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NYC Building Records · BBL 1020760018

537 WEST 144 STREET

Manhattan · Block 2076 · Lot 18 · Walk-up, five to six (Class C2)

537 WEST 144 STREET is a Class C2 (walk-up, five to six) building in Manhattan (BBL 1020760018) built in 1910, with 6 residential units across 5 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 109, council district 7, zoning district R7A, on a 1,665-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 5,535 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 537 WEST 144TH STREE.

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

537 WEST 144TH STREE
HPD-registered head officer: KAREN DELACRUZ

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerKAREN DELACRUZ
  • Corporate Owner537 W 144TH ST
  • Managing Agent537 WEST 144TH HDFC
  • Site ManagerGLORIA DELACRUZ

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Jun 29, 2005 for $2K to 537 West 144th Street Hdfc.
Previous owner: City Of Ny Acting By And Through Its Dept Of Hpd
Mortgage: Not disclosed recorded Jun 29, 2005 with City Of Ny Acting By And Through Its Dept Of Hpd.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 2)

DateTypeAmountParties
Jun 29, 2005AGMTNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jun 29, 2005DEEDO$2KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
6
Year built
1910
Class
C2
Borough
Manhattan
Zoning:
R7A
Lot size:
1,665 sqft
Building area:
5,535 sqft
Floors:
5
Assessed value:
$442K
Community district:
109
Council district:
7

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 Apr 29, 2026
    (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 Mar 12, 2026
    § 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…
  • Class AInspected Jun 4, 2025
    (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 AInspected Apr 2, 2024
    (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 AInspected Mar 16, 2023
    (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…
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Recent ACRIS activity

2 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Jun 29, 2005).

Frequently asked questions about 537 WEST 144 STREET

Who owns 537 WEST 144 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 537 WEST 144 STREET per NYC PLUTO is 537 WEST 144TH STREE. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 537 WEST 144 STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 537 WEST 144 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 537 WEST 144 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 537 WEST 144 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 537 WEST 144 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 537 WEST 144 STREET at $442K 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 537 WEST 144 STREET and what does that mean?

537 WEST 144 STREET is NYC building class C2 — Walk-up, five to six. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building, 5-6 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.

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