Manhattan · Block 2117 · Lot 32 · 10032

504 West 159 Street

6 floors · 25 apartments · 16,182 sq ft · built 1900 · class C1 · owner of record: Sp 158-159 Llc

47open violations
$0ECB/OATH penalties owed
15HPD class C (immediately hazardous)
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RequirementDueStatus
Annual property registration Applies
HPD registration · September 1 each year
What this is

Residential buildings with three or more units, and one- and two-family homes the owner doesn't occupy, register with HPD every year ($13 fee). An unregistered building can't start a nonpayment case in Housing Court and faces civil penalties. Agency page

OverdueRegistration expired 2026-09-01
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 63 days
Keep the report on file (not filed with DOB)
Bedbug annual filing Applies
Local Law 69 · December 1 to 31 each year
What this is

Owners of multiple dwellings file their bedbug infestation history for the prior year with HPD and post or distribute it to tenants. Agency page

Dec 31, 2026
in 63 days
Annual
Annual boiler inspection (1 boiler) Applies
Boiler inspection · By December 31 each year
What this is

Boilers are inspected each calendar year and the report is filed in DOB NOW: Safety within 14 days of the inspection (low-pressure boilers in residential buildings of 5 or fewer families are exempt). Latest report on record: 2025-11-07 (Accepted). Agency page

Dec 31, 2026
in 63 days
1 of 1 without an accepted 2026 report yet
Annual notice: window guards and lead paint Applies
HPD / Health Code · January 1 to 16 each year
What this is

Deliver the annual notice to every unit asking whether a child lives there (window guards for children 10 and under; lead paint for children under 6 in pre-1960 buildings), then follow up on units that don't return it by mid-February. Agency page

Jan 16, 2027
in 79 days
Annual
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 428 days
Next cycle year 2027

Open violations

ECB / OATH (13)
IssuedViolationHearingBalance
Feb 24, 2018Construction CLASS - 1
FILED A CERT,FORM APP ETC.CONTAINING A MATERIAL FALSE STATEMENT.AT TIME OF INSPECTION AT THE ABOVE ADDRESS,ON THE ABOVE DATE I OBSERVED IN APT 1S AND 5C GAS METERS AND GS PIPING THAT SUPPOSED TO BE REMOVED,RESP
#35268797L
May 10, 2018
DEFAULT
$0
Mar 16, 2017Boilers CLASS - 2
¦254,40,50,50A,15. 50-PIPE SAFETY IS GROUND; 50A-CLEAN ALL SOOT OFF BOILER AND BOILER ROOM.
#32087657H
Jun 15, 2017
IN VIOLATION
$0
Sep 1, 2016Construction CLASS - 1
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. AT THE TIME OF MY INSPECITON AT APPRX 1:15PM ON 9/1/16 AT ABOVE ADDRESS I OBSERVED INAPTS ON 1ST FLR GAS LINE FOR STOVE LINE THAT HAD AN OPEN END W/VALVE
#35182303P
Oct 20, 2016
DEFAULT
$0
Dec 3, 2010Construction CLASS - 1
FAILURE TO PROVIDE UNOBSTRUCTED EXIT PASSAGEWAY. NOTE: AT REAR YARD OF ABOVE PREMISES FIRE ESCAPE HAS AT VARIOUS LEVELS FOLDING BIKES & OTHER ITEMS. REMEDY: REMOVE OBSTRUCTIONS FORTHWITH.
#34891218X
Apr 7, 2011
IN VIOLATION
$0
Jun 24, 2010Construction CLASS - 1
FAILURE TO PROVIDE UNOBSTRUCTED EXIT PASSAGEWAY REAR ESCAPE TOP TWO FLBIKES ON FIRE ESCAPE REAR FIRE ESCAPE & EAST EXIT BLACK WIRES BLOCKING FIRE ESCAPE FRONT FIRE ESCAPE BLACK WIRES TIED TO FIRE ESCAPE SIDEWAL
#34861789M
Aug 19, 2010
IN VIOLATION
$0
Jul 30, 2009Construction CLASS - 1
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALLS OR APPURTENANCES. NOTEDL 16"(APPROX) METAL CHIMNEY FORM CELLAR TO ROOF HAS RIGGED BASE POSITIONED IN AN UNSECURED, UNSTABLE MANNER, RESTAINING ON UNSECURED CMU'S WITH STEEL BR
#34801605Y
Jan 14, 2010
IN VIOLATION
$0
Jan 2, 2009Construction CLASS - 2
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG WALLS. NOTED: REAR OF BLDG AT INTERSECTION 2ND & 3RD EXPOSURE SEVERAL HAIRLINE CRACKS RUN FROM FOUNDATION TO PARAPET. BRICKS UNDER EACH WINDOW HAVE FAILING MORTAR & THERE IS SOME
#34758148R
Nov 19, 2009
IN VIOLATION
$0
Jan 2, 2009Construction CLASS - 1
FAILURE TO PROVIDE UNOBSTRUCTED EXIT PASSAGEWAY. NOTED: EXIT EMERGENCYPASSAGEWAY FOR REAR YARD & APTS THAT RUN ALONG 2ND EXPOSURE IS TOTALLYBLOCKED FOR ENTIRE LENGTH W/CONSTRUCTION & HOUSEHOLD DEBRIS, PERSONS
#34758275J
Jul 1, 2010
IN VIOLATION
$0
Jan 2, 2009Construction CLASS - 1
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTED: 7' HIGH WALLWHICH SUPPORTS SIDEWALK AND CREATES EGRESS PASSAGEWAY FROM REAR OF BLDG A 6"X 8" X 2" STONE CORNICE PCS HAS DISLODGED FROM WALL & FELL INTO
#34758149Z
May 27, 2010
IN VIOLATION
$0
Dec 6, 2008Construction CLASS - 1
UNLAWFULLY CONTINUED WORK WHILE ON NOTICE OF A STOP WORK ORDER. INTERIOR RENOVATION ON FLOOR 1,2.4.5.6 CONTRARY TO STOP WORK ORDER #042308C12DB03. 3 STOP ORDER PENDING AT THIS BUILDING, JOB 3110161645 APPROVE
#34741254J
Feb 11, 2010
IN VIOLATION
$0
Dec 6, 2008Construction CLASS - 2
FAILURE TO PROVIDE APPROVED/ACCEPTED PLANS AT JOB SITE AT TIME OF INSPNOTED: RENOVATION WORK BEING DONE ON FLOORS 1,2,4,5 APTS 1B,1C,1D,2C, 2D,4C,4D,5A,5B,6D. REMEDY: PROVIDE APPROVED PLANS.
#34741353P
May 27, 2010
IN VIOLATION
$0
Jun 14, 2008Boilers Non-Hazardous
B4A32A50A50B50C50D50E50F50G50H1650I34B. 50A NO 530C VALVE 50B NO THERMOSTAT MIXING VALVE. 50C HOLES IN BOILER ROOM WALLS AND CEILING 50D REMOVE STORAGE. 50E INSUFFICIENT FRESH AIR 50F MOVE FILL AND VENT LINES
#32056587J
May 21, 2009
IN VIOLATION
$0
Jan 24, 2007Construction Non-Hazardous
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG AT CELLAR LEVEL AT REAR OF BLDG BUILD UP OF WATER HAS OCCURRED ALSO STEP CRACKS THRU-OUT EXPOSURE COLUMNS 2 & 3 W/ ROTTED MORTAR JOINTS WATER ALSO POSSIBLY DAMAGING RETAINING WALL
#34543720K
Jun 7, 2007
IN VIOLATION
$0
DOB (4)
IssuedViolationStatus
Nov 30, 2016FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1
FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
#00071
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Dec 8, 2008CONSTRUCTION

#1201VP
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Dec 6, 2008CONSTRUCTION

#ER02TZ
VIOLATION WORK WITHOUT PERMIT - ACTIVE
Jan 22, 2008CONSTRUCTION

#1205DB
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
DOB NOW Safety (3)
IssuedViolationStatus
Nov 14, 2023Boiler FTC-BE-EXT-LP
Violation Issued-Failure To File 2019 External Inspection Affirmation of Correction for LP Device
Active
Nov 14, 2023Boiler FTC-BE-EXT-LP
Violation Issued-Failure To File 2018 External Inspection Affirmation of Correction for LP Device
Active
Nov 30, 2016AEUHAZ FTC-AEU-HAZ
Active
HPD (27) · C 15 · B 8 · A 4
IssuedClassViolationCorrect by
Jul 24, 2025C§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE METAL AT RONT OF BUILDING AT CORNICE, 6th STORYJul 30, 2025
Jul 21, 2025C§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE METAL PARAPET WALL AT ROOF AT BUILDING FRONT AT CORNICEJul 27, 2025
May 13, 2025BApt 6A · § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTHJun 17, 2025
Mar 19, 2025CApt 5B · § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING 130 DEGREES AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTHMar 25, 2025
Aug 22, 2024CApt 2C · HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTHSep 17, 2024
Aug 22, 2024CApt 2C · § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTHSep 5, 2024
Sep 7, 2023C§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CORNICE AT BUILDING FRONTSep 13, 2023
May 10, 2023BApt 5B · § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROXIMATELY 8 SQ FT AT THE CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 15654445 ISSUED 09-JAN-23 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §2Jun 14, 2023
Jul 22, 2021A§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORYOct 25, 2021
Jul 22, 2021A§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORYOct 25, 2021
Jul 22, 2021A§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORYOct 25, 2021
Jun 3, 2019BApt 3D · § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT UPPER SASH, FIRST WINDOW FROM WEST AT NORTH IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORYJul 8, 2019
Jun 3, 2019CApt 3D · HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTHJun 24, 2019
Jun 3, 2019BApt 3D · § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTHJul 8, 2019
Jun 3, 2019BApt 3D · § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTHJul 8, 2019
Feb 19, 2019BApt 2A · § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTHMar 26, 2019
Feb 14, 2019CApt 2A · § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT AMar 14, 2019
Feb 4, 2019CApt 2A · § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, Mar 4, 2019
Feb 4, 2019BApt 2A · § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTHMar 11, 2019
Jan 22, 2019CApt 2A · § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, Feb 19, 2019
Sep 13, 2018CApt 2A · § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT AOct 11, 2018
Sep 13, 2018CApt 2A · § 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 2; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APAOct 11, 2018
Aug 30, 2018AApt 2A · § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTHDec 3, 2018
Aug 30, 2018CApt 2A · § 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 1; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 2; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APASep 27, 2018
Sep 10, 2015BApt 3D · § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AND WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTHOct 15, 2015
Apr 22, 2011CApt 1A · § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM May 18, 2011
Mar 9, 2011CApt 1A · § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1Apr 4, 2011

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