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NYC Building Records · BBL 1019590058

488 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE

Manhattan · Block 1959 · Lot 58 · Walk-up, three families (Class C4)

488 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE is a Class C4 (walk-up, three families) building in Manhattan (BBL 1019590058) built in 1901, with 10 residential units across 5 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 110, council district 9, zoning district R8, on a 4,000-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 14,650 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is GREATER HARLEM HOUSING HDFC.

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

GREATER HARLEM HOUSING HDFC
HPD-registered head officer: LLOYD WILLIAMS

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerLLOYD WILLIAMS
  • Corporate OwnerGREATER HARLEM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORP
  • Managing AgentELH MGMT. LLC
  • Site ManagerSEAN HE

Most recent deed

Most recent ACRIS document: AGMT recorded Sep 30, 2025.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 1)

DateTypeAmountParties
Sep 30, 2025AGMTNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
10
Year built
1901
Class
C4
Borough
Manhattan
Zoning:
R8
Lot size:
4,000 sqft
Building area:
14,650 sqft
Floors:
5
Assessed value:
$675K
Community district:
110
Council district:
9

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 AInspected Apr 29, 2026
    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
  • Class CInspected Nov 28, 2025
    § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STO…
  • Class AInspected Sep 26, 2025
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE COVER 2ND OUTLET AT NORTH WALL IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4F, 4th STORY, 1st APAR…
  • Class BInspected Sep 26, 2025
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CAULKING AT WALLS AROUND BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT…
  • Class CInspected Sep 26, 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…
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Recent ACRIS activity

1 document in the last 5 years (most recent Sep 30, 2025).

Frequently asked questions about 488 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE

Who owns 488 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE?

The current registered owner of record for 488 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is GREATER HARLEM HOUSING HDFC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 488 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 488 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE 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 488 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 488 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE 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 488 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 488 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE at $675K 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 488 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE and what does that mean?

488 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE is NYC building class C4 — Walk-up, three families. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building with 3 residential units. 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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