31 Essex Street, Manhattan
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Quick answers
- Who owns 31 Essex Street?
- 31 ESSEX STREET, is the owner of record, per NYC Department of Finance (BBL 1003100030).
- When did 31 Essex Street last change hands?
- 2003-12-09 to 31 ESSEX STREET, LLC, by a deed recorded with no sale price in NYC ACRIS.
- What is the assessed value of 31 Essex Street?
- $911,700, set by the NYC Department of Finance.
- Does 31 Essex Street have open housing violations?
- Yes. NYC HPD lists 96 open violations, 30 immediately hazardous (class C).
- 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 31 Essex Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated heat wave risk.
Property records
Owner of record
31 Essex Street,Tax assessment
$911,700 · class C7
- DeedDec 9, 2003
Grantor (seller): Shi, Xiu Quan · Grantee (buyer): 31 Essex Street, Llc
Recorded document scan - DeedJul 9, 2002
Grantor (seller): 31 Essex Street Realty Corp. · Grantee (buyer): Shi, Xiu Quan
- DeedOct 22, 1987
Grantor (seller): Commissioner Of Finance · Grantee (buyer): City Of New York
Sourced directly from official city and county records. BBL 1003100030
NYC records
Pre-war walk-upTenant and buyer signals
Rent stabilization
Likely stabilized
Built 1910 with 16 homes, the profile NYC rent stabilization covers. Ask for the apartment's rent history from NYS HCR.
Elevator
Walk-up, 7 floors
Top floor is 6 flights of stairs. City building class C7.
Hurricane zone
Outside evacuation zones
NYC Emergency Management does not place this spot in zones 1 to 6.
Alcohol licenses
1 license within 200 ft
Oli And Aurel LLC (restaurant)
Sources: NYC PLUTO, NYC Emergency Management, NY State Liquor Authority, OpenStreetMap. Rent status is an estimate from the building profile.
Tax lot 1003100030
- Built
- 1910
- Floors
- 7
- Homes
- 16
- Zoning
- C6-2
- Floor area
- 12,418 sq ft
- Lot
- 2,450 sq ft
- Tax assessment
- $912K
Nearest subway
Click a station for walking directions.
Housing violations (HPD)
96 open
30 immediately hazardous · 52 hazardous · 14 non-hazardous
Heat and hot water, 2 years
No heat or hot water complaints filed.
Bedbug filing, 2025
0 of 16 units reported infested.
Residential evictions, 5 years
No marshal evictions executed.
311 calls within 260 ft, 12 months
336
- Noise - Residential · 87
- Graffiti · 50
- Noise - Commercial · 33
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
Highest for this area: heat wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Superfund site
2.4 mi
Gowanus Canal (NPL Site). Check groundwater and vapor reports on the EPA site page.
EPA National Priorities List
Leaking fuel tanks
18 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: 318 Grand Concourse/Bx , 318 Grand Concourse (550 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
2,100 ft
Vernam Barbadoes Basins. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
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
300 ft
PS 42 BENJAMIN ALTMAN (300 ft), NEW DESIGN HIGH SCHOOL (550 ft), HIGH SCHOOL FOR DUAL LANGUAGE AND ASIAN STUDIES (550 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
7.4 mi
LaGuardia (LGA). Aircraft may be audible under approach paths.
FAA large-hub airports
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
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- $99,880
- median household income
- 20.5%
- residents aged 25 to 34
- 24%
- households that own their home
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- Finance and insurance
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- Law and consulting
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- 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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