538 West 156th Street, Manhattan
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538 West 156th Street, Manhattan: owner of record LIFESPIRE, INC., assessed at $70,500, 0 open housing violations. Sourced directly from official city and county records.
Quick answers
- Who owns 538 West 156th Street?
- LIFESPIRE, INC. is the owner of record, per NYC Department of Finance (BBL 1021140024).
- When did 538 West 156th Street last change hands?
- 2001-05-16 to LIFESPIRE, INC., by a deed recorded with no sale price in NYC ACRIS.
- What is the assessed value of 538 West 156th Street?
- $70,500, set by the NYC Department of Finance.
- What is the 2026 conforming loan limit in New York County?
- $1,209,750 for a single-unit home, per FHFA. Larger loans are jumbo loans.
- Is radon a problem here?
- EPA radon zone 2, moderate potential.
- What natural disasters is 538 West 156th Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively moderate overall, with elevated heat wave risk.
Property records
Owner of record
Lifespire, Inc.Tax assessment
$70,500 · class A9
- DeedMay 16, 2001
Grantor (seller): Big Ben Associates,Inc. · Grantee (buyer): Lifespire, Inc.
- DeedJun 18, 1998
Grantor (seller): Jorsling, James, Jorsling, Reuben, Jorsling, John · Grantee (buyer): Big Ben Associates,Inc
- DeedMay 24, 1998
Grantor (seller): Jorsling, James, Jorsling, Reuben, Jorsling, John · Grantee (buyer): Jorsling, Reuben
- DeedMar 12, 1968
Grantor (seller): Horsling, Arthur C · Grantee (buyer): Jorsling, Alexandere
- DeedMay 17, 1967
Grantor (seller): Jorsling, Alexandere · Grantee (buyer): Jorsling, Arthur C
Sourced directly from official city and county records. BBL 1021140024
NYC records
Pre-war houseTenant and buyer signals
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 1021140024
- Built
- 1901
- Floors
- 3
- Homes
- 1
- Zoning
- R7-2
- Floor area
- 3,200 sq ft
- Lot
- 1,665 sq ft
- Tax assessment
- $71K
Nearest subway
Click a station for walking directions.
Housing violations (HPD)
No open violations on this lot.
Heat and hot water, 2 years
No heat or hot water complaints filed.
Residential evictions, 5 years
No marshal evictions executed.
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Highest for this area: heat wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
10 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Presbyterian Hospital Park Garage, 630 West 160th St (1,400 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
1,150 ft
Sugar Hill and 1 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
4,950 ft
G A L Manufacturing Corp. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
High-voltage line
800 ft
345 kV line run by CONSOLIDATED EDISON CO-NY INC.
HIFLD transmission lines
Radon potential
Moderate
Average indoor levels of 2 to 4 pCi/L. EPA still suggests testing ground-floor and basement units.
EPA and USGS Geologic Radon Potential Map
Nearest public schools
500 ft
COMMUNITY HEALTH ACADEMY OF THE HEIGHTS (500 ft), PS 28 WRIGHT BROTHERS (600 ft), PS/IS 210 21ST CENTURY ACADEMY (1,000 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
5.3 mi
LaGuardia (LGA). Aircraft may be audible under approach paths.
FAA large-hub airports
Conforming loan limit 2026
$1,209,750
New York County. Mortgages up to this amount qualify for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac pricing. Above it, the loan is a jumbo with stricter terms.
FHFA Conforming Loan Limit Values, one-unit
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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- median household income
- 20.5%
- residents aged 25 to 34
- 24%
- households that own their home
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JPMorgan Chase · Goldman Sachs · NYU · Mount Sinai · Google NYC
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