521 West 157 Street
Manhattan, NY 10032BBL 1-02116-0049Map
Owner of record: Luacaw Brownstones L.p.
521 West 157 Street is a walk-up apartment building built in 1901 in Manhattan, 10032. It has 4 residential units across 3 floors. The owner of record is Luacaw Brownstones L.p.. HPD has recorded 55 housing violations here, most recently on February 15, 2026. 29 of the 50 most recent violations are still open. City tax records listed 4 rent-stabilized apartments here in 2019.
- HPD violations
- 55
- DOB violations
- 11
- ECB violations
- 0
- HPD complaints
- 30
What to know
Immediately hazardous issues among recent violations are still open.
Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.
No balance due on recent ECB violations.
Rent stabilization
Counts come from owners' rent-stabilization filings shown on NYC Department of Finance tax bills, as extracted by JustFix. They tell you a building has stabilized apartments, not which ones.
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Violations
Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.
HPD housing violations · 55
- BHazardous
Repair the leaky and/or defective faucets at washbasin in the bathroom located at apt a1, 2nd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Feb 15, 2026 · Apt A1
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the 2nd room from north located at apt a1, 2nd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Feb 15, 2026 · Apt A1
Closed — Violation dismissed - BHazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling and west wall in the 2nd room from north located at apt a1, 2nd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Feb 15, 2026 · Apt A1
Closed — Violation dismissed - BHazardous
Properly repair or replace the broken or defective electrical light fixture at ceiling in the 2nd room from north located at apt a1, 2nd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Feb 15, 2026 · Apt A1
Closed — Violation dismissed - BHazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling and all walls in the 2nd room from north located at apt 2a, 2nd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Sep 5, 2025 · Apt 2A
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the 2nd room from north located at apt 2a, 2nd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Sep 5, 2025 · Apt 2A
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Properly secure the loose 1st handrail from west at building front at stoop
Sep 3, 2024
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the kitchen located at bsmt-apt ab, 1st bsmt-apt from west at north
Sep 3, 2024 · Apt AB
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... greater than 10 sqft at ceiling and south wall in the bathroom located at bsmt-apt ab, 1st bsmt-apt from west at north
Sep 3, 2024 · Apt AB
Open — First no access to re- inspect violation - BHazardous
Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the bathroom located at bsmt-apt ab, 1st bsmt-apt from west at north
Sep 3, 2024 · Apt AB
Open — Nov sent out
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- BHazardous
Properly repair or replace the broken or defective electrical light fixture at south wall in the bathroom located at bsmt-apt ab, 1st bsmt-apt from west at north
Sep 3, 2024 · Apt AB
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Refit the entrance door in the 2nd room from north located at bsmt-apt ab, 1st bsmt-apt from west at north
Sep 3, 2024 · Apt AB
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Refit the lower window sash at north wall in the 1st room from north located at bsmt-apt ab, 1st bsmt-apt from west at north
Sep 3, 2024 · Apt AB
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Properly repair or replace the broken or defective electical light fixtures at ceiling in the 5th room from north located at bsmt-apt ab, 1st bsmt-apt from west at north
Sep 3, 2024 · Apt AB
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Properly repair or replace the broken or defective ligth fixture at ceiling in the 5th room from north located at bsmt-apt ab, 1st bsmt-apt from west at north
Mar 6, 2024 · Apt AB
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling in the kitchen located at bsmt-apt ab, 1st bsmt-apt from west at north
Mar 6, 2024 · Apt AB
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Properly secure the loose handrail at west at stoop, 1st story
May 24, 2023
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Properly repair or replace the broken or defective repair mortise lock at building entrance at public hall, 1st story
May 24, 2023
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Repair the leaky and/or defective faucets at wash basin in the bathroom located at apt a1, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at east
May 24, 2023 · Apt A1
Open — Nov sent out - ANon-hazardous
Properly repair or replace the broken or defective caulking at bathtub in the bathroom located at apt a1, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at east
May 24, 2023 · Apt A1
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Repair the leaky and/or defective faucets at bathtub in the bathroom located at apt a1, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at east
May 24, 2023 · Apt A1
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Repair the broken or defective connection at waste line at washbasin in the bathroom located at apt a1, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at east
May 24, 2023 · Apt A1
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color inside closet at west wall in the 1st room from north located at apt a1, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at east
May 24, 2023 · Apt A1
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at east wall in the 1st room from north located at apt a1, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at east
May 24, 2023 · Apt A1
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Remove all obstructions and repair all defects in sink waste line in the kitchen located at apt a1, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at east
May 24, 2023 · Apt A1
Open — Nov sent out - CImmediately hazardous
Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... approximately 15 sq ft north wall, 15 sq ft west wall, 10 sq ft at ceiling in the 1st room from north located at apt a1, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at east
May 24, 2023 · Apt A1
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the 1st room from north located at apt a1, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at east
May 24, 2023 · Apt A1
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Repair the flushing apparatus and maintain same so as to flush effectively the water closet .. in the bathroom located at apt a1, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at east
May 24, 2023 · Apt A1
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the 1st room from north located at apt a2, 2nd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Aug 17, 2022 · Apt A2
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... approx 4 sq.ft at west wall in the 1st room from north located at apt a2, 2nd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Aug 17, 2022 · Apt A2
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... approx 4 sq.ft at west wall in the 1st room from north located at apt a2, 2nd story, 1st apartment from north at east original violation 15328162 issued 17-aug-22 has been upgraded to class b per administrative code §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).
Aug 17, 2022 · Apt A2
Open — Not complied with - ANon-hazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at north and west walls in the 1st room from north located at apt a2, 2nd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Aug 17, 2022 · Apt A2
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Feb 16, 2022
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
Properly secure the loose inspectors test valve line on sprinkler system at public hall stairs, 3rd story, section ''bldg. 521''
Apr 23, 2021
Open — Nov sent out - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Apr 2, 2021
Closed — Violation dismissed - BHazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color north wall in the 1st room from north located at apt a2, 2nd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Dec 13, 2020 · Apt A2
Closed — Violation dismissed - BHazardous
Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... approximately 13 square feet at north wall in the 1st room from north located at apt a2, 2nd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Dec 13, 2020 · Apt A2
Open — First no access to re- inspect violation - BHazardous
Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the bathroom located at apt a2, 2nd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Nov 6, 2019 · Apt A2
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling in the bathroom located at apt a2, 2nd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Nov 6, 2019 · Apt A2
Open — Nov sent out - ANon-hazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the south wall in the 1st room from north located at apt a2, 2nd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Nov 6, 2019 · Apt A2
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling in the 2nd room from north located at apt a2, 2nd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Nov 6, 2019 · Apt A2
Closed — Violation dismissed - BHazardous
Provide a piece of garden hose 10 feet in length with female coupling and a 10 quart pail on premises to test sprinkler system. at public hall, 3rd story
Nov 6, 2019
Closed — Violation dismissed - CImmediately hazardous
Properly repair the broken or defective locking device at building entrance door , 1st story
Nov 6, 2019
Closed — Violation dismissed - BHazardous
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic floor tiles at vestibule , 1st story
Nov 6, 2019
Closed — Violation dismissed - CImmediately hazardous
Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... at ceiling in the bathroom located at apt b2, 2nd story, 1st apartment from north at east original violation 13362250 issued 24-oct-19 has been upgraded to class c per administrative code §27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b).
Oct 24, 2019 · Apt B2
Open — Notice of issuance sent to tenant - BHazardous
Properly repair the broken or defective vent system at ceiling in the bathroom located at apt b2, 2nd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Oct 24, 2019 · Apt B2
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... at ceiling in the bathroom located at apt b2, 2nd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Oct 24, 2019 · Apt B2
Closed — Violation closed - ANon-hazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling and all walls in the bathroom located at apt a2, 2nd story, 2nd apartment from north at east
Jun 6, 2019 · Apt A2
Closed — Violation closed - ANon-hazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling and all walls in the 2nd room from north located at apt a2, 2nd story, 2nd apartment from north at east
Jun 6, 2019 · Apt A2
Closed — Violation closed - ANon-hazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling and all walls in the 1st room from north located at apt a2, 2nd story, 2nd apartment from north at east
Jun 6, 2019 · Apt A2
Closed — Violation closed
DOB building violations · 11
- Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Jan 3, 2008
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Jan 19, 2007
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Jan 6, 2006
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Jan 31, 2005
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Feb 13, 2004
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Mar 19, 2003
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Mar 26, 2002
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Feb 27, 2001
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Feb 7, 2000
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Mar 16, 1999
Dob violation - dismissed
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- Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
May 4, 1998
Dob violation - dismissed
ECB violations · 0
No ECB violations on record
Complaints
- Unsanitary condition
Mold
Feb 4, 2026 · Apt A1
Close - Water leak
Heavy flow
Feb 4, 2026 · Apt A1
Close - Plumbing
Basin/sink
Feb 4, 2026 · Apt A1
Close - Electric
No lighting
Sep 5, 2025 · Apt 2A
Close - Paint/plaster
Ceiling
Sep 5, 2025 · Apt 2A
Close - Water leak
Heavy flow
Sep 5, 2025 · Apt 2A
Close - Electric
Lighting
Sep 5, 2025 · Apt 2A
Close - Electric
Wiring
Aug 30, 2024 · Apt AB
Close - Door/window
Window frame
Aug 30, 2024 · Apt AB
Close - Electric
Lighting
Aug 30, 2024 · Apt AB
Close
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- Door/window
Door
Aug 30, 2024 · Apt AB
Close - Electric
Lighting
Aug 30, 2024 · Apt AB
Close - Electric
Wiring
Feb 5, 2024 · Apt AB
Close - Electric
Wiring
Jan 4, 2024 · Apt AB
Close - Door/window
Door
Jan 4, 2024 · Apt AB
Close - Electric
Lighting
Jan 4, 2024 · Apt AB
Close - Plumbing
Toilet
Jan 4, 2024 · Apt AB
Close - Plumbing
Water supply
Jan 4, 2024 · Apt AB
Close - Heat/hot water
Apartment only
Nov 2, 2023 · Apt A2
Close - Plumbing
Basin/sink
May 17, 2023 · Apt A1
Close - Unsanitary condition
Mold
May 17, 2023 · Apt A1
Close - Plumbing
Basin/sink
May 17, 2023 · Apt A1
Close - Unsanitary condition
Sewage
May 17, 2023 · Apt A1
Close - Water leak
Slow leak
May 17, 2023 · Apt A1
Close - Plumbing
Toilet
May 17, 2023 · Apt A1
Close - Plumbing
Bathtub/shower
May 17, 2023 · Apt A1
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Feb 11, 2022 · Apt A1
Close - Unsanitary condition
Mold
Dec 7, 2020 · Apt A2
Close - Water leak
Slow leak
Dec 7, 2020 · Apt A2
Close - Heating
Heat related
Oct 20, 2008 · Apt 2
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Walk-up apartment building (C3)
- Year built
- 1901
- Floors
- 3
- Residential units
- 4
- Building area
- 4,022 ft²
- Lot area
- 1,599 ft²
- Zoning
- R7-2
- Community board
- 112
- Council district
- 10
- Block / lot
- 2116 / 49
- Assessed value
- $272,250
- Landmark / historic district
- No
HPD registration #132572, last renewed Oct 9, 2025.
Questions about 521 West 157 Street
Who owns 521 West 157 Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Luacaw Brownstones L.p..
Does 521 West 157 Street have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 55 housing violations at this property.
Is 521 West 157 Street rent stabilized?
NYC Department of Finance tax bills listed 4 rent-stabilized units here in 2019 (about 100% of its 4 apartments). To confirm a specific apartment, request its rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal.
When was 521 West 157 Street built?
City records list 1901 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 521 West 157 Street?
It has 4 residential units.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.