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55 2 Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00459 • Lot 0034 • Zip: 10003

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 55 2 Avenue, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10003
Block: 00459
Lot: 0034
BBL: 1004590034
Unified address ID: 1004590034

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R7A (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,400 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 24 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 4.99
Max residential FAR: 4
Max facility FAR: 4
School district: 1

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Over Six Families with Stores (C7)
Year built: 1901
Last altered: 1986
Floors: 7
Total units: 21
Residential units: 20
Building area: 11,984 sq ft
Building dimensions: 24 ft x 100 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: ELLIS FAMILY 55 2ND AVE. LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $2,889,000
Total assessment: $1,300,050
Land assessment: $168,300
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: SANDRA ELLIS, AS CO T

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 violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  3. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  4. ECB violation Aug 15, 2025 $6,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION FOR VIOLATION # 39129227P ISSUED ON 10/30/2024 FOR FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BU...

  5. HPD violation Jun 4, 2025

    Class A

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

  6. DOB violation Jan 8, 2025

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

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...

  2. ECB violation Oct 31, 2024 $1,250

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE COMPLAINT MANNER. OBSERVED LAUNDRY MAT AT COMMERCIAL SPACE ON 1ST FLOOR HAS A ...

  3. DOB violation Sep 23, 2024

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  4. DOB violation Sep 23, 2024

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  5. 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 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...

  2. Sale Jul 6, 2023 $0

    Changed hands

    55 SECOND AVENUE

  3. 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. ECB violation May 26, 2021 $1,280

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING EXTERIOR WALLS FACADE AND APPURTENANCES.NOTE:AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED AT EXP #1 EA...

  2. ECB violation May 19, 2021 $625

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING WALLS AND APPURTENANCES.NOTED:AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED AT EXP #1 EAST ELE...

2019

  1. DOB filing Nov 22, 2019 $3,500

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF METAL BARRICADES AS PERMANENT ROOF GUARDS PER THE PLANS IN COMPLIANCE WITH BC 1509.8 NO CHANGE IN USE...

  2. Permit issued Sep 30, 2019

    AL / OT

    SUPREME GEN.CONTR INC

2018

  1. ECB violation May 18, 2018 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT ACCEPTABLE 8TH ROUND REPORT OF CRITICAL EXAMINATIONDOCUMENTING CONDITION OF EXTERIOR WALLS & APPURT...

  2. DOB NOW filing Apr 16, 2018 $6,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  3. DOB NOW filing Mar 28, 2018 $6,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  4. ECB violation Mar 6, 2018 $250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING.CORNICE RUSTED & ROTTEN OUT.7 FLBAN EDGES LIFTING.A/C UNITS MISSING BRACKETS.FI...

2012

  1. Sale Jun 6, 2012 $0

    Changed hands

    55 2 AVENUE

2005

  1. Sale Jan 14, 2005 $0

    Changed hands

    55 SECOND AVENUE

1991

  1. Permit issued Aug 28, 1991

    EW / SP

    SKYWAY PLG CONTRACTING & HTG COR

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
Ellis Family 55 2nd Avenue
388 8th Street 2
Brooklyn, NY, 11215
Agent
Ellis Family LLC
388 8th Street 2
Brooklyn, NY, 11215
HeadOfficer
Fred L Ellis
388 8th Street 2
Brooklyn, NY, 11215
SiteManager
George C Cora
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
FRED ELLIS REALTY
FREDDIE ELLIS
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
KAJ NY CONSTRUCTION INC
RICHMONDHILL, NY, 11418
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

SECURED PARTY
101 BARCLAY STREET - 4W
NEW YORK, NY, 10286
GRANTOR/SELLER
388 8TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
GRANTOR/SELLER
400 8TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
GRANTOR/SELLER
400 8TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
GRANTEE/BUYER
400 8TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
GRANTOR/SELLER
388 8TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
PARTY 1
GRANTOR/SELLER
6025 PINE TREE DRIVE
MIAMI BEACH, FL, 33140
GRANTEE/BUYER
400 8TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
GRANTEE/BUYER
400 8TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner