374 EAST 159 STREET
374 EAST 159 STREET is a Class C1 (walk-up, over six families) building in Bronx (BBL 2024050014) built in 1906, with 25 residential units across 6 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 201, council district 17, zoning district R7-2, on a 4,985-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 20,052 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is MELROSE CLUSTER, L.P..
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
HPD registered contacts
- Head OfficerRAMON ESCOBAR
- Corporate OwnerMELROSE CLUSTER LP
- Managing AgentMELROSE PROPERTIES
- Site ManagerANA ORTEGA
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 1)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R7-2
- Lot size:
- 4,985 sqft
- Building area:
- 20,052 sqft
- Floors:
- 6
- Assessed value:
- $464K
- Community district:
- 201
- Council district:
- 17
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class BInspected Jul 29, 2025§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT THE CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th…
- Class CInspected Jul 29, 2025§ 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS XRF TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT 0.5MG/CM2 AND IS PRESUM…
- Class AInspected Jul 29, 2025§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED A…
- Class AInspected Aug 26, 2024§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL WALLS AND THE CEILINGS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT…
- Class AInspected Jan 31, 2024§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL WALLS AND CEILING ON ALL STORIES AT PUBLIC HALL
Recent ACRIS activity
Other buildings in this portfolio
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- 399 EAST 160 STREET123 violations
- 721 MELROSE AVENUE39 violations
- 306 EAST 159 STREET17 violations
Frequently asked questions about 374 EAST 159 STREET
Who owns 374 EAST 159 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 374 EAST 159 STREET per NYC PLUTO is MELROSE CLUSTER, L.P.. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
When was 374 EAST 159 STREET last sold?
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 374 EAST 159 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 374 EAST 159 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 374 EAST 159 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 374 EAST 159 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 374 EAST 159 STREET at $464K 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 374 EAST 159 STREET and what does that mean?
374 EAST 159 STREET is NYC building class C1 — Walk-up, over six families. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building with more than 6 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.