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544 West 156th Street

Manhattan · 10032 | BBL 1021140021 | BIN 1062684
HPD data as of November 10, 2026
A
Compliance verdict — Clean record — no open violations

HPD’s records show no open housing-code violations for this building as of Nov 10, 2026.

The landlord has a record of closing housing-code violations.

A 10-unit building, built in 1910.

Open Buildings Department records

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 3 open DOB violations at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.

0
Open HPD
Class B
0
Open HPD
Class C
1819
311 calls
12 months to Jun 2026
n/a
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
10
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
127
Crime incidents (150m)
12 months through March 2026
$1,546
ZIP median
rent
1910
Year built
2 min
Closest subway
min walk
F
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
58 places
Amenities
nearby

Top insights

About this building

The building’s floor space is 3.7 times the size of its lot: 9,355 sq ft of building on a 2,498 sq ft lot.

Comparisons with neighboring buildings, as of November 10, 2026.

544 West 156th Street sits in Manhattan, ZIP 10032. The closest subway is 157 St (1) (2-minute walk), served by the 1 line.

What's the closest subway to 544 West 156 Street?
157 St (1) — a 2-minute walk (170m) from 544 West 156th Street. Served by the 1 line.
Is 544 West 156 Street subject to lead-paint regulations?
Yes — built in 1910, before NYC's 1960 lead-paint cutoff. Annual inspections are required for units with children under 6. Source: NYC Local Law 1.

Building Condition

HPD Violations
All-time HPD violations
Total7
Open0
Closed7
By severity class
Class A0 open · 4 closed
Class I0 open · 3 closed
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations
No open pest violations on record.
Source: NYC Open Data, HPD open violations, as of November 10, 2026.
HPD Complaints
Last 12 months
By category one complaint can span several — these need not sum to the total
Heat1
Mold0
Other0
Paint0
Pests0
Bedbugs0
Electric0
Hot Water0
Plumbing0
Structural0
Recent
  • 2025-12-21 · Apt BLDG · EMERGENCY · HEAT/HOT WATER
Evictions
No evictions on record for this building (last 5 years).
DOB Compliance
DOB BIS ↗
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total3
Open3
Closed0
Complaints
Total0
Open (active)0
Closed0
Recent open violations
  • 2009-01-01 LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED
  • 2008-01-03 LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED
  • 2005-01-31 LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED
DOB data as of November 10, 2026 — last checked against the Department of Buildings on that date; the records were unchanged.
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean ✓
Filings on file7
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Yearly trend (last 5)
20260 infested · 0 eradicated
20250 infested · 0 eradicated
20240 infested · 0 eradicated
20230 infested · 0 eradicated
20210 infested · 0 eradicated
Lead Paint Exposure

No HPD lead-paint violations are on record for this building. That means no complaint or inspection was filed — not that the building is lead-free.

Built 1910. Under NYC Local Law 1 (Admin Code §27-2056.5), lead paint is presumed present in common areas and in apartments where a child under 6 resides, in multiple dwellings built before 1960. The presumption stands unless the owner obtained a lead-free or lead-safe exemption from HPD. Those exemption records aren’t published as open data, so we can’t confirm one either way.

Source: HPD lead-paint violations (NYC Admin Code §27-2056).

The Building

Building (PLUTO)
NYC PLUTO tax-lot data
Year built1910 (116 yr old)
Building classC6 — Co-op walk-up
Floors5
Residential units10
Building area (sqft)9,355
Lot area (sqft)2,498
Owner of record (PLUTO)544 WEST 156TH STREET HDFC
Designations
Council district10
Rent Stabilization
—
Not applicable for this building type.
Energy benchmarking (LL84): not required — building is under 25,000 sq ft.

Neighborhood & Environment

Crime
NYPD complaints · 12 months through March 2026
150m
~1 block
300m
~2-3 blocks
Total127639
Violent1670
Shooting victims (Jan–Dec 2024)00
Felonies47222
Misdemeanors51268
Violations17105
Shooting counts are victim records — one incident with several victims counts more than once — and reflect Jan–Dec 2024 — most recent NYC shooting data available. All other counts cover 12 months through March 2026 — the most recent 12 months of available NYPD data.
Top crime types (300m radius):
  • HARRASSMENT 2: 101
  • PETIT LARCENY: 94
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 75
  • CRIMINAL MISCHIEF & RELATED OF: 52
  • FELONY ASSAULT: 48
Borough context: Manhattan (12 mo): 30,234 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls1,819
Top complaint types
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 525
  • Noise - Residential: 198
  • PLUMBING: 115
  • Noise - Street/Sidewalk: 97
  • UNSANITARY CONDITION: 97
By category
Other1,439
Noise328
Parking39
Rats5
Homeless4
Trash3
Construction1
Drug0
Drinking0
311 data as of June 26, 2026 — 311 records on this page date from the last full report rebuild.
Noise (311 dedicated)
F
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints328
Dominant subtypeResidential
By subtype
Residential198
Street Sidewalk97
Commercial21
Vehicle12
Noise-grade thresholds (per 12 months): A <10 · B <20 · C <50 · D <100
Noise grade: F — Very high noise activity. Based on 311 noise complaints logged within 150m over 12 months — an area signal, not a characteristic of this building. Separate from the building's compliance grade.
Flood Risk
Flood hazard zone — NYC 2020s floodplain projection (FEMA-based)
Zone X — minimal flood hazard (outside the mapped floodplain)
Flood susceptibility5 / 5
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$400–600/mo
Closest 3 garages
  • 501 W 156TH ST 109m · $400–600/mo licensee: MIRACLEMAN HANDYMAN, INC.
  • 1948 AMSTERDAM AVENUE 146m · $400–600/mo licensee: TWO RIVERS DELI GROCERY CORP
  • 3770 BROADWAY 156m · $400–600/mo licensee: A.L BROADWAY GROCERY CORP.
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby20
Elementary (K-5)5
Middle (6-8)7
High (9-12)2
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • P.S. 028 Wright Brothers Pre-K-5 · 3 min (202m) · District 6
  • P.S./I.S. 210 - Twenty-first Century Academy for C Pre-K-8 · 4 min (302m) · District 6
  • P.S. 004 Duke Ellington Pre-K-5 · 4 min (318m) · District 6
Middle — closest 3 by walk (7)
  • Community Health Academy of the Heights 6-12 · 2 min (197m) · District 6
  • P.S./I.S. 210 - Twenty-first Century Academy for C Pre-K-8 · 4 min (302m) · District 6
  • New Heights Academy Charter School 5-12 · 6 min (441m) · District 84
High — closest 3 by walk (2)
  • Community Health Academy of the Heights 6-12 · 2 min (197m) · District 6
  • New Heights Academy Charter School 5-12 · 6 min (441m) · District 84
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby4
Unique lines4
Lines served: 1 · B · C · D
Closest 3 stations
  • 157 St 1 · 170m · 2 min walk
  • 155 St C · 317m · 4 min walk
  • 163 St-Amsterdam Av C · 507m · 6 min walk
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby58
Eating (44) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants26
Fast food18
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)6
→ Supermarkets2
→ Convenience4
Pharmacies4
ATMs1
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (6 places selling coffee, of which 4 tagged as a café).
Walkable Errands A — Excellent walkability — all errand types nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby41
A: 36 C: 1 Pending: 4
Sample
  • Grade A Tropical Spanish Cuisine · Spanish
  • Grade A Taqueria San Pedro · Mexican
  • Grade A Crown Fried Chicken · Chicken
  • Grade A El Patio Mexicano Restaurant · Mexican
  • Grade A Splendid China · Chinese
  • Grade A El Pitallito Restaurant · Spanish
  • Grade A La Fiesta Restaurant · Mexican
  • Grade A Bono Trattoria · Italian
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby109
By category — top 8 of 17 (86 of 109 facilities)
Youth Services21
Cultural Institutions13
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten13
Historical Sites10
Transportation9
Schools (K-12)7
Parks And Plazas7
Human Services6
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • New Heights Academy Charter School Schools (K-12)
  • Carmansville Playground Parks And Plazas
  • Boricua College Higher Education
  • P.s. 004 Duke Ellington Schools (K-12)
  • Bwso Manhattan Sewer Maintenance City Agency Parking, Maintenance, And Storage
  • Wright Brothers Playground Parks And Plazas

Internet providers serving this area

Internet providers available in this area — including fiber:

  • Verizon Fiber Up to 2,300 Mbps down · 2,300 Mbps up
  • Spectrum Cable Up to 1,000 Mbps down · 1,000 Mbps up

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Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (NY, rev. May 2026). Wired broadband only — cable + fiber. DSL, satellite, and fixed-wireless not included. Block-level data; actual availability may vary by building.

Market & Availability

ZIP Median Rent
ZIP 10032 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$1,546/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 10032 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$56,588/yr
Median monthly income$4,716/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$1,415/mo
ZIP median rent$1,546/mo
ZIP median rent is 32.8% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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