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44 AVENUE B

Manhattan · Block 399 · Lot 35 · Walk-up + store (Class C7)

44 AVENUE B is a Class C7 (walk-up + store) building in Manhattan (BBL 1003990035) built in 1900, with 17 residential units across 5 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 103, council district 2, zoning district R7A, on a 1,920-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 8,052 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 44 AVE B 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

44 AVE B LLC
HPD-registered head officer: STEVEN CROMAN

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerSTEVEN CROMAN
  • Corporate Owner44 AVE B LLC
  • Managing AgentCENTENNIAL PROPERTIES NY
  • Site ManagerRICARDO CASTRO

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Apr 11, 2006 for $2.5M to 44 Ave B Llc.
Previous owner: T.b.s. Realty Corp.
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Sep 26, 2019MTGE$628KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Sep 26, 2019AGMT$4.6MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Mar 21, 2013MTGE$916KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Oct 26, 2009MTGE$1.2MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Oct 26, 2009AGMT$3.8MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
17
Year built
1900
Class
C7
Borough
Manhattan
Zoning:
R7A
Lot size:
1,920 sqft
Building area:
8,052 sqft
Floors:
5
Assessed value:
$1.2M
Community district:
103
Council district:
2

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class C (immediately hazardous)
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
🔒 See every closed violation + inspection history →

Recent HPD violation details

Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class CInspected Feb 13, 2026
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING AND SOUTH,NORTH WALLS IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5t…
  • Class AInspected Feb 13, 2026
    § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING AND WEST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORY
  • Class CInspected Feb 13, 2026
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERAIL AT CEILING AND WEST WALL AT PUBLIC…
  • Class CInspected Feb 13, 2026
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING AND WEST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORY
  • Class AInspected Feb 13, 2026
    § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING AND WEST WALL AT BULKHEAD
🔒 See closure dates + classification on archived violations →

Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Sep 26, 2019).

Frequently asked questions about 44 AVENUE B

Who owns 44 AVENUE B?

The current registered owner of record for 44 AVENUE B per NYC PLUTO is 44 AVE B LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 44 AVENUE B last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 44 AVENUE B 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 44 AVENUE B have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 44 AVENUE B 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 44 AVENUE B?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 44 AVENUE B at $1.24M 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 44 AVENUE B and what does that mean?

44 AVENUE B 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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