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NYC Building Records · BBL 1021420038

656 WEST 171 STREET

Manhattan · Block 2142 · Lot 38 · Walk-up, over six families (Class C1)

656 WEST 171 STREET is a Class C1 (walk-up, over six families) building in Manhattan (BBL 1021420038) built in 1939, with 29 residential units across 5 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 112, council district 10, zoning district R8, on a 7,500-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 34,386 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is FT. WASHINGTON EQUITIES, LTD..

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

FT. WASHINGTON EQUITIES, LTD.
HPD-registered head officer: George Huang

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerGeorge Huang
  • Corporate OwnerFORT WASHINGTON EQUITIES LTD
  • Managing AgentFT. WASHINGTON EQUITIES LTD
  • Site ManagerWILSON CEDILLO

Most recent deed

Most recent ACRIS document: AGMT recorded Jul 26, 2018.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Jul 26, 2018AGMT$4.6MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jul 26, 2018MTGE$2.5MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
May 17, 2013MTGE$445KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
May 17, 2013AGMT$2.4MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Nov 16, 2007MTGE$1.7MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
29
Year built
1939
Class
C1
Borough
Manhattan
Zoning:
R8
Lot size:
7,500 sqft
Building area:
34,386 sqft
Floors:
5
Assessed value:
$1.0M
Community district:
112
Council district:
10

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 CInspected Aug 25, 2025
    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANE AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY
  • Class BInspected Aug 25, 2025
    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES CONSISTING OF FLOWER P…
  • 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 CInspected Dec 4, 2024
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY
  • Class CInspected Nov 7, 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…
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Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Jul 26, 2018).

Frequently asked questions about 656 WEST 171 STREET

Who owns 656 WEST 171 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 656 WEST 171 STREET per NYC PLUTO is FT. WASHINGTON EQUITIES, LTD.. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 656 WEST 171 STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 656 WEST 171 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 656 WEST 171 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 656 WEST 171 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 656 WEST 171 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 656 WEST 171 STREET at $1.04M 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 656 WEST 171 STREET and what does that mean?

656 WEST 171 STREET is NYC building class C1 — Walk-up, over six families. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building with more than 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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