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478 WEST 159 STREET

Manhattan · Block 2108 · Lot 21 · Walk-up, three families (Class C4)

478 WEST 159 STREET is a Class C4 (walk-up, three families) building in Manhattan (BBL 1021080021) built in 1896, with 15 residential units across 5 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 112, council district 10, zoning district R7-2, on a 2,997-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 13,570 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 478 HILL HOMES 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

478 HILL HOMES HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND
HPD-registered head officer: YVONNE STENNETT

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerYVONNE STENNETT
  • Corporate Owner478 HILL HOMES HDFC
  • Managing AgentCONCORD MANAGEMENT OF NY LLC
  • Site ManagerROCIO FRIAS

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Jun 29, 2010 for $1.4M to 478 Hill Homes Housing Development Fund.
Previous owner: John Hill Limited Partnership
Mortgage: $1.1M recorded Jun 29, 2010 with The City Of New York. Loan-to-value: 82%.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Jun 29, 2010MTGE$215KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jun 29, 2010AGMTNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jun 29, 2010AGMT$1.1MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jun 29, 2010MTGE$25KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jun 29, 2010DEED$1.4MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
15
Year built
1896
Class
C4
Borough
Manhattan
Zoning:
R7-2
Lot size:
2,997 sqft
Building area:
13,570 sqft
Floors:
5
Assessed value:
$464K
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.
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Recent HPD violation details

Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class CInspected Feb 10, 2026
    § 27-2029 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT…
  • Class BInspected Feb 3, 2026
    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOWER AND UPPER WINDOW SASH AT FIRST AND SECOND WINDOWS FROM SOUTH AT WEST…
  • Class AInspected Jan 16, 2026
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING EAST CLOSET WOOD DOORS IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT…
  • Class BInspected Nov 1, 2025
    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST…
  • Class BInspected Nov 1, 2025
    § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT AP…
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Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Jun 29, 2010).

Frequently asked questions about 478 WEST 159 STREET

Who owns 478 WEST 159 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 478 WEST 159 STREET per NYC PLUTO is 478 HILL HOMES 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 478 WEST 159 STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 478 WEST 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 478 WEST 159 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 478 WEST 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 478 WEST 159 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 478 WEST 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 478 WEST 159 STREET and what does that mean?

478 WEST 159 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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