Building health · MANHATTAN, NY

540 W 159 St

built 1913 · 5 stories · 15 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 Mar
Latest accepted inspection Mar 2026, defects reported: yes
DOB NOW: Safety Boiler
2026 Feb
Other conditions class A
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2026 Jan
PestsApt 1A class C
2026 Jan
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 1A class B · closed
2026 Jan
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 1A class B · closed
2026 Jan
Heat or hot waterApt 1B
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
2026 Jan
Other conditionsApt 4A class B
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2026 Jan
Walls, floors and stairsApt 4A class A
2026 Jan
Doors and windowsApt 4A class B
2026 Jan
Doors and windowsApt 4A class C
2026 Jan
Heat or hot water, safetyApt 1B
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
2026 Jan
Walls, floors and stairsApt 1B class B
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2026 Jan
PlumbingApt 1B class B
2026 Jan
LeaksApt 1B class B
2026 Jan
Doors and windowsApt 1B class B
2026 Jan
ElectricalApt 1B class B
2026 Jan
Other conditionsApt 4A class B
2026 Jan
Walls, floors and stairsApt 4A class B
2026 Jan
Doors and windowsApt 4A class B
2026 Jan
MoldApt 4A class B
2026 Jan
MoldApt 4A class A · closed
2026 Jan
PlumbingApt 1B class B · closed
2026 Jan
MoldApt 4A
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
2025 Dec
MoldApt 4A
2025 Dec
BE-EXT-LP Boiler
DOB Violations
2025 Oct
General repairs, electricalApt 1B
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
2025 Oct
Doors or windows, paint or plaster, plumbing, floors or stairsApt 1B
2025 Oct
Fire safety class C · closed
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2025 Oct
Heat or hot waterApt 4A
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
2025 Sep
Walls, floors and stairsApt 4A class A
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2025 Sep
Heat or hot waterApt 4A
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
2025 Sep
Heat or hot waterApt 4A
2025 Sep
Walls, floors and stairsApt 3B class A
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2025 Sep
Heat or hot waterApt 3B
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
2025 Sep
MoldApt 4A
2025 Aug
Walls, floors and stairsApt 1B class B
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2025 Aug
LeaksApt 1B class B
2025 Aug
Other conditionsApt 1B class B
2025 Aug
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 1B class B
2025 Aug
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 1B class B
2025 Aug
Floors or stairs, general repairs, paint or plasterApt 1B
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
2025 May
PestsApt 3C
2025 Mar
Doors and windowsApt 4B class A
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2025 Mar
Walls, floors and stairsApt 4B class C · closed
2025 Mar
LeaksApt 4B class B · closed
2025 Mar
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 4B class B · closed
2025 Mar
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 4B class B · closed
2025 Mar
LeaksApt 4B class B · closed
2024 Dec
LeaksApt 4B class B
2024 Dec
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 4B class B
2024 Dec
PlumbingApt 4B class B · closed
2024 Dec
Walls, floors and stairs class A · paperwork · closed
2024 Dec
Walls, floors and stairsApt 4B class C · closed
2024 Nov
LeaksApt 4B
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
2024 Nov
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 4A class B · closed
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2024 Nov
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 4A class B · closed
2024 Nov
LeaksApt 4B
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
2024 Nov
Paint or plasterApt 4A
2024 Oct
BE-EXT-LP Boiler
DOB Violations
2024 May
AppliancesApt 4A
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
2024 May
Plumbing, appliancesApt 4A
2024 May
AppliancesApt 4A
2024 May
AppliancesApt 4A
2024 Apr
LeaksApt 5B
2024 Apr
Doors or windowsApt 5B
2024 Apr
General repairsApt 5B
2024 Jan
Doors or windows, leaksApt 5B
2023 Dec
Paint or plaster, doors or windows, general repairs, leaksApt 5B
2023 Dec
Doors and windowsApt 4B class C · closed
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2023 Dec
PlumbingApt 4B class B · closed
2023 Dec
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 4B class B · closed
2023 Dec
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 4B class B · closed
2023 Dec
General repairs, leaks, plumbing, paint or plaster, doors or windowsApt 4B
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
2023 Nov
Doors or windows, leaks, general repairsApt 5B
2023 Nov
AppliancesApt 1A
2023 Nov
BE-EXT-LP Boiler
DOB Violations
2019 Aug
Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X
FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer
1991 Apr
No active shed permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
1913
Built
PLUTO (tax lot data)
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