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Premises: 538 WEST 159 STREET MANHATTAN BIN: 1062752    Block: 2117    Lot: 17    CB: 112
Total Violations
Issued = 30  Open (Certificate of Correction Required) =  5 
OATH/ECB Hearings
 Completed / Defaulted =  30              Pending =   0  

OATH/ECB Number Certification
Status
Respondent OATH/ECB Hearing
Status
Violation Date Infraction Codes OATH/ECB Penalty
Due
39112729Y OPEN - NO COMPLIANCE RECORDED RH 536-538 WEST 159 STREE   DEFAULT 04/26/2024   263 $6,250.00
Severity: CLASS - 2 Inspect Unit: MANHATTAN CONSTRUCTION Viol Type: CONSTRUCTION

35680751K OPEN - NO COMPLIANCE RECORDED RH 536-538 WEST 159 STREE   IN VIOLATION 04/15/2024   301 $250.00
Severity: CLASS - 3 Inspect Unit: REAL TIME ENFORCEMENT (NIGHTS) Viol Type: CONSTRUCTION

39106842P OPEN - NO COMPLIANCE RECORDED RH 536-538 WEST 159 STREE   STIPULATION/IN-VIO 02/26/2024   202 $315.00
Severity: CLASS - 2 Inspect Unit: EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM (ERT) Viol Type: CONSTRUCTION

39088764M OPEN - NO COMPLIANCE RECORDED RH 536-538 WEST 159 STREE   DEFAULT 06/20/2023   203 $6,250.00
Severity: CLASS - 2 Inspect Unit: QUALITY OF LIFE Viol Type: CONSTRUCTION

39055504P OPEN - NO COMPLIANCE RECORDED RH 536-538 WEST 159 STREE   IN VIOLATION 02/03/2022   254 $625.00
Severity: CLASS - 2 Inspect Unit: BOILER DIVISION Viol Type: BOILER

35564589N RESOLVED - CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED RH 536-538 WEST 159 STREE   DISMISSED 10/25/2021   263 $0.00
Severity: CLASS - 2 Inspect Unit: SPECIAL OPERATIONS Viol Type: CONSTRUCTION

35562577R RESOLVED - CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED RH 536-538 WEST 159 STREE   IN VIOLATION 09/01/2021   263 $3,125.00
Severity: CLASS - 2 Inspect Unit: SPECIAL OPERATIONS Viol Type: CONSTRUCTION

35534321P RESOLVED - CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED RH 536-538 WEST 159 STREE   IN VIOLATION 07/23/2021   263 $1,250.00
Severity: CLASS - 2 Inspect Unit: SPECIAL OPERATIONS Viol Type: CONSTRUCTION

35555947J RESOLVED - CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED RH 536-538 WEST 159 STREE   IN VIOLATION 04/19/2021   102, 202 $625.00
Severity: CLASS - 1 Inspect Unit: SPECIAL OPERATIONS Viol Type: CONSTRUCTION

35527504M RESOLVED - CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED RH 536-538 WEST 159 STREE   IN VIOLATION 02/25/2021   263 $3,125.00
Severity: CLASS - 2 Inspect Unit: SPECIAL OPERATIONS Viol Type: CONSTRUCTION

35540469M RESOLVED - CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED RH 536-538 WEST 159 STREE   IN VIOLATION 09/18/2020   102 $3,125.00
Severity: CLASS - 1 Inspect Unit: SPECIAL OPERATIONS Viol Type: CONSTRUCTION

35515146N RESOLVED - CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED RH 536-538 WEST 159 STREE   IN VIOLATION 01/04/2020   263 $3,125.00
Severity: CLASS - 2 Inspect Unit: SPECIAL OPERATIONS Viol Type: CONSTRUCTION

35513126R RESOLVED - CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED RH 536-538 WEST 159 STREE   IN VIOLATION 11/21/2019   263 $3,125.00
Severity: CLASS - 2 Inspect Unit: SPECIAL OPERATIONS Viol Type: CONSTRUCTION

35430943N RESOLVED - CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED RH 536-538 W 159 ST LP   IN VIOLATION 10/17/2019   263 $1,250.00
Severity: CLASS - 2 Inspect Unit: SPECIAL OPERATIONS Viol Type: CONSTRUCTION

35427663L RESOLVED - CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED RH 536-538 WEST 159 STREE   IN VIOLATION 08/23/2019   263 $3,125.00
Severity: CLASS - 2 Inspect Unit: SPECIAL OPERATIONS Viol Type: CONSTRUCTION

35400345X RESOLVED - CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED RH536-538 WEST 159 ST LP   IN VIOLATION 06/07/2019   263 $0.00
Severity: CLASS - 2 Inspect Unit: SPECIAL OPERATIONS Viol Type: CONSTRUCTION

35415252Z RESOLVED - CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED RH 536-538 W 159 ST LP   IN VIOLATION 03/29/2019   102 $0.00
Severity: CLASS - 1 Inspect Unit: SPECIAL OPERATIONS Viol Type: CONSTRUCTION

35394396H RESOLVED - N/A - DISMISSED RH 536-538 WEST 159 STREE   DISMISSED 02/04/2019   263 $0.00
Severity: CLASS - 2 Inspect Unit: SPECIAL OPERATIONS Viol Type: CONSTRUCTION

35372933R RESOLVED - CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED RH 536-538 WEST 159 STREE   IN VIOLATION 12/07/2018   102 $0.00
Severity: CLASS - 1 Inspect Unit: SPECIAL OPERATIONS Viol Type: CONSTRUCTION

32096356Z RESOLVED - N/A - DISMISSED RH 536-538 WEST 159 LP   DISMISSED 10/24/2018   254 $0.00
Severity: CLASS - 2 Inspect Unit: BOILER DIVISION Viol Type: BOILER

35390213H RESOLVED - N/A - DISMISSED RH 536-538 W159TH STREET   DISMISSED 10/23/2018   263 $0.00
Severity: CLASS - 2 Inspect Unit: SPECIAL OPERATIONS Viol Type: CONSTRUCTION

35387326R RESOLVED - CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED RH 536-538 WEST 159 ST LP   ADMIT/IN-VIO 08/23/2018   263 $0.00
Severity: CLASS - 2 Inspect Unit: SPECIAL OPERATIONS Viol Type: CONSTRUCTION

35340963L RESOLVED - CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED RH 536-538 WEST 159 ST LP   IN VIOLATION 07/14/2018   263 $0.00
Severity: CLASS - 2 Inspect Unit: SPECIAL OPERATIONS Viol Type: CONSTRUCTION

35338697P RESOLVED - CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED RH 536-538 WEST 159 ST LP   ADMIT/IN-VIO 05/30/2018   263 $0.00
Severity: CLASS - 2 Inspect Unit: SPECIAL OPERATIONS Viol Type: CONSTRUCTION

35336902X RESOLVED - CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED RH 536-538 WEST 159 ST LP   ADMIT/IN-VIO 04/12/2018   263 $0.00
Severity: CLASS - 2 Inspect Unit: SPECIAL OPERATIONS Viol Type: CONSTRUCTION

35283784H RESOLVED - CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED RH 536-538 WEST 159 STREE   IN VIOLATION 02/08/2018   263 $0.00
Severity: CLASS - 2 Inspect Unit: SPECIAL OPERATIONS Viol Type: CONSTRUCTION

35281482N RESOLVED - CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED RH 536-538 WEST 159TH ST.   IN VIOLATION 12/11/2017   263 $0.00
Severity: CLASS - 2 Inspect Unit: SPECIAL OPERATIONS Viol Type: CONSTRUCTION

35289841M RESOLVED - CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED RH 536-538 WEST 159 ST LP   IN VIOLATION 10/27/2017   102 $0.00
Severity: CLASS - 1 Inspect Unit: SPECIAL OPERATIONS Viol Type: CONSTRUCTION

35275305L RESOLVED - CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED RH 536-538 W 159 ST LP   IN VIOLATION 09/23/2017   263 $0.00
Severity: CLASS - 2 Inspect Unit: SPECIAL OPERATIONS Viol Type: CONSTRUCTION

35245044P RESOLVED - CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED RH536-538 W159 ST LP   IN VIOLATION 08/05/2017   102 $0.00
Severity: CLASS - 1 Inspect Unit: EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM (ERT) Viol Type: CONSTRUCTION



Severity - classification of the violation. See Rules of the City of New York Section 102-01 for more information. Violations issued before July 2008 are classified as HAZ or NON-HAZ per the 1968 Building Code.
 
Severity Description
Class 1 or HAZ Immediately Hazardous violations must be corrected immediately. If an acceptable Certificate of Correction is not received, additional civil penalties may apply. See Administrative Code Section 28-202.1, 28-213.1, 28-219.1 and 28-207.2.6 that may impose $1500 for each Class 1 violation. If the violating condition is an illegal conversion, additional daily penalties of $1000 for continued violation are also applicable.
Class 2 or NON-HAZ Major violations. See Administrative Code Section 28-201.2.
Class 3 or NON-HAZ Lesser violations.
 
OATH/ECB Penalty Due - amount owed to OATH that can be paid at www.nyc.gov/citypay/oath. A penalty may still be due even if the violating condition has been corrected. A red banner on the Property Profile Page indicates that additional civil penalties are due.
Certification Status - see below chart to determine if a violation requires submission of a Certificate of Correction to the Department of Buildings and the review status of any submissions.
OATH/ECB Hearing Status - see below chart to determine if a hearing is required and the status of any OATH hearings..
 
Certification Status Status Description
OPEN - NO COMPLIANCE RECORDED Certificate of Correction required. See guide to resolving an OATH Summons/Violation.
OPEN - CERTIFICATE PENDING Certificate of Correction submitted and under review.
OPEN - CERTIFICATE DISAPPROVED Certificate of Correction disapproved. Resubmit Certificate of Correction after addressing the reasons stated in the disapproval letter.
RESOLVED - N/A-DISMISSED Certificate of Correction not required.
RESOLVED - CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED Certification of Correction accepted and found in compliance; any amount owed is listed in OATH/ECB Penalty Due column and can be paid at www.nyc.gov/citypay/oath.
RESOLVED - CURE ACCEPTED Certificate of Correction accepted and found in compliance.
RESOLVED - COMPLIANCE INSP/DOC Condition verified by Inspector or Department documentation; Certificate of Correction not required.
 
OATH/ECB Hearing Status Status Description
CURED/IN-VIO Cure accepted and violation admitted; no hearing required.
STIPULATION/IN-VIO Stipulation accepted and violation admitted; no hearing required.
IN VIOLATION Hearing decision completed; OATH found respondent in violation.
DISMISSED OATH dismissed the violation.
DEFAULT Respondent failed to respond to the summons; OATH found the respondent in violation and imposed the maximum allowable penalty.
PUBLICLY-OWNED Property is city-owned; no hearing required.
PENDING Awaiting OATH hearing or decision. See guide to fighting an OATH Summons.
ADMIT/IN-VIO Violation admitted and penalty paid to OATH prior to the scheduled hearing date.
WRITTEN OFF Imposed penalty no longer subject to collection actions. Certificate of Correction required to resolve violation.


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