Alteration filingSep 25
DOB filing M01271833-P3
Alteration filing at 159-20 Harlem River Drive
Under review14 proposed stories
Open filing Building record · BIN 1084181
159-18 Harlem River Drive
159-18 Harlem River Drive, Manhattan, NY 10039
A consolidated, filing-by-filing view of DOB records matched to this building identifier. The current snapshot links 4 independently sourced records, including 4 that are not recorded as completed, closed or withdrawn.
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BUILDING RECORD · BIN 1084181
159-18 Harlem River Drive
Harlem (North), Manhattan
A consolidated public-record view · updated Sep 25, 2026
- DOB filings
- 4
- Active-status
- 4
- Recorded addresses
- 2
A building-level summary of matched filings, active-status records and published identifiers.
Matched filings4
Open or active-status records4
First included filingOct 1, 2025
Latest recorded changeSep 25, 2026
The lot
What is already here?
The lot holds a 14-story elevator apartment building built in 1950, with 984 homes, on a 475,325 sq ft lot.
- Floors 13–14Above the southern skylineAbove the tallest building within sixty metres to the south, which stands 38.3 m. Nothing on that side reaches this floor.
- Floors 2–12Homes984 homes are recorded on this lot — about 76 homes to a floor. The city does not publish which floor any of them is on.
- Floor 1Street levelStreet level. The lot is recorded as mixed residential and commercial, so this floor is where the commercial space is.
- Street levelMixed residential and commercial
- Homes984 recorded on the lot
- Above the southern skylineFrom about floor 13 — the tallest thing within 60 m to the south is 38.3 m
- Built
- 1950
- Floors
- 14
- Residential units
- 984
- Building type
- Elevator apartment building
- Land use
- Mixed residential and commercial
- Zoning district
- R7-2
- Lot area
- 475,325 sq ft
- Building area
- 810,090 sq ft
Owner of record
NYC PARKS DEPT
As the assessment roll records it. Only owners that read as a company are shown here; where the roll names an individual, nothing is published.
Lot facts come from NYC Department of City Planning, Primary Land Use Tax Lot Output (PLUTO) (64uk-42ks), accessed Sep 28, 2026. They describe the tax lot, not any single filing. When the rest of New York went up
Violation record
Are there open violations here?
The Department of Buildings has 1 open notice on record for this building, out of 12 notices on file; the most recent was issued May 20, 2019.
- Nycha elevator periodic
Issued May 20, 2019 — FAILURE TO PERFORM CATEGORY 5 INSPECTION
Open means the agency has not recorded a resolution, which is not the same as the problem still existing. What a violation is, and what it is not. From NYC Department of Buildings, DOB Violations (3h2n-5cm9), accessed Sep 28, 2026.
What is recorded here
Multiple filings, one stable building identifier.
New York City's Building Identification Number helps connect filings that may use different application numbers or describe different scopes of work. The records below are grouped because they publish BIN 1084181. They should not be read as a single construction project unless the underlying filings say so.
The matched set includes 4 alteration filing. Its latest status categories are 2 under review, 2 approved. Each filing page preserves its own status, dates, scope and source identifier.
- First included filing
- Oct 1, 2025
- Latest recorded change
- Sep 25, 2026
- Highest proposed story count
- 14 stories
- Highest proposed unit count
- 112 dwelling units
Highest recorded values may come from different filings and must not be combined into one proposed project. Open the individual filings below for their exact scope. Values outside the publication's conservative data-quality bounds are withheld pending source review.
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Recorded history
What has happened at this address?
Every dated event the city has published for this building, from all 4 matched filings, in the order it was recorded. A date marks what entered the public record, not what happened on site.
- Alteration filed01
Repair of existing exterior facade elements, such as mortar joint repointing, outer wythe brick replacement, patching & crack repair of stone & terracotta ornamentation, coping stone & stucco replacement, etc. filing to comply with local law 11 of 2025. Filing M01271833-S2.
- Alteration approved02
Filing M01271833-S2 reached an approved status.
- Alteration filed03
Suspended Scaffolding for Facade Restoration/Repair. Filing M01436746-I1.
- Permit recorded for alteration04
DOB lists a first permit date for M01271833-S2. That is not by itself confirmation of activity on site.
- Alteration now approved05
The latest status recorded for M01271833-S2 is “Permit Entire.”
- Alteration approved06
Filing M01436746-I1 reached an approved status.
- Alteration now approved07
The latest status recorded for M01436746-I1 is “Approved.”
- Alteration filed08
The scope of work shall consist of a new sanitary, storm, domestic water, sanitary vent, and natural gas piping systems to be installed throughout an existing r-2 building undergoing a rehabilitation project. no change to use, egress or occupancy. Filing M01271833-P2.
- Alteration now under review09
The latest status recorded for M01271833-P2 is “Plan Examiner Review.”
- Alteration filed010
Mechanical work filed in conjunction with the gc application. work to include new ac system and all associated piping and ductwork, replacement of roof exhaust fans. no change to use, egress or occupancy. Filing M01271833-P3.
- Alteration now under review011
The latest status recorded for M01271833-P3 is “Pending Plan Examiner Assignment.”