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239 EAST 51 STREET

Manhattan · Block 1325 · Lot 20 · Walk-up, three families (Class C4)

239 EAST 51 STREET is a Class C4 (walk-up, three families) building in Manhattan (BBL 1013250020) built in 1900, with 10 residential units across 5 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 106, council district 4, zoning district R8B, on a 2,510-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 7,500 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is HOWARD WAREHOUSE INC..

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

HOWARD WAREHOUSE INC.
HPD-registered head officer: HOWARD LI

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerHOWARD LI
  • Corporate OwnerHOWARD WAREHOUSE INC
  • Managing AgentHoward Warehouse Inc.
  • Site ManagerCANDICe WONg

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Feb 26, 2018 for $7.9M to Howard Warehouse Inc..
Previous owner: Chien, Gaby
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 3)

DateTypeAmountParties
Feb 26, 2018DEED$7.9MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Aug 13, 2013MTGE$91KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Aug 13, 2013AGMT$500KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
10
Year built
1900
Class
C4
Borough
Manhattan
Zoning:
R8B
Lot size:
2,510 sqft
Building area:
7,500 sqft
Floors:
5
Assessed value:
$2.7M
Community district:
106
Council district:
4

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 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 AInspected Jun 19, 2019
    § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE WEST WALL , 1st STORY
  • Class BInspected Jun 19, 2019
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WEST WALL AT VESTIBULE WITH FIRE RETARDENT MATERIAL , 1st S…
  • Class BInspected Sep 14, 2018
    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
  • Class AInspected Sep 14, 2018
    § 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…
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Recent ACRIS activity

3 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Feb 26, 2018).

Frequently asked questions about 239 EAST 51 STREET

Who owns 239 EAST 51 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 239 EAST 51 STREET per NYC PLUTO is HOWARD WAREHOUSE INC.. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 239 EAST 51 STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 239 EAST 51 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 239 EAST 51 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 239 EAST 51 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 239 EAST 51 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 239 EAST 51 STREET at $2.66M 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 239 EAST 51 STREET and what does that mean?

239 EAST 51 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.

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