252 West 31 Street · Manhattan · BBL 1007800070
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Open with the city right now
Open HPD violations
5 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2003-04-06.
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
Patterns
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
What 311 hears from this address
7 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Consumer Complaint (2) · Illegal Parking (1) · Water System (1) · Encampment (1) · Homeless Person Assistance (1) · Lost Property (1).
Filed construction activity
No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit
costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done
without a permit.
What the city thinks it's worth
Tax year
City market value
Assessed value
2025
$1,424,000
$640,800
2026
$1,611,000
$724,950
2027
$1,788,000
$804,600
The city's market estimate has risen
26% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 6 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps
(cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
Getting around
Subway
34 St-Penn Station — A C E · 500 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full 34 St-Penn Station — 1 2 3 · 700 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: 8 Av / W 31 St — M20 · 200 ft
Citi Bike
W 30 St & 8 Ave · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and
Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.
7 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.
311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong.
Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints
appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box
on this page.
Sales, deeds & mortgages
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,230,000 on
2020-01-28 (lender: Valley National Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2024-03-07
Deed $2,851,000 — from JERRY A. MEROLA to WEST 31 ASSOCIATES LLC
$2,851,000
2024-03-01
Sold for $2,851,000
$2,851,000
$570,200
2020-01-28
AL&R $2,230,000 — from 252 WEST 31 ST CORP to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK
$2,230,000
2020-01-28
Mortgage $2,230,000 — from 252 WEST 31 ST CORP to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK
$2,230,000
2003-05-19
Mortgage $825,000 — from 295 BROADWAY REALTY CORP. to THE LONG ISLAND COMMERCIAL BANK
$825,000
1998-04-20
Mortgage $455,000 — from 295 BROADWAY REALTYCORP. to EXIM MORTGAGE BANKING CORP.
$455,000
1989-09-07
Mortgage $300,000 — from 295 BROADWAY REALTYCORP to VIDAL, GUILLERMO B
$300,000
1982-10-19
Mortgage $130,000 — from GUIVI REST. ENTERPR.,INC to DEMITRACK, HELEN
$130,000
Ten-year activity
1050
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
9
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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Year
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
1
1
0
0
2
2018
0
0
0
0
0
2019
0
1
0
0
1
2020
1
0
4
0
5
2021
0
0
0
0
0
2022
1
3
0
0
4
2023
0
2
0
4
6
2024
3
2
4
0
9
2025
0
3
0
2
5
2026
0
1
0
0
1
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2016-10-22311: Noise — Noise: Jack Hammering (NC2)
2016-07-07311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2016-07-07311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2016-07-03311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2016-07-03311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2016-07-03311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2016-06-30311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2016-06-28311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2016-06-28311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2016-06-28311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2016-06-22FDNY inspection (COMPLAINT)
2016-05-13FDNY inspection (COMPLAINT)
2016-05-10Deed — from 295 BROADWAY REALTY CORP to 252 WEST 31 ST. CORP
2016-04-08311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2016-04-08Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2016-03-31Deed transfer (nominal price)
2016-01-17311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Advertising Sign/Billboard/Posters/Flexible Fabric - Illegal
2016-01-17DOB complaint, category ?
2015
2015-10-01DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2014 INSPECTION REPORT
2015-07-15DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2015-05-26Permit PL — ISSUED
2015-05-06311: Consumer Complaint — Overcharge
2015-04-16ECB CLASS - 1 violation: WORK W/O A PERMIT.OBSERVED ON 1ST FL."GARDEN KEBAB HOUSE"PLUMBING WORK IN PROGRESS.DISCONNECTED ALL NON(RESID)COOKING EQUIPMENT & $8,000
2015-04-01311: Water System — Hydrant Running Full (WA4)
2015-03-02311: Non-Residential Heat — Inadequate or No Heat
2015-02-25311: Non-Residential Heat — Inadequate or No Heat
2014
2014-09-06311: Homeless Encampment — N/A
2014-01-29Permit EW — ISSUED
2014-01-14Job filed: FILING FOR KITCHEN RANGEHOOD FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH JOB#121619739, AS SHOWN ON PLAN. COOKING EQUIPMENT FILED UNDER JOB#121619739$3,000
2013-05-15Job filed: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING CELLAR AND FIRST FLOOR. REPLACE EXISTING STORE FRONT AND PLUMBING FIXTURES AS PER DRAWINGS HEREWITH FILED$62,630
2013-05-15Job filed: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING CELLAR AND FIRST FLOOR. REPLACE EXISTING STORE FRONT AND PLUMBING FIXTURES AS PER DRAWINGS HEREWITH FILED$62,630
2013-04-19ECB CLASS - 2 violation: WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED PLANS AND/OR APPROVED AMENDMENTS FORALT III JOB #121476410 FOR WHICH PERMIT IS ACTIVE TIL 5/6/13$2,500
2010-01-26Job filed: REPLACE BOILER (BOILER #103456-01), NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY$8,350
2009
2009-01-01DOB violation LL6291:
2008
2008-01-03DOB violation LL6291:
2007
2007-01-19DOB violation LL6291:
2007-01-12DTL — from ORTIZ, JUAN J
2006
2006-09-01TLS — from CITY OF NEW YORK to BANK OF NEW YORK
2004
2004-09-21Permit AL — ISSUED
2004-09-14Job filed: LEGALIZED THE CONVERSION OF EASTSIDE GLASS WINDOWS OF THE EXT'G 1ST FLOOR STORE FRONT. (TO RESOLVE THE VIOLATION#3440880H)$3,000
2004-09-14Job filed: LEGALIZED THE CONVERSION OF EASTSIDE GLASS WINDOWS OF THE EXT'G 1ST FLOOR STORE FRONT. (TO RESOLVE THE VIOLATION#3440880H)$3,000
2004-06-29ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT.ALL WINDOWS ON THE EAST SIDE ELEVATION HAS BEEN SEALED.REMEDY:OBTAIN PERMIT OR RESTORE TO PRIOR LEGAL CONDIT$500
2004-06-17Permit PL — ISSUED
2004-06-16DOB complaint, category ?
2004-05-24Job filed: INSTALLATION OF SPRINKLER HEADS ON STAIR CASES. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR MEAN OF EGRESS.$6,500
2004-05-24Job filed: INSTALLATION OF SPRINKLER HEADS ON STAIR CASES. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR MEAN OF EGRESS.$6,500
2003
2003-06-02Mortgage satisfied — from 295 BROADWAY REALTY CORP to EXIM MORTGAGE BANKING CORP
2003-05-19AL&R — from THE LONG ISLAND COMMERCIAL BANK to 295 BROADWAY REALTY CORP.
2003-05-19Mortgage $825,000 — from 295 BROADWAY REALTY CORP. to THE LONG ISLAND COMMERCIAL BANK$825,000
2003-05-08Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2003-05-01ECB Non-Hazardous violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY # 98488 LEGAL OCCUPANCY FROM 2 T 5 FL OFFICES CHANGED TO RESIDE$800
2003-04-24DOB complaint, category ?
2003-04-17Tenant complaint: GENERAL — FIRE-ESCAPE
2003-04-17Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2003-04-14HPD class B: § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING, IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NOR
2003-04-14HPD class C: § 27-2018 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RODENTS EVIDENCE OF RATS, IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT
2003-04-09Tenant complaint: GENERAL — FIRE-ESCAPE
2003-04-09Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2003-04-09Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2003-04-09Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2003-04-07Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2003-04-06HPD class B: § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR missing IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORT
2003-04-06HPD class C: § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR AT BOILER ROOM, CELLAR
2003-04-06HPD class B: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT ALL STORIES AT PUBLIC HALL
2003-04-05Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2003-04-01Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2002
2002-01-07Mortgage assigned — from SOUTHERN PACIFIC BANK to FIRST UNION NATIONALBANK, AS INDENTURE T
2001
2001-02-27DOB violation LL6291:
2000
2000-08-03Mortgage assigned — from IMPERIAL CREDIT COMMERCIAL MTGE INVESTME to SOUTHERN PACIFIC BANK
2000-01-10DOB violation Z:
1999
1999-12-29Mortgage assigned — from CITYSCAPE CORP. to IMPERIAL CREDIT COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE INVE
1998
1998-09-18DOB violation C:
1998-08-13ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN (DEFECT IS) DEFECTIVE AND MISSING SHEETROCK IN CELLAR IN BOILER ROOM AND IN FRONT CEILING AREA. REMEDY:MAKE$2,500
1998-07-23ECB Non-Hazardous violation: 4A-LOW WATER CUTOFF A-MISSING$400
1998-04-20Mortgage assigned — from EXIM MORTGAGE BANINGCORP. to CITYSCAPE CORP.
1998-04-20Mortgage $455,000 — from 295 BROADWAY REALTYCORP. to EXIM MORTGAGE BANKING CORP.$455,000
1998-04-20Mortgage satisfied — from GUIVI REST. ENTERPRISES INC. to DEMITRACK, HELEN
1998-04-20Mortgage assigned — from EXIM MORTGAGE BANKING CORP. to CITYSCAPE CORP.
1998-04-20Mortgage assigned — from 295 BROADWAY REALTYCORP. to EXIM MORTGAGE BANKING CORP.
1998-04-20Mortgage satisfied — from 295 BROADWAY REALTYCORP. to VIDAL, GUILLERMO B.
1997
1997-09-16DOB violation LL6291:
1997-02-10DOB violation LL6291:
1994
1994-03-18DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-03-18DOB violation LL6291:
1990
1990-11-20Mortgage satisfied — from GUIVI REST ENTERPRSINC to DEMITRACK, HELEN
1989
1989-09-07Deed — from GUIVI REST ENTERPRSINC to 295 BROADWAY REALTYCORP
1989-09-07Mortgage $300,000 — from 295 BROADWAY REALTYCORP to VIDAL, GUILLERMO B$300,000
1989-09-05DOB complaint, category ?
1989-09-01DOB violation C:
1989-09-01DOB violation C:
1984
1984-05-22Mortgage assigned — from DEMITRACK, HELEN to THEO, MARY; THEO, GUS
1982
1982-10-19Deed — from DEMITRACK, HELEN to GUIVI REST ENTERPR.,INC
1982-10-19Mortgage $130,000 — from GUIVI REST. ENTERPR.,INC to DEMITRACK, HELEN$130,000