Manhattan · Block 2108 · Lot 23 · 10032

474 West 159 Street

4 floors · 24,371 sq ft · built 1901 · class I5 · owner of record: West 159 Street Associates

5open violations
$4,062ECB/OATH penalties owed
0HPD class C (immediately hazardous)
430dto Gas piping inspection (2027 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 65 days
Keep the report on file (not filed with DOB)
Gas piping inspection (2027 cycle) Likely applies
Local Law 152 · During 2027
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 12 is on the 2027 cycle; certification is filed with DOB after the inspection. Buildings with no gas piping file a certification instead. Agency page

Dec 31, 2027
in 430 days
Next cycle year 2027

Open violations

ECB / OATH (5) · $4,062 owed
IssuedViolationHearingBalance
Jun 24, 2025Elevators CLASS - 1
CEASE USE ITEMS: DOOR LOCK MONITORING INOPERATIVE. DOOR ZONE RESTRICTOR INOPERATIVE. THESE ARE SAFETY FEATURES WHICH ENSURES PASSENGER SAFETY. REMEDY: TO RESTORE SERVICE, EMAIL THE D.O.B. EIR@BUILDINGS.NYC.GOV.
#39151785K
Oct 2, 2025
ADMIT/IN-VIO
$0
Feb 21, 2020Elevators CLASS - 1
C/U ITEM IS DOOR RESTRICTOR. ALSO NO DOOR LOCK MONITORING INSTALLED IN THIS CONTROLLER AS PER 3.10.12 OF THE 2014 NYCBC.
#39018029M
Oct 29, 2020
IN VIOLATION
$1,250
Nov 14, 2018Elevators CLASS - 2
3B1,56B7,58F10. 2B1-ADJUST FLOOR STOPS ELEVATOR STOPS ABRUPTLY AT THELANDING; 56B7-NO OIL IN THE MACHINE; 58F10-TOO MUCH PLAY IN MACHINE AFTER IT STOP ROCKS BACK AND FORTH.
#38266675N
Jan 10, 2019
DEFAULT
$1,562
Sep 14, 2018Elevators CLASS - 1
CU07R05 WORK W/O PERMIT. A DUMBWAITER WAS INSTALLED W/O A PERMIT BEING OBTAINED AND APPLICATION BEING FILED. RMDY: FILE APPLICATION AND OBTAIN PERMIT FOR WORK AND SCHEUDLE A TEST APPOINTMENT WITH NYCDOB.
#38265235P
Feb 4, 2019
IN VIOLATION
$0
Sep 12, 2018Elevators CLASS - 1
05A10,08V01,01X10,24B10,57M07,58Y10,68B07,57J01. 06A10-CEASE USE ITEM DOOR ZONE RESTRICTOR HAS BEEN TAMPERED WITH DISABLED AND RENDEREDINOPERATIVE.THIS IS A SAFETY DEVICE TO ENSURE ELEVATOR PASSENGERS SAFE
#38265309Z
Nov 1, 2018
IN VIOLATION
$1,250
DOB (1)
IssuedViolationStatus
Dec 26, 1990ELEVATOR

#1420C1
VIOLATION UNSERVED ECB-ACTIVE
DOB NOW Safety (2)
IssuedViolationStatus
Mar 17, 2026AEUHAZ FTC-AEU-HAZ
Active
Jan 31, 2025Gas Piping - LL152 FTF-PL-PER
Cycle 1, Sub-cycle D (premises is in Community District 12)
Active
HPD (0)

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Always confirm on the city's own systems before acting: DOB BIS property profile · DOB NOW · HPD Online · Pay ECB/OATH penalties (CityPay)

City records as of Oct 27, 2026, 5:50 PM ET. BBL 1021080023.

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