537 WEST 156 STREET
537 WEST 156 STREET is a Class C4 (walk-up, three families) building in Manhattan (BBL 1021150054) built in 1916, with 20 residential units across 5 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 112, council district 10, zoning district R7-2, on a 3,922-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 13,280 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is PALACE UNITED HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C ORPORATION.
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 OfficerESTELLE BAJOU
- Corporate OwnerPALACE UNITED HDFC
- Managing AgentFinger Management Realty LLC
- Site ManagerEDWIN VERAS
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R7-2
- Lot size:
- 3,922 sqft
- Building area:
- 13,280 sqft
- Floors:
- 5
- Assessed value:
- $669K
- Community district:
- 112
- Council district:
- 10
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- 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 BInspected Feb 3, 2026§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE NTERCOM SYSTEM FROM BUILDING FRONT TO PANEL AT WEST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCA…
- Class CInspected Feb 3, 2026HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 18, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FR…
- Class BInspected Feb 3, 2026§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIGHT FIXTURE AT THE NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 18, 5th STO…
- Class BInspected Feb 3, 2026§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL OUTLET AT THE NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 18, 5th…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 537 WEST 156 STREET
Who owns 537 WEST 156 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 537 WEST 156 STREET per NYC PLUTO is PALACE UNITED HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C ORPORATION. 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 156 STREET last sold?
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 537 WEST 156 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 156 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 537 WEST 156 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 156 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 537 WEST 156 STREET at $669K 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 156 STREET and what does that mean?
537 WEST 156 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.