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157 EAST 118 STREET

Manhattan · Block 1767 · Lot 26 · Walk-up, three families (Class C4)

157 EAST 118 STREET is a Class C4 (walk-up, three families) building in Manhattan (BBL 1017670026) built in 1900, with 10 residential units across 5 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 111, council district 8, zoning district R7A, on a 2,523-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 8,525 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is LEX & 118 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

LEX & 118 LLC
HPD-registered head officer: SION SOHAVEGH

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerSION SOHAVEGH
  • Corporate OwnerLEX & 118 LLC
  • Site ManagerNELON BARTHOLEMEW

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Sep 8, 2016 for $3.0M to Lex & 118 Llc.
Previous owner: Vision East Side Inc.
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
🔒 See all transfers before the 2016 sale →

Recent ACRIS documents (last 4)

DateTypeAmountParties
Sep 8, 2016DEED$3.0MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jan 27, 2005AGMT$750KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jan 27, 2005AGMT$750KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jan 27, 2005MTGE$304KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
10
Year built
1900
Class
C4
Borough
Manhattan
Zoning:
R7A
Lot size:
2,523 sqft
Building area:
8,525 sqft
Floors:
5
Assessed value:
$499K
Community district:
111
Council district:
8

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class C (immediately hazardous)
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
🔒 See every closed violation + inspection history →

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 BInspected Oct 29, 2025
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING AT BASEMENT
  • Class CInspected Oct 29, 2025
    § 27-2028, 2032 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FROM AN APPROVED CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEM, OR AN APPROVED SYSTEM OF GAS OR ELECTRI…
  • Class CInspected Oct 29, 2025
    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BOILER AT BOILER ROOM
  • Class CInspected Oct 29, 2025
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF UNCAPPED RADIATOR VALVE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st AP…
🔒 See closure dates + classification on archived violations →

Recent ACRIS activity

4 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Sep 8, 2016).

Frequently asked questions about 157 EAST 118 STREET

Who owns 157 EAST 118 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 157 EAST 118 STREET per NYC PLUTO is LEX & 118 LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 157 EAST 118 STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 157 EAST 118 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 EAST 118 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 157 EAST 118 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 EAST 118 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 157 EAST 118 STREET at $499K 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 EAST 118 STREET and what does that mean?

157 EAST 118 STREET is NYC building class C4 — Walk-up, three families. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building with 3 residential units. 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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