552 West 156 Street
Manhattan · 10032 · BBL 1021140117
552 West 156 Street is a multi-family walk-up in Washington Heights, Manhattan, ZIP 10032. City records date it to 1900 and count 10 residential units. The city's property file lists the owner of record as Green Cloth Apartments Housing. Its most recent total assessed value is $201K.
Taxes and assessed value
The city's Department of Finance assessed this lot at $201K for the 2026 tax year. That works out to $20K 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 552 West 156 Street in the citywide marshal file, which runs from April 2024.
Rent stabilization at this address
DHCR registration records list 4 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 code violations
HPD and DOB inspectors have written 5 violations against this building, of which 0 remain unresolved.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective 2nd concrete tread from bottom up at entrance st…Violation Dismissed | May 21, 2025 | B |
| Provide adequate supply of hot water for the fixtures at sink in the kitchen located at apt 2, 2nd story, 1st…Violation Dismissed | May 21, 2025 | B |
| Repair or replace the smoke detector defective in the entire apartment located at apt 2, 2nd story, 1st apartm…Violation Dismissed | May 21, 2025 | B |
| Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). defective in the entire apartment located at apt 2…Violation Dismissed | May 21, 2025 | B |
| Abate the nuisance consisting of hot water exceeding the allowable maximum temperature of 130 degrees at all h…Violation Dismissed | May 21, 2025 | C |
The 5 most recent violations written against this building, newest first. Each row is the inspector's own wording with the statute citation removed. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through August 26, 2026.
How 552 West 156 Street compares in 10032
PulseCities tracks 1,018 lots in 10032, of which 231 carry an executed eviction from the marshal record, which starts in April 2024, and 35 carry a deed from the shorter ACRIS window. 10032 scores 46.5 out of 100 for displacement pressure, 26 of 177 scored NYC ZIP codes. The full signal breakdown for Washington Heights →
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Questions about 552 West 156 Street
Who owns 552 West 156 Street?
The most recent deed on file for 552 West 156 Street names Green Cloth Apartments Housing. Deeds record the party that took title, which is often a holding company rather than the operator managing the building.
Has 552 West 156 Street changed hands recently?
No deed for 552 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 552 West 156 Street?
No executed eviction at 552 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 552 West 156 Street rent stabilized?
DHCR registrations list 4 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 552 West 156 Street assessed at for property taxes?
The Department of Finance assessed the lot at $201K 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 552 West 156 Street?
10032 (Washington Heights) scores 46.5 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.