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$4,000
159 W 121st St Unit 3
New York, NY, 10027
View more New York, NY property pages1Beds
1Baths
1,200Sqft
$3$/sqft
Market Insights
Below nearby median-40%
$3/sqft vs a nearby median of $5/sqft.
Nearby median$5/sqft
Nearby properties8
Property size1,200 sqft
- -40% versus the nearby median price per square foot.
- Price history is limited, so current comps matter more than trend alone.
- 1,200 sqft creates a usable price-per-square-foot read.
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Listing Details
- Days on market
- 30 days
- Last price change
- No change recorded
- Listed
- Apr 12, 2026
- Photos
- 11 photos
- Property type
- single family
- Status
- for rent
Photos
Building Facts
- Year built
- 1886
- Stories
- 3
- Total units
- 3
- Residential units
- 3
- Building area
- 3,960 sqft
- Lot size
- 1,817 sqft
- Land use
- Multi-family walk-up buildings
- Building class
- C0
From NYC public records where available.
Price History
May 4, 2026Initial record
$4,000for rent
Public Records
DOB violations10 open
10 total recorded against the building
HPD violations6 open
15 total recorded
ACRIS documents45
Tax-lot deed, mortgage, and transfer records on file
311 calls (12 mo)30,962
Top: heat/hot water
Top complaint types in ZIP 10027
- HEAT/HOT WATER4,936
- Illegal Parking2,942
- Noise - Residential2,863
- Noise - Street/Sidewalk2,353
- UNSANITARY CONDITION1,489
Recent DOB
- May 31, 2018V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE · FISPNRF-NO REPORT AND / OR LATE FILING (FACADE) FACADE REQUIRED
- Mar 26, 2002V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE · LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED
- Feb 27, 2001V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE · LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED
- Feb 7, 2000V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE · LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED
Recent HPD
- Apr 29, 2026Class A · (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD S WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BE...
- Jun 4, 2025Class A · (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD S WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BE...
- Apr 1, 2024Class A · (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD S WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BE...
- Nov 15, 2023Class I · §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITE...
Recent Transfers (ACRIS)
- May 25, 1978DEED
Sourced from NYC Open Data (DOB, HPD, ACRIS). Updated as the city republishes — check the original source for live status.