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221 AVENUE A

Manhattan · Block 441 · Lot 31 · Walk-up + store (Class C7)

221 AVENUE A is a Class C7 (walk-up + store) building in Manhattan (BBL 1004410031) built in 1900, with 24 residential units across 6 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 103, council district 2, zoning district C1-6A, on a 2,533-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 11,796 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 221 AVENUE A, LLC..

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system and has no open HPD housing-maintenance code violations on record as of May 18, 2026.

Data sourced daily from NYC PLUTO (Department of City Planning), NYC ACRIS (Department of Finance), and NYC HPD housing-maintenance code violations.

Owner of record

221 AVENUE A, LLC.
HPD-registered head officer: MARTIN BAUMRIND

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerMARTIN BAUMRIND
  • Corporate Owner221 AVENUE A, LLC
  • Managing AgentLUCY BAUMRIND
  • Site ManagerKENNY TELLO

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Aug 27, 2007 to 221 Avenue A, Llc..
Previous owner: Martin Baumrind; Baumrind, Martin
Mortgage: $9.0M recorded Sep 20, 2007 with Brooklyn Federal Savings Bank.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 3)

DateTypeAmountParties
Jun 16, 2015MTGE$2.4MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Sep 20, 2007AGMT$9.0MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Aug 27, 2007DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
24
Year built
1900
Class
C7
Borough
Manhattan
Zoning:
C1-6A
Lot size:
2,533 sqft
Building area:
11,796 sqft
Floors:
6
Assessed value:
$1.6M
Community district:
103
Council district:
2

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class C (immediately hazardous)
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
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Recent HPD violation details

Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class CInspected Jan 15, 2025
    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MIS…
  • Class CInspected Aug 8, 2023
    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
  • Class BInspected May 30, 2023
    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF GARBAGE CANS AND RUBBISH. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
  • Class AInspected May 30, 2023
    § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING AND ALL WALLS. AT CELLAR
  • Class CInspected May 30, 2023
    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES AT CELLAR
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Recent ACRIS activity

3 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Jun 16, 2015).

Frequently asked questions about 221 AVENUE A

Who owns 221 AVENUE A?

The current registered owner of record for 221 AVENUE A per NYC PLUTO is 221 AVENUE A, LLC.. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 221 AVENUE A last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 221 AVENUE A in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data. NYC ACRIS coverage extends back to 1966; an absence in our 5-year window typically means either the BBL has not transacted recently, or the most recent recorded document is not a DEED type (such as a refinance rather than a sale).

How many HPD violations does 221 AVENUE A have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 221 AVENUE A as of May 18, 2026. The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.

What is the assessed value of 221 AVENUE A?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 221 AVENUE A at $1.64M for the current tax year. NYC assesses property at a fraction of estimated market value (the assessment ratio varies by tax class — 6% for tax class 1 one-to-three-family dwellings, approximately 45% for tax class 2 rental apartment buildings), so the market value implied by this assessment is meaningfully higher. Assessment data is published by NYC Department of Finance.

What building class is 221 AVENUE A and what does that mean?

221 AVENUE A is NYC building class C7 — Walk-up + store. A walk-up apartment building with a store on the ground floor. Building class is assigned by NYC Department of Finance and recorded in PLUTO; it determines the property's tax class and the regulatory regime that applies.

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