254 MANHATTAN AVENUE
254 MANHATTAN AVENUE is a Class C4 (walk-up, three families) building in Manhattan (BBL 1018460028) built in 1920, with 25 residential units across 6 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 110, council district 9, zoning district C1-9, on a 4,400-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 17,928 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is ELLIS FAMILY 254 MANHATTAN AVE. LLC.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on July 6, 2023 when FREDDIE L. ELLIS REVOCABLE TRUST; ELLIS, JR, FREDDIE L.; ELLIS, SANDRA L; ELLIS WILLIAMS, ANDREA conveyed the property to ELLIS FAMILY 254 MANHATTAN AVE. LLC for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
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 OfficerGeorge Cora
- Corporate OwnerEllis Family LLC
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 2)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- C1-9
- Lot size:
- 4,400 sqft
- Building area:
- 17,928 sqft
- Floors:
- 6
- Assessed value:
- $1.3M
- Community district:
- 110
- Council district:
- 9
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 Jan 18, 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 BInspected Dec 7, 2025§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCHSET AT DOOR LEADING TO WEST YARD AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
- Class CInspected Dec 7, 2025§ 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 IInspected Nov 17, 2025§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
Frequently asked questions about 254 MANHATTAN AVENUE
Who owns 254 MANHATTAN AVENUE?
The current registered owner of record for 254 MANHATTAN AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is ELLIS FAMILY 254 MANHATTAN AVE. LLC. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on July 6, 2023 when the property was conveyed to ELLIS FAMILY 254 MANHATTAN AVE. LLC. PLUTO ownership is refreshed monthly by NYC Department of Finance; the registered owner may not reflect transactions recorded within the last 30 days.
When was 254 MANHATTAN AVENUE last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 254 MANHATTAN AVENUE was recorded on July 6, 2023, when FREDDIE L. ELLIS REVOCABLE TRUST; ELLIS, JR, FREDDIE L.; ELLIS, SANDRA L; ELLIS WILLIAMS, ANDREA conveyed the property to ELLIS FAMILY 254 MANHATTAN AVE. LLC for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
How many HPD violations does 254 MANHATTAN AVENUE have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 254 MANHATTAN AVENUE 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 254 MANHATTAN AVENUE?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 254 MANHATTAN AVENUE at $1.26M 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 254 MANHATTAN AVENUE and what does that mean?
254 MANHATTAN AVENUE 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.