117 WEST 197 STREET
117 WEST 197 STREET is a Class D1 (elevator, semi-fireproof) building in Bronx (BBL 2032500102) built in 1926, with 85 residential units across 6 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 208, council district 14, zoning district R6, on a 20,000-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 108,500 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is JW REALTY CORP.
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
HPD registered contacts
- Head OfficerWALTER WILFINGER
- Corporate OwnerJ.W. REALTY CORP
- Managing AgentBHEEM RAMNARASE
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R6
- Lot size:
- 20,000 sqft
- Building area:
- 108,500 sqft
- Floors:
- 6
- Assessed value:
- $2.4M
- Community district:
- 208
- Council district:
- 14
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class BInspected Dec 29, 2025§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CRACKED WOOD DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT A55, 5th S…
- Class BInspected Dec 29, 2025§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE ESCUTCHEON PLATE AT RISER PIPE AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT A55, 5th STORY, 1st AP…
- Class BInspected Dec 29, 2025§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE BATHROOM L…
- Class BInspected Dec 29, 2025§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CRACKED FRAME AROUND DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT A55, 5th STORY, 1…
- Class BInspected Dec 29, 2025§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PORCELAIN ENAMEL BY METHOD OF REGLAZING AT BATHTUB IN THE B…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 117 WEST 197 STREET
Who owns 117 WEST 197 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 117 WEST 197 STREET per NYC PLUTO is JW REALTY CORP. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
When was 117 WEST 197 STREET last sold?
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 117 WEST 197 STREET 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 117 WEST 197 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 117 WEST 197 STREET 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 117 WEST 197 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 117 WEST 197 STREET at $2.44M 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 117 WEST 197 STREET and what does that mean?
117 WEST 197 STREET is NYC building class D1 — Elevator, semi-fireproof. A semi-fireproof elevator apartment building. 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.