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251 Elizabeth Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00508 • Lot 0036 • Zip: 10012

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 251 Elizabeth Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10012
Block: 00508
Lot: 0036
BBL: 1005080036
Unified address ID: 1005080036

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: C6-2 (Commercial)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,640 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 30 ft x 88 ft
Built FAR: 3.93
Max residential FAR: 6.02
Max commercial FAR: 6
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Over Six Families with Stores (C7)
Year built: 1910
Last altered: 2007
Floors: 5
Total units: 19
Residential units: 17
Building area: 10,370 sq ft
Building dimensions: 30 ft x 75 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 247-251 OPERATING CORP

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $1,078,000
Total assessment: $485,100
Land assessment: $90,000
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 247-251 OPERATING COR

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Nolita
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
Spring St 4 6 6X

About 3 minutes on foot · 161 m

  • Union Square 10 min 3 walking, 7 riding
  • Fulton Street 15 min 3 walking, 12 riding
  • Grand Central 16 min 3 walking, 13 riding
  • Times Square 22 min 3 walking, 19 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 22 min 3 walking, 19 riding
  • Penn Station 28 min 3 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 May 21, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2037, 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES AT ALL WALLS AND CEILINGS...

  2. HPD violation May 21, 2026

    Class C

    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 2nd S...

  3. HPD violation Mar 12, 2026

    Class C

    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd S...

  4. HPD violation Feb 20, 2026

    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...

  5. HPD violation Feb 20, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE LOCK, AND LATCH SET ON THE BUILDING ENTRANC...

2025

  1. HPD violation Sep 8, 2025

    Class B

    § 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE CLEANSE AND DISINFECT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AFTER REMOVING THE RUBBIS...

2015

  1. DOB violation Oct 1, 2015

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2014 INSPECTION REPORT

2011

  1. DOB filing May 19, 2011 $147,500

    Alteration Type I

    ADD EXTENSION TO REAR OF CELLAR FLOOR. ACCOMMODATE OFFICE IN CELLAR FOR ACCESSORY USE ON 1ST FLOOR OFFICE.

2009

  1. DOB filing Sep 21, 2009 $0

    Alteration Type III

    PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVYDDUTY SIDEWALK SHED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EG...

  2. DOB filing Sep 1, 2009 $15,000

    Alteration Type II

    THIS JOB IS FILED FOR RENOVATION OF APT#5 & #6 ON THIRD FLOOR INCLUDING MINOR PARTITION & FLOORING WORK. CHAN...

  3. Permit issued Apr 17, 2009

    PL / PL

    JAMES SIMPSON & SON INC

  4. DOB filing Mar 27, 2009 $21,000

    Alteration Type II

    Replace of existing boiler. No change in egress,occupancy or use is involved under this application.

2008

  1. Permit issued Jun 25, 2008

    EQ / EQ

    NAVTECH CONSTRUCTION CORP

2007

  1. Permit issued Sep 26, 2007

    PL / PL

    CATMAN PLBG INC

  2. Permit issued Aug 30, 2007

    AL

    T.P.D CONSTRUCTION

2006

  1. Permit issued Dec 11, 2006

    EW / OT

    H & M CONTRACTOR INC

  2. Permit issued Jul 6, 2006

    PL / PL

    CHINATOWN P/H INC

2005

  1. DOB violation Jan 31, 2005

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2004

  1. DOB violation Feb 13, 2004

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

  2. DOB filing Jan 29, 2004 $8,000

    Alteration Type III

    REMOVE VIOLATION OF EXISTING FLOOR CONSTRUCTION AT FIRST FLOOR REAR EXTENTION. NO CHANGE OR USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.

2003

  1. ECB violation Apr 18, 2003 $500

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRENTIONS NOTED : VIOLAITON # 1003C02RS01 / 34267228K FOR FAILURE TO CONFORM TO APPROVED PLANS W...

  2. DOB violation Mar 19, 2003

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2000

  1. ECB violation Oct 3, 2000 $250

    Non-Hazardous

    WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED PLANS. NOTED:OFFICE REVIEW OF APPROVED PLANS SHOWS EXTENSION AT REAR OF BLDG. FOR C...

  2. ECB violation Jul 10, 2000 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING EXTERIOR NOTED:AT REAR OF BLDG PARAPET LEVEL SOUTHSIDE CRACK RUNNING FROM COPING STORE T...

  3. DOB violation Feb 7, 2000

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

  4. ECB violation Jan 11, 2000 $2,500

    Non-Hazardous

    WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT: 25% OF WORK COMPLETE NOTED: CIDER BLOCK EXTENSION AT CELLAR LEVEL THRU 1ST FLOOR LEVEL AT REAR...

1999

  1. DOB violation Mar 16, 1999

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

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
247-251 OPERATING CORP
3717 BOWNE ST
Flushing, NY, 11354
Agent
CHUN H WAI
3717 BOWNE ST
Flushing, NY, 11354
HeadOfficer
BENJAMIN WAI
3717 BOWNE ST
Flushing, NY, 11354
SiteManager
GA WAI
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
247-251 OP
ANDREW WAI
Owner
N/A
JAGDISH SINGH
Owner
COMPASS PROPERTY, INC.
JOHN WAI
Owner
Compass Property Inc.
John Wai
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
37-17 BOWNE STREET
FLUSHING, NY, 11354
PARTY 2
ONE JERICHO PLAZA, 3RD FLOOR, WING A
JERICHO, NY, 11753
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
NYCB PLAZA
102 DUFFY AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR
HICKSVILLE, NY, 11801
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
NYCB PLAZA
102 DUFFY AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR
HICKSVILLE, NY, 11801
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
14800 FRYE ROAD
FORT WORTH, TX, 76155
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
NYCB PLAZA, 102 DUFFY AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR
HICKSVILLE, NY, 11801
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
3929 WEST JOHN CARPENTER FREEWAY
IRVING, TX, 75063
PARTY TWO
200 MULBERRY STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10012
PARTY 1
200 MULBERRY ST
NY, NY, 10012
GRANTEE/BUYER
251 ELIZABETH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10012

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner