# 518 W 159 St, Manhattan What New York City's public records say about this building. Page: https://blueflo.tech/b/518-west-159-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 27 open immediately hazardous (class C) HPD violations about pests and mold and rubbish and cleanliness (Housing Maintenance Code Violations, as of 2026-10-19) ## The building - **Year built:** 2009 (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24) - **Stories:** 5 (Buildings Subject to HPD Jurisdiction, as of 2026-08-12) - **Homes:** 38 (Buildings Subject to HPD Jurisdiction, as of 2026-08-12) ## Worth knowing - 27 open immediately hazardous (class C) HPD violations about pests and mold and rubbish and cleanliness - 1 hazardous (class 1) building code violation from 2020 is still open - 11 heat or hot water complaints filed with the city last winter - 120 open HPD violations about building conditions ## Also on record - On the state's list of buildings with rent-stabilized apartments (2024 registrations) ## Clean in the records - Water service line on record as non-lead (records) (Lead Service Line Location Coordinates, as of 2026-01-30) - Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone; no mapped stormwater flooding (FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, as of 2026-10-19) - Elevator periodic inspection filed within the last year (DOB NOW Elevator Safety Compliance, as of 2026-10-18) ## Building systems - **Boiler inspection filings:** Latest accepted inspection Mar 2026, 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:** Non-Lead (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: 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:** No basement (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24) ## Violations and complaints - **HPD violations:** 120 open: 120 about building conditions — walls, floors and stairs (39), pests (19), smoke or CO detectors (16), mold (14); 27 immediately hazardous (class C). 25 further violations from 2025–2026 were closed. 697 violations on record in all, 2010–2026 — the 287 most recent are listed here (Housing Maintenance Code Violations, as of 2026-10-19) - **DOB violations:** 5 open: 1 about building conditions, 4 about filings or paperwork (DOB Violations, as of 2026-10-18) - **Heat and hot water complaints:** 11 heat or hot water complaints (Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-19) - **Resident complaints to the city:** 35 heat or hot water, 25 pests, 22 paint or plaster, 22 plumbing, 16 doors or windows, 14 electrical, 12 mold, 11 appliances, 10 leaks, 8 general repairs, 6 floors or stairs, 3 unsanitary conditions, 2 safety (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 natural gas (H.B. Smith 28A-S-4), registration expired since Dec 2022 (Clean Air Tracking System (boiler registrations), as of 2026-10-19) - **Boiler work permits:** Latest boiler work permit 2022 (2 on record) (DOB Permit Issuance (BIS), as of 2026-10-19) - **Elevators:** 1 active elevator; latest periodic inspection Jul 2026 (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:** 11 permits since 1990 (DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits, as of 2026-10-17) - **Sidewalk shed and scaffolding:** No active shed permit (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 25 of 38 apartments named in a city record: - Apt 1E: https://blueflo.tech/b/518-west-159-street-manhattan/unit/1e - Apt 1F: https://blueflo.tech/b/518-west-159-street-manhattan/unit/1f - Apt 2A: https://blueflo.tech/b/518-west-159-street-manhattan/unit/2a - Apt 2C: https://blueflo.tech/b/518-west-159-street-manhattan/unit/2c - Apt 2D: https://blueflo.tech/b/518-west-159-street-manhattan/unit/2d - Apt 2E: https://blueflo.tech/b/518-west-159-street-manhattan/unit/2e - Apt 2H: https://blueflo.tech/b/518-west-159-street-manhattan/unit/2h - Apt 3A: https://blueflo.tech/b/518-west-159-street-manhattan/unit/3a - Apt 3B: https://blueflo.tech/b/518-west-159-street-manhattan/unit/3b - Apt 3C: https://blueflo.tech/b/518-west-159-street-manhattan/unit/3c - Apt 3D: https://blueflo.tech/b/518-west-159-street-manhattan/unit/3d - Apt 3F: https://blueflo.tech/b/518-west-159-street-manhattan/unit/3f - Apt 3G: https://blueflo.tech/b/518-west-159-street-manhattan/unit/3g - Apt 3H: https://blueflo.tech/b/518-west-159-street-manhattan/unit/3h - Apt 4D: https://blueflo.tech/b/518-west-159-street-manhattan/unit/4d - Apt 4E: https://blueflo.tech/b/518-west-159-street-manhattan/unit/4e - Apt 4F: https://blueflo.tech/b/518-west-159-street-manhattan/unit/4f - Apt 4G: https://blueflo.tech/b/518-west-159-street-manhattan/unit/4g - Apt 4H: https://blueflo.tech/b/518-west-159-street-manhattan/unit/4h - Apt 5A: https://blueflo.tech/b/518-west-159-street-manhattan/unit/5a - Apt 5B: https://blueflo.tech/b/518-west-159-street-manhattan/unit/5b - Apt 5C: https://blueflo.tech/b/518-west-159-street-manhattan/unit/5c - Apt 5D: https://blueflo.tech/b/518-west-159-street-manhattan/unit/5d - Apt 5F: https://blueflo.tech/b/518-west-159-street-manhattan/unit/5f - Apt DDD: https://blueflo.tech/b/518-west-159-street-manhattan/unit/ddd ## Registered with the city - CONCORD MANAGEMENT OF NY LLC (Agent, Registration Contacts) - DOROTHY MCGOWAN LP (CorporateOwner, Registration Contacts) - DOROTHY MCGOWAN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT (TaxLotOwner, PLUTO (tax lot data)) ## More - Every record behind this card: https://blueflo.tech/b/518-west-159-street-manhattan/records - The same card as JSON: https://blueflo.tech/v1/buildings/518-west-159-street-manhattan - Ask about any building from an assistant (MCP): https://blueflo.tech/mcp - Report something wrong: https://blueflo.tech/dispute?slug=518-west-159-street-manhattan - How to use this data: https://blueflo.tech/llms.txt