229 East 31 Street
Manhattan, NY 10016BBL 1-00912-0017Map
Owner of record: Merit Realty LLC
229 East 31 Street is a walk-up apartment building built in 1900 in Manhattan, 10016. It has 5 residential units across 4 floors. The owner of record is Merit Realty LLC. HPD has recorded 5 housing violations here, most recently on April 29, 2026.
- HPD violations
- 5
- DOB violations
- 0
- ECB violations
- 0
- HPD complaints
- 2
What to know
No open immediately-hazardous violations among recent records.
Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.
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 · 5
- ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Apr 29, 2026
Closed — Violation dismissed - CImmediately hazardous
Remove device preventing door from being self-closing a stopper installed at building entrance door
Dec 13, 2023
Closed — Violation closed - CImmediately hazardous
Properly repair or replace the broken or defective door glass pane on west at the building front entrance
Dec 13, 2023
Closed — Violation closed - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Feb 15, 2022
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Oct 25, 2016
Closed — Violation dismissed
DOB building violations · 0
No DOB violations on record
ECB violations · 0
No ECB violations on record
Complaints
- Unsanitary condition
Mold
Nov 13, 2023 · Apt 1
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Mar 28, 2016 · Apt ENT
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Walk-up apartment building (C4)
- Year built
- 1900
- Floors
- 4
- Residential units
- 5
- Building area
- 4,092 ft²
- Lot area
- 1,975 ft²
- Zoning
- R7B
- Community board
- 106
- Council district
- 2
- Block / lot
- 912 / 17
- Assessed value
- $1,675,800
- Landmark / historic district
- No
HPD registration #135154, last renewed Jul 23, 2026.
Questions about 229 East 31 Street
Who owns 229 East 31 Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Merit Realty LLC.
Does 229 East 31 Street have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 5 housing violations at this property.
Is 229 East 31 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 229 East 31 Street built?
City records list 1900 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 229 East 31 Street?
It has 5 residential units.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.