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178 WEST HOUSTON STREET

Manhattan · Block 527 · Lot 51 · Walk-up + store (Class C7)

178 WEST HOUSTON STREET is a Class C7 (walk-up + store) building in Manhattan (BBL 1005270051) built in 1898, with 22 residential units across 6 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 102, council district 3, zoning district R7-2, on a 2,600-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 12,356 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 178 WEST HOUSTON REALTY 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

178 WEST HOUSTON REALTY LLC
HPD-registered head officer: FERNANDo ALBa

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerFERNANDo ALBa
  • Corporate Owner178 WEST HOUSTON REALTY LLC
  • Site ManagerROBERT COHEN

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Dec 1, 2015 to 178 West Houston Realty Llc.
Previous owner: 348 East Realty Llc
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 1)

DateTypeAmountParties
Dec 1, 2015DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
22
Year built
1898
Class
C7
Borough
Manhattan
Zoning:
R7-2
Lot size:
2,600 sqft
Building area:
12,356 sqft
Floors:
6
Assessed value:
$1.4M
Community district:
102
Council district:
3

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 Dec 6, 2025
    § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED. AT BOILER ROOM
  • Class CInspected Dec 6, 2025
    § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 12, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUT…
  • Class CInspected Oct 11, 2025
    § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 15, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUT…
  • Class CInspected Oct 11, 2025
    § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM ...THE LOCKED BOILER ROOM DOOR AT BOILER ROOM
  • Class CInspected Mar 17, 2021
    § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH…
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Recent ACRIS activity

1 document in the last 5 years (most recent Dec 1, 2015).

Frequently asked questions about 178 WEST HOUSTON STREET

Who owns 178 WEST HOUSTON STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 178 WEST HOUSTON STREET per NYC PLUTO is 178 WEST HOUSTON REALTY LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 178 WEST HOUSTON STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 178 WEST HOUSTON 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 178 WEST HOUSTON STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 178 WEST HOUSTON 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 178 WEST HOUSTON STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 178 WEST HOUSTON STREET at $1.39M 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 178 WEST HOUSTON STREET and what does that mean?

178 WEST HOUSTON 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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