Building health · MANHATTAN, NY

534 W 159 St

built 1913 · 5 stories · 20 apartments

The building’s record over time

Filings, permits, complaints and violations from city records, newest first. Highlighted rows are unresolved and from the last year; older unresolved records are marked “never closed”. Tap any row to read it on the agency’s own site.
2026 Jul
PestsApt 2B class C
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2026 Jul
Heat or hot waterApt 2B
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
2026 Jul
Heat or hot water
2026 Jun
Heat or hot water class C
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2026 Jun
PestsApt 2B class C
2026 Jun
Heat or hot waterApt 2B class C · closed
2026 Jun
Heat or hot waterApt 2D class C · closed
2026 Jun
Heat or hot waterApt 2B
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
2026 May
General repairs, plumbingApt 1D
2026 May
Heat or hot water
2026 Apr
Pests class A · paperwork · closed
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2026 Mar
General repairsApt 2A
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
2026 Mar
PestsApt 2A
2026 Mar
PlumbingApt 2A
2026 Mar
Heat or hot waterApt 3A
2026 Mar
Heat or hot waterApt 2B
2026 Mar
PlumbingApt 4D
2026 Feb
PlumbingApt 4D
2026 Jan
Heat or hot water
2026 Jan
Heat or hot waterApt 2B
2026 Jan
MoldApt 2D
2025 Dec
Leaks, paint or plasterApt 2D
2025 Dec
Rubbish and cleanliness class B
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2025 Dec
Pests class C
2025 Dec
Heat or hot waterApt 1A
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
2025 Nov
Other conditions class I · paperwork · closed
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2025 Nov
Heat or hot waterApt 2A
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
2025 Nov
Unsanitary conditions
2025 Nov
Heat or hot waterApt 3A
2025 Nov
Heat or hot waterApt 2A
2025 Nov
Heat or hot waterApt 1A
2025 Nov
Heat or hot waterApt 1A
2025 Nov
PlumbingApt 1A
2025 Nov
Heat or hot waterApt 3A
2025 Nov
Heat or hot waterApt 1A
2025 Oct
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 3A class B
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2025 Oct
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 3A class B
2025 Oct
Doors and windowsApt 3A class C
2025 Oct
LeaksApt 3A class B
2025 Oct
Walls, floors and stairsApt 3A class B
2025 Oct
PestsApt 2B
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
2025 Oct
Heat or hot waterApt 2A
2025 Oct
Heat or hot water
2025 Oct
Heat or hot water, safetyApt 3A
2025 Oct
Heat or hot waterApt 2B
2025 Oct
Other conditionsApt 1A class B
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2025 Oct
PestsApt 1A class C
2025 Oct
Heat or hot water class C
2025 Oct
Heat or hot waterApt 1A class C · closed
2025 Oct
Heat or hot waterApt 5D class C · closed
2025 Oct
Heat or hot waterApt 1A
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
2025 Oct
Heat or hot waterApt 1A
2025 Oct
Pests, electricalApt 2B
2025 Aug
Walls, floors and stairsApt 3A class B
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2025 Aug
Walls, floors and stairsApt 3A class B
2025 Aug
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 3A class B
2025 Aug
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 3A class B
2025 Aug
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 2B class B
2025 Aug
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 2B class B
2025 Aug
Fire safetyApt 3A class C
2025 Aug
Fire safety class A
2025 Aug
PestsApt 2B class C · closed
2025 Aug
PestsApt 2B class C · closed
2025 Jun
General repairsApt 3A
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
2025 May
Heat or hot waterApt 2A
2025 May
General repairsApt 2A
2025 May
ElectricalApt 2A
2025 May
General repairsApt 3A
2025 May
General repairsApt 3A
2025 Apr
General repairsApt 2B
2025 Mar
General repairsApt 3A
2024 Sep
PestsApt 2B class C · closed
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2024 Sep
Doors and windowsApt 2A class B · closed
2024 Sep
Walls, floors and stairsApt 2A class B · closed
2024 Sep
ElectricalApt 2D class B · closed
2024 Sep
PestsApt 2D class C · closed
2024 Sep
Fire safety class B · closed
2024 Sep
Fire safety class B · closed
2024 Aug
Heat or hot waterApt 3D class C · closed
2024 Aug
Heat or hot water
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
2024 Aug
PestsApt 2A class C
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2024 Aug
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 2A class B · closed
2024 Aug
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 2A class B · closed
2024 Aug
LeaksApt 2A class B · closed
2024 Aug
LeaksApt 2A class B · closed
2024 Jul
PestsApt 2A class C
2024 Jul
PestsApt 2A class C
2024 Jul
Heat or hot waterApt 2A class A · closed
2024 Jul
Other conditionsApt 2A class A · closed
2024 Jul
LeaksApt 2A class B · closed
2024 Jul
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 2A class B · closed
2024 Jul
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 2A class B · closed
2024 Jul
General repairs, floors or stairs, plumbingApt 2A
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
2024 Jul
Mold, paint or plaster, plumbingApt 2A
2024 Jun
PestsApt 4C
2024 May
AppliancesApt 3D
2024 Apr
General repairsApt 4C
2024 Feb
PestsApt 2B class C
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2024 Feb
Pests, paint or plaster, general repairs, plumbingApt 2B
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
2024 Jan
Paint or plasterApt 2B
2024 Jan
General repairsApt 2B
2024 Jan
Floors or stairs, general repairsApt 2A
2024 Jan
Unsanitary conditions
2023 Nov
General repairsApt 3A
2023 Nov
General repairsApt 3A
2023 Oct
Mold, paint or plaster, doors or windows, leaksApt 1C
2023 Oct
AppliancesApt 1C
2023 Oct
PlumbingApt 2A
2019 Aug
Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X
FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer
2018 Feb
General construction permit, Plumbing permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2015 Oct
No active shed permit
2014 Sep
General construction permit
2014 Sep
General construction permit
2010 Jun
General construction permit
2009 Jun
General construction permit
2002 Oct
Construction non-hazardous · never closed
DOB Violations
1913
Built
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