55 EAST 196 STREET
55 EAST 196 STREET is a Class D1 (elevator, semi-fireproof) building in Bronx (BBL 2033180069) built in 1942, with 35 residential units across 6 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 207, council district 14, zoning district R8, on a 7,100-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 35,532 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is GV 55 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 OfficerYITZCHOK WEINBERG
- Corporate OwnerGV 55 LLV
- Managing AgentDAVID EISENSTEIN REAL ESTATE
- Site ManagerMARCO FUENTES
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R8
- Lot size:
- 7,100 sqft
- Building area:
- 35,532 sqft
- Floors:
- 6
- Assessed value:
- $1.1M
- Community district:
- 207
- Council district:
- 14
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class AInspected Jun 5, 2025(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 Oct 4, 2024§ 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) THROUGHOUT THE PUBLIC AREAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECI…
- Class AInspected Apr 2, 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 CInspected Feb 2, 2024HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FR…
- Class BInspected Feb 2, 2024§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT EAST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 55 EAST 196 STREET
Who owns 55 EAST 196 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 55 EAST 196 STREET per NYC PLUTO is GV 55 LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
When was 55 EAST 196 STREET last sold?
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 55 EAST 196 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 55 EAST 196 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 55 EAST 196 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 55 EAST 196 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 55 EAST 196 STREET at $1.09M 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 55 EAST 196 STREET and what does that mean?
55 EAST 196 STREET is NYC building class D1 — Elevator, semi-fireproof. A semi-fireproof elevator apartment building. 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.