Bronx · Block 2360 · Lot 70 · 10451

530 East 159 Street

6 floors · 44 apartments · 46,210 sq ft · built 1928 · class C6 · owner of record: 530 East 159 Street

14open violations
$5,000ECB/OATH penalties owed
1HPD class C (immediately hazardous)
47dto Bedbug annual filing

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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 47 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 47 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: 2025-05-14 (Accepted). Agency page

Dec 31, 2026
in 47 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 63 days
Annual
Energy and water benchmarking Likely applies
Local Law 84 · May 1 each year
What this is

Buildings over 25,000 sq ft (this lot shows 46,210 sq ft) report energy and water use for the prior calendar year through ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager. The city's Covered Buildings List is the final word on which buildings must file. Agency page

May 1, 2027
in 168 days
Annual filing
Building emissions report Likely applies
Local Law 97 · May 1 each year (extensions available)
What this is

Covered buildings file an annual greenhouse gas emissions report certified by a registered design professional. Buildings over their emissions limit owe penalties, so it pays to check early. Agency page

May 1, 2027
in 168 days
Annual filing
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

Sep 1, 2027
in 291 days
Registered through 2027-09-01
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 1 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 778 days
Next cycle year 2028

Open violations

ECB / OATH (5) · $5,000 owed
IssuedViolationHearingBalance
May 5, 2020Construction CLASS - 2
FAILURE OF PERMIT HOLDER TO PROVIDE INSPECTION ACCESS TO AND / OR EXPOSE ONGOING CONSTRUCTION OR WORK ON AN ACTIVE AND PERMITTED WORKSITE. ACTIVE PERMIT #210180249, CONSTRUCTION SOUNDS NOTED COMING FROM 1ST FLO
#39021926J
Jan 22, 2021
DEFAULT
$5,000
Mar 2, 2020Construction CLASS - 1
W/O A PERMIT. NOTED: AT 2ND FLOOR APT 8 - GAS LINE INSTALLED AT KITCHEN AREA FOR DRYER; INTERIOR WALL OPENED & SWING DOOR ISTALLED TO CONVERT & COMBINE APTS 7 & 8. APT 8 AS OFFICE FOR BUILDING MANAGING AGENT.,
#39018630N
Aug 28, 2020
ADMIT/IN-VIO
$0
Nov 16, 2018Construction CLASS - 2
OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE C OF O OR BUILDING DEPT RECORDS. NOTE:C OF O#36590 INDICATES BUILDING TO BE 6 STORIES W/ DWELLING ON 2-6 FL,1ST FL UPPER BOILER ROOM AND WAREHOUSE,CELLAR AS BOILER. NOT
#35376131N
Jan 18, 2019
STIPULATION/IN-VIO
$0
Jun 12, 2017Construction CLASS - 1
WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT.DURING MY INSPECTION AT THE ABOVE ADDRESS ON THE ABOVCE DATE I OBSERVED IN APT. 2 AND APT.7 NEW GAS VALVES INSTALLED FOR STOVES.I ALSO OBSERVED IN THE CELLAR 5 NEWLY INSTALLED CLASS 2 50
#35251301H
Aug 4, 2017
IN VIOLATION
$0
Nov 16, 2005Construction Non-Hazardous
OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE BLDG. DEPT. RECORD LEGAL USE. C/O STATES ON GROUND WAREHOUSE USE ILLEGAL USE: PART OF WAREHOUSE ASAN APT. WITH KITCHEN AND BATHROOM. REMEDY: DISCONTINUE ILLEGAL USE OR
#34499261P
Apr 21, 2006
IN VIOLATION
$0
DOB (0)

None open.

DOB NOW Safety (1)
IssuedViolationStatus
Jan 8, 2026Gas Piping - LL152 FTF-PL-PER
Cycle 2, Sub-cycle A (premises is in Community District 1)
Active
HPD (9) · C 1 · B 2 · A 6
IssuedClassViolationCorrect by
Nov 2, 2026A§ 27-2104 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND THE ADDRESS OF THE BUILDING. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORYFeb 5, 2027
Jul 17, 2024A§ 27-2104 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND THE ADDRESS OF THE BUILDING. AT PUBLIC HALLOct 20, 2024
Apr 8, 2024A§ 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION STORAGE ENCLOSURE CREATED WITH METAL GATE INSTALLED UNDER SOUTH STAIRWAY SOFFIT AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORYJul 12, 2024
Apr 8, 2024A§ 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION STORAGE ENCLOSURE CREATED WITH METAL GATE INSTALLED UNDER NORTH STAIRWAY SOFFIT AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORYJul 12, 2024
Jan 22, 2024CApt 44 · HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 44, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''A'', AT SOUTHFeb 17, 2024
Jan 22, 2024BApt 44 · § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROXIMATELY 15 SQ FT AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 44, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''A'', AT SOUTHFeb 26, 2024
Sep 8, 2011BApt 57 · § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE REGLAZAE THE PORCAILAN PAINT AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 57, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTHOct 13, 2011
May 13, 2008AD26-20.08 ADM CODE POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR NEAR THE MAIL BOX NOTICE MISSING.Aug 16, 2008
May 13, 2008AApt 46 · D26-12.01 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CLGS & WALLS 4TH STY NORTHEAST APT 46 ALL ROOMS. , SECTION '' ''Aug 16, 2008

Issued in the last 120 days

DateSourceWhatNow
Nov 2, 2026HPD A§ 27-2104 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND THE ADDRESS OF THE BUILDING. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORYOpen
Sep 29, 2026HPD C§ 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 LATCH AT VESTIBULE DOOR , 1st STORYClosed

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City records as of Nov 14, 2026, 7:14 PM ET. BBL 2023600070.

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