539 West 152 Street · Manhattan · BBL 1020840010
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This building is not graded (non-residential or no residential units
on record) — the report below covers its full public record.
Patterns
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
What 311 hears from this address
18 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (10) · Rodent (2) · Street Condition (2) · PLUMBING (1) · Derelict Vehicles (1) · Noise (1).
Filed construction activity
No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit
costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done
without a permit.
Registered with HPD — the names behind the building
Registered owner(s)
Urban Resource Institute
Head officer
Beverly Riddick
Managing agent
Urban Resource Institute
Last registered
2025-08-06
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
What the city thinks it's worth
Tax year
City market value
Assessed value
2025
$4,200,000
$1,890,000
2026
$4,262,000
$1,917,900
2027
$4,367,000
$1,965,150
The city's market estimate has risen
4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: CHARITABLE HOUSING
Flood exposure
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps
(cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
Getting around
Subway
155 St — C · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 157 St — 1 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Broadway / W 151 St — M4 M5 · 350 ft
Citi Bike
Broadway & W 153 St · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and
Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.
18 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.
311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong.
Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints
appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box
on this page.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $8,616,300 on
2016-01-04 (lender: Build NYC Resource Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association), covering 2 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2024-05-30
AL&R $15,200,000 — from URBAN RESOURCE INSTITUTE to TD BANK, N.A.
$15,200,000
2024-05-30
CMTG $15,200,000 — from URBAN RESOURCE INSTITUTE to TD BANK, N.A.
$15,200,000
2016-01-04
Mortgage $8,616,300 — from URBAN RESOURCE INSTITUTE to U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; BUILD NYC RESOURCE CORPORATION
$8,616,300
2003-06-16
Mortgage $2,970,000 — from URBAN RESOURCE INSTITUTE; NEW YORK CITY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGE to WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, TRU
$2,970,000
2003-06-16
Mortgage $5,500,000 — from NEW YORK CITY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGE; URBAN RESOURCE INSTITUTE to WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, TRU
$5,500,000
2003-06-16
Mortgage $925,119 — from NEW YORK CITY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGE; URBAN RESOURCE INSTITUTE to WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, TRU
$925,119
2003-06-16
Mortgage $1,359,881 — from URBAN RESOURCE INSTITUTE; NEW YORK CITY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGE to WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, TRU
$1,359,881
2000-07-26
Mortgage $3,300,000 — from AFFILIATED SERVICESAND RESOURCES CORPORA to FLEET BANK, N.A.
$3,300,000
1986-09-10
Mortgage $50,000 — from MODERN SCHOOL DBA; JOHNSON, MILDRED L. to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS
$50,000
Ten-year activity
50250
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
43
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
2
3
6
0
2
13
2018
0
0
9
0
4
13
2019
0
1
7
0
4
12
2020
0
0
7
0
2
9
2021
0
0
1
0
3
4
2022
0
0
10
0
1
11
2023
0
5
34
0
4
43
2024
0
0
3
2
5
10
2025
0
0
8
0
5
13
2026
0
0
3
0
4
7
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2024-05-30AL&R $15,200,000 — from URBAN RESOURCE INSTITUTE to TD BANK, N.A.$15,200,000
2024-05-30CMTG $15,200,000 — from URBAN RESOURCE INSTITUTE to TD BANK, N.A.$15,200,000
2024-05-29Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-05-26311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2024-04-02HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2024-01-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2023
2023-11-15HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2023-11-13311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2023-11-13311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2023-11-13311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2023-11-13311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2023-11-10311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2023-11-10311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2023-10-28311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2023-10-28311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2023-10-28311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2023-10-11ECB CLASS - 3 violation: ZONING NON-CONFORMING. SIZE OF ACCESSORY PARKING PAD. BUILDING LOCATED IN R6A-GENERAL RESIDENCE DISTRICT. GREEN TOYOTA PARKED ON C$250
2023-03-16HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2022-02-16HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2022-02-16HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2019-05-20DOB violation EVCAT5: FAILURE TO PERFORM CATEGORY 5 INSPECTION
2019-04-15Boiler inspection
2019-04-15Boiler inspection
2018
2018-11-01311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2018-10-29Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-10-10HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2018-10-02311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2018-10-02311: Water Conservation — Water Meter Broken/Leaking - Private Residence (CMR)
2018-08-06311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-07-18Boiler inspection
2018-07-18Boiler inspection
2018-07-09311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-07-06311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-04-25Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-02-16311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2018-01-28311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2017
2017-10-10311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2017-08-09DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2017-06-20311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2017-05-31Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-05-18Job filed: PROPED INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE. EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.
2017-05-18Job filed: PROPED INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.
2017-05-15311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Shaking/Vibrating/Structural Stability
2017-05-12ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG. NOTE: @ LEFT SIDE FRONT OF BLDG CONCRETE SECTION APPROX 8 IN X 3 FT @ 4TH FLR FALLEN ONTO PUBLIC SIDEWAL$5,000
2017-04-13Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2017-04-12311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2017-03-26311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2017-02-01311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2017-01-03DOB violation ACC1: VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2015 CAT 1 INSP/TST
2016-01-04TERL — from NEW YORK CITY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGE to URBAN RESOURCE INSTITUTE
2016-01-04Mortgage satisfied — from NEW YORK CITY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGE; URBAN RESOURCE INSTITUTE to U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
2016-01-04Mortgage satisfied — from URBAN RESOURCE INSTITUTE; NEW YORK CITY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGE to U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
2016-01-04Mortgage satisfied — from URBAN RESOURCE INSTITUTE; NEW YORK CITY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGE to U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
2016-01-04Mortgage satisfied — from NEW YORK CITY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGE; URBAN RESOURCE INSTITUTE to U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
2016-01-04TERA — from NEW YORK CITY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGE to U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
2016-01-04Mortgage assigned — from BUILD NYC RESOURCE CORPORATION to U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
2016-01-04Mortgage $8,616,300 — from URBAN RESOURCE INSTITUTE to U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; BUILD NYC RESOURCE CORPORATION$8,616,300
2016-01-04TERL — from URBAN RESOURCE INSTITUTE to NEW YORK CITY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGE
2015
2015-12-01311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2015-11-11DOB violation E:
2015-10-02HPD class I: SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE ?27-2097 AND IS THER
2015-08-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2015-06-18311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2014
2014-12-02DOB violation E:
2014-10-20FDNY inspection (STANDARD)
2014-09-20311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2014-08-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2014-08-13FDNY inspection (RISK)
2014-08-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2014-08-05311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2014-06-04Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2014-05-30DOB violation ACC1: VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2012 CAT 1 INSP/TST
2014-04-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2014-02-21Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2014-01-31Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2013
2013-12-31Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2013-12-15311: Smoking — Smoking Violation
2013-12-15311: Smoking — Smoking Violation
2013-12-15311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2013-10-07DOB violation E:
2013-07-20311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2013-07-12311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2013-07-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2013-03-31311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2012
2012-07-14311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2012-07-08311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2012-06-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-06-13311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2011
2011-04-13311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2011-03-25Rodent inspection: Passed
2011-02-02311: Water System — No Water/Low Pressure (WA5)
2011-01-31DOB violation E:
2010
2010-08-14311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2010-05-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-05-08311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2010-04-23311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2010-04-14DOB violation E:
2010-03-25311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2010-02-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2009
2009-12-11Job filed: REPLACE 4 LINTELS AS PER PLANS AT 539 WEST 152 STREET NO CHANGE ON USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY$4,000
2009-01-23DOB violation E:
2008
2008-08-16HPD class B: SECTION 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FRO
2005
2005-01-31DOB violation LL6291:
2004
2004-12-09Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2004-02-13DOB violation LL6291:
2004-02-06Job filed: A3
2003
2003-06-16Mortgage $2,970,000 — from URBAN RESOURCE INSTITUTE; NEW YORK CITY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGE to WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, TRU$2,970,000
2003-06-16Mortgage $5,500,000 — from NEW YORK CITY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGE; URBAN RESOURCE INSTITUTE to WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, TRU$5,500,000
2003-06-16Mortgage $925,119 — from NEW YORK CITY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGE; URBAN RESOURCE INSTITUTE to WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, TRU$925,119
2003-06-16Mortgage $1,359,881 — from URBAN RESOURCE INSTITUTE; NEW YORK CITY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGE to WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, TRU$1,359,881
2003-06-16LEAS — from URBAN RESOURCE INSTITUTE to NEW YORK CITY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGE
2003-06-16LEAS — from NEW YORK CITY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGE to URBAN RESOURCE INSTITUTE
2003-06-16Agreement — from NEW YORK CITY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGE to WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, TRU
2003-05-12DEEDO — from AFFILIATED SERVICES AND RESOURCES CORPOR to URBAN RESOURCE INSTITUTE
2003-05-12TL&R — from FLEET NATIONAL BANK to AFFILIATED SERVICES AND RESOURCES CORPOR
2003-05-12Mortgage satisfied — from AFFILIATED SERVICES AND RESOURCES CORPOR to FLEET NATIONAL BANK
2003-04-04DOB violation E: 1P41749
2003-03-19DOB violation LL6291:
2002
2002-02-19DOB violation LL1081:
2002-01-04DOB violation E: 1P41749
2001
2001-10-16Job filed: PA
2001-10-16Job filed: PA
2001-09-26Agreement — from AFFILIATED SERVICESAND RESOURCES CORPORA to FLEET NATIONAL BANK
2001-09-04Job filed: PA
2001-07-13Job filed: INSTALLATION OF A FIRE ALARM SYSTEM$3,000
2001-07-13Job filed: INSTALLATION OF A FIRE ALARM SYSTEM$3,000
2001-02-27DOB violation LL6291:
2001-02-12Job filed: INSTALLATION OF A SCAFFOLD 238'LONG AROUND THE BUILDING 70'HIGH DURING FACADE REPAIR NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY
2001-02-12Job filed: INSTALLATION OF A SCAFFOLD 238'LONG AROUND THE BUILDING 70'HIGH DURING FACADE REPAIR NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY
2000
2000-12-12Job filed: INSTALLATION OF A HEAVY DUTY SHED 75' DURING FACADE REPAIR NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY SHED TO COMPLY WITH LL33/91
2000-07-26Mortgage assigned — from AFFILIATED SERVICESAND RESOURCES CORPORA to FLEET BANK, N.A.
2000-07-26Mortgage $3,300,000 — from AFFILIATED SERVICESAND RESOURCES CORPORA to FLEET BANK, N.A.$3,300,000
2000-07-18SAGE — from PAUL, GERARD
2000-06-16Job filed: AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH LL10/99. AT ALL FLOORS SLEEPING UNITS, PUBLIC HALLWAYS AND EXIT STAIRS. THIS APPLICATION IS FILED IN$65,000
2000-06-16Job filed: ALTERING EXISTING SCHOOL USSE GROUP 3 TO INSTITUTION WITH SLEEPING ACCOMODATIONS AND ACCESSORY USES. NEW PL UMBIING ABD DRAINAGE$700,000
2000-06-16Job filed: INDIBIDULLY CODED CLOSED CIRCULT FIRE AL ARM SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH S BDIVISION C OF SECTION 27-971 OF THE BUI LDING CODE. THIS APPLICATION IS FILE$36,000
2000-02-07DOB violation LL6291:
1999
1999-12-28DTL — from BANK OF NEW YORK
1999-08-25Deed — from 539 WEST 152ND STREET STREET CORP. to AFFILIATED SERVICESAND RESOURCES CORPORA
1999-03-16DOB violation LL6291:
1999-01-20ATL — from NYCTL 1998-1 TRUST to BANK OF NEW YORK
1998
1998-07-29TLS — from CITY OF NEW YORK to NYCTL 1998-1 TRUST
1998-05-04DOB violation LL6291:
1991
1991-07-29Mortgage satisfied — from MODERN SCHOOL DBA; JOHNSON, MILDRED L. to APPLE BANK SVGS
1986
1986-09-10Mortgage $50,000 — from MODERN SCHOOL DBA; JOHNSON, MILDRED L. to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS$50,000