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

Also known as: 500 W 159th St

Property image for 500 West 159th Street, New York, NY 10032

Property type

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

Year built

1907

Lot sq. ft.

5,660

General information

Address

Primary address

500 West 159th Street

Alternate address(es)

1990-1996 Amsterdam Ave
1996 Amsterdam Ave
500-502 W 159th St

ZIP code

10032

Neighborhood

Washington Heights

Borough

Manhattan

Block & lot

02117-0034

Building

Property type

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

Building sq. ft.

26,034

Building dimensions

66 ft x 75 ft

Buildings on lot

Stories

Year built

1907

Last altered

2016

Building material

Tax

Tax year

2026-2027

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

66.58 ft x 85 ft

Lot sq. ft.

5,660

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

0.36 Miles

Closest fire station

0.11 Miles

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Ownership

Ownership information for 500 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 500 West 159th Street, New York, NY 10032

No recently recorded sales for this property.

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Title documents

Date	Type	Party 1	Party 2
12/27/2022 - R	UCC3 Assignment (2022122700715003)	XXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX	XXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
12/27/2022 - R	Initial UCC1 (2022122001190006)	XXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX	XXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
02/10/2023 - R 12/15/2022 - D	Asgn of Asgn of L&R (2023020801125005)	XXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX	XXXX XX X X X
02/10/2023 - R 12/15/2022 - D	Assignment, Mortgage (2023020801125004)	XXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX	XXXX XX X X X
02/10/2023 - R 12/15/2022 - D	Assignment of Leases and Rents (2023020801125003)	XXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX	XXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
02/10/2023 - R 12/15/2022 - D	Correction Mortgage (2023020801125002)	XXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX	XXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
02/10/2023 - R 12/15/2022 - D	Agreement (2023020801125001)	XXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX	XXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
12/27/2022 - R 12/15/2022 - D	Asgn of Asgn of L&R (2022122700715002)	XXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX	XXXX XX X X X
12/27/2022 - R 12/15/2022 - D	Assignment, Mortgage (2022122700715001)	XXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX	XXXX XX X X X
12/27/2022 - R 12/15/2022 - D	Sundry Agreement (2022122001190010)	XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX	XXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX

*Most recent recorded documents on file for this property.

R: Recorded date
D: Document date

Tax

Property taxes for 500 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

Municipal exemptions

Recent tax assessments

Market value

$1,685,000

Assessed value

$758,250

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Assessment history

See the assessment and property tax history, including the evolution of the total tax rate and corresponding property tax amount.

Tax year	Market value	Assessed value	Taxable amount	Tax rate	Base tax	Property tax	Y-o-Y change
2025/26	$1,956,000	$880,200	$0	12.439%	$109,488	$0	n/a
2024/25	$1,853,000	$833,850	$0	12.5%	$98,966	$0	n/a
2023/24	$1,718,000	$773,100	$0	12.502%	$96,653	$0	n/a
2022/23	$1,785,000	$803,250	$0	12.267%	$94,350	$0	n/a
2021/22	$1,585,000	$713,250	$0	12.235%	$87,266	$0	n/a
2020/21	$1,856,000	$835,200	$0	12.267%	$90,918	$0	n/a
2019/20	$1,675,000	$753,750	$366,956	12.473%	$87,857	$45,770	+1.10%
2018/19	$1,645,000	$740,250	$358,974	12.612%	$82,125	$45,274	+2.75%
2017/18	$1,518,000	$683,100	$346,438	12.719%	$73,845	$44,063	+5.67%
2016/17	$1,403,000	$631,350	$323,461	12.892%	$67,714	$41,701	+7.27%

Permits

Permit information for 500 West 159th Street, New York, NY

Filing date	Job type	Job status	Job description	Initial cost
08/05/2024	Alteration
05/23/2024	Alteration
05/23/2024	Alteration
06/06/2023	Alteration
02/16/2023	Alteration

*Most recent permits on record for this property.

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Violations

DOB Violations

Violation ID	Issue date	Type	Status
	05/15/2014	Lblvio-low pressure boiler
	03/16/1999	Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers
	05/04/1998	Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers

*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)

0.105

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Neighbors for 500 West 159th Street, New York, NY

503 W 158th St, New York 528 W 159th St, New York 1984 Amsterdam Ave, New York 519 W 158th St, New York 504 W 159th St, New York 532 W 159th St, New York 518 W 159th St, New York 1988 Amsterdam Ave, New York 522 W 159th St, New York 524 W 159th St, New York 1982 Amsterdam Ave, New York 508 W 159th St, New York 516 W 159th St, New York 521 W 158th St, New York 507 W 158th St, New York 510 W 159th St, New York 530 W 159th St, New York 505 W 158th St, New York 515 W 158th St, New York

Frequently asked questions

What is the year built for 500 West 159th Street, New York, NY 10032?

The development at 500 West 159th Street, New York, NY 10032 was built in 1907.

What is the market value of 500 West 159th Street, New York, NY 10032?

The current market value of 500 West 159th Street, New York, NY 10032 is $1,685,000.

What is the total square footage of 500 West 159th Street, New York, NY 10032?

500 West 159th Street, New York, NY 10032 has a total of 26,034 square feet.

How many commercial spaces does this building have?

The number of commercial spaces in this building is 2.

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