461 West 159th Street, Manhattan

City inspectors were last at this 48-unit elevator apartment building on July 27, 2026, and the resulting violation remains open.

461 West 159th Street is a 48-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1021090041). This building is associated with 545 Edgecombe Bcr,llc. Brix tracks 32 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1912, this elevator apartment building sits in Manhattan and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

Tenants have filed 253 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about heat/hot water.

What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:

• Heat/hot Water: 74 complaints
• Water Leak: 49 complaints
• Unsanitary Condition: 46 complaints
• Paint/plaster: 20 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed August 7, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK ABOVE CEILING AT CLOSET
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS, AT CLOSET
• § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
• HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017

The building last changed hands on January 31, 2023 for $7,000,000, according to recorded deeds.

Brix rating: Concerning (0/100). View the Building Report on Brix.

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