553 WEST 159 STREET
553 WEST 159 STREET is a Class B9 (two-family misc) building in Manhattan (BBL 1021180061) built in 1920, with 2 residential units across 3 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 112, council district 10, zoning district R7-2, on a 1,499-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 2,400 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is BELL, TERESA.
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
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
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R7-2
- Lot size:
- 1,499 sqft
- Building area:
- 2,400 sqft
- Floors:
- 3
- Assessed value:
- $95K
- Community district:
- 112
- Council district:
- 10
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 553 WEST 159 STREET
Who owns 553 WEST 159 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 553 WEST 159 STREET per NYC PLUTO is BELL, TERESA. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
When was 553 WEST 159 STREET last sold?
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 553 WEST 159 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 553 WEST 159 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 553 WEST 159 STREET. The building is not registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system, which is typical for owner-occupied 1-2 family dwellings. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.
What is the assessed value of 553 WEST 159 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 553 WEST 159 STREET at $95K 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 553 WEST 159 STREET and what does that mean?
553 WEST 159 STREET is NYC building class B9 — Two-family misc. Miscellaneous two-family dwelling. 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.