215 EAST 197 STREET
215 EAST 197 STREET is a Class C1 (walk-up, over six families) building in Bronx (BBL 2033040141) built in 1923, with 51 residential units across 5 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 207, council district 15, zoning district R8, on a 11,250-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 48,750 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 215 EAST 197 ESTATES 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
HPD registered contacts
- Head OfficerJOSEPH SCHWEID
- Corporate Owner215 EAST 197 ESTATES LLC
- Site ManagerSAMMY MARTINEZ
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R8
- Lot size:
- 11,250 sqft
- Building area:
- 48,750 sqft
- Floors:
- 5
- Assessed value:
- $761K
- Community district:
- 207
- Council district:
- 15
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class CInspected Apr 7, 2026§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF A PANIC BAR INSTALLED ON ROOF DOOR THAT DOES NOT ALLOW RE-ENTRY FROM ROO…
- Class AInspected Apr 7, 2026§ 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES…
- Class AInspected Apr 7, 2026§27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WIT…
- Class AInspected Apr 7, 2026§ 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE AGE…
- Class CInspected Apr 7, 2026§ 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…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 215 EAST 197 STREET
Who owns 215 EAST 197 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 215 EAST 197 STREET per NYC PLUTO is 215 EAST 197 ESTATES LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
When was 215 EAST 197 STREET last sold?
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 215 EAST 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 215 EAST 197 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 215 EAST 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 215 EAST 197 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 215 EAST 197 STREET at $761K 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 215 EAST 197 STREET and what does that mean?
215 EAST 197 STREET is NYC building class C1 — Walk-up, over six families. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building with more than 6 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.