255 WEST 12 STREET
255 WEST 12 STREET is a Class C4 (walk-up, three families) building in Manhattan (BBL 1006150089) built in 1891, with 10 residential units across 5 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 102, council district 3, zoning district R6, on a 1,750-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 6,925 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 255 WEST 12 STREET 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
HPD registered contacts
- Head OfficerDAVID DOWNING
- Corporate Owner255 WEST 12TH STREET LLC
- Managing AgentDOWNING REALTY
- Site ManagerALI ELNAGGAR
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 1)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R6
- Lot size:
- 1,750 sqft
- Building area:
- 6,925 sqft
- Floors:
- 5
- Assessed value:
- $3.8M
- Community district:
- 102
- Council district:
- 3
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class CInspected Feb 11, 2026§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER ABOVE 130 DEGREES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT AP…
- Class AInspected May 30, 2024§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT WOOD WINDOW FRAME AND TRIM MOULDING AT NORTH IN THE…
- Class CInspected May 30, 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 BInspected May 30, 2024§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR
- Class AInspected May 30, 2024§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING UPPER ESCUTCHEON PLATE AT EAST RIISER IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 1st APAR…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 255 WEST 12 STREET
Who owns 255 WEST 12 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 255 WEST 12 STREET per NYC PLUTO is 255 WEST 12 STREET LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
When was 255 WEST 12 STREET last sold?
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 255 WEST 12 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 255 WEST 12 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 255 WEST 12 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 255 WEST 12 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 255 WEST 12 STREET at $3.80M 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 255 WEST 12 STREET and what does that mean?
255 WEST 12 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.