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539 West 156 Street, Manhattan

3 open Class C — see them ↓$1,250.00 recorded as dueHPD registration valid
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539 West 156 Street at a glance

539 West 156 Street, Manhattan has 8 open city records on file, 3 of them Class C (immediately hazardous), and $1,250.00 recorded as due on OATH/ECB summonses. The most recent record is dated Feb 2, 2026.

Open Class C
3
Immediately hazardous — click to see them
Open Class B
4
Hazardous — click to see them
Open Class A
1
Non-hazardous — click to see them
Fines due
$1,250.00
Balance on OATH/ECB summonses
Permits on file
9
Construction permits filed with DOB
Last activity
Feb 2, 2026
HPD record

Health score for 539 West 156 Street

A composite of the public indicators below. How it is scored.

C
Health score · Aug 6, 2026
Scored from the 300 most recent of 741 public records for this building
Open Class C violations
Immediately hazardous, uncertified
This building 3
Open Class B violations
Hazardous
This building 4
Heat & hot water records
Violations and complaints, last 24 months
This building 2
Unpaid penalties
OATH/ECB summonses with balance due
This building $1,250
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

Record timeline for 539 West 156 Street

Showing the 300 most recent of 741 records; the CSV has the full history. Class A, B and C are HPD’s hazard tiers: C is immediately hazardous, A and B explained here.

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OATH / ECB summonses & fines at 539 West 156 Street

$1,250.00 is recorded as due across the 20 summonses below, out of $13,325.00 in penalties imposed. Balances are as the city publishes them; a settlement or write-off that never reached the dataset will not show here. New to these? How an OATH summons becomes a penalty, explained.

OATH and ECB summonses for 539 West 156 Street
048504644YJun 17, 2024STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLENov 15, 2024Found in violation$50.00
047883626RMay 3, 2023STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLEAug 7, 2023Defaulted (did not respond)$300.00
047292097XDec 9, 2021IMPROPER RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCEApr 11, 2022Defaulted (did not respond)$300.00
046979084LDec 24, 2020FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETMar 26, 2021Defaulted (did not respond)$300.00
0212423961Oct 29, 2020FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETJan 29, 2021Defaulted (did not respond)$300.00
0170911429Aug 26, 2009FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETOct 2, 2009Defaulted (did not respond)
0170400515Feb 14, 2009LOOSE RUBBISHMar 23, 2009Defaulted (did not respond)
442100Dec 12, 2008FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTED: IN APT Oct 15, 2009Defaulted (did not respond)
034740896RDec 12, 2008FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNEROct 15, 2009Defaulted (did not respond)
040353295ZMay 16, 2007DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREAJun 18, 2007Pending
0149398774Sep 13, 2005FAILURE TO POST NOTICES INFORM ABOUT RECYCLINGOct 19, 2005Pending
0149337037Aug 23, 2005FAILURE TO POST NOTICES INFORM ABOUT RECYCLINGSep 28, 2005Pending
0130896206Mar 25, 2003SPILLAGE FROM TRUCK OR RECEPTACLEApr 28, 2003Written off
861372Feb 25, 2003WORK W/O A PERMIT. ( 100 % OF WORK COMPLETED . NOTED : 3 BASEMENT APTApr 17, 2003Defaulted (did not respond)
034370530RFeb 25, 2003WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT.Apr 17, 2003Defaulted (did not respond)
0128917901Sep 13, 2002FAILURE TO POST NOTICES INFORM ABOUT RECYCLINGOct 22, 2002Written off
0122931160Jul 2, 2001FAILURE TO SWEEP 18 INCHES FROM CURBAug 9, 2001Written off
0122927934Jun 18, 2001FAILURE TO SWEEP 18 INCHES FROM CURBJul 19, 2001Written off
0111957780Jan 24, 2000FAILURE TO POST NOTICES INFORM ABOUT RECYCLINGFeb 25, 2000Written off
0111622895Nov 23, 1999FAILURE TO POST NOTICES INFORM ABOUT RECYCLINGJan 21, 2000Written off