605 West 156 Street
Manhattan · 10032 · BBL 1021340100 · look up another building
Most recent filing on this building: a violation, October 9, 2026
605 West 156 Street is a multi-family elevator building in Washington Heights, Manhattan, ZIP 10032. City records date it to 1910 and count 44 apartments. The city's property file lists the owner of record as WEST 156TH STREET 605 REALTY LLC. Its total assessed value is $1.9M, for the 2026 tax year.
DHCR registration lists 36 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 2134 in Manhattan, the block 605 West 156 Street is on. It lists what was filed there that month, then where the block stands. As of today, that part reads:
- 12 buildings changed hands in the last twelve months, across 13 recorded deeds.
- 2 marshal evictions executed here in the last twelve months.
- The block holds 37 parcels and 1,741 residential units.
Anything filed on 605 West 156 Street itself comes the next morning.
Taxes and assessed value for 605 West 156 Street
The city's Department of Finance assessed this lot at $1.9M for the 2026 tax year. That works out to $43K 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.
1 marshal eviction at 605 West 156 Street
City marshals executed 1 eviction at 605 West 156 Street in the record PulseCities holds, the most recent on Dec 26, 2024. That is about typical for buildings its size in 10032. Holding the marshal docket number or the court index number from one of these? Look up that case →
Rent stabilization at 605 West 156 Street
DHCR registration records list 36 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 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 →
Open code violations at 605 West 156 Street
HPD and DOB inspectors have written 233 violations against this building, of which 115 remain unresolved. That is more than 9 in 10 buildings its size in 10032. The most serious open grade here is immediately hazardous, with 23 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 605 West 156 Street
| Violation | Issued | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Post a proper notice regarding rent stabilization law, in a form approved by the commissioner, in a conspicuou…Violation Open | Oct 9, 2026 | A |
| Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department south wall at public hall, 5th storyNov Sent Out | Aug 29, 2026 | A |
| Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant material at south wall at public…Nov Sent Out | Aug 29, 2026 | B |
| Properly repair or replace the broken or defective counter balance at lower sash at west window in the 3rd roo…Nov Sent Out | Aug 29, 2026 | B |
| Properly repair or replace the broken or defective electrical light switch at west wall in the 2nd room from e…Nov Sent Out | Aug 29, 2026 | B |
| Abate the nuisance consisting of a key operated lock installed at the door to the room with the fire escape wi…Nov Sent Out | Aug 29, 2026 | C |
| Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges at door in the entranceNov Sent Out | Aug 29, 2026 | C |
| Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the bathroomNov Sent Out | Aug 29, 2026 | B |
The 8 most recent violations written against this building, newest first, 8 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.
311 complaint history at 605 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 605 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. This building is in that second group, which is 23.4% of the ZIP. 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 2134 in Manhattan. They run in lot order, which is roughly the order you would walk them:
- 780 Riverside DriveWashington Heights, 10032
- 788 Riverside DriveWashington Heights, 10032
- 790 Riverside DriveWashington Heights, 10032
- 614 West 157 StreetWashington Heights, 10032
- 600 West 157 StreetWashington Heights, 10032
- 625 West 156 StreetWashington Heights, 10032
- 648 West 158 StreetWashington Heights, 10032
- 636 West 158 StreetWashington Heights, 10032
Questions about 605 West 156 Street
Who owns 605 West 156 Street?
The city's property file lists WEST 156TH STREET 605 REALTY LLC as the owner of record for 605 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 605 West 156 Street changed hands recently?
No deed for 605 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 605 West 156 Street?
Yes. One marshal-executed eviction at 605 West 156 Street appears in the NYC evictions dataset, the most recent on Dec 26, 2024. The dataset covers executed evictions only, so it undercounts housing court activity: cases that settle or end in a move-out never reach a marshal.
Is 605 West 156 Street rent stabilized?
DHCR registrations list 36 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 605 West 156 Street assessed at for property taxes?
The Department of Finance assessed the lot at $1.9M 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 605 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.