Is 481 W 159th St rent stabilized?
481 W 159th St is a registered NYC rent-stabilized building in Washington Heights (South), Manhattan (10032). It has about 12 apartments, built in 1900.
Also written as 481 West 159th Street — or 481 W 159th St, Manhattan, NY 10032.
How this building compares
With about 12 apartments it is smaller than 89% of the 658 rent-stabilized buildings this site tracks in Washington Heights (South). Its 1900 construction date sits close to the 1914 median for stabilized buildings tracked in the neighborhood. HPD lists 31 open violations here, about 2.6 per apartment — above the 0.7 per apartment median for tracked buildings in the neighborhood. Of the 161 violations on record at the address, 47 are class C — HPD's immediately hazardous grade. Tenants have filed 239 HPD complaints at the address, 9 of them in the last twelve months.
Building details
| Borough | Manhattan |
| Neighborhood | Washington Heights (South) |
| ZIP | 10032 |
| Year built | 1900 |
| Apartments | 12 |
| Rent-stabilized | Yes — DHCR registered |
| Stabilization code | MULTIPLE DWELLING A |
| BBL | 1021090001 |
Owner & management
| Owner | 481 WEST 159 LLC 1499 CONEY ISLAND AVENUE · Brooklyn, NY 11230 |
| Managing agent | DOV SCHREIBER |
Building conditions
| HPD violations | 31 open / 161 total · 21 in last 12 mo |
| HPD complaints | 0 open / 239 total |
| HPD registration last filed | September 9, 2025 |
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