531 WEST 179 STREET
531 WEST 179 STREET is a Class C1 (walk-up, over six families) building in Manhattan (BBL 1021530051) built in 1906, with 22 residential units across 5 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 112, council district 10, zoning district R7-2, on a 5,000-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 17,440 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 531 WEST 179TH STREET 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
HPD registered contacts
- Head OfficerHERMAN RUBIN
- Corporate Owner531 WEST 179 STREET LLC
- Managing AgentWASHINGTON TOWERS LLC
- Site ManagerMARINO RODRIGUEZ
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R7-2
- Lot size:
- 5,000 sqft
- Building area:
- 17,440 sqft
- Floors:
- 5
- Assessed value:
- $477K
- Community district:
- 112
- Council district:
- 10
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class AInspected Jul 24, 2024§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL TILES ON THE FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 1…
- Class BInspected Jul 24, 2024§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM…
- Class AInspected Jul 24, 2024§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX, 9 SQUARE FEET ON THE CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FR…
- Class BInspected Jul 24, 2024§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st…
- Class CInspected Feb 19, 2024§ 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE EAST YARD
Recent ACRIS activity
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Frequently asked questions about 531 WEST 179 STREET
Who owns 531 WEST 179 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 531 WEST 179 STREET per NYC PLUTO is 531 WEST 179TH STREET LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
When was 531 WEST 179 STREET last sold?
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 531 WEST 179 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 531 WEST 179 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 531 WEST 179 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 531 WEST 179 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 531 WEST 179 STREET at $477K 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 531 WEST 179 STREET and what does that mean?
531 WEST 179 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.