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119 Essex Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00410 • Lot 0054 • Zip: 10002

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 119 Essex Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10002
Block: 00410
Lot: 0054
BBL: 1004100054
Unified address ID: 1004100054

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: C4-4A (Commercial)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,432 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 21 ft x 68 ft
Built FAR: 3.79
Max residential FAR: 4
Max commercial FAR: 4
Max facility FAR: 4
School district: 1

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Old Law Tenements (C4)
Year built: 1900
Last altered: 1987
Floors: 5
Total units: 9
Residential units: 8
Building area: 5,430 sq ft
Building dimensions: 21 ft x 51 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: ESSEX UNION LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 2B
Market value: $1,608,000
Total assessment: $153,652
Land assessment: $51,217
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: ESSEX UNION 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.

2025

  1. HPD violation Nov 17, 2025

    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 Jul 7, 2023

    Class B

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MECHANICAL AIR VENT AT CEILING. IN THE BATHROOM LOC...

  2. HPD violation May 1, 2023

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CL...

  3. HPD violation May 1, 2023

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE K...

  4. HPD violation Apr 27, 2023

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF GAP AT TOP OF OF DOOR NOT TO EXCEED A MAXIMUM OF 3/...

  5. HPD violation Apr 27, 2023

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CLOSET CEILING I...

2021

  1. DOB filing Jan 6, 2021 $60,000

    Alteration Type II

    REVISE JOB DESCRIPTION AS FOLLOWS: RENOVATION OF USE GROUP 6 AS PER PLANS FILED HEREITH. REMOVAL OF KITCHEN FIXTU RES...

2017

  1. DOB filing Feb 2, 2017 $2,000

    Alteration Type II

    MODIFICATION OF FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY. THERE IS NO ADDITIONAL WORKTO BE DONE. THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE IN USE E...

2016

  1. Permit issued Oct 21, 2016

    EW / FP

    MASTER FIRE SYSTEMS, INC

  2. Permit issued Jul 18, 2016

    EW / FP

    MASTER FIRE SYSTEMS, INC

  3. Permit issued Jun 27, 2016

    EW / OT

    BEST CALL SERVICE INC

  4. Permit issued Jun 27, 2016

    EQ / EQ

    BEST CALL SERVICE INC

  5. Permit issued Jun 27, 2016

    EW / MH

    BEST CALL SERVICE INC

  6. Permit issued Jun 24, 2016

    PL / PL

    MAXWELL PLUMB MECH. CORP

2015

  1. DOB violation Jan 20, 2015

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    BORO-COMM

2014

  1. DOB filing Oct 27, 2014 $3,000

    Alteration Type II

    FILING FOR KITCHEN RANGEHOOD FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH JOB#121152297, AS SHOWN ON PLAN. COOKING EQU...

2012

  1. DOB filing Apr 13, 2012 $4,200

    Alteration Type II

    TO REFURBISH EXISTING STORE FRONT FACADE WITH STUCCO FINISHING. NO CHANGE TO C OF O OR MEANS OF EGRESS

2006

  1. ECB violation Mar 4, 2006 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    OPERATION OF A LOCATION ARRANGED AS AN ADULT ESTABLISHMENT WITHIN A C6-1 ZONE DIST. THIS CONSTITUTES AN ILLEGAL USE I...

  2. DOB violation Mar 4, 2006

    Z-ZONING NONE

2004

  1. DOB filing Jul 13, 2004 $0

    Alteration Type III

    Install heavy duty sidewalk 25ft long at 199 Essex Streett - during remedial repairs- Work shall comply with LL33/91....

2002

  1. DOB filing Feb 5, 2002 $1,000

    Alteration Type I

    NO WORK. ZONING LOT COMBINATIONS OF LOTS 44,47,48,50,53,54,55 AND 43 .

2001

  1. DOB violation May 22, 2001

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

1994

  1. DOB violation Mar 18, 1994

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1993

  1. DOB violation Mar 18, 1993

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1990

  1. DOB violation Apr 11, 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

1

Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
ESSEX UNION LLC
119 ESSEX STREET
NEW YORK CITY, NY, 10002
Agent
ESSEX UNION LLC
119 ESSEX STREET
NEW YORK CITY, NY, 10002
HeadOfficer
EDWARD YAU
119 ESSEX STREET
New York, NY, 10002
Officer
EDWARD YAU
119 ESSEX STREET
New York, NY, 10002
SiteManager
TIM LAM
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
ESSEX UNION LLC
EDWARD YAU
Owner
ESSEX PROJECT LLC
EDWARD YAU
Owner
BRANNON'S SANDWICH SHOP
RONALD BRANNON
Owner
Essex Union LLC
Victor Yoa
Owner
VIC YAU ASSOCIATES
VIC YAU
Owner
None
Vic Yau
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
C/O TRIMONT LLC
101 SOUTH TRYON STREET, SUITE 1400
CHARLOTTE, NC, 28280
PARTY ONE
C/O TRIMONT LLC
101 SOUTH TRYON STREET, SUITE 1400
CHARLOTTE, NC, 28280
PARTY TWO
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
C/O TRIMONT LLC
101 SOUTH TRYON STREET, SUITE 1400
CHARLOTTE, NC, 28280
PARTY ONE
C/O TRIMONT LLC
101 SOUTH TRYON STREET, SUITE 1400
CHARLOTTE, NC, 28280
PARTY ONE
C/O TRIMONT LLC
101 SOUTH TRYON STREET, SUITE 1400
CHARLOTTE, NC, 28280
PARTY ONE
C/O TRIMONT LLC
101 SOUTH TRYON STREET, SUITE 1400
CHARLOTTE, NC, 28280
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
GATEWAY VILLAGE-900 BUILDING, NC1-026-06-06
900 W. TRADE STREET
CHARLOTTE, NC, 28255
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
C/O TRIMONT LLC
101 SOUTH TRYON STREET, SUITE 1400
CHARLOTTE, NC, 28280
MORTGAGEE
GATEWAY VILLAGE-900 BUILDING, NC1-026-06-06
900 W. TRADE STREET
CHARLOTTE, NC, 28255

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner