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481 West 159th Street, New York, NY 10032 - Property report

Also known as: 481 W 159th St

Property image for 481 West 159th Street, New York, NY 10032

Property type

Walk-up Apartment - Over Six Families with Stores (C7)

Year built

1900

Lot sq. ft.

3,400

Sale price

$6,161,000

General information

Address

Primary address

481 West 159th Street

Alternate address(es)

2001-2003 Amsterdam Ave

ZIP code

10032

Neighborhood

Washington Heights

Borough

Manhattan

Block & lot

02109-0001

Building

Property type

Walk-up Apartment - Over Six Families with Stores (C7)

Building sq. ft.

17,583

Building dimensions

50 ft x 68 ft

Buildings on lot

Stories

Year built

1900

Building material

Sales

Sale date

07/14/2016

Sale price

$6,161,000

Tax

Tax year

2026-2027

Property tax

$131,498

Tax class

Floor area ratio (FAR)

Commercial FAR

Residential FAR

Buildable area

Zoning & Use

Zoning

Qualified opportunity zone

Residential units

Residential sq. ft.

Office sq. ft.

Retail sq. ft.

Lot

Lot dimensions

50 ft x 68 ft

Lot sq. ft.

3,400

Area overview

Walk score

89 /100. Very Walkable

Transit score

100 /100. Rider's Paradise

Bike score

85 /100. Very Bikeable

School district

Community district

Closest police station

0.38 Miles

Closest fire station

0.11 Miles

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Ownership

Ownership information for 481 West 159th Street, New York, NY

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Property owner name

Registered owner

Source

Deed

Owner contact information

Phone number

Owner address

Documents

Sales history for 481 West 159th Street, New York, NY 10032

Sale date	Sale price	Buyer name	Seller name
07/14/2016	$6,161,000	XXX XXXX XXX XXX	XXXX XXXXXXXXX X XXXXX XX. XXX
08/21/2014	$7,850,000	XXXX XXXXXXXXX X XXXXX XX. XXX	XXXX XXXXXX XXX
02/05/2010	$3,100,000	XXXX XXXXXX XXX	XXX & XXX XXXX XXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXX X

*Most recent sales on record for this property.

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Title documents

Date	Type	Party 1	Party 2
04/08/2025 - R	UCC3 Amendment (2025040700715001)	XXX XXXX XXX XXX	XXXXXXX XXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
04/30/2024 - R	UCC3 Continuation (2024042600093001)	XXX XXXX XXX XXX	XXXXXXX XXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
04/11/2024 - R	UCC3 Continuation (2024040900092001)	XXX XXXX XXX XXX	XXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
10/24/2019 - R	UCC3 Assignment (2019102301245002)	XXX XXXX XXX XXX	XXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
10/24/2019 - R 10/02/2019 - D	Assignment, Mortgage (2019102301245001)	XXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX	XXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XX XXXXXXX
06/28/2019 - R	Initial UCC1 (2019062700522019)	XXX XXXX XXX XXX	XXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
06/28/2019 - R	Initial UCC1 (2019062700522014)	XXX XXXX XXX XXX	XXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
06/28/2019 - R	UCC3 Termination (2019062700522002)	XXXX XXXXXXXXX XXX	XXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
06/28/2019 - R 06/19/2019 - D	Assignment, Mortgage (2019062700522018)	XXXXXXX XXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX	XXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
06/28/2019 - R 06/19/2019 - D	Agreement (2019062700522017)	XXX XXXX XXX XXX	XXXXXXX XXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX

*Most recent recorded documents on file for this property.

R: Recorded date
D: Document date

Tax

Property taxes for 481 West 159th Street, New York, NY

Property tax data includes tax amount, market value and assessed value, exemptions, abatements and assessment history.

Current property tax

Tax year

2025-2026

Property tax

$131,498

Municipal exemptions

Recent tax assessments

Market value

$2,539,000

Assessed value

$1,142,550

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Assessment history

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Tax year	Market value	Assessed value	Taxable amount	Tax rate	Base tax	Property tax	Y-o-Y change
2025/26	$2,588,000	$1,164,600	$1,009,350	12.439%	$125,553	$125,553	+2.39%
2024/25	$2,369,000	$1,066,050	$981,000	12.5%	$122,625	$122,625	+3.80%
2023/24	$2,301,000	$1,035,450	$944,910	12.502%	$118,133	$118,133	+9.80%
2022/23	$1,949,000	$877,050	$877,050	12.267%	$107,588	$107,588	+3.14%
2021/22	$2,008,000	$903,600	$852,570	12.235%	$104,312	$104,312	+12.79%
2020/21	$2,273,000	$1,022,850	$753,930	12.267%	$92,485	$92,485	+18.10%
2019/20	$1,968,000	$885,600	$627,842	12.473%	$78,311	$78,311	+20.15%
2018/19	$1,703,000	$766,350	$516,782	12.612%	$65,177	$65,177	+22.05%
2017/18	$1,521,000	$684,450	$419,852	12.719%	$53,401	$53,401	+24.42%
2016/17	$912,000	$410,400	$332,912	12.892%	$42,919	$42,919	-1.05%

Permits

Permit information for 481 West 159th Street, New York, NY

Filing date	Job type	Job status	Job description	Initial cost
10/26/2022	Alteration
07/28/2010	Alteration type 3
06/15/2010	Alteration type 3

*Most recent permits on record for this property.

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Violations

DOB Violations

Violation ID	Issue date	Type	Status
	03/03/2015	Lblvio-low pressure boiler
	05/15/2014	Lblvio-low pressure boiler
	03/01/2013	Lblvio-low pressure boiler

*Most recent DOB violations on record for this property.

Listings

Neighborhood

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Q2 2026 median price/sq. ft.

$729

10.4% Y-o-Y

Q1 2026 median price/sq. ft.

$807

22.4% Y-o-Y

2025 median price/sq. ft.

$630

-8.1% Y-o-Y

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Risk

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FEMA flood zones

FEMA flood zones

Hurricane evacuation zones

Subway & traffic

Closest station

Amsterdam Ave & 161st St at SE Corner

Station lines

Distance (miles)

0.08

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Frequently asked questions

What is the year built for 481 West 159th Street, New York, NY 10032?

The development at 481 West 159th Street, New York, NY 10032 was built in 1900.

What is the market value of 481 West 159th Street, New York, NY 10032?

The current market value of 481 West 159th Street, New York, NY 10032 is $2,539,000.

What is the total square footage of 481 West 159th Street, New York, NY 10032?

481 West 159th Street, New York, NY 10032 has a total of 17,583 square feet.

What is the price per square foot for this property?

$350 per square foot is the price for 481 West 159th Street, New York, NY 10032.

How many commercial spaces does this building have?

The number of commercial spaces in this building is 2.

Disclaimer

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