279 EAST HOUSTON STREET
279 EAST HOUSTON STREET is a Class C7 (walk-up + store) building in Manhattan (BBL 1003500016) built in 1920, with 20 residential units across 5 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 103, council district 2, zoning district R8A, on a 2,556-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 9,432 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 279 E HOUSTON ST 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 OfficerBITA SASSONI
- Corporate Owner279 E HOUSTON ST LLC
- Managing AgentRAFAEL SASSOUNI
- Site ManagerJOHN PORTELLI
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R8A
- Lot size:
- 2,556 sqft
- Building area:
- 9,432 sqft
- Floors:
- 5
- Assessed value:
- $1.2M
- Community district:
- 103
- Council district:
- 2
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class AInspected Apr 1, 2024(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 Mar 15, 2023(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 14, 2021§ 27-2014 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. SCRAPE AND REMOVE RUST SCALES AND PAINT WITH 2 COATS OF PAINT ALL STORIES, ALL BALCONIES…
- Class BInspected Apr 7, 2021§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. RESTORE EGRESS BY REMOVING LOCKING DEVICE AND ARRANGE TO OPEN READILY THE GATE IN FENCE AT L…
- Class AInspected Jul 12, 2001§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT WALLS AND CEILINGS ALL STORYS AT PUBLIC HALL
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 279 EAST HOUSTON STREET
Who owns 279 EAST HOUSTON STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 279 EAST HOUSTON STREET per NYC PLUTO is 279 E HOUSTON ST LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
When was 279 EAST HOUSTON STREET last sold?
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 279 EAST HOUSTON 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 279 EAST HOUSTON STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 279 EAST HOUSTON 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 279 EAST HOUSTON STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 279 EAST HOUSTON STREET at $1.21M 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 279 EAST HOUSTON STREET and what does that mean?
279 EAST HOUSTON 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.