217 EAST 31 STREET
217 EAST 31 STREET is a Class B1 (two-family brick) building in Manhattan (BBL 1009120011) built in 1899, with 2 residential units across 3 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 106, council district 2, zoning district R7B, on a 1,679-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 3,332 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is HICKS, DAVID A.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on March 17, 2026 when Hicks, David A; Hicks, Kimberly C conveyed the property to Kips Bay East 31st Street Holdings Llc for $4.06M. The transaction was financed with a $2.56M mortgage from U.s. Bank National Association.
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
- Managing AgentDAVID HICKS
- Site ManagerKIMBERLY HICKS
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R7B
- Lot size:
- 1,679 sqft
- Building area:
- 3,332 sqft
- Floors:
- 3
- Assessed value:
- $220K
- Community district:
- 106
- Council district:
- 2
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 217 EAST 31 STREET
Who owns 217 EAST 31 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 217 EAST 31 STREET per NYC PLUTO is HICKS, DAVID A. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on March 17, 2026 when the property was conveyed to Kips Bay East 31st Street Holdings 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 217 EAST 31 STREET last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 217 EAST 31 STREET was recorded on March 17, 2026, when Hicks, David A; Hicks, Kimberly C conveyed the property to Kips Bay East 31st Street Holdings Llc for $4.06M. The transaction was financed with a $2.56M mortgage from U.s. Bank National Association.
How many HPD violations does 217 EAST 31 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 217 EAST 31 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 217 EAST 31 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 217 EAST 31 STREET at $220K 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 217 EAST 31 STREET and what does that mean?
217 EAST 31 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.