639 East 12th Street, Manhattan
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639 East 12th Street, Manhattan: owner of record 551 EAST 12 STREET H, assessed at $2,474,100, 23 open housing violations. Sourced directly from official city and county records.
Quick answers
- Who owns 639 East 12th Street?
- 551 EAST 12 STREET H is the owner of record, per NYC Department of Finance (BBL 1004060039).
- When did 639 East 12th Street last change hands?
- 1995-04-28 to 551 EAST 12 STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ETC., by a deed recorded with no sale price in NYC ACRIS.
- What is the assessed value of 639 East 12th Street?
- $2,474,100, set by the NYC Department of Finance.
- Does 639 East 12th Street have open housing violations?
- Yes. NYC HPD lists 23 open violations, 5 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 639 East 12th 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
551 East 12 Street HTax assessment
$2,474,100 · class C6
- DeedApr 28, 1995
Grantor (seller): City Of New York · Grantee (buyer): 551 East 12 Street Housing Development Etc.
- DeedMay 25, 1978
Grantor (seller): Commissioner Of Finance Ny · Grantee (buyer): City Of New York
Sourced directly from official city and county records. BBL 1004060039
NYC records
Pre-war walk-upTenant and buyer signals
Rent stabilization
Likely stabilized
Built 1930 with 8 homes, the profile NYC rent stabilization covers. Ask for the apartment's rent history from NYS HCR.
Elevator
Walk-up, 5 floors
Top floor is 4 flights of stairs. City building class C6.
Hurricane zone
Evacuation zone 2
Among the first areas told to leave before a storm surge. Ask about basement and ground floor flooding.
Alcohol licenses
3 licenses within 200 ft
G&I Food Hospitality LLC (restaurant) · Ama Food Group LLC (restaurant) · Joseluis CORP (restaurant)
Sources: NYC PLUTO, NYC Emergency Management, NY State Liquor Authority, OpenStreetMap. Rent status is an estimate from the building profile.
Tax lot 1004060039
- Built
- 1930
- Floors
- 5
- Homes
- 8
- Zoning
- R7A
- Floor area
- 5,500 sq ft
- Lot
- 1,100 sq ft
- Tax assessment
- $2.5M
Nearest subway
Click a station for walking directions.
Housing violations (HPD)
23 open
5 immediately hazardous · 11 hazardous · 7 non-hazardous
Heat and hot water, 2 years
No heat or hot water complaints filed.
Residential evictions, 5 years
No marshal evictions executed.
311 calls within 260 ft, 12 months
302
- HEAT/HOT WATER · 46
- Graffiti · 24
- Illegal Parking · 21
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
2.3 mi
Meeker Avenue Plume (NPL Site). Check groundwater and vapor reports on the EPA site page.
EPA National Priorities List
Leaking fuel tanks
3 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Metropolitan Ave/Merrit , Metropolitan&Bushwick Ave (700 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
1,550 ft
233 E 7th Street. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
1,650 ft
Consolidated Edison Co Of New York East River Facility and 2 more within a mile. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
High-voltage line
1,050 ft
345 kV line run by CONSOLIDATED EDISON CO-NY INC.
HIFLD transmission lines
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
Wildfire risk
Very Low
Wildfire risk is low enough that standard home insurance usually covers it.
FEMA National Risk Index
Nearest public schools
300 ft
CHILDREN'S WORKSHOP SCHOOL (THE) (300 ft), EAST SIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOL (950 ft), PS 34 FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT (1,350 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
6.5 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
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- 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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What's worth checking in person before deciding.
- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
- Knock on a neighboring door and ask two things: what bothers them most often, and what work is planned for the building.
- Ask specifically where you'd park: is there paid city parking, who currently holds it, what the permit costs, and how long the waitlist is.
- Schedule a viewing on a weekday too, between 6:00 and 7:30 PM, the window when the building is busiest: neighbors, parking, elevator.
- Ask for the latest maintenance bill from a winter month, not a summer one: that's where the real cost of living there shows up.
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