Is 521 W 159th St rent stabilized?
521 W 159th St is a registered NYC rent-stabilized building in Washington Heights (South), Manhattan (10032). It has about 20 apartments, built in 1905.
Also written as 521 West 159th Street — or 521 W 159th St, Manhattan, NY 10032.
How this building compares
With about 20 apartments it is smaller than 68% of the 658 rent-stabilized buildings this site tracks in Washington Heights (South). Its 1905 construction date sits close to the 1914 median for stabilized buildings tracked in the neighborhood. HPD lists 89 open violations here, about 4.5 per apartment — above the 0.7 per apartment median for tracked buildings in the neighborhood. Of the 311 violations on record at the address, 81 are class C — HPD's immediately hazardous grade. Tenants have filed 209 HPD complaints at the address, 19 of them in the last twelve months.
Building details
| Borough | Manhattan |
| Neighborhood | Washington Heights (South) |
| ZIP | 10032 |
| Year built | 1905 |
| Apartments | 20 |
| Rent-stabilized | Yes — DHCR registered |
| Stabilization code | MULTIPLE DWELLING A |
| BBL | 1021180050 |
Owner & management
| Owner | 515 NEWLIFE HDFC 1238 NEW YORK AVENUE · HUNTINGTON, NY 11746 |
| Managing agent | CONCORD MANAGEMENT OF NY LLC |
Building conditions
| HPD violations | 89 open / 311 total · 38 in last 12 mo |
| HPD complaints | 0 open / 209 total |
| HPD registration last filed | October 9, 2025 |
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