521 West 159th Street, Manhattan

    54 open HPD violations at this address, 3 of them class C — the immediately hazardous tier — on a 20-unit walk-up apartment building in Manhattan.

    521 West 159th Street is a 20-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1021180050). This building is associated with 515 Newlife HDFC. Brix tracks 54 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

    Built in 1905, this walk-up apartment building sits in Manhattan and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

    Tenants have filed 135 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:

    The most recent complaint on this building was filed April 8, 2026.

    Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

    The building last changed hands on March 30, 2016, according to recorded deeds.

    Brix score: 16/100. View the Building Report on Brix.

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    Apartments at 521 West 159th Street

    • Unit 3

      Unit 3 at 521 West 159th Street has 22 open violations.

    • Unit 21

      Unit 21 at 521 West 159th Street has 12 open violations.

    • Unit 24

      Unit 24 at 521 West 159th Street has 6 open violations.

    • Unit 33

      Unit 33 at 521 West 159th Street has 3 open violations.

    • Unit 23

      Unit 23 at 521 West 159th Street has 3 open violations.

    • Unit 1

      Unit 1 at 521 West 159th Street has 3 open violations.

    • Unit 22

      Unit 22 at 521 West 159th Street has 1 open violation.

    • Unit 34

      Unit 34 at 521 West 159th Street has 1 open violation.

    • Unit 54

      Unit 54 at 521 West 159th Street has no open violations (3 past violations).

    • Unit 51

      Unit 51 at 521 West 159th Street has no open violations (1 past violation).

    • Unit 43

      Unit 43 at 521 West 159th Street has no open violations (15 past violations).

    • Unit 42

      Unit 42 at 521 West 159th Street has no open violations (8 past violations).

    • Unit 41

      Unit 41 at 521 West 159th Street has no open violations (11 past violations).

    • Unit 4

      Unit 4 at 521 West 159th Street has no open violations (3 past violations).

    • Unit 2

      Unit 2 at 521 West 159th Street has no open violations (12 past violations).

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