159 Bleecker Street, Manhattan
Apartment building · 18 units · built c. 1918 · Block 539, Lot 37.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Oct 1, 2026, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of pipe scaffolding as per plans. Pipe scaffolding shall comply with chapter # 33 of the NYC code 2022, no changes in use egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 21, 2026, estimated cost $86K, described as “Hereby filing for roof and facade repairs. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 13, 2026, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of 300 psf sidewalk shed as per plans. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of the 2022 code. No changes in use, egress or occupancy in this application.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 11, 2025, estimated cost $50K, described as “New entrance doors and windows at the existing ground floor commercial storefront and finish and lighting renovations to the existing marquee structure.facade, there is no change in use and occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 28, 2023, estimated cost $44K, described as “Installation of DISH telecommunications site on ROOF. Install (3) antenna sectors, (6) RRH units, (1) GPS unit, (1) equipment cabinet on ROOF. No change to use, egress, or occupancy. All in compliance with TPPN 5/98.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 13, 2021, estimated cost $50K, described as “Facade repairs in connection with fisp report and general repairs.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 16, 2021, estimated cost $143K, described as “Interior renovation, removals and installation of partitions and doors. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 10, 2020, described as “Installation of sidewalk shed”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $6,782,400
- 2026–27 tax
- $739,056
- Market value (city estimate)
- $15,072,000
- Taxable value
- $5,941,440
- Assessed land
- $405,000
- Assessed improvements
- $6,377,400
Zoning
R7-2: floor area ratio 5.68 built, above the 3.44 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Feb 14, 2020: $35,667,653, 28,380 sq ft ($1,257 per sq ft)
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.
Landmarks
Part of South Village Historic District (Historic District). 16 Landmarks Preservation Commission permits are on file.
In the news
LPC To Review Façade Renovation Proposal For 159–161 Bleecker Street In Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York YIMBY, Aug 11, 2025.