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$5,850
557 W 159th St Apt 2
New York, NY, 10032
View more New York, NY property pages2Beds
2.5Baths
1,709Sqft
$3$/sqft
Market Insights
Below nearby median-50%
$3/sqft vs a nearby median of $6/sqft.
Nearby median$6/sqft
Nearby properties8
Property size1,709 sqft
- -50% versus the nearby median price per square foot.
- Price history is limited, so current comps matter more than trend alone.
- 1,709 sqft creates a usable price-per-square-foot read.
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Listing Details
- Days on market
- 112 days
- Last price change
- No change recorded
- Listed
- Jan 20, 2026
- Photos
- 17 photos
- Property type
- apartment
- Status
- for rent
Photos
Building Facts
- Year built
- 1920
- Stories
- 3
- Total units
- 2
- Residential units
- 2
- Building area
- 3,856 sqft
- Lot size
- 1,499 sqft
- Land use
- One and two family buildings
- Building class
- B1
From NYC public records where available.
Price History
May 4, 2026Initial record
$5,850for rent
Public Records
DOB violations0 open
9 total recorded against the building
HPD violations0 open
1 total recorded
ACRIS documents26
Tax-lot deed, mortgage, and transfer records on file
311 calls (12 mo)37,356
Top: heat/hot water
Top complaint types in ZIP 10032
- HEAT/HOT WATER6,977
- Noise - Street/Sidewalk6,758
- Illegal Parking3,813
- Noise - Residential2,498
- UNSANITARY CONDITION1,795
Recent DOB
- Dec 11, 2019V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED · AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE
- Dec 11, 2019V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED · AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE
- Dec 11, 2019V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED · AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE
- Dec 11, 2019V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED · AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE
Recent HPD
- Mar 24, 2009Class B · SECTION 27-2018 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST
Recent Transfers (ACRIS)
- Apr 24, 2007DEED COR
- Jul 4, 2004DEED$477,500
Sourced from NYC Open Data (DOB, HPD, ACRIS). Updated as the city republishes — check the original source for live status.