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539 WEST 148 STREET

Manhattan · Block 2080 · Lot 14 · Walk-up, five to six (Class C2)

539 WEST 148 STREET is a Class C2 (walk-up, five to six) building in Manhattan (BBL 1020800014) built in 1920, with 6 residential units across 2 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 109, council district 7, zoning district R6A, on a 2,498-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 3,412 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is IWC 539 W. 148TH 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

IWC 539 W. 148TH STREET LLC
HPD-registered head officer: DAVID BOWEN

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerDAVID BOWEN
  • Corporate OwnerIWC 539 W 148TH LLC

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Aug 13, 2014 for $1.1M to Iwc 539 W. 148th Street Llc.
Previous owner: Weston, Leighton G
Mortgage: $528K recorded Aug 13, 2014 with Weston, Leighton G. Loan-to-value: 50%.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 2)

DateTypeAmountParties
Aug 13, 2014MTGE$528KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Aug 13, 2014DEED$1.1MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
6
Year built
1920
Class
C2
Borough
Manhattan
Zoning:
R6A
Lot size:
2,498 sqft
Building area:
3,412 sqft
Floors:
2
Assessed value:
$208K
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 BInspected Nov 27, 2024
    § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT AP…
  • Class CInspected Jun 16, 2024
    § 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 BInspected Jun 16, 2024
    § 27-2005 HMC: REFIT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
  • Class CInspected Jun 16, 2024
    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM W…
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Recent ACRIS activity

2 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Aug 13, 2014).

Frequently asked questions about 539 WEST 148 STREET

Who owns 539 WEST 148 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 539 WEST 148 STREET per NYC PLUTO is IWC 539 W. 148TH 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 539 WEST 148 STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 539 WEST 148 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 539 WEST 148 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 539 WEST 148 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 539 WEST 148 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 539 WEST 148 STREET at $208K 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 539 WEST 148 STREET and what does that mean?

539 WEST 148 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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