370 EAST 159 STREET
370 EAST 159 STREET is a Class C3 (walk-up, pre-1929) building in Bronx (BBL 2024050013) built in 1927, with 4 residential units across 3 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 201, council district 17, zoning district R7-2, on a 2,500-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 5,625 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is MRC MELROSE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND.
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 OfficerPAUL MOORE
- Corporate OwnerMRC MELROSE HDFC
- Site ManagerPHILLIP FREEMAN
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 2)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R7-2
- Lot size:
- 2,500 sqft
- Building area:
- 5,625 sqft
- Floors:
- 3
- Assessed value:
- $417K
- Community district:
- 201
- Council district:
- 17
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class AInspected Aug 27, 2025§ 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES, BOTTOM…
- Class BInspected Aug 27, 2025§ 53,187,231 M/D LAW & DEPT RULES & REG. PROVIDE MEANS OF EGRESS FROM YARD TO STREET BY FIREPROOF PASSAGEWAY FOR WHICH APPLICATION MUST BE F…
- Class AInspected Aug 27, 2025§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE RUBBER GASKET AT LOWER REFRIGERATOR DOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1A,…
- Class AInspected Aug 8, 2025§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT WINDOW RESESS IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT…
- Class CInspected Aug 8, 2025§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MIS…
Recent ACRIS activity
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Frequently asked questions about 370 EAST 159 STREET
Who owns 370 EAST 159 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 370 EAST 159 STREET per NYC PLUTO is MRC MELROSE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
When was 370 EAST 159 STREET last sold?
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 370 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 370 EAST 159 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 370 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 370 EAST 159 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 370 EAST 159 STREET at $417K 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 370 EAST 159 STREET and what does that mean?
370 EAST 159 STREET is NYC building class C3 — Walk-up, pre-1929. A walk-up apartment building constructed before 1929, typically 3-6 stories and often rent-stabilized. 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.