159 West 9 Street
Brooklyn · 11231 · BBL 3003810045 · look up another building
A company took title here in June 30, 2026, for a stated $4M.
Most recent filing on this building: a deed, June 30, 2026
159 West 9 Street is a multi-family walk-up in Red Hook, Brooklyn, ZIP 11231. City records date it to 2013 and count 3 apartments. The city's property file lists the owner of record as TOWNHOUSE RENTAL VII, L.L.C. Its total assessed value is $55K, for the 2026 tax year.
No DHCR registration is on file for this address, which is a gap in the record rather than an answer about 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.
Who owns 159 West 9 Street
The most recent recorded deed is dated Jun 30, 2026, transferring the lot to TOWNHOUSE RENTAL VII LLC for a stated $4M. PulseCities holds 1 recorded deed for this lot. Deeds recorded through September 29, 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.
Know the month this building changes
Most buildings here are quiet. Two filings a year is normal, so most months there's nothing to report on 159 West 9 Street and we'll say so. The point is the month we do
Sales and ownership history at 159 West 9 Street
| Party recorded | Recorded | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Townhouse Rental VII LLCDEED from 154-163 W 9 ST LLC | Jun 30, 2026 | $4.0M |
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 159 West 9 Street
The city's Department of Finance assessed this lot at $55K for the 2026 tax year. That works out to $18K 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 159 West 9 Street
No executed eviction is on record at 159 West 9 Street in the citywide marshal file, which runs from April 2024.
Rent stabilization at 159 West 9 Street
No DHCR rent-stabilization registration is on file for 159 West 9 Street in the years PulseCities holds. Absence is not proof: an owner who stops registering leaves the same gap as a building that never had stabilized units. 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 →
Permits filed at 159 West 9 Street
| Work | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| MECHInstallation of electric heating, bathroom and kitchen exhaust system. | Feb 24, 2026 | AL |
| GCPROPOSE TO CONVERT EXISTING NON-RESIDENTIAL FLOOR AREA TO RESIDENTIAL ON 1ST FLO | Dec 2, 2025 | AL |
DOB job filings on this lot, past 12 months. Source: NYC DOB job filings, current through October 9, 2026.
311 complaint history at 159 West 9 Street
2 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 159 West 9 Street compares in 11231
PulseCities tracks 4,844 lots in 11231, of which 30 carry an executed eviction from the marshal record, which starts in April 2024, and 329 carry a deed from the shorter ACRIS window. 11231 scores 43.3 out of 100 for displacement pressure, 38 of 177 scored NYC ZIP codes. The full signal breakdown for Red Hook →
What else this owner holds
Townhouse Rental VII LLC took title to 8 other buildings in the deed record. A shared buyer on a deed is a fact about the filing, not proof that one operation runs them all:
Questions about 159 West 9 Street
Who owns 159 West 9 Street?
The most recent deed on file for 159 West 9 Street names TOWNHOUSE RENTAL VII LLC. Deeds record the party that took title, which is often a holding company rather than the operator managing the building. That deed was recorded Jun 30, 2026.
How much did 159 West 9 Street sell for?
The most recent deed states a consideration of $4M, recorded Jun 30, 2026 in ACRIS. Stated consideration is what the parties filed, and it can differ from the economics of the deal.
Have there been evictions at 159 West 9 Street?
No executed eviction at 159 West 9 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 West 9 Street rent stabilized?
No DHCR registration for 159 West 9 Street appears in the years PulseCities holds. That is a gap in the registration record rather than an answer about any apartment, and the free rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal is what settles it.
What is 159 West 9 Street assessed at for property taxes?
The Department of Finance assessed the lot at $55K 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 159 West 9 Street?
11231 (Red Hook) scores 43.3 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.