255 Canal Street
Manhattan, NY 10013BBL 1-00209-0025Map
Owner of record: 255 Canal Realty LLC
255 Canal Street is an office building built in 1868 in Manhattan, 10013. The owner of record is 255 Canal Realty LLC. HPD has no housing violations on record for this property.
- HPD violations
- 0
- DOB violations
- 3
- ECB violations
- 7
- HPD complaints
- 0
What to know
No open immediately-hazardous violations among recent records.
HPD has not cited this building.
No balance due on recent ECB violations.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units in 2018–2024 tax bills
Violations
Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.
HPD housing violations · 0
No HPD violations on record
DOB building violations · 3
- Fail to certify class 1 none
Failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous (class 1) ecb violation
May 21, 2014
Dob violation - dismissed - Construction other optional
C-construction other optional
Mar 1, 2014
Dob violation - dismissed - Construction other optional
Due to fire
Mar 1, 2014
Dob violation - dismissed
ECB violations · 7
- Class - 3
Failure to maintain building in code-compliant manner. at time of inspection i observed at to 1rst floor where i observed one store has been converted to 2 stores by a party wall. jewelry store with no 2nd mean
Nov 3, 2025 · Penalty $500
Resolve - Class - 2
Work w/o a permit. work noted: at front premises between 1st and 2nd floor installed awning and business signs "popular jewlry inc" filed job 140193902 on 05/06/14 for install awning w/o business signs and no
Feb 12, 2019 · Penalty $620
Resolve - Class - 2
Sidewalk shed does not meet code specifications. noted: there is a 1 foot space from shed to face of bldg. remedy: conform shed to code spec
Oct 23, 2014 · Penalty $800
Resolve - Class - 1
Occupancy contrary to that allowed by the c of o. noted: c/o #93654 dated 2/16/89 which states 3rd & 4th fl that are commercial,3rd fl states offices converted into a class'a' apt & 4th fl boutique shop,prepart
Mar 1, 2014
Resolve - Class - 2
Failure to comply w/ uses located within a completely enclosed bldg in a m1-5 zoning district.noted:illegally existing store merchandise for sale hanging under awning & display furniture w/ merchandise for sale
Jan 15, 2011
Resolve - Class - 2
Work w/o permit.work noted:bldg having erected @ 1st flr front facade 2 business signs & 1 outdoor illuminated electronic messaging sign.work completed w/o 1st obtaining dob permits.rem:stop all work.obtaining
Jan 15, 2011
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Altered building occupied withou a valid certificate of occupancy open alteration 407-88 remedy discontinue use until new certificate of occupancy has been obtained
Oct 31, 1988 · Penalty $250
Resolve
Complaints
No HPD complaints in our records
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Office building (O5)
- Year built
- 1868
- Floors
- 5
- Residential units
- —
- Building area
- 8,375 ft²
- Lot area
- 1,825 ft²
- Zoning
- M1-5/R10
- Community board
- 102
- Council district
- 1
- Block / lot
- 209 / 25
- Assessed value
- $1,843,200
- Landmark / historic district
- SoHo-Cast Iron Historic District Extension
Questions about 255 Canal Street
Who owns 255 Canal Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is 255 Canal Realty LLC.
Does 255 Canal Street have violations?
NYC HPD has no housing violations on record for this property.
Is 255 Canal Street rent stabilized?
No rent-stabilized units appear in its 2018–2024 tax bills. Individual apartments can still be regulated, so request the rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal if unsure.
When was 255 Canal Street built?
City records list 1868 as the year it was built.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.