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159 East 116 Street

East Harlem, Manhattan · Commercial & office · BBL 1016440025

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2Units
4Floors
4,114Building sq ft
1,716Lot sq ft
1910Year built
R7DZoning
2.40 of 4.66Built FAR
$10 · 2014Last sale
3DOB permits
27Open violations

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Sales history

RecordedDocumentAmount
2014-08-06Deed$10
1984-12-28Deednot recorded

Source: NYC ACRIS. A $0 amount means the deed records no consideration — common on estate, correction and in-family transfers, and not a sale price of zero.

Recent DOB permits

IssuedTypeWork
2018-11-01Initial PermitSidewalk Shed
2018-10-31Initial PermitSupported Scaffold
2018-03-06Initial PermitSign

Source: DOB NOW approved permits, which covers 2017 onward. 3 permits on file for this lot.

Open HPD violations

ClassOpenMost recent
Class B (hazardous)252019-04-11
Class C (immediately hazardous)21986-09-04

Source: HPD open violations, classes B and C. A violation stays open until HPD certifies the correction, so an old date does not mean the condition persists today.

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Owner debt & loan position

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Who finances deals like this

The lenders with the most recorded office mortgages in Manhattan since 2021, from public ACRIS filings.

  1. Deutsche Bank Ag, New York Branch — 21 loans, typically $11.23M–$38.17M
  2. Athene Annuity And Life Company — 14 loans, typically $3.17M–$45M
  3. Safra National Bank Of New York — 9 loans, typically $328K–$20M
  4. Metlife Real Estate Lending LLC — 8 loans, typically $1.15M–$25M
  5. Corebridge Institutional Investments (u.s.), LLC — 5 loans, typically $37.71M–$54.61M
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Compiled from NYC Open Data: PLUTO (lot and building attributes), ACRIS (deeds and mortgages), DOB NOW (permits) and HPD (violations). Public record, presented as recorded; Crezly does not warrant it. BBL 1016440025 · data refreshed 2026-08-14

Development & air rights

52% Underbuilt — built floor area as a share of the estimated as-of-right maximum

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Estimated from NYC PLUTO zoning data. This is not a zoning analysis — confirm with a zoning attorney or architect before relying on it. As-of-right only: excludes bonuses, air-rights transfers and variances.