252 MANHATTAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10026 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1920

Floors6

Units25

Building Area17,928 sqft

ZoningC1-9

ClassC4

Market Value$3.1M

252 MANHATTAN AVE is a property located at 252 MANHATTAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10026. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - old law tenement. The building was constructed in 1920. It has 6 floors and 25 units. The building area is 17,928 square feet on a 4,400 sqft lot. The property is zoned C1-9. The assessed market value is $3.1M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 8 building permits on record (5 active). There are 387 violations on record (56 currently open). 96 docketed judgments carrying $1,400 in open balances are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

780records on file

Completed in 1920, 252 Manhattan Ave rises 6 stories over New York. Public records put it at 25 units and 17,928 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C1-9. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.1M, and assessed for tax at $1.4M. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 780 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 387 of its 780 records, fully 50%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (176) and enforcement (115) trail well behind. 56 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2018.

Read together — 50% violation, 60 years of accumulation, a parcel of New York — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$3.1M of New York, written across 780 government filings.

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Sources

NYC DOB NYC HPD NYC DOF ACRIS NYC DCP ECB/OATH NYC DEP NYC LPC NYC FDNY NYS DHCR MOCEJ FEMA EPA US Census HUD USGS

updated Aug 1, 2026

Property Details

Address252 MANHATTAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10026

Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Old Law Tenement

Building ClassC4

Year Built1920

Floors6

Total Units25

Building Area17,928 sqft

Lot Size4,400 sqft

ZoningC1-9

ConditionAverage

BBL1018460028

BIN1055755

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$3.1M

Assessed Total$1.4M

Assessed Land$225K

Building Permits

8 on record · 5 active

General ConstructionDOB NOW

LOC ISSUED

Filed Apr 12, 2022Est. cost $1Job #M00592891-I1

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ElectricalDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed Oct 18, 2021Job #M00613993-I1-EL

SIDEWALK SHED

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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW

SIGNED-OFF

Filed Oct 1, 2021Est. cost $1Job #M00592891-I1

Initial Permit

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PlumbingDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Nov 25, 2013Job #121840785-01-01

BL

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy

PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK

Filed Nov 25, 2013Est. cost $6KJob #121840785-01

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Violations

387 on record · 56 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,400

Judgments · 96 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $100Ticket #049570386M

SPILLAGE FROM A RECEPTACLE 1ST OFFENSE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jan 31, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049182949M

IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Dec 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #049182817K

BROKEN RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Dec 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #047087354P

UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Dec 31, 2025Balance $100Ticket #048962949N

FAILURE TO BUNDLE NEWSPAPERS MAGAZINES CARDBOARD 9+ DWELLING UNITS

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Apr 29, 2026#18832631

(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 HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass A

FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION

Issued Jun 4, 2025#17948086

(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 HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass A

FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION

Issued Apr 1, 2024#16799800

(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 HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass A

FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION

Issued Mar 15, 2023#15784021

(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 HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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+ 383 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 252 MANHATTAN AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 252 MANHATTAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10026 was constructed in 1920. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - old law tenement with 6 floors and 25 units. The building area is 17,928 sqft.

Are there building permits at 252 MANHATTAN AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 252 MANHATTAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10026 has 8 building permits on record, with 5 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (LOC ISSUED) filed Apr 12, 2022.

Does 252 MANHATTAN AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 252 MANHATTAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10026 has 387 violations on record, with 56 currently open. Breakdown: 23 DOB, 4 ECB, 360 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 252 MANHATTAN AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 252 MANHATTAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10026 has 96 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,400. A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 252 MANHATTAN AVE?

252 MANHATTAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10026 has an assessed market value of $3.1M and a total assessed value of $1.4M (land: $225K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 252 MANHATTAN AVE?

252 MANHATTAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10026 is zoned C1-9. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 252 MANHATTAN AVE?

252 MANHATTAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10026 is company-owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

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