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251 ELIZABETH STREET

Manhattan · Block 508 · Lot 36 · Walk-up + store (Class C7)

251 ELIZABETH STREET is a Class C7 (walk-up + store) building in Manhattan (BBL 1005080036) built in 1910, with 19 residential units across 5 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 102, council district 1, zoning district C6-2, on a 2,640-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 10,370 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 247-251 OPERATING CORP.

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

247-251 OPERATING CORP
HPD-registered head officer: BENJAMIN WAI

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerBENJAMIN WAI
  • Corporate Owner247-251 OPERATING CORP
  • Managing AgentCHUN WAI
  • Site ManagerGA WAI

Most recent deed

Most recent ACRIS document: MTGE recorded May 21, 2007.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 1)

DateTypeAmountParties
May 21, 2007MTGE$1.7MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
19
Year built
1910
Class
C7
Borough
Manhattan
Zoning:
C6-2
Lot size:
2,640 sqft
Building area:
10,370 sqft
Floors:
5
Assessed value:
$617K
Community district:
102
Council district:
1

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 Mar 10, 2026
    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FRO…
  • Class CInspected Feb 19, 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…
  • Class CInspected Feb 19, 2026
    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE LOCK, AND LATCH SET ON THE BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL,…
  • Class BInspected Sep 6, 2025
    § 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE CLEANSE AND DISINFECT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AFTER REMOVING THE RUBBISH AT LOBBY, 1st STORY
  • Class BInspected Sep 6, 2025
    § 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE REFUSE ROOM , 1st STOR…
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Recent ACRIS activity

1 document in the last 5 years (most recent May 21, 2007).

Frequently asked questions about 251 ELIZABETH STREET

Who owns 251 ELIZABETH STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 251 ELIZABETH STREET per NYC PLUTO is 247-251 OPERATING CORP. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 251 ELIZABETH STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 251 ELIZABETH 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 251 ELIZABETH STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 251 ELIZABETH 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 251 ELIZABETH STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 251 ELIZABETH STREET at $617K 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 251 ELIZABETH STREET and what does that mean?

251 ELIZABETH STREET is NYC building class C7 — Walk-up + store. A walk-up apartment building with a store on the ground floor. 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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