Manhattan · Block 1932 · Lot 9 · 10027

259 West 126 Street

2 floors · 2,970 sq ft · built 1920 · class M1 · owner of record: Trinity Ame Church

11open violations
$39,900ECB/OATH penalties owed
0HPD class C (immediately hazardous)
777dto Gas piping inspection (2028 cycle)

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Compliance deadlines

RequirementDueStatus
Annual parapet observation Check
Local Law 126 · By December 31 each year
What this is

If the building has a parapet facing a street, sidewalk or other public way, a competent person (such as a mason, engineer or architect) must observe it every year and the owner keeps the report for DOB on request. Detached one- and two-family homes are exempt. Agency page

Dec 31, 2026
in 46 days
Keep the report on file (not filed with DOB)
Gas piping inspection (2028 cycle) Likely applies
Local Law 152 · During 2028
What this is

Buildings with gas piping (except one- and two-family homes) need a periodic gas piping inspection by a licensed master plumber every four years. Community district 10 is on the 2028 cycle; certification is filed with DOB after the inspection. Buildings with no gas piping file a certification instead. Agency page

Dec 31, 2028
in 777 days
Next cycle year 2028

Open violations

ECB / OATH (9) · $39,900 owed
IssuedViolationHearingBalance
Sep 22, 2026Construction CLASS - 2
AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION OF A 2-STORY BUILDING, I OBSERVED SIDEWALK SHED IN PLACE, DURING MY INSPECTION I NOTICED SIDEWALK SHED HAS NO BUILDING INFORMATION PANEL. THIS CREATE A HAZARDOUS SITUATION FOR FIRST RE
#39559452L
Dec 3, 2026
PENDING
$1,250
Sep 22, 2026Construction CLASS - 2
AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION OF THE 2-STORY BUILDING, THE SIDEWALK SHED AT EXPOSURE #1-4 WAS NOT MAINTAINED AS REQUIRED BY BC 3307.6.4.10 THE VERTICAL POST WAS NOT PROPERLY SEATED ON A SOLID BASE PLATE/MUDSILL. TH
#39559454P
Dec 3, 2026
PENDING
$2,400
Jan 5, 2026Construction CLASS - 1
AT TIME INSPECTION OBSERVED THAT BUILDING STRUCTURE IS IN DISREPAIR, MANY CRACKS ON FACADE EXPOSURE #1 ALSO N1 ENGINEERING REPORT WAS ASKED ON 04/01/2022 AS PER COMPLAINT #1596608 OWNER DID NOT REPAIRED AND ENG
#39172386X
Mar 12, 2026
DEFAULT
$12,500
Oct 3, 2025Construction CLASS - 1
UNLAWFUL ACTS. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER'S ORDER. IN DOB VIOLATION 316534 DATED IN 4/01/2022 RESPONDENT WAS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AN ENGINEER'S REPORT CONCERNING STRUCTURALLY DEFICIENT CONDITIONS. AS OF
#39162489J
Dec 11, 2025
IN VIOLATION
$6,250
Oct 3, 2025Construction CLASS - 1
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLAINT MANNER. FACADE AT EXPOSURE 1 & 4 IN DISREPAIR, CEMENT STUCCO IS LOOSE ALSO HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL CRACKS AT EXPOSURE 1., REPAIR AND/REPLACE
#39162490R
Dec 11, 2025
IN VIOLATION
$5,000
Aug 18, 2025Construction CLASS - 1
UNLAWFUL ACTS. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER IN DOB VIOLATION 316534 DATED 4/1/2022. RESPONDENT WAS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AN ENGINEER'S REPORT CONCERNING STRUCTURALLY DEFICIENT CONDITIONS. AS OF
#39157490K
Oct 23, 2025
IN VIOLATION
$6,250
Aug 18, 2025Construction CLASS - 1
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. AT TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED EXTERIOR FACADE WALL AT EXP 1 & 4 IN STATE OF DISREPAIR. CONDITIONS WITH CEMENT STUCCO LOOSE AND FALLING, HORIZONTAL AND VE
#39157489N
Oct 23, 2025
IN VIOLATION
$5,000
Aug 11, 2025Unknown CLASS - 2
AT TIME OF INSPECTION OF 2 STORY BUILDING OBSERVED SIDEWALK SHED IN PLACE WITH PERMIT M00713841 EXPIRED 4-8-2023 CAUSING HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
#39543524P
Oct 8, 2026
IN VIOLATION
$1,250
Apr 1, 2022Construction CLASS - 1
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER.NOTED:AT TIME OFINSPECTION OBSERVED EXTERIOR MASONRY FACADE WALL INSTATE ON DISREPAIR CONDITIONS WITH CEMENT STUCCO LOOSE AND FALLING ONTO SCHOOL PLAY GROUN
#35581960N
Jul 7, 2022
DEFAULT
$0
DOB (5)
IssuedViolationStatus
Apr 24, 2023CONSTRUCTION
FTM.FULL VACATE.2 STORY EXP1 PARAPET AT 1/4 CRNR W/SEVERCRCK WRAPPED AROUND EXP1&4 W/EXP1 PRTLLY DETACHED&BULGING,POSING ARISK TO PUBLIC& ADJ PS154 SCHOOL YRD.EXP1&EXP4 STUCCO CRCKD@VARIOUS LCN.IMMEDIATELY COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER'S ORDER#341044(012723FEU11001PN)DATED JANUARY 27,2023
#FEU11001PN
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Feb 2, 2023UNSAFE BUILDINGS

#1002/2023
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Jan 27, 2023CONSTRUCTION
FTM.FULL VACATE.2 STORY EXP1 PARAPET AT 1/4 CRNR W/SEVERE CRCK AROUND EXP1&4 W/ EXP1 PRTLLY DETACHED&BULGING,POSING A RISK TO PUBLIC&ADJ PS154 SCHOOL YRD.EXP1&EXP4 STUCCO CRCKD@VARIOUS LCN. FULLY VACATE PROPERTY.OWNR TO RETAIN NYS PE TO EVAL ENT BLDG&REPAIR BLDG UNDR PRMT SRTING BY 3/1/23& BE CMPLTD
#FEU11001PN
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Apr 4, 2022IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY
ERECT SIDEWALK SHED APPROXIMATELY 20 LINEAR FEET ON EXPOSURE#1 AND 50 LINEAR FEET ON EXPOSURE #4 TO SAFEGUARD PUBLIC AND PROPERTY
#16770
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Apr 1, 2022CONSTRUCTION
.FAILURE TO MAAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLAINT MANNER. AT TIME OF IN SPECTION OBSERVED CEMENT STUCCO DEBRIS FALLING FROM EXTRIOR FACADE AT EXP# 4 ON TO SCHOOL PLAY GROUNG. ALSO REMAINING STUCCO LOOSE & FALLING CONDITION AND STRUCTURAL CRACKS ON FACADE AT EXP. # 4 & 1
#CER02MA
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
DOB NOW Safety (1)
IssuedViolationStatus
Jan 8, 2026Gas Piping - LL152 FTF-PL-PER
Cycle 2, Sub-cycle A (premises is in Community District 10)
Active
HPD (0)

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Issued in the last 120 days

DateSourceWhatNow
Sep 22, 2026ECBConstruction: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION OF A 2-STORY BUILDING, I OBSERVED SIDEWALK SHED IN PLACE, DURING MY INSPECTION I NOTICED SIDEWALK SHED HAS NO BUILDING INFORMATION PANEL. THIS CREATE A HAZARDOUS SITUATION FOR FIRST REOpen
Sep 22, 2026ECBConstruction: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION OF THE 2-STORY BUILDING, THE SIDEWALK SHED AT EXPOSURE #1-4 WAS NOT MAINTAINED AS REQUIRED BY BC 3307.6.4.10 THE VERTICAL POST WAS NOT PROPERLY SEATED ON A SOLID BASE PLATE/MUDSILL. THOpen

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City records as of Nov 15, 2026, 6:31 AM ET. BBL 1019320009.

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