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538 WEST 149 STREET

Manhattan · Block 2080 · Lot 147 · Walk-up, five to six (Class C2)

538 WEST 149 STREET is a Class C2 (walk-up, five to six) building in Manhattan (BBL 1020800147) built in 1910, with 5 residential units across 4 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 109, council district 7, zoning district R6A, on a 1,665-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 3,328 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 538 WEST 149TH REALTY 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

538 WEST 149TH REALTY LLC
HPD-registered head officer: Jesse Deutch

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerJesse Deutch
  • Corporate Owner538 W149th Realty
  • Managing AgentC2R Management
  • Site ManagerAl Turner

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Jul 17, 2019 for $1.9M to 538 West 149th Realty Llc.
Previous owner: Sugar Hill Realty Llc
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
🔒 See all transfers before the 2019 sale →

Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Dec 16, 2019AGMT$2.0MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jul 17, 2019DEED$1.9MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
May 29, 2013MTGE$30KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
May 29, 2013AGMT$820KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Dec 6, 2005MTGE$888KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
5
Year built
1910
Class
C2
Borough
Manhattan
Zoning:
R6A
Lot size:
1,665 sqft
Building area:
3,328 sqft
Floors:
4
Assessed value:
$203K
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.
🔒 See every closed violation + inspection history →

Recent HPD violation details

Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class AInspected Mar 10, 2022
    § 27-2104 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND…
  • Class AInspected Mar 10, 2022
    § 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES…
  • Class IInspected Oct 25, 2019
    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
  • Class AInspected Dec 23, 1986
    D26-41.03 ADM CODE FILE WITH THIS DEPARTMENT A REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR BUILDING.
  • Class CInspected Jul 23, 1985
    D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF NO ELECTRIC SERVICE PROVIDED TO LIGHT FIXTURE ALL STOP PUBLIC HALL.
🔒 See closure dates + classification on archived violations →

Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Dec 16, 2019).

Frequently asked questions about 538 WEST 149 STREET

Who owns 538 WEST 149 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 538 WEST 149 STREET per NYC PLUTO is 538 WEST 149TH REALTY LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 538 WEST 149 STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 538 WEST 149 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 538 WEST 149 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 538 WEST 149 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 538 WEST 149 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 538 WEST 149 STREET at $203K 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 538 WEST 149 STREET and what does that mean?

538 WEST 149 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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