251 WATER STREET
251 WATER STREET is a Class S4 (walk-up + store) building in Manhattan (BBL 1000970057) built in 1888, with 5 residential units across 5 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 101, council district 1, zoning district C6-2A, on a 1,028-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 4,910 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is VJHC HOLDING 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
HPD registered contacts
- Head OfficerVERA SUNG
- Corporate OwnerVJHC HOLDING CORP
- Managing AgentMOTT & PRINCE MANAGEMENT, INC
- Site ManagerJIANKANG TAN
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 1)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- C6-2A
- Lot size:
- 1,028 sqft
- Building area:
- 4,910 sqft
- Floors:
- 5
- Assessed value:
- $1.5M
- Community district:
- 101
- Council district:
- 1
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class AInspected Feb 16, 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 AInspected Apr 1, 2021(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 Apr 1, 2021§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…
Recent ACRIS activity
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Frequently asked questions about 251 WATER STREET
Who owns 251 WATER STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 251 WATER STREET per NYC PLUTO is VJHC HOLDING 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 WATER STREET last sold?
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 251 WATER 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 WATER STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 251 WATER 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 WATER STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 251 WATER STREET at $1.53M 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 WATER STREET and what does that mean?
251 WATER STREET is NYC building class S4 — Walk-up + store. A walk-up apartment with one or more store 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.