517 WEST 59 STREET
517 WEST 59 STREET is a Class D6 (elevator, pre-1929) building in Manhattan (BBL 1011510017) built in 1973, with 467 residential units across 33 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 107, council district 6, zoning district C4-7, on a 28,016-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 402,707 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is AUGUSTUS JAMES CORP..
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 OfficerTHOMAS AHN
- Corporate OwnerAUGUSTUS & JAMES
- Managing AgentROSE PROPERTY MGMT GRP LLC
- Site ManagerALVIN MARTINEZ
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- C4-7
- Lot size:
- 28,016 sqft
- Building area:
- 402,707 sqft
- Floors:
- 33
- Assessed value:
- $25.9M
- Community district:
- 107
- Council district:
- 6
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class CInspected Sep 26, 2024§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE STEAM PIPES AT SOUTH WALL AT BOILER ROOM
- Class CInspected Sep 26, 2024§ 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 30E, 30th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NO…
- Class CInspected Jul 8, 2024§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION AT THE SPRINKLER OS&Y GATE VALVE AT WATER METER ROOM AT CELLAR AT METER ROOM
- Class AInspected Feb 15, 2022(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 CInspected Sep 4, 2019HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 15P, 15th STORY, 1st APARTMENT…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 517 WEST 59 STREET
Who owns 517 WEST 59 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 517 WEST 59 STREET per NYC PLUTO is AUGUSTUS JAMES CORP.. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
When was 517 WEST 59 STREET last sold?
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 517 WEST 59 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 517 WEST 59 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 517 WEST 59 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 517 WEST 59 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 517 WEST 59 STREET at $25.94M 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 517 WEST 59 STREET and what does that mean?
517 WEST 59 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.