178 East Houston Street, Manhattan
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178 East Houston Street, Manhattan: owner of record AVENUE A REALTY CORP, assessed at $1,620,000, 0 open housing violations. Sourced directly from official city and county records.
Quick answers
- Who owns 178 East Houston Street?
- AVENUE A REALTY CORP is the owner of record, per NYC Department of Finance (BBL 1004290042).
- What is the assessed value of 178 East Houston Street?
- $1,620,000, set by the NYC Department of Finance.
- What is the 2026 conforming loan limit in New York County?
- $1,209,750 for a single-unit home, per FHFA. Larger loans are jumbo loans.
- Is radon a problem here?
- EPA radon zone 2, moderate potential.
- What natural disasters is 178 East Houston Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area very low overall.
Property records
Owner of record
Avenue A Realty CorpTax assessment
$1,620,000 · class C7
- Mortgage assignmentOct 5, 2018
Borrower: Industrial And Commercial Bank Of China (Usa) N.A. · Lender: Amalgamated Bank
Recorded document scan - MortgageOct 5, 2018$861,749
Borrower: Avenue A Realty Corp. · Lender: Amalgamated Bank
Recorded document scan - Mortgage agreementOct 5, 2018$3,000,000
Borrower: Avenue A Realty Corp. · Lender: Amalgamated Bank
Recorded document scan - MortgageApr 30, 2013$576,949
Borrower: Avenue A Realty Corp. · Lender: Industrial And Commercial Bank Of China (Usa) Na
Recorded document scan - Mortgage agreementApr 30, 2013$2,485,000
Borrower: Avenue A Realty Corp. · Lender: Industrial And Commercial Bank Of China (Usa) Na
Recorded document scan - MortgageAug 9, 2010$2,000,000
Borrower: Avenue A Realty Corp. · Lender: The Bank Of East Asia (U.S.A.) N.A.
Recorded document scan - Mortgage assignmentFeb 23, 1990
Borrower: Gambetta, Thomas · Lender: Thomas Gambetta Etal
Sourced directly from official city and county records. BBL 1004290042
NYC records
Pre-war walk-upTenant and buyer signals
Rent stabilization
Likely stabilized
Built 1900 with 12 homes, the profile NYC rent stabilization covers. Ask for the apartment's rent history from NYS HCR.
Elevator
Walk-up, 4 floors
Top floor is 3 flights of stairs. City building class C7.
Hurricane zone
Evacuation zone 6
Zone 1 evacuates first, zone 6 last. Check the flood insurance history.
Alcohol licenses
3 licenses within 200 ft
Avenue A Pizza LLC (restaurant) · 23avebar CORP (restaurant) · Jjd Group LLC (additional bar)
Sources: NYC PLUTO, NYC Emergency Management, NY State Liquor Authority, OpenStreetMap. Rent status is an estimate from the building profile.
Tax lot 1004290042
- Built
- 1900
- Floors
- 4
- Homes
- 12
- Zoning
- R8A
- Floor area
- 9,280 sq ft
- Lot
- 2,460 sq ft
- Tax assessment
- $1.6M
Nearest subway
Click a station for walking directions.
Housing violations (HPD)
No open violations on this lot.
Heat and hot water, 2 years
No heat or hot water complaints filed.
Bedbug filing, 2025
0 of 11 units reported infested.
Residential evictions, 5 years
No marshal evictions executed.
Building permits, 3 years
4
- Sign · May 2025
- Plumbing · Dec 2024
- Construction Fence · Oct 2024
311 calls within 260 ft, 12 months
1,906
- HEAT/HOT WATER · 579
- GENERAL · 575
- Illegal Parking · 87
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Very Low
No single natural hazard ranks high for this area.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Superfund site
2.7 mi
Meeker Avenue Plume (NPL Site). Check groundwater and vapor reports on the EPA site page.
EPA National Priorities List
Leaking fuel tanks
9 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Mobil S/S #17-Jtp, 253 East 2nd Street (1,500 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
2,200 ft
233 E 7th Street and 1 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
2,400 ft
Concord Electronics Corp and 2 more within a mile. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
Historic listing nearby
450 ft
Substation 409 and 1 more listings close by. Exterior changes can need preservation review; listed buildings can qualify for rehabilitation tax credits.
National Park Service, National Register
Radon potential
Moderate
Average indoor levels of 2 to 4 pCi/L. EPA still suggests testing ground-floor and basement units.
EPA and USGS Geologic Radon Potential Map
Nearest public schools
450 ft
PS 20 ANNA SILVER (450 ft), STAR ACADEMY PS 63 (THE) (650 ft), NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL (650 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
7.0 mi
LaGuardia (LGA). Aircraft may be audible under approach paths.
FAA large-hub airports
Sinkhole-prone ground
Limestone karst
The bedrock here (marble, Inwood Marble) can dissolve and open sinkholes. Ask for a geotechnical report and check whether sinkhole coverage is in the insurance policy.
USGS Karst in the United States (OFR 2014-1156)
Conforming loan limit 2026
$1,209,750
New York County. Mortgages up to this amount qualify for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac pricing. Above it, the loan is a jumbo with stricter terms.
FHFA Conforming Loan Limit Values, one-unit
Property tax after you buy
$7,000 a year
About $583 a month at New York's 1.40% median effective rate.
In New York City, small homes are capped at 6% a year (20% over five years), and the cap stays with the property through a sale.
Rough estimate. U.S. Census ACS median effective rates. Your county assessor sets the final bill.
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Who lives and works in Manhattan
Finance, media and law, with the country's densest job market
Manhattan is built around work. Most households rent, most trips happen on foot or on the subway, and the day starts early in Midtown and downtown. Apartments are small by national standards and the premium goes to the commute, not the square footage.
- $99,880
- median household income
- 20.5%
- residents aged 25 to 34
- 24%
- households that own their home
What pays the bills
- Finance and insurance
- Media and publishing
- Law and consulting
- Healthcare
- Tech offices
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JPMorgan Chase · Goldman Sachs · NYU · Mount Sinai · Google NYC
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- Young professionals
- Dual-income couples
- People who want to live without a car
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