551 West 149 Street
Manhattan · 10031 · BBL 1020810010
551 West 149 Street is a multi-family walk-up in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, ZIP 10031. City records date it to 1910 and count 22 residential units. The city's property file lists the owner of record as Bah W 149 Housing Development Fund Corpo Ration. Its most recent total assessed value is $1.2M.
Who owns 551 West 149 Street
The most recent recorded deed is dated Aug 29, 2025, transferring the lot to Bah W 149 Housing Development Fund Corporation. PulseCities holds 1 recorded deed for this lot. Deeds recorded through July 31, 2026, the most recent day the city has published.
A deed names a party of record. Stated consideration of $0 usually marks a transfer between related parties rather than a sale.
Sales and ownership history
| Party taking title | Recorded | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jpmorgan Chase Bank NaASST from Ridgewood Savings Bank | Aug 29, 2025 | |
| Bah W 149 Housing Development Fund CorporationDEED from 551 West Realty LLC | Aug 29, 2025 |
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.
Taxes and assessed value
The city's Department of Finance assessed this lot at $1.2M for the 2026 tax year. That works out to $53K per residential unit. Assessed value is what the city taxes, not what the building would sell for, and the two routinely differ by a wide margin. The bill itself turns on the tax class rate and on any exemptions or abatements attached to the lot, neither of which is published here.
What the eviction record shows
No executed eviction is on record at 551 West 149 Street in the citywide marshal file, which runs from April 2024.
Rent stabilization at this address
DHCR registration records list 19 rent-stabilized units at this building in 2023, the most recent year PulseCities holds. That is down from 22 units in 2018. 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 code violations
HPD and DOB inspectors have written 22 violations against this building, of which 9 remain unresolved. The most serious open grade here is immediately hazardous, with 2 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.
Violation history
| Violation | Issued | Class |
|---|---|---|
| And dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes household storage…Nov Sent Out | Mar 13, 2026 | B |
| Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges at building entrance doorViolation Closed | Jan 30, 2026 | C |
| Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective latch set at vestibule door , 1st storyViolation Dismissed | Dec 16, 2025 | C |
| Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic wall tiles in the bathroom located at ap…Nov Sent Out | Dec 15, 2025 | B |
| Abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment located at apt 1a, 1st story, 2nd apartmen…Notice Of Issuance Sent To Tenant | Dec 11, 2025 | C |
| Install the missing or repair/replace the defective window guard(s) throughout the public areas in accordance…Violation Dismissed | Oct 30, 2025 | C |
| And dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes household storage…Nov Sent Out | Oct 30, 2025 | B |
| And dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes household storage…Nov Sent Out | Oct 30, 2025 | B |
The 8 most recent violations written against this building, newest first, 5 of them still open. Each row is the inspector's own wording with the statute citation removed. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through August 26, 2026.
311 complaint history
29 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 551 West 149 Street compares in 10031
PulseCities tracks 1,598 lots in 10031, of which 228 carry an executed eviction from the marshal record, which starts in April 2024, and 85 carry a deed from the shorter ACRIS window. 10031 scores 51.7 out of 100 for displacement pressure, 14 of 177 scored NYC ZIP codes. The full signal breakdown for Hamilton Heights →
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Questions about 551 West 149 Street
Who owns 551 West 149 Street?
The most recent deed on file for 551 West 149 Street names Bah W 149 Housing Development Fund Corporation. Deeds record the party that took title, which is often a holding company rather than the operator managing the building. That deed was recorded Aug 29, 2025.
Has 551 West 149 Street changed hands recently?
PulseCities holds 1 recorded deed for this lot. Deeds appear here once the city publishes them to ACRIS, which runs behind the closing date.
Have there been evictions at 551 West 149 Street?
No executed eviction at 551 West 149 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 551 West 149 Street rent stabilized?
DHCR registrations list 19 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 551 West 149 Street assessed at for property taxes?
The Department of Finance assessed the lot at $1.2M for the 2026 tax year. That is the figure the city taxes rather than a sale price, and the bill depends on the tax class rate and on any exemptions on the lot.
What is the displacement risk around 551 West 149 Street?
10031 (Hamilton Heights) scores 51.7 out of 100 on the PulseCities displacement index. The score reads five ZIP-level signals: LLC acquisition rate, permit intensity, 311 complaint volume, executed evictions, and serious HPD violations. 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.