 years (most recent Dec 19, 2008).

Frequently asked questions about 156 WEST 44 STREET

Who owns 156 WEST 44 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 156 WEST 44 STREET per NYC PLUTO is VAN DORN REALTY LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 156 WEST 44 STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 156 WEST 44 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 156 WEST 44 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 156 WEST 44 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 156 WEST 44 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 156 WEST 44 STREET at $1.80M 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 156 WEST 44 STREET and what does that mean?

156 WEST 44 STREET is NYC building class D6 — Elevator, pre-1929. A pre-1929 elevator apartment building. 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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