Building record · BIN 1084184

159-44 Harlem River Drive

159-44 Harlem River Drive, Manhattan, NY 10039

A consolidated, filing-by-filing view of DOB records matched to this building identifier. The current snapshot links 8 independently sourced records, including 8 that are not recorded as completed, closed or withdrawn.

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BUILDING RECORD · BIN 1084184

159-44 Harlem River Drive

Harlem (North), Manhattan

A consolidated public-record view · updated Sep 23, 2026

DOB filings
8
Active-status
8
Recorded addresses
2
Building data portrait

A building-level summary of matched filings, active-status records and published identifiers.

Matched filings8
Open or active-status records8
First included filingOct 1, 2025
Latest recorded changeSep 23, 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.

  1. Floors 13–14Above the southern skylineAbove the tallest building within sixty metres to the south, which stands 37.9 m. Nothing on that side reaches this floor.
  2. 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.
  3. 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 37.9 m
Drawn from the outline and roof height the Department of City Planning publishes for this building: 38.8 m over 14 floors, as the city counts them. 3 runs of floors have something on record. The city publishes a roof height and a storey count for the lot, and nothing at all about any individual floor. What stands to the south is measured from the city’s own footprints and roof heights; it is a statement about the skyline, not a calculation of sunlight.
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 2 open notices on record for this building, out of 20 notices on file; the most recent was issued May 20, 2019.

  • Nycha elevator periodic

    Issued May 20, 2019 — FAILURE TO PERFORM CATEGORY 5 INSPECTION

  • 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 25, 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 1084184. They should not be read as a single construction project unless the underlying filings say so.

The matched set includes 8 alteration filing. Its latest status categories are 4 under review, 4 approved. Each filing page preserves its own status, dates, scope and source identifier.

First included filing
Oct 1, 2025
Latest recorded change
Sep 23, 2026
Highest proposed story count
14 stories
Highest proposed unit count
991 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 8 matched filings, in the order it was recorded. A date marks what entered the public record, not what happened on site.

  1. Alteration filed

    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 M01272654-S2.

    01
  2. Alteration approved

    Filing M01272654-S2 reached an approved status.

    02
  3. Alteration filed

    Redevelopment at outside premises (osp), including site improvements as part of building renovations. no change to use, egress or occupancy. Filing M01272654-S8.

    03
  4. Alteration filed

    Suspended Scaffolding for Facade Restoration/Repair. Filing M01436572-I1.

    04
  5. Alteration filed

    Moderate rehabilitation of existing 14-story multi-family building, including kitchens, bathrooms, and apartment interior renovations per drawings. new window installation and ufas construction included. no change in use, egress, and occupancy. Filing M01272654-P2.

    05
  6. Permit recorded for alteration

    DOB lists a first permit date for M01272654-S2. That is not by itself confirmation of activity on site.

    06
  7. Alteration now approved

    The latest status recorded for M01272654-S2 is “Permit Entire.”

    07
  8. Alteration now under review

    The latest status recorded for M01272654-P2 is “Plan Examiner Review.”

    08
  9. Alteration approved

    Filing M01436572-I1 reached an approved status.

    09
  10. Alteration now approved

    The latest status recorded for M01436572-I1 is “Approved.”

    010
  11. Alteration approved

    Filing M01272654-S8 reached an approved status.

    011
  12. Alteration now approved

    The latest status recorded for M01272654-S8 is “Approved.”

    012
  13. Alteration filed

    Installation of temporary roof protection as per plans. temporary protection shall comply with chapter #33 of the 2022 code. no change in use, egress or occupancy under this application. Filing M01421466-I1.

    013
  14. Permit recorded for alteration

    DOB lists a first permit date for M01421466-I1. That is not by itself confirmation of activity on site.

    014
  15. Alteration now approved

    The latest status recorded for M01421466-I1 is “Permit Entire.”

    015
  16. Alteration filed

    Suspend scaffold out rigger and material hoist installation for Facade repair works and inspections. Filing M01458905-I1.

    016
  17. Alteration now under review

    The latest status recorded for M01458905-I1 is “Pending Plan Examiner Assignment.”

    017
  18. Alteration filed

    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 M01272654-P4.

    018
  19. Alteration now under review

    The latest status recorded for M01272654-P4 is “Pending Plan Examiner Assignment.”

    019
  20. Alteration filed

    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 M01272654-P3.

    020
  21. Alteration now under review

    The latest status recorded for M01272654-P3 is “Pending Plan Examiner Assignment.”

    021