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247 EAST 52 STREET

Manhattan · Block 1326 · Lot 19 · Walk-up, four families (Class C5)

247 EAST 52 STREET is a Class C5 (walk-up, four families) building in Manhattan (BBL 1013260019) built in 1965, with 18 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 8,125 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is PRINCETON CAPITAL ADVISORS 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

PRINCETON CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC
HPD-registered head officer: JACK TSAI

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerJACK TSAI
  • Corporate OwnerPRINCETON CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Dec 18, 2013 for $5.8M to Princeton Capital Advisors Llc.
Previous owner: K247 East 52 Llc; Inter Capital Direct C.r.e.j. Llc; Newark Center Llc; Inter Capital Direct Llc
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
🔒 See all transfers before the 2013 sale →

Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Jul 11, 2017AGMT$2.4MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jul 11, 2017MTGE$113KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Dec 18, 2013DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Dec 18, 2013DEED$5.8MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Nov 16, 2012MTGE$591KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
18
Year built
1965
Class
C5
Borough
Manhattan
Zoning:
R8B
Lot size:
2,510 sqft
Building area:
8,125 sqft
Floors:
5
Assessed value:
$1.3M
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 CInspected Jun 11, 2024
    § 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…
  • Class CInspected Jun 11, 2024
    § 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…
  • Class CInspected Jun 11, 2024
    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE AT LAUNDRY ROOM
  • Class CInspected Jun 11, 2024
    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM…
  • Class BInspected Jun 11, 2024
    § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 2n…
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Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Jul 11, 2017).

Frequently asked questions about 247 EAST 52 STREET

Who owns 247 EAST 52 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 247 EAST 52 STREET per NYC PLUTO is PRINCETON CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 247 EAST 52 STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 247 EAST 52 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 247 EAST 52 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 247 EAST 52 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 247 EAST 52 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 247 EAST 52 STREET at $1.34M 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 247 EAST 52 STREET and what does that mean?

247 EAST 52 STREET is NYC building class C5 — Walk-up, four families. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building with 4 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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