159 Prince Street
Manhattan · 10012 · BBL 1005160042
159 Prince Street is a mixed residential and commercial building in SoHo, Manhattan, ZIP 10012. City records date it to 1873 and count 16 residential units of 19 total. The city's property file lists the owner of record as Meo 159-161 Prince St LLC. Its most recent total assessed value is $2.5M.
Ownership transfers
| Party taking title | Recorded | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| DCC Remmcf Originator LLCASST from Banque J Safra Sarasin (Luxembourg) Sa | Jan 13, 2026 |
Deeds and assignments recorded in ACRIS, one row per document. Amount is the stated consideration; $0 often marks a non-arms-length transfer. An assignment moves a lender's paper and is not a sale. Source: NYC ACRIS, current through July 31, 2026.
What the eviction record shows
No executed eviction is on record at 159 Prince Street in the citywide marshal file, which runs from April 2024.
Rent stabilization at this address
DHCR registration records list 2 rent-stabilized units at this building in 2023, the most recent year PulseCities holds. Registration is building-level and does not settle the status of any single apartment; the rent history does. Checking your own apartment starts with the free rent history. How to check rent-stabilized status →
Open violations
HPD and DOB inspectors have written 12 violations against this building, of which 12 remain unresolved. The most serious open grade here is immediately hazardous, with 4 open violations.
Classes run A (non-hazardous) to C (immediately hazardous); DOB class I carries a vacate order. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through August 26, 2026.
Building permits
| Work | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| GCMinor partition work in apt 15 with general Carpentry work. No change to use bul | Jun 25, 2026 | AL |
| GCProposed to renovate unit 9 on the 4th flr, work to include removal & installati | Jun 24, 2026 | AL |
| GCrenovate pubic halls on 1st -6th floor only , no change to use, bulk or egress | Jun 18, 2026 | AL |
| GCMinor partition work in apt 2 with general Carpentry work. No change to use bulk | Apr 24, 2026 | AL |
| GCMinor partition work in apt 12 with general Carpentry . No change to use bulk or | Apr 13, 2026 | AL |
| GCMinor partition work in apt 10 with general Carpentry . No change to use bulk or | Apr 10, 2026 | AL |
| GCMinor partition work in apt 1 with general Carpentry . No change to use bulk or | Apr 10, 2026 | AL |
DOB job filings on this lot, past 12 months. Source: NYC DOB job filings, current through August 26, 2026.
311 housing complaints
13 complaints in the past 12 months
NYC 311 housing and building complaints logged for this address. Source: NYC 311, current through August 26, 2026.
How 159 Prince Street compares in 10012
PulseCities tracks 1,173 lots in 10012, of which 37 carry an executed eviction from the marshal record, which starts in April 2024, and 67 carry a deed from the shorter ACRIS window. 10012 scores 35.7 out of 100 for displacement pressure, 60 of 177 scored NYC ZIP codes. The full signal breakdown for SoHo →
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Questions about 159 Prince Street
Who owns 159 Prince Street?
The most recent deed on file for 159 Prince Street names Meo 159-161 Prince St LLC. Deeds record the party that took title, which is often a holding company rather than the operator managing the building.
Has 159 Prince Street changed hands recently?
No deed for 159 Prince Street appears in the ACRIS records PulseCities holds. That means no transfer has been published for this lot in the current window, not that the building has never been sold.
Have there been evictions at 159 Prince Street?
No executed eviction at 159 Prince Street appears in the NYC evictions dataset, which PulseCities holds from April 2024 forward. Executed evictions are the end of the process, so a building with none may still have active housing court cases.
Is 159 Prince Street rent stabilized?
DHCR registrations list 2 stabilized units at this building in 2023. Registration is building-level, so it does not settle whether one apartment is stabilized. The free rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal does.
What is the displacement risk around 159 Prince Street?
10012 (SoHo) scores 35.7 out of 100 on the PulseCities displacement index. The score reads five ZIP-level signals: eviction rate, LLC acquisition rate, permit intensity, assessment spikes, and 311 complaint volume. It describes the area around the building, not the building itself.
Sourced from NYC public records: ACRIS deeds, DOB permits, the NYC evictions dataset, and 311. Records reflect what agencies have published and can lag events.