# 159 Duane Street, Tribeca-Civic Center, Manhattan, NY 10013

BBL 1001447503 · Block 144 · Lot 7503 · BIN 1001560  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/159-duane-street-1001447503  
Last updated: 2026-11-05 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-09

## Summary

159 Duane Street (Manhattan, NY 10013; tax lot BBL 1001447503) is a 4-unit condominium (building class RM: condominium (subtype RM)), built around 1856, on a 1,860 sq ft lot zoned C6-2A. City tax records list the owner as 85 WEST BROADWAY OWNER LLC. As of November 9, 2026, NYC Open Data shows three DOB jobs with a permit issued but no sign-off and three active DOB safety violations (DOB NOW). (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “159 Duane Street, Manhattan, NY 10013 (BBL 1001447503)”, data as of 2026-11-09, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/159-duane-street-1001447503. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Neighborhood

Tribeca-Civic Center: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/neighborhoods/tribeca-civic-center

- Open HPD violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/neighborhoods/tribeca-civic-center/open-hpd-violations
- Active DOB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/neighborhoods/tribeca-civic-center/active-dob-violations
- Active ECB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/neighborhoods/tribeca-civic-center/active-ecb-violations
- Open DOB jobs: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/neighborhoods/tribeca-civic-center/open-dob-jobs
- Unpaid OATH tickets: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/neighborhoods/tribeca-civic-center/unpaid-oath-tickets

## ZIP

Manhattan 10013: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/10013

## Nearby properties

Ordered by map distance among lots on this street within 40 house numbers and on this tax block within 15 lot numbers.

- 157 Duane Street (26 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/157-duane-street-1001440013
- 155 Duane Street (55 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/155-duane-street-1001440012
- 149 Duane Street (190 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/149-duane-street-1001470011
- 147 Duane Street (217 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/147-duane-street-1001470010
- 166 Duane Street (220 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/166-duane-street-1001417504
- 145 Duane Street (242 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/145-duane-street-1001470009
- 36 Hudson Street (48 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/36-hudson-street-1001447502
- 42 Hudson Street (98 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/42-hudson-street-1001447501

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 3 |
| Active DOB violations (BIS) | 0 |
| Active DOB safety violations (DOB NOW) | 3 |
| Active ECB violations | 0 |
| Open HPD violations | 0 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 0 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: 85 WEST BROADWAY OWNER LLC
- Building class: RM – Condominium (subtype RM)
- Year built: 1856
- Floors: 6
- Units: 4 residential / 5 total
- Lot area: 1,860 sq ft · Building area: 9,171 sq ft
- Zoning: C6-2A, TMU
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), city dataset updated 2026-08-24; last loaded 2026-11-09

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $0, assessed value $0, tax class 2
- Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/8y4t-faws)

## Sales & deeds (ACRIS)

Deeds recorded with the City Register. amount 0 usually means a non-market transfer. lots_in_deed > 1 means the price covers several lots.

No records found.

## Open DOB jobs and recent work permits

A DOB "job" is an application to do construction work. status "open" = a permit was issued but DOB has no record of final sign-off. Work permits are listed with type "work_permit" and their DOB permit status (they are not counted as open items).

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing M01440603-I1 (Alteration): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd |
| 2026-06-10 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing M01408728-I1 (Alteration): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd |
| 2025-08-06 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing M01246201-I1 (Alteration): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd |
| 2026-10-07 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job M01440603-I1: General Construction — Interior renovation to existing apartment #4. No change to use, egress, or occupancy.. Issued 2026-10-07, expires 2027-01-01. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2026-06-16 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job M01408728-I1: Suspended Scaffold — INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD EQUIPMENT. NO CHANGES IN EGRESS.. Issued 2026-06-16, expires 2027-04-01. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2025-08-29 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job M01246201-I1: General Construction — REPAIRS TO THE REAR BRICK FACADE OF EXISTING BUILDING.. Issued 2025-08-29, expires 2026-01-01. | rbx6-tga4 |

## Open violations (DOB, DOB NOW safety, ECB, HPD)

status "open" = DOB violation category is ACTIVE, DOB NOW safety violation status is Active, ECB violation status is ACTIVE, or HPD violation status is Open. Dismissed, cured, waived and disputed-successfully safety violations are not open.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-08 | open (Active) | DOB NOW safety violation (Gas Piping - LL152), type FTF-PL-PER, VIO-FTF-PL-PER-202412-0179394: Cycle 2, Sub-cycle A (premises is in Community District 1). Active. | 855j-jady |
| 2025-10-10 | open (Active) | DOB NOW safety violation (Elevators), type FTC-VT-CAT1-CO, VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202412-0009166: Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction. Active. | 855j-jady |
| 2024-10-25 | open (Active) | DOB NOW safety violation (Boiler), type FTC-BE-EXT-LP, VIO-FTC-BE-EXT-202312-0002964: Violation Issued-Failure To File 2023 External Inspection Affirmation of Correction for LP Device. Active. | 855j-jady |

## DOB safety violations (DOB NOW)

Active means the published violation status is Active. Dismissed, cured, waived, disputed successfully and pending dismissal are not open items.

| Issued | Status | Type | Device | Number | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-08 | open (Active) | FTF-PL-PER | Gas Piping - LL152 | VIO-FTF-PL-PER-202412-0179394 | Cycle 2, Sub-cycle A (premises is in Community District 1) |
| 2025-10-10 | open (Active) | FTC-VT-CAT1-CO | Elevators | VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202412-0009166 | Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction |
| 2024-10-25 | open (Active) | FTC-BE-EXT-LP | Boiler | VIO-FTC-BE-EXT-202312-0002964 | Violation Issued-Failure To File 2023 External Inspection Affirmation of Correction for LP Device |

7 resolved or not active. Full list: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/api/v1/property/1001447503/violations?type=dob_safety_violation

Source: DOB Safety Violations (DOB NOW) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Building/DOB-Safety-Violations/855j-jady), city dataset updated 2026-11-09; last loaded 2026-11-09

## OATH tickets with unpaid balance or pending

status "open" = balance due > $0 after a decision (cases awaiting a hearing are "pending"). default=true means the respondent did not appear.

No records found.

## Complaints (HPD since 2019, 311 last 12 months)

Complaints are reports, not violations. status mirrors the published complaint / request status.

No records found.

## Owners & contacts

Owner of record comes from city tax records (PLUTO) and can lag behind recent sales.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | current | City tax records (PLUTO) list the owner as 85 WEST BROADWAY OWNER LLC. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2026-09-23 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: Agent Edmund Lew (THE ANDREWS ORGANIZATION), business city New York. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-09-23 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: SiteManager Mak Levin. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-09-23 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: Officer Divya Rashad, business city New York. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-09-23 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: HeadOfficer Divya Rashad, business city New York. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-09-23 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: CorporateOwner (159 DUANE STREET CONDOMINIUM), business city New York. | feu5-w2e2 |

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