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255 West 12 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00615 • Lot 0089 • Zip: 10014

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 255 West 12 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10014
Block: 00615
Lot: 0089
BBL: 1006150089
Unified address ID: 1006150089

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,750 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 70 ft
Built FAR: 3.96
Max residential FAR: 2.43
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Old Law Tenements (C4)
Year built: 1891
Last altered: 1891
Floors: 5
Total units: 10
Residential units: 10
Building area: 6,925 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 58 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 255 WEST 12 STREET LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 2B
Market value: $4,143,000
Total assessment: $298,339
Land assessment: $73,450
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 255 WEST 12 STREET LL

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood West Village
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station

About 4 minutes on foot · 241 m

  • Penn Station 13 min 4 walking, 9 riding
  • Times Square 15 min 4 walking, 11 riding
  • Union Square 16 min 4 walking, 12 riding
  • Fulton Street 20 min 4 walking, 16 riding
  • Grand Central 21 min 4 walking, 17 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 27 min 4 walking, 23 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 Feb 13, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER ABOVE 130 DEGREES IN THE ENTIRE ...

2024

  1. HPD violation Jun 3, 2024

    Class A

    § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT WOOD WINDOW FRAME AND TRIM M...

  2. HPD violation Jun 3, 2024

    Class A

    § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT WOOD WINDOW FRAME AND TRIM M...

  3. HPD violation Jun 3, 2024

    Class B

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET TO DOOR AT BULKHEAD AREA

  4. HPD violation Jun 3, 2024

    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 Jun 3, 2024

    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...

2023

  1. DOB NOW filing Sep 20, 2023 $15,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2021

  1. DOB violation Jan 20, 2021

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  2. DOB violation Jan 6, 2021

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  3. DOB violation Jan 6, 2021

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

2020

  1. ECB violation Oct 5, 2020 $1,250

    CLASS - 1

    PLUMBING WORK W/O A PERMIT. NOTED:AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE OWNER HIRED A CONTRACTOR TO PERF...

  2. ECB violation Oct 5, 2020 $800

    CLASS - 1

    ELECTRICAL WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT.NOTED:AT TIME OF INSPECTION IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE BUILDING OWNER HIRED A CONTRACT...

  3. ECB violation Oct 5, 2020 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    28-120.1 INADEQUATE TENANT PROTECTION PLAN.AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED WORK BEIN PERFORMED UNDER THE AFOREMENTIONE...

  4. ECB violation Oct 5, 2020 $312

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE APPROVED/ACCEPTED AND OR AMENDED DOCUMENTS. NOTED:AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION,OBSERVED ONGOING WORK ...

  5. Permit issued Feb 21, 2020

    EW / OT

    WELLBUILT CONSTRUCTION

  6. DOB filing Feb 21, 2020 $24,650

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXIST RESIDENTIAL UNIT (APT 2W) @ 2ND FL - REMOVAL/INSTALLATION OF NON-LOAD BEARING INTERIOR P...

  7. DOB NOW filing Feb 19, 2020 $12,500

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2016

  1. Sale Oct 6, 2016 $10

    Changed hands

    255 WEST 12TH STREET

2005

  1. Permit issued Feb 2, 2005

    EW / FB

    COMBIND OIL CORP

  2. Permit issued Feb 2, 2005

    EW / BL

    COMBIND OIL CORP

  3. DOB filing Feb 2, 2005 $0

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACE LOW PRESSURE BOILER AND OIL BURN ER. THIS APPLICATION FILED IN C NJUNCTION WITH EMERGENCY ARA 102366486. NO C...

2003

  1. DOB filing Apr 22, 2003 $10,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF 10 NEW GAS METERS IN CELLAR AND NEW GAS PIPING TO ALL APARTMENTS TO CONNECT TO EXIST STOVES. MINOR PA...

2002

  1. Permit issued Nov 14, 2002

    PL / PL

    A AND R MECHANICAL CORP

  2. Permit issued Nov 13, 2002

    EW / OT

    ATHERAS CONSTRUCTION CORP

2000

  1. DOB violation May 31, 2000

    LANDMK-LANDMARK NONE

  2. DOB violation Feb 7, 2000

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1999

  1. DOB violation Mar 16, 1999

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1997

  1. Permit issued Jan 15, 1997

    EW / BL

    COMBINED OIL CORP

1993

  1. ECB violation Aug 3, 1993 $350

    Non-Hazardous

    WORK W/O A PERMT PLUMBING WORK NEW WATER LINES FOR BATHROOM SINK KITCHEN SINK REMEDY STOP ALL WORK OBTAIN PERMIT

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
255 WEST 12TH STREET LLC
PO BOX 87 EAST 70TH STREET
NEW YORKNEW YOR, NY, 10021
Agent
DOWNING REALTY
128 EAST 70 STREET APT 1A
New York, NY, 10021
HeadOfficer
DAVID DOWNING
PO BOX 87 EAST 70 STREET
New York, NY, 10021
SiteManager
ALI ELNAGGAR
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
255 WEST 12 STREET LLC
DOWNING DAVID
Owner
N/A
VINCENT DOWNING
Owner
THE KINSEY CORP.
JAMES KINSEY
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
THREE STAR CONSTRUCTION GROUP, LLC
OZONE PARK, NY, 11416
Owner
PR
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
6813 BRADLEY BOULEVARD
BETHESDA, MD, 20817
GRANTOR/SELLER
6813 BRADLEY BOULEVARD
BETHESDA, MD, 20817
GRANTEE/BUYER
C/O: DAVID DOWNING
6813 BRADLEY BOULEVARD
BETHESDA, MD, 20817
GRANTEE/BUYER
128 EAST 70TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10021
GRANTOR/SELLER
128 EAST 70TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10021
GRANTOR/SELLER
128 EAST 70TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10021
GRANTOR/SELLER
30-30 NORTHERN BLVD
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY, 00000
GRANTEE/BUYER
128 E 70 ST
NY, NY, 00000
PARTY 2
PARTY 1
5

Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner