NYC Report Card

481 West 159 Street

A — 93.8

MANHATTAN · West 159 Street · Zip 10032

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"481 West 159th Street in Manhattan scores an 'A' (93.8) in city data, notable for its low crime rate, but faces persistent noise issues, particularly loud music and parties, with a total of 13 noise complaints."

Street-wide 311 complaints trend โ†’ Stable

Building Details

Owner
475 WEST 159 LLC
Building Class
C1
Units
18 units
Year Built (pre-war)
1902
Complaints
17 total · 0.9 complaints/unit
City Council District
District 10

HPD Violations Official city inspections

Total Violations
37
Hazardous (Class C)
5
Hazardous (Class B)
20
Non-Hazardous (Class A)
12
Open Violations
1
Rent-Impairing
5
Most Common Violations
Plaster/PaintPestsOtherHeat/Hot WaterWindows
Latest inspection: 2008-04-03

Data from NYC Housing Preservation & Development (HPD). Class C = immediately hazardous.

Noise Breakdown

What kind of noise is being reported?

Music/Party
8
80%
Neighbors
2
20%
Construction
0
0%
Traffic/Cars
0
0%
Other Noise
0
0%

Transit Access

100
Transit Score
Excellent
Nearest Subway
163 St-Amsterdam Av
131 m
Lines
C
Entrances within 1km
3
Nearest Bus Stop
AMSTERDAM AV/W 158 ST
102 m
Bus Route
M101

Should you live here? A — 93.8

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Cleanliness
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Average
10
Noise
complaints
0
Rodent/
pest issues
0
Felonies
nearby
17
Total
311 issues

311 Complaints at this address

CategoryCount
Noise10
Other5
Parking/Traffic1
Dirty/Trash1
Total17

Crime near this address

CategoryCount
Felonies0
Misdemeanors0
Violations0
Total0

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Data from NYC 311 and NYPD. Last updated 2026.