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279 East Houston Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00350 • Lot 0016 • Zip: 10002

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

Address

Primary address: 279 East Houston Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10002
Block: 00350
Lot: 0016
BBL: 1003500016
Unified address ID: 1003500016

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R8A (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,556 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 102 ft
Built FAR: 3.69
Max residential FAR: 6.02
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 1

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Over Six Families with Stores (C7)
Year built: 1920
Last altered: 1920
Floors: 5
Total units: 20
Residential units: 18
Building area: 9,432 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 77 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 279 E HOUSTON ST LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $2,146,000
Total assessment: $965,700
Land assessment: $191,250
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 279 E HOUSTON ST LLC

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Lower East Side
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station

About 8 minutes on foot · 525 m

  • Fulton Street 19 min 8 walking, 11 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 20 min 8 walking, 12 riding
  • Union Square 27 min 8 walking, 19 riding
  • Times Square 32 min 8 walking, 24 riding
  • Penn Station 32 min 8 walking, 24 riding
  • Grand Central 33 min 8 walking, 25 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2024

  1. HPD violation Apr 1, 2024

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2023

  1. HPD violation Mar 15, 2023

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2021

  1. HPD violation Apr 16, 2021

    Class A

    § 27-2014 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. SCRAPE AND REMOVE RUST SCALES AND PAINT WITH 2 COATS OF PAINT ALL...

  2. HPD violation Apr 9, 2021

    Class B

    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. RESTORE EGRESS BY REMOVING LOCKING DEVICE AND ARRANGE TO OPEN READILY...

2018

  1. Permit issued Aug 16, 2018

    AL / OT

    JGS RENOVATIONS, INC

  2. DOB filing Aug 16, 2018 $40,000

    Alteration Type III

    INTERIOR RENOVATION AT 3RD FLOOR APT#3D , MINOR RENOVATION WORK AS PER PLAN NO CHANGE, USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY

2015

  1. DOB violation Oct 1, 2015

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2014 INSPECTION REPORT

  2. Sale Jul 28, 2015 $0

    Changed hands

    279 EAST HOUSTON STREET

  3. Sale Apr 16, 2015 $0

    Changed hands

    279 EAST HOUSTON STREET

2014

  1. Permit issued May 20, 2014

    PL / PL

    DEMAR PLUMBING CORP

  2. DOB filing May 20, 2014 $40,420

    Alteration Type II

    REFILING JOB #103976011 RENOVATION OF APARTMENT #3B AND 4B MINOR PARTITION, PLUMBING AND FINISHING WORK IN ORDER TO R...

  3. Permit issued May 14, 2014

    EW / OT

    Y & B CONSTRUCTION INS

  4. Permit issued Mar 19, 2014

    AL / OT

    J.S. IMPROVEMENT LLC

  5. DOB filing Mar 19, 2014 $2,500

    Alteration Type III

    GENERAL RENOVATION AND CONVERSION OF RETAIL STORE INTO EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT (SAME USE GROUP #6)

2009

  1. DOB filing Dec 21, 2009 $20,240

    Alteration Type II

    RENOVATION OF APARTMENT # 2C. PARTITION AND PLUMBING WORK. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE OR OCCUPANCY.

2008

  1. HPD violation Jun 25, 2008

    Class B

    D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE TILE FLOOR 1ST STY REAR EAST APT 1C ...

  2. HPD violation Jun 25, 2008

    Class A

    D26-12.01 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT WALLS AND CEILING 5TH STY PU...

2005

  1. Permit issued Jan 20, 2005

    EW / OT

    H.W. INTERIORS RENOVATION INC

  2. DOB filing Jan 20, 2005 $10,000

    Alteration Type II

    GENERAL INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATE EXISTING APARTMENT / KITCHEN AND BATH ROOM. NO CHANGE TO USE OCCUPANCY, OR EG...

  3. ECB violation Jan 14, 2005 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING.IN THAT CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL ARE BEING STORED AT PUBLIC HALLWAY 1ST FL & 5TH FL SHEETRO...

2004

  1. ECB violation Sep 21, 2004 $500

    Non-Hazardous

    WORK WITTHOUT A PERMIT WORK NOTED INTERIOR DEMOLITION OF PARTITIONS AND CEILING RELOCATED ENTRANCE DOOR TO APARTMENT ...

  2. DOB violation Feb 13, 2004

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1990

  1. DOB violation May 24, 1990

    ES-ELECTRIC SIGNS NONE

  2. DOB violation May 24, 1990

    ES-ELECTRIC SIGNS NONE

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
279 E HOUSTON ST LLC
9 PARK PLACE 1E
GREAT NECK, NY, 11021
Agent
RAFAEL SASSOUNI
247 WEST 11TH STREET 3
New York, NY, 10014
HeadOfficer
BITA SASSONI
9 PARK PLACE 1E
GREAT NECK, NY, 11021
Officer
RAFAEL SASSOUNI
9 PARK PLACE 1E
GREAT NECK, NY, 11021
SiteManager
JOHN PORTELLI
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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
279 E HOUSTON STREET
RAFAEL SASSOUNI
Owner
279 E HOUSTON ST LLC
RAFAEL SASSOUNI
Owner
N/A
HESHAM ELBOGHDADY
Owner
279 EAST HOUSTON ST LLC
RAPHAEL SASSOUNI
Owner
SASSOUNI MANAGEMENT INC.
BITA SASSOUNI
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
3900 WISCONSIN AVENUE
NW
WASHINGTON, DC, 20016
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
P.O. BOX 9178
COPPELL, TX, 75019
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
9 PARK PLACE
SUITE 1E
GREAT NECK, NY, 11021
GRANTEE/BUYER
9 PARK PLACE, SUITE 1E
GREAT NECK, NY, 11021
GRANTOR/SELLER
9 PARK PLACE, SUITE 1E
GREAT NECK, NY, 11021
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
1601 BRYAN STREET
DALLAS, TX, 75201
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
3900 WISCONSIN AVENUE
NW
WASHINGTON, DC, 20016
PARTY 1
636 BROADWAY, SUITE 218
NEW YORK, NY, 10012
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
P.O.BOX 9178
ATTN: PORTFOLIO ADMINISTRATION
COPPELL, TX, 750199178
PARTY TWO
636 BROADWAY #218
NEW YORK, NY, 10012

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner