229 EAST 31 STREET
229 EAST 31 STREET is a Class C4 (walk-up, three families) building in Manhattan (BBL 1009120017) built in 1900, with 5 residential units across 4 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 106, council district 2, zoning district R7B, on a 1,975-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 4,092 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is MERIT 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
HPD registered contacts
- Head OfficerVINCENT CUTTITA
- Corporate OwnerMERIT REALTY LLC
Most recent deed
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R7B
- Lot size:
- 1,975 sqft
- Building area:
- 4,092 sqft
- Floors:
- 4
- Assessed value:
- $1.7M
- Community district:
- 106
- Council district:
- 2
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- 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 CInspected Dec 13, 2023§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING A STOPPER INSTALLED AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR
- Class CInspected Dec 13, 2023§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR GLASS PANE ON WEST AT THE BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE
- Class AInspected Feb 15, 2022(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 IInspected Oct 25, 2016§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
Frequently asked questions about 229 EAST 31 STREET
Who owns 229 EAST 31 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 229 EAST 31 STREET per NYC PLUTO is MERIT 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 229 EAST 31 STREET last sold?
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 229 EAST 31 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 229 EAST 31 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 229 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 229 EAST 31 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 229 EAST 31 STREET at $1.68M 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 229 EAST 31 STREET and what does that mean?
229 EAST 31 STREET is NYC building class C4 — Walk-up, three families. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building with 3 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.