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NYC Building Records · BBL 1021580012

552 WEST 188 STREET

Manhattan · Block 2158 · Lot 12 · Walk-up, over six families (Class C1)

552 WEST 188 STREET is a Class C1 (walk-up, over six families) building in Manhattan (BBL 1021580012) built in 1916, with 30 residential units across 6 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 112, council district 10, zoning district R7-2, on a 4,741-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 24,000 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is GVS PROPERTIES IV, 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

GVS PROPERTIES IV, LLC
HPD-registered head officer: EFSTAHIOS VALIOTIS

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerEFSTAHIOS VALIOTIS
  • Corporate OwnerGVS PROPERTIES IV,LLC
  • Managing AgentALMA REALTY CORP.
  • Site ManagerSOCRATIS FORADOULAS

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Jan 31, 2013 for $3.6M to Gvs Properties Iv, Llc.
Previous owner: Bpiv - 552 West 188 Street Owner Llc
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 4)

DateTypeAmountParties
Jan 31, 2013DEED$3.6MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Oct 18, 2007MTGE$20.3MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Oct 18, 2007DEED$3.8MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Oct 18, 2007DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
30
Year built
1916
Class
C1
Borough
Manhattan
Zoning:
R7-2
Lot size:
4,741 sqft
Building area:
24,000 sqft
Floors:
6
Assessed value:
$818K
Community district:
112
Council district:
10

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class C (immediately hazardous)
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
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Recent HPD violation details

Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class CInspected Nov 1, 2024
    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 55, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM…
  • Class BInspected Nov 1, 2024
    § 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE GARBAGE STORAGE/COLLEC…
  • Class AInspected Nov 1, 2024
    § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
  • Class BInspected Nov 1, 2024
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERAIL CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
  • Class BInspected Nov 1, 2024
    § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
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Recent ACRIS activity

4 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Jan 31, 2013).

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Gvs Properties Iv, Llc controls 10 NYC buildings. Top properties by HPD violation count:

Frequently asked questions about 552 WEST 188 STREET

Who owns 552 WEST 188 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 552 WEST 188 STREET per NYC PLUTO is GVS PROPERTIES IV, LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 552 WEST 188 STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 552 WEST 188 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 552 WEST 188 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 552 WEST 188 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 552 WEST 188 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 552 WEST 188 STREET at $818K 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 552 WEST 188 STREET and what does that mean?

552 WEST 188 STREET is NYC building class C1 — Walk-up, over six families. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building with more than 6 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.

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