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NYC Building Records · BBL 1004100054

119 ESSEX STREET

Manhattan · Block 410 · Lot 54 · Walk-up, three families (Class C4)
Last HPD violation issued: 2025-11-17

119 ESSEX STREET is a Class C4 (walk-up, three families) building in Manhattan (BBL 1004100054) built in 1900, with 9 residential units across 5 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 103, council district 1, zoning district C4-4A, on a 1,432-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 5,430 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is ESSEX UNION 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.

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Owner of record

ESSEX UNION LLC
HPD-registered head officer: EDWARD YAU

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerEDWARD YAU
  • Corporate OwnerESSEX UNION LLC
  • Site ManagerTIM LAM

Most recent deed

Most recent ACRIS document: MTGE recorded Feb 8, 2013.
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Activity timeline

Recent ACRIS documents (last 3)

DateTypeAmountParties
Feb 8, 2013MTGE$248KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Feb 8, 2013AGMT$1.0MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Sep 24, 2007MTGE$1.0MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
9
Year built
1900
Class
C4
Borough
Manhattan
Zoning:
C4-4A
Lot size:
1,432 sqft
Building area:
5,430 sqft
Floors:
5
Assessed value:
$1.6M
Community district:
103
Council district:
1

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 IInspected Nov 17, 2025
    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
  • Class BInspected Jul 5, 2023
    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MECHANICAL AIR VENT AT CEILING. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5F, 5th STO…
  • Class CInspected Apr 25, 2023
    § 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 BInspected Apr 25, 2023
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5…
  • Class BInspected Apr 25, 2023
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF GAP AT TOP OF OF DOOR NOT TO EXCEED A MAXIMUM OF 3/4 INCHES IN THE CLOSING…
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Recent ACRIS activity

3 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Feb 8, 2013).

Frequently asked questions about 119 ESSEX STREET

Who owns 119 ESSEX STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 119 ESSEX STREET per NYC PLUTO is ESSEX UNION LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 119 ESSEX STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 119 ESSEX 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 119 ESSEX STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 119 ESSEX 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 119 ESSEX STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 119 ESSEX STREET at $1.60M 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 119 ESSEX STREET and what does that mean?

119 ESSEX STREET 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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