# 522 W 157 St, Manhattan

What New York City's public records say about this building. Page: https://blueflo.tech/b/522-west-157-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

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

## The building

- **Year built:** 1928 (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24)
- **Stories:** 6 (Buildings Subject to HPD Jurisdiction, as of 2026-08-12)
- **Homes:** 43 (Buildings Subject to HPD Jurisdiction, as of 2026-08-12)

## Worth knowing

- 14 open immediately hazardous (class C) HPD violations about pests and fire safety and doors and windows and heat or hot water
- 94 heat or hot water complaints filed with the city last winter
- 2 open major (class 2) building code violations from 2025–2026
- 62 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 (excavation) (Lead Service Line Location Coordinates, as of 2026-01-30)
- Boiler inspection filed Feb 2026 with no defects reported (DOB NOW: Safety Boiler, as of 2026-10-17)
- Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone; no mapped stormwater flooding (FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, as of 2026-10-19)

## Building systems

- **Boiler inspection filings:** Latest accepted inspection Feb 2026, defects reported: no (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 (excavation) (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:** Below grade (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24)

## Violations and complaints

- **HPD violations:** 62 open: 62 about building conditions — walls, floors and stairs (11), mold (10), pests (8), doors and windows (7); 14 immediately hazardous (class C). 25 further violations from 2025–2026 were closed. 180 violations on record in all, 1987–2026 — the 107 most recent are listed here (Housing Maintenance Code Violations, as of 2026-10-19)
- **DOB violations:** 4 open: 2 about building conditions, 2 about filings or paperwork (DOB Violations, as of 2026-10-18)
- **Heat and hot water complaints:** 94 heat or hot water complaints (Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-19)
- **Resident complaints to the city:** 122 heat or hot water, 23 plumbing, 19 doors or windows, 15 general repairs, 15 paint or plaster, 14 safety, 11 mold, 10 leaks, 8 pests, 6 floors or stairs, 5 unsanitary conditions, 2 appliances, 2 electrical (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 Lo28S-10 H.B.SMITH LO28S-10), registration cancelled since Feb 1993 (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:** 1 active elevator; latest periodic inspection Jan 2025 (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:** ENERGY STAR score 79 (2024 report) (Energy and Water Data Disclosure (Local Law 84), as of 2025-11-25)

## Permits and work

- **Permit history:** 17 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

29 of 43 apartments named in a city record:

- Apt 1A: https://blueflo.tech/b/522-west-157-street-manhattan/unit/1a
- Apt 1B: https://blueflo.tech/b/522-west-157-street-manhattan/unit/1b
- Apt 1C: https://blueflo.tech/b/522-west-157-street-manhattan/unit/1c
- Apt 1E: https://blueflo.tech/b/522-west-157-street-manhattan/unit/1e
- Apt 1F: https://blueflo.tech/b/522-west-157-street-manhattan/unit/1f
- Apt 2A: https://blueflo.tech/b/522-west-157-street-manhattan/unit/2a
- Apt 2B: https://blueflo.tech/b/522-west-157-street-manhattan/unit/2b
- Apt 2C: https://blueflo.tech/b/522-west-157-street-manhattan/unit/2c
- Apt 2D: https://blueflo.tech/b/522-west-157-street-manhattan/unit/2d
- Apt 2E: https://blueflo.tech/b/522-west-157-street-manhattan/unit/2e
- Apt 2F: https://blueflo.tech/b/522-west-157-street-manhattan/unit/2f
- Apt 2G: https://blueflo.tech/b/522-west-157-street-manhattan/unit/2g
- Apt 3A: https://blueflo.tech/b/522-west-157-street-manhattan/unit/3a
- Apt 3E: https://blueflo.tech/b/522-west-157-street-manhattan/unit/3e
- Apt 3G: https://blueflo.tech/b/522-west-157-street-manhattan/unit/3g
- Apt 4A: https://blueflo.tech/b/522-west-157-street-manhattan/unit/4a
- Apt 4C: https://blueflo.tech/b/522-west-157-street-manhattan/unit/4c
- Apt 4F: https://blueflo.tech/b/522-west-157-street-manhattan/unit/4f
- Apt 4G: https://blueflo.tech/b/522-west-157-street-manhattan/unit/4g
- Apt 5A: https://blueflo.tech/b/522-west-157-street-manhattan/unit/5a
- Apt 5C: https://blueflo.tech/b/522-west-157-street-manhattan/unit/5c
- Apt 5F: https://blueflo.tech/b/522-west-157-street-manhattan/unit/5f
- Apt 6: https://blueflo.tech/b/522-west-157-street-manhattan/unit/6
- Apt 6A: https://blueflo.tech/b/522-west-157-street-manhattan/unit/6a
- Apt 6B: https://blueflo.tech/b/522-west-157-street-manhattan/unit/6b
- Apt 6C: https://blueflo.tech/b/522-west-157-street-manhattan/unit/6c
- Apt 6D: https://blueflo.tech/b/522-west-157-street-manhattan/unit/6d
- Apt 6E: https://blueflo.tech/b/522-west-157-street-manhattan/unit/6e
- Apt 6G: https://blueflo.tech/b/522-west-157-street-manhattan/unit/6g

## Registered with the city

- LANGSAM PROP. SER CORP. (Agent, Registration Contacts)
- WEST 157TH ST, LLC (CorporateOwner, Registration Contacts)
- WEST 157TH ST LLC (TaxLotOwner, PLUTO (tax lot data))

## More

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