516 West 156 Street
Manhattan · 10032 · BBL 1021140028 · look up another building
New York State found a tenant here was charged above the legal rent.
Most recent filing on this building: a violation, September 9, 2026
516 West 156 Street is a multi-family walk-up in Washington Heights, Manhattan, ZIP 10032. City records date it to 1952 and count 22 apartments. The city's property file lists the owner of record as WEST 156 HOLDING LLC. Its total assessed value is $736K, for the 2026 tax year.
DHCR registration lists 16 rent-stabilized units here in 2023, but that is the building and not your apartment. The state will send you your own rent history free, and it is the only binding answer on what you should be paying.
The November 1 report on this block
On the first of every month we email one page about tax block 2114 in Manhattan, the block 516 West 156 Street is on. It lists what was filed there that month, then where the block stands. As of today, that part reads:
- 2 buildings changed hands in the last twelve months.
- The block holds 23 parcels and 574 residential units.
Anything filed on 516 West 156 Street itself comes the next morning.
Sales and ownership history at 516 West 156 Street
| Party recorded | Recorded | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Moraga Capital Associates LLCASST from CITIZEN BANK NA | Nov 21, 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 September 29, 2026.
Taxes and assessed value for 516 West 156 Street
The city's Department of Finance assessed this lot at $736K for the 2026 tax year. That works out to $33K 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.
No executed evictions at 516 West 156 Street
No executed eviction is on record at 516 West 156 Street in the citywide marshal file, which runs from April 2024.
Rent stabilization at 516 West 156 Street
DHCR registration records list 16 rent-stabilized units at this building in 2023, the most recent year PulseCities holds. That is down from 17 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 from the state. That is the only binding answer, and it takes time to come back. While you wait, you can get an email when the record here moves: a deed, an eviction, a permit or a violation filed on this building. How to check rent-stabilized status →
The state found an overcharge at 516 West 156 Street
New York State ruled in a tenant's favor on 1 rent overcharge case at 516 West 156 Street. A granted case means DHCR examined what a tenant was actually charged and found it above the legal rent. The case was filed in 2017. A finding covers the apartment that brought it, not the whole building, and the ones nobody filed on leave no record at all.
From a DHCR response to a freedom of information request, reference D000320-050126, covering cases closed between January 2021 and April 2026. Filing years are decoded from the docket number. A static listing with no update schedule.
Open code violations at 516 West 156 Street
HPD and DOB inspectors have written 192 violations against this building, of which 127 remain unresolved. That is more than 9 in 10 buildings its size in 10032. The most serious open grade here is immediately hazardous, with 31 open violations.
If you own or manage this building, violationscout.com shows what it takes to clear these, from the date each one has to be certified by to how a correction gets filed. It is a paid site, built by the same person as this one.
Classes run A (non-hazardous) to C (immediately hazardous); DOB class I carries a vacate order. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through October 10, 2026.
Violation history at 516 West 156 Street
| Violation | Issued | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational smoke detecting device, installed in accordance with de…Nov Sent Out | Sep 9, 2026 | B |
| Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordan…Nov Sent Out | Sep 9, 2026 | B |
| Repair the flushing apparatus and maintain same so as to flush effectively the water closet in the bathroomNov Sent Out | Sep 9, 2026 | B |
| Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic floor tiles in the bathroomNov Sent Out | Sep 9, 2026 | B |
| Refit entrance door in the bathroomNov Sent Out | Sep 9, 2026 | B |
| Refit door and frame at door in the entranceNov Sent Out | Sep 9, 2026 | B |
| Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective door and frame at door in the entranceNov Sent Out | Sep 9, 2026 | C |
| Properly repair or replace the broken or defective top metal landing at stairs leading down to east yard from…Nov Certified On Time | Sep 9, 2026 | C |
The 8 most recent violations written against this building, newest first, 7 of them still open. Each row is the inspector's own wording with the statute citation removed. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through October 10, 2026.
Permits filed at 516 West 156 Street
| Work | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| PLMINTERIOR RENOVATION IN EXISTING APARTMENT UNIT 34 | Sep 8, 2026 | AL |
| GCINTERIOR RENOVATION TO EXISTING APARTMENT UNIT 34 | Jun 29, 2026 | AL |
DOB job filings on this lot, past 12 months. Source: NYC DOB job filings, current through October 9, 2026.
311 complaint history at 516 West 156 Street
50 complaints in the past 12 months
NYC 311 housing and building complaints logged for this address. Source: NYC 311, current through October 10, 2026.
How 516 West 156 Street compares in 10032
PulseCities tracks 1,018 lots in 10032, of which 238 carry an executed eviction from the marshal record, which starts in April 2024, and 42 carry a deed from the shorter ACRIS window. 10032 scores 46.3 out of 100 for displacement pressure, 26 of 177 scored NYC ZIP codes. The full signal breakdown for Washington Heights →
Other buildings on this block
The city's files carry a record for 8 other addresses on tax block 2114 in Manhattan. They run in lot order, which is roughly the order you would walk them:
- 3750 BroadwayWashington Heights, 10032
- 570 West 156 StreetWashington Heights, 10032
- 554 West 156 StreetWashington Heights, 10032
- 550 West 156 StreetWashington Heights, 10032
- 546 West 156 StreetWashington Heights, 10032
- 536 West 156 StreetWashington Heights, 10032
- 520 West 156 StreetWashington Heights, 10032
- 512 West 156 StreetWashington Heights, 10032
Questions about 516 West 156 Street
Who owns 516 West 156 Street?
The city's property file lists WEST 156 HOLDING LLC as the owner of record for 516 West 156 Street. No deed for this lot appears in the ACRIS records PulseCities holds, so that name comes from the tax roll rather than from a recorded transfer.
Has 516 West 156 Street changed hands recently?
No deed for 516 West 156 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 516 West 156 Street?
No executed eviction at 516 West 156 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 516 West 156 Street rent stabilized?
DHCR registrations list 16 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.
Has anyone won a rent overcharge case at 516 West 156 Street?
Yes. New York State granted 1 rent overcharge case at this address, meaning DHCR found a tenant had been charged above the legal rent. A granted case covers the apartment that brought it rather than the building, and only apartments whose tenants filed appear at all. The figures come from a freedom of information response covering cases closed between January 2021 and April 2026.
What is 516 West 156 Street assessed at for property taxes?
The Department of Finance assessed the lot at $736K 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 516 West 156 Street?
10032 (Washington Heights) scores 46.3 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.
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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.