# 159 Stanton St, Manhattan

What New York City's public records say about this building. Page: https://blueflo.tech/b/159-stanton-street-manhattan

> These are city records, not an inspection by Blueflo. Every item shows its source and the date it was last checked.

## In one line

11 open immediately hazardous (class C) HPD violations about pests and fire safety and heat or hot water and electrical (Housing Maintenance Code Violations, as of 2026-10-19)

## The building

- **Year built:** 1900 (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24)
- **Stories:** 5 (Buildings Subject to HPD Jurisdiction, as of 2026-08-12)
- **Homes:** 18 (Buildings Subject to HPD Jurisdiction, as of 2026-08-12)

## Worth knowing

- 11 open immediately hazardous (class C) HPD violations about pests and fire safety and heat or hot water and electrical
- 8 hazardous (class 1) building code violations from 2017–2026 are still open
- 18 heat or hot water complaints filed with the city last winter
- City records list the water service line's material as unknown (lead not ruled out)
- Basement on record, and the city's stormwater map shows flooding here in at least one storm scenario
- 4 open major (class 2) building code violations from 2026
- 28 open HPD violations about building conditions

## Also on record

- On the state's list of buildings with rent-stabilized apartments (2024 registrations)
- City stormwater map shows nuisance flooding at this building in the Extreme storm, 2080 sea levels scenario

## Clean in the records

- Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone (FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, as of 2026-10-19)

## Building systems

- **Boiler inspection filings:** Latest accepted inspection Dec 2025, defects reported: yes (DOB NOW: Safety Boiler, as of 2026-10-17)
- **Facade rating:** Not required: facade inspections apply only to buildings taller than 6 stories (DOB NOW: Safety – Facades Compliance Filings, as of 2026-10-18)
- **Water service line:** Unknown - Lead Status Unknown (records) (Lead Service Line Location Coordinates, as of 2026-01-30)
- **FEMA flood zone:** Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X (FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, as of 2026-10-19)
- **Stormwater flooding:** Extreme storm, 2080 sea levels: Nuisance flooding (4 in. to 1 ft); Moderate storm, 2050 sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Moderate storm, today's sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Limited storm, today's sea levels: Not loaded (file format unreadable) (NYC Stormwater Flood Maps, as of 2024-07-03)
- **Basement:** Below grade (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24)

## Violations and complaints

- **HPD violations:** 28 open: 28 about building conditions — pests (6), smoke or CO detectors (4), walls, floors and stairs (4), heat or hot water (3); 11 immediately hazardous (class C). 8 further violations from 2023–2026 were closed. 259 violations on record in all, 2013–2026 — the 36 most recent are listed here (Housing Maintenance Code Violations, as of 2026-10-19)
- **DOB violations:** 13 open: 13 about building conditions (DOB Violations, as of 2026-10-18)
- **Heat and hot water complaints:** 18 heat or hot water complaints (Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-19)
- **Resident complaints to the city:** 16 unsanitary conditions, 12 heat or hot water, 4 floors or stairs, 4 mold, 3 general repairs, 3 paint or plaster, 3 pests, 2 electrical, 1 plumbing (Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-19)

## More systems

- **Rent stabilization:** On the state's list of buildings with at least one rent-stabilized apartment (2024 registrations) (Rent Stabilized Building Lists (2024 HCR registrations), as of 2025-11-30)
- **Heat source:** Boiler burning No. 2 oil (H.B. Smith LO28-S-7), registration current since Jul 2025 (Clean Air Tracking System (boiler registrations), as of 2026-10-19)
- **Boiler work permits:** No boiler work permits on record (DOB Permit Issuance (BIS), as of 2026-10-19)
- **Elevators:** No elevators registered to this building (DOB NOW Elevator Safety Compliance, as of 2026-10-18)
- **Gas piping:** No open gas piping filing violations. Inspection results themselves are not published (DOB Safety Violations, as of 2026-10-18)
- **Energy:** Not required: energy reporting applies to buildings over 25,000 sq ft (Energy and Water Data Disclosure (Local Law 84), as of 2025-11-25)

## Permits and work

- **Permit history:** 7 permits since 1990 (DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits, as of 2026-10-17)
- **Sidewalk shed and scaffolding:** No sidewalk shed permits on record (DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits, as of 2026-10-17)
- **Landmark status:** Not in a historic district on record (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24)

## By apartment

4 of 18 apartments named in a city record:

- Apt 2: https://blueflo.tech/b/159-stanton-street-manhattan/unit/2
- Apt 3: https://blueflo.tech/b/159-stanton-street-manhattan/unit/3
- Apt 7: https://blueflo.tech/b/159-stanton-street-manhattan/unit/7
- Apt 11B: https://blueflo.tech/b/159-stanton-street-manhattan/unit/11b

## Registered with the city

- CENTENNIAL PROPERTIES NY (Agent, Registration Contacts)
- 159-161 STANTON LLC (CorporateOwner, Registration Contacts)
- 159-161 STANTON LLC (TaxLotOwner, PLUTO (tax lot data))

## More

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