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NYC Building Records · BBL 1005200027

197 WEST HOUSTON STREET

Manhattan · Block 520 · Lot 27 · Two-family brick (Class B1)

197 WEST HOUSTON STREET is a Class B1 (two-family brick) building in Manhattan (BBL 1005200027) built in 1899, with 2 residential units across 3 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 102, council district 3, zoning district R6, on a 1,235-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 3,300 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is J & S EISINGER.

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on April 30, 2026 when MATTABI LLC conveyed the property to COLIBRI CITY-VALLEY LLC for $2.02M. The transaction was financed with a mortgage from COLIBRI INVESTMENTS, LLC.

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

J & S EISINGER

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Apr 30, 2026 for $2.0M to COLIBRI CITY-VALLEY LLC.
Previous owner: MATTABI LLC
Mortgage: Not disclosed recorded Apr 27, 2026 with COLIBRI INVESTMENTS, LLC.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 4)

DateTypeAmountParties
Apr 30, 2026DEED$2.0MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Apr 27, 2026AGMTNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jun 20, 2017AGMTNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jun 16, 2017DEED$2.1MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
2
Year built
1899
Class
B1
Borough
Manhattan
Zoning:
R6
Lot size:
1,235 sqft
Building area:
3,300 sqft
Floors:
3
Assessed value:
$419K
Community district:
102
Council district:
3

HPD violations

0 open
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
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Recent HPD violation details

No open HPD violations recorded for this building.

Recent ACRIS activity

4 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Apr 30, 2026).

Frequently asked questions about 197 WEST HOUSTON STREET

Who owns 197 WEST HOUSTON STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 197 WEST HOUSTON STREET per NYC PLUTO is J & S EISINGER. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on April 30, 2026 when the property was conveyed to COLIBRI CITY-VALLEY LLC. PLUTO ownership is refreshed monthly by NYC Department of Finance; the registered owner may not reflect transactions recorded within the last 30 days.

When was 197 WEST HOUSTON STREET last sold?

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 197 WEST HOUSTON STREET was recorded on April 30, 2026, when MATTABI LLC conveyed the property to COLIBRI CITY-VALLEY LLC for $2.02M. The transaction was financed with a mortgage from COLIBRI INVESTMENTS, LLC.

How many HPD violations does 197 WEST HOUSTON STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 197 WEST HOUSTON STREET. The building is not registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system, which is typical for owner-occupied 1-2 family dwellings. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.

What is the assessed value of 197 WEST HOUSTON STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 197 WEST HOUSTON STREET at $419K 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 197 WEST HOUSTON STREET and what does that mean?

197 WEST HOUSTON STREET is NYC building class B1 — Two-family brick. A two-family residential building of brick construction, typically owner-occupied. 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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