What the listing does not show
556 West 150th Street
Manhattan, NY 10031Walk-up apartment buildingHigh risk
Listed at $2,100,000. The listing does not mention what city records show: 77 open housing violations, 21 of them immediately hazardous. A buyer can put that on the table before contract. A seller should expect the question.
- Asking
- $2,100,000
- Beds
- 8 beds
- Baths
- 8 baths
- Size
- 4,696 ft²
- Building
- Walk-up apartment building
- Built
- 1903
- Open housing violations
- 77
- Immediately hazardous
- 21
- Open building violations
- 17
- Unresolved penalties
- 1
01 / Findings
What to ask about
City records a buyer can raise and a seller should be ready to explain. A reading of open filings, not a forecast.
- 0121 open Class C (immediately hazardous) housing violations a buyer can raise, and a seller should be ready to explain.
- 0217 open Buildings Department violations, which can slow a closing.
- 031 unresolved penalty (0 hazardous) that can follow the property into the sale.
- 04About 1,299 ft² of unused residential floor area the listing does not mention.
- 05The required housing registration expired more than a year ago.
02 / Building
The building
Department of Finance class C1: Walk-up apartments.
- Type
- Walk-up apartment building
- Year built
- 1903Alterations: 1980
- Floors
- 3
- Units
- 88 residential
- Building area
- 4,696 ft²
- Residential / commercial
- 4,696 / 0 ft²
- Lot
- 1,998 ft²20 × 99.92 ft
- Assessed value
- $215,550Tax assessment, not market value
- Assessed land
- $83,250
- Tax exemption
- None
03 / Zoning
What the lot allows
Zoned R6A. Floor area ratio is how much building the lot can legally hold. Listings rarely spell this out.
Unused residential floor area
1,299ft²
Built at 78% of allowed
Zoning would still allow this much more housing on the lot.
- Commercial FAR allowed
- 0.00
- Community facility FAR
- 3.00
- Affordable housing bonus FAR
- 3.90
- Zoning district
- R6A
04 / Checked
What was checked
A zero means the file exists and is clear. A dash means the city has no file for this address, which is not the same thing.
Housing (HPD)
77
open violations
21 immediately hazardous, 35 hazardous, 19 non-hazardous, 2 informational.
Registration expired, ended Sep 30, 2024. Owner state NY.
Buildings (DOB)
17
open violations
18 safety-related. Most recent open filing Jun 30, 2023.
Permits, unsafe structures, boilers, elevators, facades.
Penalties (ECB)
1
unresolved
0 hazardous. $500 imposed, last issued Sep 27, 2016.
05 / Full report
Not on the listing
How many documents and sales the city has on file for this building.
7 recorded documents · 0 sales of $10,000 or more · Last sale none · Last mortgage none
06 / FAQ
Questions
How many open violations does 556 West 150th Street have?
As of Oct 6, 2026, the building at 556 West 150th Street has 77 open HPD violations (21 Class C, 35 Class B, 19 Class A, 2 Class I), 17 open DOB violations, 1 unresolved ECB penalties. These are building records, so they apply to this listing.
What is the zoning of 556 West 150th Street?
The lot is zoned R6A. The building is built at a floor area ratio of 2.35 against 3.00 allowed for residential use, leaving about 1,299 ft² of unused residential floor area.
Is this property in a flood zone?
No. The lot is not inside a FEMA 100-year flood zone on the 2007 or 2015 maps.
Where does this data come from?
Records are combined from NYC DCP PLUTO (tax lot, zoning, FAR); NYC HPD (housing violations and registrations); NYC DOB and ECB (building violations and penalties); NYC ACRIS (recorded deeds, mortgages and satisfactions); Active for-sale listings. PLUTO version 26v2.
Sources
NYC DCP PLUTO (tax lot, zoning, FAR) · NYC HPD (housing violations and registrations) · NYC DOB and ECB (building violations and penalties) · NYC ACRIS (recorded deeds, mortgages and satisfactions) · Active for-sale listings
PLUTO 26v2, refreshed Oct 6, 2026. Written for people buying or selling this property. Not legal, tax, or appraisal advice. Confirm the details with the city before you offer or list.