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279-281 Broome Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00413 • Lot 0012 • Zip: 10002

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 279-281 Broome Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10002
Block: 00413
Lot: 0012
BBL: 1004130012
Unified address ID: 1004130012

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: C4-4A (Commercial)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 3,850 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 44 ft x 87 ft
Built FAR: 4.26
Max residential FAR: 4
Max commercial FAR: 4
Max facility FAR: 4
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Over Six Families with Stores (C7)
Year built: 1900
Last altered: 1985
Floors: 6
Total units: 25
Residential units: 22
Building area: 16,405 sq ft
Building dimensions: 44 ft x 74 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: LAU & CHAN LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $1,231,000
Total assessment: $553,950
Land assessment: $118,350
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: LAU & CHAN 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. ECB violation Dec 15, 2025 $2,530

    CLASS - 1

    BC 907.2.8. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. FAILURE TO PROVIDE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM FOR SROS AT...

  2. ECB violation Dec 15, 2025 $2,530

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. FAILED SYSTEMOF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS WHERE REQUIRED AS PER B...

  3. ECB violation Dec 15, 2025 $2,530

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. LACK OF REQUIRED NUMBER OF MEANS OF EGRESS FOR EVERY FLOOR A...

  4. ECB violation Dec 15, 2025 $2,530

    CLASS - 2

    RESIDENCE CONVERTED, MAINTAINED OR OCCUPIED AS DWELLING FOR MORE THAN THE LEGALLY APPROVED NUMBERS OF FAMILIES AUTHOR...

2023

  1. DOB NOW filing Jun 15, 2023 $15,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. DOB NOW filing Jun 9, 2023 $8,750

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  3. DOB NOW filing May 17, 2023 $3,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  4. ECB violation Apr 25, 2023 $0

    CLASS - 2

    WORK WITH OUT PERMIT : AT TIME OF INSPECTION OF A 6 STORY BUILDING AT 1ST FLOOR (STORE ROOM) OBSERVED A NON COMMERCIA...

  5. 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 ...

2022

  1. 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 ...

2020

  1. DOB violation Nov 25, 2020

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  2. DOB violation Nov 25, 2020

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  3. ECB violation Sep 8, 2020 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    WORK WITHOUT PERMIT. PARTIAL STOP WORK ON FACADE JOB. NOTE AT TIME OF INSPECTION I OBSERVED SIDEWALK SHED IN PLACE WI...

  4. Permit issued Jul 27, 2020

    AL / OT

    KAFAIT ALI

2019

  1. Permit issued Jul 24, 2019

    AL / OT

    KAFAIT ALI

  2. DOB filing Jul 24, 2019 $13,500

    Alteration Type III

    REMOVE CORNICE AND INSTALL BRICKS ON PARAPET WALL AS PER PLAN .NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLIC...

  3. DOB filing Jul 18, 2019 $9,000

    Alteration Type III

    REMOVE CORNICE AND INSTALL BRICKS AS PER PLAN .NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION.

  4. DOB filing Jul 17, 2019 $9,000

    Alteration Type III

    REMOVE CORNICE AND INSTALL BRICKS AS PER PLAN .NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION.

  5. DOB filing Jul 17, 2019 $9,000

    Alteration Type III

    REMOVE CORNICE AND INSTALL BRICKS AS PER PLAN .NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION.

2018

  1. DOB filing Apr 2, 2018 $22,460

    Alteration Type II

    REMOVE PARTITIONS AND PLUMBING FIXTURES TO RESTORE PREMISE TO PRIOR LEGAL CONDITION. REPAIR FLOOR AND WALLS. NO CHANG...

  2. DOB violation Jan 24, 2018

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  3. DOB violation Jan 24, 2018

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  4. DOB violation Jan 24, 2018

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  5. DOB violation Jan 24, 2018

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

2017

  1. Permit issued Dec 28, 2017

    PL / PL

    TOP PLUMBING GROUP,INC

  2. Permit issued Dec 27, 2017

    EW / OT

    NIC DESIGN MGMT INC

2015

  1. HPD violation Oct 1, 2015

    Class I

    SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CO...

2009

  1. Sale Jan 14, 2009 $0

    Changed hands

    279 BROOME STREET

2008

  1. HPD violation Aug 18, 2008

    Class B

    D26-20.08,20.09 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEP...

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
Lau & Chan LLC
56-12 43 Avenue 6D
Woodside, NY, 11377
Agent
Lau & Chan LLC
279 Broome Street 3C
New York, NY, 10002
HeadOfficer
Kam Lau
5 Hightop Lane
Jericho, NY, 11753
Officer
William Chan
279 Broome Street 3C
New York, NY, 10002
Shareholder
William Chan
279 Broome Street 3C
New York, NY, 10002
Shareholder
Kam Lau
5 Hightop Lane
Jericho, NY, 11753
Shareholder
Kwok C Lau
279 Broome Street 3C
New York, NY, 10002
SiteManager
Jimmy Lau
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
ASA CONSTRUCTION CO.
KAFAIT ALI
Owner
LAU & CHAN LLC
KAM LAU
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
LAU & CHAN LLC
FOREST HILLS, NY, 11375
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR/SELLER
42-19 66TH STREET
WOODSIDE, NY, 11377
GRANTOR/SELLER
279 BROOME STREET, APT 3D
NEW YORK, NY, 10002
GRANTOR/SELLER
279 BROOME STREET, APT 3D
NEW YORK, NY, 10002
GRANTOR/SELLER
279 BROOME STREET, APT 3D
NEW YORK, NY, 10002
GRANTOR/SELLER
42-19 66TH STREET
WOODSIDE, NY, 11377
GRANTOR/SELLER
279 BROOME STREET, APT 3C
NEW YORK, NY, 10002
GRANTOR/SELLER
42-19 66TH STREET
WOODSIDE, NY, 11377
GRANTEE/BUYER
42-19 66TH ST.
WOODSIDE, NY, 11377
GRANTEE/BUYER
42-19 66TH ST.
WOODSIDE, NY, 11377
GRANTEE/BUYER
279 BROOME STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10002

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner