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252-254 Manhattan Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01846 • Lot 0028 • Zip: 10026

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 252-254 Manhattan Avenue, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10026
Block: 01846
Lot: 0028
BBL: 1018460028
Unified address ID: 1018460028

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: C1-9 (Commercial)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 4,400 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 40 ft x 110 ft
Built FAR: 4.07
Max residential FAR: 10
Max commercial FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 10
School district: 3

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Old Law Tenements (C4)
Year built: 1920
Last altered: 1920
Floors: 6
Total units: 25
Residential units: 25
Building area: 17,928 sq ft
Building dimensions: 40 ft x 94 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: ELLIS FAMILY 254 MANHATTAN AVE. LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $2,093,000
Total assessment: $941,850
Land assessment: $225,000
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: OLIVIA L. ELLIS AS CO

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Harlem
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
135 St A B C

About 7 minutes on foot · 427 m

  • Times Square 27 min 7 walking, 20 riding
  • Penn Station 29 min 7 walking, 22 riding
  • Grand Central 35 min 7 walking, 28 riding
  • Union Square 40 min 7 walking, 33 riding
  • Fulton Street 41 min 7 walking, 34 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 46 min 7 walking, 39 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 ...

  2. HPD violation Jan 22, 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...

2025

  1. HPD violation Dec 8, 2025

    Class B

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCHSET AT DOOR LEADING TO WEST YARD AT PUBLIC HAL...

2024

  1. HPD violation Nov 26, 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...

  2. HPD violation Nov 26, 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...

  3. HPD violation Nov 26, 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. Sale Jul 6, 2023 $0

    Changed hands

    254 MANHATTAN AVENUE

2021

  1. DOB NOW filing Sep 30, 2021 $1

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2018

  1. DOB violation Apr 6, 2018

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2016 INSPECTION REPORT

2015

  1. DOB violation Mar 3, 2015

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2013 INSPECTION REPORT

2013

  1. Permit issued Nov 25, 2013

    EW / BL

    TITAN P & H LLC

  2. Permit issued Nov 25, 2013

    PL / PL

    TITAN P & H LLC

  3. DOB filing Nov 25, 2013 $6,000

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACE OIL BURNER WITH GAS BURNER. CONNECT TO EXISTING CHIMNEY. INSTAL METER BAR AND RUN APPROX 50' X 2 1/2' GAS PIP...

  4. DOB violation Mar 1, 2013

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2011 INSPECTION REPORT

  5. DOB violation Feb 27, 2013

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

2012

  1. ECB violation Nov 28, 2012 $0

    CLASS - 1

    B101.

  2. ECB violation Nov 28, 2012 $2,500

    CLASS - 2

    B254,4,5,34B,50,50A. 50- CLEAN OUT FOR CHIMNEY. 50A- NO SHUT OFF VALVEAT TANK.

  3. ECB violation Aug 31, 2012 $500

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BLDG WALL.DEFECT IS:CRACJED,LOOSE BRICKWORK & SEVERELY ERODED MORTAR JOINTS @ VARIOUS LO...

  4. Sale Jun 6, 2012 $0

    Changed hands

    254 MANHATTAN AVENUE

2011

  1. DOB violation Dec 13, 2011

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2010 INSPECTION REPORT

  2. ECB violation Dec 12, 2011 $0

    CLASS - 2

    B254,16,21B,32A,34B,50A,B,C,D. 50A- CHIMNEY BASE @ FLUE NOT PROPERLY SEALED, 50B- MULTIPLE LEAKS AT WATER/STEAM LINE....

2009

  1. DOB violation Dec 31, 2009

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER 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
Ellis Family LLC
388 8th Street
Brooklyn, NY, 11215
Agent
George C Cora
388 8th Street
Brooklyn, NY, 11215
HeadOfficer
George C Cora
388 8th Street
Brooklyn, NY, 11215
Officer
Fred L Ellis
388 8th Street
Brooklyn, NY, 11215
SiteManager
George C Cora
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
FREDDIE I. ELLIS AS CO TRUSTEE
FREDDIE ELLIS
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
FREDDIE ELLIS REAL ESTATE
BELLMORE, NY, 11710
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGEE/LENDER
777 CHESTNUT RIDGE ROAD, SUITE 301
CHESTNUT RIDGE, NY, 10977
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
388 8TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
GRANTOR/SELLER
400 8TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
GRANTOR/SELLER
388 8TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
GRANTOR/SELLER
388 8TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
GRANTEE/BUYER
400 8TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
GRANTOR/SELLER
400 8TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
GRANTEE/BUYER
400 8TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
GRANTOR/SELLER
6025 PINE TREE DRIVE
MIAMI BEACH, FL, 33140
GRANTEE/BUYER
400 8TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner