# 2159 Adam C Powell Blvd, Harlem (South), Manhattan, NY 10027 BBL 1019120061 · Block 1912 · Lot 61 Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/2159-adam-c-powell-blvd-1019120061 Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-09 ## Summary 2159 Adam C Powell Blvd (Manhattan, NY 10027; tax lot BBL 1019120061) is a vacant lot (building class V1: vacant land zoned commercial), on a 2,319 sq ft lot zoned R7-2. City tax records list the owner as FAMOUS INDUSTRIES INC. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $497,000. As of November 9, 2026 (limited by OATH Hearings Division Case Status; other open-item sources were confirmed later), NYC Open Data shows one active ECB violation and four OATH tickets with an unpaid balance. There were four 311 requests in the past 12 months and no HPD complaints since 2019. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.) How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “2159 Adam C Powell Blvd, Manhattan, NY 10027 (BBL 1019120061)”, data as of 2026-11-09, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/2159-adam-c-powell-blvd-1019120061. Source: NYC Open Data. ## Neighborhood Harlem (South): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/neighborhoods/harlem-south - Open HPD violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/neighborhoods/harlem-south/open-hpd-violations - Active DOB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/neighborhoods/harlem-south/active-dob-violations - Active ECB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/neighborhoods/harlem-south/active-ecb-violations - Open DOB jobs: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/neighborhoods/harlem-south/open-dob-jobs - Unpaid OATH tickets: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/neighborhoods/harlem-south/unpaid-oath-tickets ## ZIP Manhattan 10027: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/10027 ## Nearby properties Ordered by map distance among lots on this street within 40 house numbers and on this tax block within 15 lot numbers. - 2157 Adam C Powell Blvd (25 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/2157-adam-c-powell-blvd-1019120062 - 2153 Adam C Powell Blvd (47 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/2153-adam-c-powell-blvd-1019120063 - 2153 Adam C Powell Blvd (73 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/2153-adam-c-powell-blvd-1019120064 - 2161 Adam C Powell Blvd (124 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/2161-adam-c-powell-blvd-1019130001 - 2143 Adam C Powell Blvd (136 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/2143-adam-c-powell-blvd-1019120001 - 2167 Adam C Powell Blvd (226 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/2167-adam-c-powell-blvd-1019130061 - 166 West 128th Street (67 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/166-west-128th-street-1019120060 - 164 West 128th Street (101 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/164-west-128th-street-1019120058 ## Open items | Item | Count | |---|---| | Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 0 | | Active DOB violations (BIS) | 0 | | Active DOB safety violations (DOB NOW) | 0 | | Active ECB violations | 1 | | Open HPD violations | 0 | | OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 4 | ## Lot & building - Owner of record: FAMOUS INDUSTRIES INC - Building class: V1 – Vacant land zoned commercial - Year built: — - Floors: — - Units: 0 residential / 0 total - Lot area: 2,319 sq ft · Building area: 0 sq ft - Zoning: R7-2, C1-4 - Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), city dataset updated 2026-08-24; last loaded 2026-11-10 ## Tax assessment - Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $497,000, assessed value $223,650, tax class 4 - 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. | Date | Status | Description | Source | |---|---|---|---| | 1979-06-19 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1979-06-19 from CITY OF NEW YORK to FAMOUS INDUSTRIES INC, no price stated ($0) for a deed covering 3 lots. | bnx9-e6tj | | 1974-02-25 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1974-02-25 from FINANCE ADMIN CITY OF NY; TISHELMAN, HARRY S to CITY OF NEW YORK, no price stated ($0) for a deed covering 2 lots. | bnx9-e6tj | | 1970-04-20 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1970-04-20 from 2157-2161 7TH AVE CORP to COSMOPOLITAN CNSTRCTN CR, no price stated ($0) for a deed covering 2 lots. | bnx9-e6tj | ## 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). No records found. ## 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 1999-08-30 | open (violation status ACTIVE; hearing status WRITTEN OFF) | ECB (DOB) violation, hazardous: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING. IN THAT SEVERAL CRACKS OCCUR AT FRONT FACADE WEST AND AT BEARING WALL NORTH; AT 2ND TO 5TH FLOORS, WHERE DIAGONAL CRACKS OCCUR AT WINDOW TRANSOMS. REMEDY: MAINTAIN BUILDING. Violation status (DOB): active (open; not resolved in DOB records). Hearing/penalty status: penalty written off (the city stopped trying to collect the fine; this does not mean the condition was corrected). | 6bgk-3dad | ## 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. No records found. 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. | Date | Status | Description | Source | |---|---|---|---| | 2019-10-04 | open (DEFAULTED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Pcs - Dohmh: FAIL TO ELIMINATE RODENT INFESTATION SHOWN BY ACTIVE RODENT SIGNS 1ST. Unpaid balance $600. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi | | 2012-06-04 | open (HEARING COMPLETED · IN VIOLATION) | OATH ticket from Pcs - Dohmh: FAIL TO ELIMINATE CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO RODENT-DEBRIS,VEGETATION 1ST. Unpaid balance $300. | jz4z-kudi | | 2012-06-04 | open (DEFAULTED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Pcs - Dohmh: FAIL TO ELIMINATE CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO PESTS, GARBAGE CANS SPILLAGE. Unpaid balance $600. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi | | 2011-05-26 | open (DEFAULTED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Pcs - Dohmh: FAIL TO ELIMINATE CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO RODENT-DEBRIS,VEGETATION 1ST. Unpaid balance $600. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi | ## Complaints (HPD since 2019, 311 last 12 months) Complaints are reports, not violations. status mirrors the published complaint / request status. | Date | Status | Description | Source | |---|---|---|---| | 2026-10-08 | open (In Progress) | 311 request to DSNY: Lot Condition – Trash. | erm2-nwe9 | | 2026-10-08 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DHS: Encampment – N/A. | erm2-nwe9 | | 2026-08-12 | open (In Progress) | 311 request to DSNY: Lot Condition – Trash. | erm2-nwe9 | | 2026-08-11 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DOT: Sidewalk Condition – Dumpster - Construction Waste. | erm2-nwe9 | ## 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 FAMOUS INDUSTRIES INC. | 64uk-42ks | | 1979-06-19 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 1979-06-19). | 636b-3b5g | --- Independent site. 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