553 MANHATTAN AVENUE
553 MANHATTAN AVENUE is a Class S5 (elevator + store) building in Manhattan (BBL 1019490053) built in 1900, with 7 residential units across 3 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 110, council district 9, zoning district R7B, on a 2,473-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 9,782 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is BH 551 MANHATTAN AVE, 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 OfficerSHMUEL BENTOV
- Corporate OwnerBH 551 MANHATTAN AVE LLC
- Managing AgentSENSA REALTY LLC
- Site ManagerRONY SHEEN
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R7B
- Lot size:
- 2,473 sqft
- Building area:
- 9,782 sqft
- Floors:
- 3
- Assessed value:
- $842K
- Community district:
- 110
- Council district:
- 9
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class AInspected Apr 29, 2026(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 Feb 15, 2022(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 1, 2021(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 Jun 8, 2016SECTION 27-2033 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNE…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 553 MANHATTAN AVENUE
Who owns 553 MANHATTAN AVENUE?
The current registered owner of record for 553 MANHATTAN AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is BH 551 MANHATTAN AVE, LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
When was 553 MANHATTAN AVENUE last sold?
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 553 MANHATTAN AVENUE 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 553 MANHATTAN AVENUE have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 553 MANHATTAN AVENUE 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 553 MANHATTAN AVENUE?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 553 MANHATTAN AVENUE at $842K 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 553 MANHATTAN AVENUE and what does that mean?
553 MANHATTAN AVENUE is NYC building class S5 — Elevator + store. An elevator apartment with one or more store 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.