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143 ESSEX STREET

Manhattan · Block 411 · Lot 61 · Walk-up + store (Class C7)
Last HPD violation issued: 2026-05-07

143 ESSEX STREET is a Class C7 (walk-up + store) building in Manhattan (BBL 1004110061) built in 1920, with 20 residential units across 5 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 103, council district 1, zoning district C4-4A, on a 4,500-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 16,593 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is FORTUNA CRX INC.

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

FORTUNA CRX INC
HPD-registered head officer: WEITZNER SHIH

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerWEITZNER SHIH
  • Corporate OwnerTHE FORTUNA CRX INC.
  • Site ManagerCALVIN TSO

Most recent deed

Most recent ACRIS document: MTGE recorded Oct 10, 2013.
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Activity timeline

Recent ACRIS documents (last 2)

DateTypeAmountParties
Oct 10, 2013MTGE$1.7MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Mar 31, 2006MTGE$1.7MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
20
Year built
1920
Class
C7
Borough
Manhattan
Zoning:
C4-4A
Lot size:
4,500 sqft
Building area:
16,593 sqft
Floors:
5
Assessed value:
$2.2M
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 AInspected May 7, 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 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 AInspected Jun 12, 2025
    (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 AInspected Jun 4, 2025
    (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 AInspected Apr 1, 2024
    (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…
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Recent ACRIS activity

2 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Oct 10, 2013).

Frequently asked questions about 143 ESSEX STREET

Who owns 143 ESSEX STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 143 ESSEX STREET per NYC PLUTO is FORTUNA CRX INC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 143 ESSEX STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 143 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 143 ESSEX STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 143 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 143 ESSEX STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 143 ESSEX STREET at $2.22M 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 143 ESSEX STREET and what does that mean?

143 ESSEX STREET 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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