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519 WEST 189 STREET

Manhattan · Block 2159 · Lot 67 · Walk-up + store (Class C7)

519 WEST 189 STREET is a Class C7 (walk-up + store) building in Manhattan (BBL 1021590067) built in 1925, with 46 residential units across 6 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 112, council district 10, zoning district R7-2, on a 12,125-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 45,265 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 519-521 WEST 189TH 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

519-521 WEST 189TH LLC
HPD-registered head officer: ALEX KOHEN

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerALEX KOHEN
  • Corporate Owner519-521 WEST 189TH LLC
  • Managing AgentHAMILTON TOWERS LLC
  • Site ManagerNICOLAS BRAVO

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Feb 28, 2013 for $6.5M to 519-521 West 189th Llc.
Previous owner: Audubon 189-190 Llc
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Apr 17, 2019MTGE$6.3MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Apr 17, 2019MTGE$499KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Apr 17, 2019AGMT$6.8MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Feb 28, 2013DEED$6.5MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Sep 24, 2007AGMT$9.3MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
46
Year built
1925
Class
C7
Borough
Manhattan
Zoning:
R7-2
Lot size:
12,125 sqft
Building area:
45,265 sqft
Floors:
6
Assessed value:
$765K
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 AInspected May 11, 2026
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 5J, 5th STO…
  • Class CInspected May 11, 2026
    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING DOOR SWEEP IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 5J, 5th STORY, 1st…
  • Class CInspected May 11, 2026
    567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND A…
  • Class CInspected May 11, 2026
    § 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CI…
  • Class CInspected Jun 5, 2025
    § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIO…
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Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Apr 17, 2019).

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519-521 West 189th Llc controls 3 NYC buildings. Top properties by HPD violation count:

Frequently asked questions about 519 WEST 189 STREET

Who owns 519 WEST 189 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 519 WEST 189 STREET per NYC PLUTO is 519-521 WEST 189TH LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 519 WEST 189 STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 519 WEST 189 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 519 WEST 189 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 519 WEST 189 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 519 WEST 189 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 519 WEST 189 STREET at $765K 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 519 WEST 189 STREET and what does that mean?

519 WEST 189 STREET is NYC building class C7 — Walk-up + store. A walk-up apartment building with a store on the ground floor. 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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