512 West 156th Street, Manhattan
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512 West 156th Street, Manhattan: owner of record 512 W 156 ST HDF CORP, assessed at $642,600, 122 open housing violations. Sourced directly from official city and county records.
Quick answers
- Who owns 512 West 156th Street?
- 512 W 156 ST HDF CORP is the owner of record, per NYC Department of Finance (BBL 1021140030).
- When did 512 West 156th Street last change hands?
- 1988-12-01 to 512 WEST 156 HSNG DVLFD, by a deed recorded with no sale price in NYC ACRIS.
- What is the assessed value of 512 West 156th Street?
- $642,600, set by the NYC Department of Finance.
- Does 512 West 156th Street have open housing violations?
- Yes. NYC HPD lists 122 open violations, 18 immediately hazardous (class C).
Property records
Owner of record
512 W 156 St Hdf CorpTax assessment
$642,600 · class C6
- DeedDec 1, 1988
Grantor (seller): City Of New York · Grantee (buyer): 512 West 156 Hsng Dvlfd
- DeedSep 24, 1980
Grantor (seller): Commissioner Financenyc · Grantee (buyer): City Of New York
- DeedAug 29, 1980
Grantor (seller): Johnson, Bernard · Grantee (buyer): Ethridge, Alvin H, Ward, Charles
- DeedJul 11, 1979
Grantor (seller): Elbert, Leon, Elbert, Shirley · Grantee (buyer): Johnson, Bernard
Sourced directly from official city and county records. BBL 1021140030
NYC records
Pre-war walk-upTenant and buyer signals
Rent stabilization
Likely stabilized
Built 1908 with 20 homes, the profile NYC rent stabilization covers. Ask for the apartment's rent history from NYS HCR.
Elevator
Walk-up, 5 floors
Top floor is 4 flights of stairs. City building class C6.
Hurricane zone
Outside evacuation zones
NYC Emergency Management does not place this spot in zones 1 to 6.
Alcohol licenses
None within 200 ft
No active on-premises liquor license on file with the NY State Liquor Authority.
Sources: NYC PLUTO, NYC Emergency Management, NY State Liquor Authority, OpenStreetMap. Rent status is an estimate from the building profile.
Tax lot 1021140030
- Built
- 1908
- Floors
- 5
- Homes
- 20
- Zoning
- R7-2
- Floor area
- 17,780 sq ft
- Lot
- 4,996 sq ft
- Tax assessment
- $643K
Nearest subway
Click a station for walking directions.
Housing violations (HPD)
122 open
18 immediately hazardous · 77 hazardous · 27 non-hazardous
Heat and hot water, 2 years
27 complaints
Most recent Dec 2025
Bedbug filing, 2025
0 of 21 units reported infested.
Residential evictions, 5 years
No marshal evictions executed.
311 calls within 260 ft, 12 months
818
- HEAT/HOT WATER · 304
- Noise - Residential · 77
- UNSANITARY CONDITION · 55
Safety and environment
Major airport
5.3 mi
LaGuardia (LGA). Aircraft may be audible under approach paths.
FAA large-hub airports
Property tax after you buy
$7,000 a year
About $583 a month at New York's 1.40% median effective rate.
In New York City, small homes are capped at 6% a year (20% over five years), and the cap stays with the property through a sale.
Rough estimate. U.S. Census ACS median effective rates. Your county assessor sets the final bill.
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Finance, media and law, with the country's densest job market
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- $99,880
- median household income
- 20.5%
- residents aged 25 to 34
- 24%
- households that own their home
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- Finance and insurance
- Media and publishing
- Law and consulting
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JPMorgan Chase · Goldman Sachs · NYU · Mount Sinai · Google NYC
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