# 499 W 158 St, Manhattan

What New York City's public records say about this building. Page: https://blueflo.tech/b/499-west-158-street-manhattan

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

Also known as 1981 Amsterdam Ave: one building, several doors, and this card covers all of them.

## In one line

13 open immediately hazardous (class C) HPD violations about fire safety and heat or hot water and pests and doors and windows (Housing Maintenance Code Violations, as of 2026-10-21)

## The building

- **Year built:** 1907 (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24)
- **Stories:** 6 (Buildings Subject to HPD Jurisdiction, as of 2026-08-12)
- **Homes:** 27 (Buildings Subject to HPD Jurisdiction, as of 2026-08-12)

## Worth knowing

- 13 open immediately hazardous (class C) HPD violations about fire safety and heat or hot water and pests and doors and windows
- 2 hazardous (class 1) building code violations from 2021–2023 are still open
- City records list the water service line's material as unknown (lead not ruled out)
- 34 open HPD violations about building conditions

## Clean in the records

- Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone; no mapped stormwater flooding (FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, as of 2026-10-21)

## Building systems

- **Boiler inspection filings:** Latest accepted inspection May 2025, defects reported: yes (DOB NOW: Safety Boiler, as of 2026-10-21)
- **Facade rating:** Not required: facade inspections apply only to buildings taller than 6 stories (DOB NOW: Safety – Facades Compliance Filings, as of 2026-10-21)
- **Water service line:** Unknown - Lead Status Unknown (not verified) (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 2026-10-21)
- **Stormwater flooding:** Extreme storm, 2080 sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; 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:** Above grade (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24)

## Violations and complaints

- **HPD violations:** 35 open: 34 about building conditions — walls, floors and stairs (7), fire safety (6), doors and windows (4), heat or hot water (4); 13 immediately hazardous (class C), 1 about paperwork or notices. Also 73 older records from 1979–2014 never closed. 4 further violations from 2024–2025 were closed. 295 violations on record in all, 1972–2026 — the 112 most recent are listed here (Housing Maintenance Code Violations, as of 2026-10-21)
- **DOB violations:** 32 open: 12 about building conditions, 14 about filings or paperwork, 6 older than 10 years (DOB Violations, as of 2026-10-21)
- **Heat and hot water complaints:** 2 heat or hot water complaints (Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-21)
- **Resident complaints to the city:** 2 heat or hot water, 2 leaks, 2 mold, 1 paint or plaster, 1 plumbing (Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-21)

## More systems

- **Rent stabilization:** Not on the state's 2024 list. Owners who register late or not at all are missing, so ask HCR about a specific apartment (Rent Stabilized Building Lists (2024 HCR registrations), as of 2025-11-30)
- **Heat source:** Boiler burning No. 2 oil (H.B.Smith 28A-S-6), registration current since Jan 2025 (Clean Air Tracking System (boiler registrations), as of 2026-10-21)
- **Boiler work permits:** Latest boiler work permit 1992 (DOB Permit Issuance (BIS), as of 2026-10-20)
- **Elevators:** No elevators registered to this building (DOB NOW Elevator Safety Compliance, as of 2026-10-21)
- **Gas piping:** Open violation for not filing the periodic gas piping inspection (2025) (DOB Safety Violations, as of 2026-10-21)
- **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 2026-10-21)
- **Sales:** No recorded sale since 2016 (NYC Citywide Annualized Calendar Sales, as of 2026-06-09)
- **Sidewalk shed and scaffolding:** No sidewalk shed permits on record (DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits, as of 2026-10-21)
- **Landmark status:** Not in a historic district on record (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24)

## By apartment

9 of 27 apartments named in a city record:

- Apt 21: https://blueflo.tech/b/499-west-158-street-manhattan/unit/21
- Apt 22: https://blueflo.tech/b/499-west-158-street-manhattan/unit/22
- Apt 23: https://blueflo.tech/b/499-west-158-street-manhattan/unit/23
- Apt 24: https://blueflo.tech/b/499-west-158-street-manhattan/unit/24
- Apt 34: https://blueflo.tech/b/499-west-158-street-manhattan/unit/34
- Apt 40: https://blueflo.tech/b/499-west-158-street-manhattan/unit/40
- Apt 41: https://blueflo.tech/b/499-west-158-street-manhattan/unit/41
- Apt 44: https://blueflo.tech/b/499-west-158-street-manhattan/unit/44
- Apt 62: https://blueflo.tech/b/499-west-158-street-manhattan/unit/62

## Registered with the city

- ARC MANAGEMENT (Agent, Registration Contacts)
- 499 WEST 158TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR (CorporateOwner, Registration Contacts)
- 499 WEST 158TH STREET HDFC CORP (TaxLotOwner, PLUTO (tax lot data))

## More

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