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197 East 4 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00400 • Lot 0059 • Zip: 10009

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 197 East 4 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10009
Block: 00400
Lot: 0059
BBL: 1004000059
Unified address ID: 1004000059

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R7B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,404 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 96 ft
Built FAR: 3.29
Max residential FAR: 3
Max facility FAR: 3
School district: 1

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Old Law Tenements (C4)
Year built: 1913
Last altered: 1913
Floors: 5
Total units: 6
Residential units: 5
Building area: 7,904 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 96 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: MARMEL REALTY CORP

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 4, 5, or 6 Units
Market value: $4,100,000
Total assessment: $42,520
Land assessment: $7,840
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: MARMEL REALTY CORP

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood East Village
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
1 Av L

About 8 minutes on foot · 517 m

  • Union Square 13 min 8 walking, 5 riding
  • Grand Central 23 min 8 walking, 15 riding
  • Times Square 24 min 8 walking, 16 riding
  • Penn Station 26 min 8 walking, 18 riding
  • Fulton Street 26 min 8 walking, 18 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 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.

2026

  1. HPD violation Apr 29, 2026

    Class A

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

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing May 17, 2025 $206,000

    Alteration

    LL 158-2017-Denied

  2. ECB violation Apr 29, 2025 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. FAILURE TO PROVIDE REQUIRED NATURAL LIGHT AND VENTILATION FOR ...

  3. ECB violation Apr 29, 2025 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. WORK NOTED: AR APARTMENT 2 ON THE 2ND FLOOR, ERECTED FULL HEIGHT PARTITION WALLSTO CREATE AN A...

  4. ECB violation Mar 12, 2025 $2,500

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL(S) OR APPURTENANCES. DEFECT NOTED: EXTERIOR CONCRETE BLOCK WINDOW LINTEL AT FRONT O...

2024

  1. HPD violation Nov 22, 2024

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

2023

  1. HPD violation Nov 15, 2023

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

2022

  1. HPD violation Nov 2, 2022

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

  2. ECB violation Jul 27, 2022 $0

    CLASS - 2

    PERMANENT DWELLING USED/CONVERTED FOR OTHER THAN PERMANENT-RESIDENTIALPURPOSES.C/O75156 INDICATES BLDG TO BE LEGALLY ...

  3. ECB violation Jul 27, 2022 $0

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODECOMPLIANT MANNER.FAILURE TO PROVIDE #OF REQUIRED MEANS OF EGRESS FOR EVERY FL PER BC1...

  4. ECB violation Jul 27, 2022 $0

    CLASS - 1

    BC907.2.8 FAILURE TO PROVIDE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM FOR TRANSIENT USE IN APT2(2FL) DISCONT ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY

  5. HPD violation Feb 15, 2022

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

  6. HPD violation Feb 15, 2022

    Class A

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

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
Marmel Realty Corp
1178 Broadway 65
New York, NY, 10001
Agent
Joel Spitzer
1178 Broadway 65
New York, NY, 10001
HeadOfficer
GERARD GEISWELLER
134-01 20TH AVENUE 2ND FL
College Point, NY, 11356
SiteManager
Joel Spitzer
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
Robert Rivera
GREAT NECK, NY, 11021
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

ASSIGNEE
C/O: HIRSHMARK CAPITAL LLC
1140 BROADWAY, SUITE 304
NEW YORK, NY, 10001
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
C/O: GCP CAPITAL GROUP LLC
40 CUTTER MILL ROAD, SUITE 220
GREAT NECK, NY, 11021
PARTY TWO
C/O: BONNIE P. STEVENS, REAL LIFE MGMT SERVICES
4611 S, UNIVERSITY DR. #253
DAVIE, FL, 33328
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
C/O: BONNIE P. STEVENS, REAL LIFE MGMT SERVICES
4611 S, UNIVERSITY DR. #253
DAVIE, FL, 33328
PARTY 2
C/O: KUSHNER COMPANIES, LLC
767 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10153
PARTY 1
C/O: KUSHNER COMPANIES, LLC
767 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10153
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
462 SEVENTH AVENUE 12TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
ASSIGNEE
60 CUTTERMILL RD STE 600
GREAT NECK, NY, 11021
ASSIGNOR
898 VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY
HAUPPAUGE, NY, 11788
ASSIGNEE
C/O TEITELBAUM GALLAGHER
462 7TH AVE FL 12
NEW YORK, NY, 10018

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner