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504 West 159 Street

ManhattanBIN 1062763
18 open Class CHPD registration valid
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Open Class C
18
Immediately hazardous
Open Class B
14
Hazardous
Open Class A
3
Non-hazardous
Fines due
$0.00
Balance on OATH/ECB summonses
Permits on file
17
DOB permit records
Last activity
Apr 30, 2026
Bedbugs record

Building health score

A composite of public indicators. Every input is a public record. See the full methodology.

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Health score · Jul 29, 2026
Scored from the 300 most recent of 878 public records for this building
Open Class C violations
Immediately hazardous, uncertified
This building 18
Open Class B violations
Hazardous
This building 14
Heat & hot water records
Violations and complaints, last 24 months
This building 0
Unpaid penalties
OATH/ECB summonses with balance due
This building $0
Bedbug filings with infestations
Annual LL69 filings on record
This building 0
Tenant litigation
Open HP actions in Housing Court
This building 0
Active vacate order
HPD or FDNY order to vacate, still in effect
This building No

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OATH / ECB summonses & fines

No balance is recorded as due across the 46 summonses below, out of $115,550.00 in penalties imposed. The city’s published records do not show whether a penalty was paid, reduced, or written off.

OATH and ECB summonses for 504 West 159 Street
0205015214Aug 4, 2018FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETSep 18, 2018SETTL IN-VIO
035268797LFeb 24, 2018FILED CERT FORM APPLICATION ETC CONTAINING A MATERIAL FALSE STATEMENTSMay 10, 2018DEFAULTED
1360541Feb 24, 2018FILED A CERT,FORM APP ETC.CONTAINING A MATERIAL FALSE STATEMENT.AT TIMMay 10, 2018DEFAULT
793930Jun 21, 2017WORK W/O PERMIT. AT TIME OF INSPECTION IN APT 1A,I OBSERVED NEW GAS PIJan 11, 2018IN VIOLATION
924169Mar 16, 2017¦254,40,50,50A,15. 50-PIPE SAFETY IS GROUND; 50A-CLEAN ALL SOOT OFF Jun 15, 2017IN VIOLATION
035182303PSep 1, 2016FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNEROct 20, 2016DEFAULTED
777858Sep 1, 2016FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. AT THE TIME OF Oct 20, 2016DEFAULT
1682342Dec 3, 2010FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A C/C W/THE DOB. Apr 7, 2011IN VIOLATION
947266Dec 3, 2010FAILURE TO PROVIDE UNOBSTRUCTED EXIT PASSAGEWAY. NOTE: AT REAR YARD OFApr 7, 2011IN VIOLATION
1112799Jun 24, 2010FAILURE TO PROVIDE UNOBSTRUCTED EXIT PASSAGEWAY REAR ESCAPE TOP TWO FLAug 19, 2010IN VIOLATION
040167340JDec 14, 2009DOGS TO BE RESTRAINEDJan 15, 2010IN VIOLATION
011154871YOct 29, 2009PERMITSJun 2, 2010IN VIOLATION
945885Jul 30, 2009FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALLS OR APPURTENANCES. NOTEDL 16"(APPROXJan 14, 2010IN VIOLATION
583211Mar 31, 2009"STOP ALL WORK" WORKING W/O A PERMIT:UPON INSPECTION IN APT 5A BATHROOMay 21, 2009WRITTEN OFF
1112797Jan 2, 2009FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTED: 7' HIGH WALLMay 27, 2010IN VIOLATION
945390Jan 2, 2009FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG WALLS. NOTED: REAR OF BLDG AT INTERSECTION 2NNov 19, 2009IN VIOLATION
945696Jan 2, 2009FAILURE TO PROVIDE UNOBSTRUCTED EXIT PASSAGEWAY. NOTED: EXIT EMERGENCYJul 1, 2010IN VIOLATION
591124Dec 10, 2008FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONERS ORDER TO FILE A C OF C WITH THE DJan 29, 2009IN VIOLATION
945122Dec 8, 2008"STOP ALL WORK".FAILURE TO SAFEGUARD ALL PERSONS & PROPERTY AFFECTED BApr 15, 2010DEFAULT
945226Dec 6, 2008UNLAWFULLY CONTINUED WORK WHILE ON NOTICE OF A STOP WORK ORDER. INTERIFeb 11, 2010IN VIOLATION
773044Dec 6, 2008FAILURE TO PROVIDE APPROVED/ACCEPTED PLANS AT JOB SITE AT TIME OF INSPMay 27, 2010IN VIOLATION
791559Jul 30, 2008FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONERS ORDER TO FILE A C OF C WITH THE DJan 29, 2009IN VIOLATION
748467Jul 30, 2008FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONERS ORDER TO FILE A C OF C WITH TJan 29, 2009IN VIOLATION
791558Jul 30, 2008FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONERS ORDER TO FILE A C OF C WITH TJan 29, 2009IN VIOLATION
792992Jun 14, 2008B4A32A50A50B50C50D50E50F50G50H1650I34B. 50A NO 530C VALVE 50B NO THERMMay 21, 2009IN VIOLATION
748055Apr 23, 2008STOP ALL WORK WORK W/O PERMIT HAZARDOUS IN APTS 2 AND 4C (SOUTH WEST CMay 21, 2009IN VIOLATION
791084Jan 31, 2008STOP ALL WORK WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT: ILLEGAL WORK OBSERVED APT 1D FULLMar 20, 2008IN VIOLATION
588314Jan 22, 2008FAILURE TO MAINTAIN INTERIOR DEFECTS NOTED:IN APT 1C MULTIPLE AREAS ONMay 28, 2009IN VIOLATION
0158924206Jan 19, 2008DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREAFeb 25, 2008IN VIOLATION
0158600357Oct 20, 2007SPILLAGE FROM TRUCK OR RECEPTACLENov 26, 2007IN VIOLATION
0159448722Oct 7, 2007DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREANov 20, 2007IN VIOLATION
040302692MSep 25, 2007DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREAOct 26, 2007Pending
0158605361Sep 21, 2007DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREAOct 26, 2007Pending
0157056049Aug 4, 2007DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREASep 10, 2007Pending
944376May 15, 2007USE OF ILLEGAL HARDWARE.NOTED:AT 2ND MEANS OF EGRESS FROM REAR YARD WHAug 30, 2007DEFAULT
944382May 15, 2007EXIT PASSAGEWAY:TOTAL OBSTRUCTION AT EXIT DOOR AT FRONT OF PREMISES PASep 20, 2007DEFAULT
034577190HMay 15, 2007USE OF ILLEGAL HARDWARE.Aug 30, 2007DEFAULT
034577191JMay 15, 2007EXIT PASSAGEWAY OR CORRIDOR: TOTAL OBSTRUCTION.Sep 20, 2007DEFAULT
040222076ZJan 31, 2007RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYCLABLESMar 5, 2007Pending
676599Jan 24, 2007WORK W/O A PERMIT IN APT 1B HAS UNDERGONE PARTIAL DEMO & ERECTION OF WJun 7, 2007IN VIOLATION
770635Jan 24, 2007FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG AT CELLAR LEVEL AT REAR OF BLDG BUILD UP OF WJun 7, 2007IN VIOLATION
0146921089Dec 28, 2005FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCLABLES OUT FOR COLLECTIONFeb 1, 2006DEFAULT
0148719744Jul 19, 2005FAILURE TO POST NOTICES INFORM ABOUT RECYCLINGSep 7, 2005Pending
0125738407Oct 17, 2001FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCLABLES OUT FOR COLLECTIONNov 21, 2001WRITTEN OFF
0106141229Nov 17, 1998FAILURE TO SWEEP 18 INCHES FROM CURBJun 23, 2000WRITTEN OFF
0105543195Oct 31, 1998STORAGE OF RECEPTACLESJun 20, 2000WRITTEN OFF