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217 East 31 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00912 • Lot 0011 • Zip: 10016

Condition

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

0 Open DOB violations 2 on record • 2013 0 Open ECB violations 1 on record • 2012

Address

Primary address: 217 East 31 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10016
Block: 00912
Lot: 0011
BBL: 1009120011
Unified address ID: 1009120011

Land use and zoning

Land use: One & Two Family Buildings
Zoning: R7B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,679 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 17 ft x 98 ft
Built FAR: 1.98
Max residential FAR: 3
Max facility FAR: 3
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Two Family Dwellings - Brick (B1)
Year built: 1899
Last altered: 1899
Floors: 3
Total units: 2
Residential units: 2
Building area: 3,332 sq ft
Building dimensions: 17 ft x 49 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: KIPS BAY EAST 31ST STREET HOLDINGS LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $5,063,000
Total assessment: $149,464
Land assessment: $72,267
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: HICKS, DAVID A

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Kips Bay
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 4 days ago
Nearest station
28 St 4 6 6X

About 9 minutes on foot · 593 m

  • Grand Central 15 min 9 walking, 6 riding
  • Union Square 15 min 9 walking, 6 riding
  • Times Square 22 min 9 walking, 13 riding
  • Fulton Street 25 min 9 walking, 16 riding
  • Penn Station 29 min 9 walking, 20 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 32 min 9 walking, 23 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

Updated 1 minute ago
Subway
Railroad
Ferry
Bus
Citi Bike

Places nearby

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Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2026

  1. Sale Mar 17, 2026 $4,060,000

    Changed hands

    217 EAST 31ST STREET

2015

  1. DOB filing Aug 5, 2015 $50,000

    Alteration Type II

2013

  1. Permit issued Sep 25, 2013

    PL / PL

    INFINITI ESC PLUMBING COR

  2. DOB filing Sep 5, 2013 $53,050

    Alteration Type II

    NEW FOOTING BEAMS, COLUMNS AS SHOWN ON DRAWINGS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  3. DOB violation Mar 20, 2013

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

  4. DOB violation Mar 20, 2013

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

  5. Permit issued Feb 27, 2013

    EW / OT

    CASUR CORP

  6. Permit issued Feb 20, 2013

    EW / MH

    CASUR CORP

  7. Permit issued Feb 20, 2013

    EW / OT

    CASUR CORP

2012

  1. ECB violation Sep 4, 2012 $200

    CLASS - 3

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. DEFECT IS: AT CELLAR, THE USE OF SCREW JACKS (5) AT GIRDER IS PR...

  2. Permit issued Jul 23, 2012

    PL / PL

    INFINITI ESC PLUMBING COR

  3. Permit issued Jul 10, 2012

    EW / MH

    CASUR CORP

2011

  1. Sale Aug 12, 2011 $2,970,000

    Changed hands

    217 EAST 31 STREET

2005

  1. DOB filing Jun 27, 2005 $0

    Alteration Type III

    Install heavy duty Sidewalk shed 20ft long at 217 East 31st Street- during remedial repairs. Work shall comply with L...

2004

  1. Sale Jul 29, 2004 $2,600,000

    Changed hands

    217 EAST 31 STREET

  2. DOB filing Apr 2, 2004 $45,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION TO EXISTING RESIDENCE, REMOVE AND RELOCATE PARTITIONS, PLUMBING WORK, ALL AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE ...

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

Agent
DAVID A HICKS
598 2ND STREET
Brooklyn, NY, 11215
Registration Contract
SiteManager
KIMBERLY C HICKS
Registration Contract
JointOwner
DAVID A HICKS
598 2ND STREET
Brooklyn, NY, 11215
Registration Contract
JointOwner
KIMBERLY C HICKS
598 2ND STREET
Brooklyn, NY, 11215
Registration Contract
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
DAVID HICKS
DOB Filing 08/05/2015
Owner
Hotel Pres Assocs
Stephen Russo
DOB Filing 06/27/2005
Owner
NA
JOEL SPOLSKY
DOB Filing 04/02/2004
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGER/BORROWER
EAST 31ST STREET LLC
ACRIS 04/13/2026
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
CITIMORTGAGE, INC.
ACRIS 04/13/2026
GRANTOR/SELLER
HICKS, DAVID A
598 2ND STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
ACRIS 03/17/2026
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
KIPS BAY EAST 31ST STREET HOLDINGS LLC
217 EAST 31ST STREET, APT. 1
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
ACRIS 03/17/2026
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
2800 TAMARACK ROAD
OWENSBORO, KY, 42301
ACRIS 03/17/2026
GRANTOR/SELLER
HICKS, KIMBERLY C
598 2ND STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
ACRIS 03/17/2026
GRANTEE/BUYER
KIPS BAY EAST 31ST STREET HOLDINGS LLC
217 EAST 31ST STREET, APT. 1
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
ACRIS 03/17/2026
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
ACRIS 11/12/2019
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
101 S TRYON STREET, ST
CHARLOTTE, NC, 28255
ACRIS 10/23/2019
PARTY 2
MERS, INC.
1901 EAST VOORHEES STREET, SUITE C
DANVILLE, IL, 61834
ACRIS 10/23/2019

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
HICKS, DAVID A
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
KIPS BAY EAST 31ST STREET HOLDINGS LLC
PLUTO