254 Manhattan Avenue
A 6-story building with 25 apartments, built in 1920, in Manhattan, NY 10026.
Addresses on the lot: 252 to 254 Manhattan Avenue.
HPD records as of October 27, 2026
254 Manhattan Avenue has 33 open HPD violations, 15 of them immediately hazardous. Tenants made 4 complaints to HPD in the past year, 3 about heat or hot water. It is registered to Ellis Family LLC. 5 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023.
Does 254 Manhattan Avenue have open violations?
Yes: 33 open violations as of October 27, 2026. HPD sorts them by how soon the owner must fix them:
| Class | Deadline | Open |
|---|---|---|
| C, immediately hazardous | 24 hours for most | 15 |
| B, hazardous | 30 days | 9 |
| A, non-hazardous | About 90 days | 9 |
It has an open class C violation, as 66% of NYC buildings with 20 to 49 apartments do. More on buildings by size
Of the violations HPD wrote here in the past year, 3 have been closed.
Every violation on HPD Online ↗ · How to read HPD violations
What do tenants complain about?
Tenants made 4 complaints to HPD in the 12 months to October 27, 2026, 3 of them about heat or hot water. Complaints reach HPD through 311; an inspector may then write a violation.
Among NYC buildings with 20 to 49 apartments, 69% had at least one complaint to HPD in the past year, and 53% had one about heat or hot water.
Every complaint on HPD Online ↗ · Noise complaints go to 311, not HPD
Who owns 254 Manhattan Avenue?
254 Manhattan Avenue is registered with HPD to Ellis Family LLC. The registration also names a head officer, the person HPD contacts about the building.
6 other buildings are registered to the same company name, with 0 open violations between them.
The registration on HPD Online ↗ · The owner’s other buildings, on Who Owns What ↗ · Deeds and mortgages (ACRIS) ↗ · How to find who owns a building
Housing court and evictions
HPD’s record shows no housing court cases over conditions or harassment at this building.
City marshals carried out no evictions here in the five years to May 30, 2026.
For comparison, 27% of residential buildings in 10026 had a housing court case in the past five years.
Is 254 Manhattan Avenue rent stabilized?
5 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023. That’s 5 of the building’s 25 apartments. Whether one apartment is stabilized is in its rent history, which the tenant can ask the state for.
How to check if an apartment is rent stabilized
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Buildings nearby
- 320 West 111th Street20 apartments, built 1920
- 250 Manhattan Avenue20 apartments, built 1920
- 246 Manhattan Avenue24 apartments, built 1900
- 240 Manhattan Avenue68 apartments, built 2012
- 272 Manhattan Avenue57 apartments, built 1920
- 311 West 111th Street28 apartments, built 1900
HPD violations, complaints, registrations and housing court cases as of October 27, 2026; evictions and rent-stabilized counts as of May 30, 2026; size and age from the city’s PLUTO. All from NYC Open Data. Public records, not legal advice. Tax lot 1-01846-0028.