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18-20 Thomas Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00151 • Lot 0022 • Zip: 10007

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

3 Open DOB violations 24 on record • 1996–2023 0 Open ECB violations 6 on record • 1989–2017

Address

Primary address: 18-20 Thomas Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10007
Block: 00151
Lot: 0022
BBL: 1001510022
Unified address ID: 1001510022

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: C6-4 (Commercial)
Ownership: Fully tax-exempt property
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 3,586 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 41 ft x 96 ft
Built FAR: 2.37
Max residential FAR: 10
Max commercial FAR: 10
Max facility FAR: 10
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Theatres - Art Type (Seating Capacity under 400 Seats) (J1)
Year built: 1949
Last altered: 2013
Floors: 2
Total units: 1
Residential units: 0
Building area: 8,502 sq ft
Building dimensions: 41 ft x 68 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: THE FLEA THEATER INC, A NOT-FOR-PROFIT C ORPORATION

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $3,009,000
Total assessment: $1,354,050
Land assessment: $278,550
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: THE FLEA THEATER INC,

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Tribeca
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
Franklin St 1 2

About 2 minutes on foot · 139 m

  • Fulton Street 14 min 2 walking, 12 riding
  • Penn Station 15 min 2 walking, 13 riding
  • Times Square 17 min 2 walking, 15 riding
  • Union Square 18 min 2 walking, 16 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 20 min 2 walking, 18 riding
  • Grand Central 23 min 2 walking, 21 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

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Places nearby

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Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2023

  1. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2020

  1. DOB violation Mar 12, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2019

  1. DOB violation Nov 8, 2019

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT

  2. DOB filing Jul 8, 2019 $0

    Alteration Type I

    MECHANICAL AND PLUMBING IN ASSOCIATION WITH NEW USE.

  3. DOB filing Jun 24, 2019 $71,000

    Alteration Type II

    MANUAL AND AUTOMATIC SMOKE/HEAT DETECTION AND SPRINKLER ALARM SYSTEM, WITH POS T-FIRE SMOKE PURGE SYSTEM.

2018

  1. DOB NOW filing Jul 19, 2018 $3,510

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. DOB filing Jul 6, 2018 $137,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF NEW SPRINKLER SYSTEM.

  3. DOB violation Apr 24, 2018

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  4. DOB violation Apr 6, 2018

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2016 INSPECTION REPORT

  5. DOB filing Jan 23, 2018 $0

    Alteration Type III

    BUILDERS PAVEMENT PLAN FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT1 # 121325315

2017

  1. DOB filing Dec 8, 2017 $0

    Place of Assembly

  2. DOB filing Nov 13, 2017 $1,000

    Alteration Type III

    FILING HEREWITH TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FENCE TO BE INSTALLED 8'0" HIGH ALONG ENTIRE LOT FRONTAGE (41.02') AS PER ATTA...

  3. ECB violation Aug 22, 2017 $300

    CLASS - 3

    BC3307.6.5.11/FAILURE TO NOTIFY THE DEPT PRIOR TO REMOVAL OF EQUIPMENT.NOTE:AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED NO SIDEWAL...

  4. Permit issued Aug 9, 2017

    AL

    WESTERMAN CONSTRUCTION CO

  5. Permit issued Mar 6, 2017

    EQ / EQ

    WESTERMAN CONSTRUCTION CO

2016

  1. Permit issued Nov 18, 2016

    EW / SP

    AFP MECHANICAL, LLC

  2. Permit issued Jul 25, 2016

    EQ / EQ

    REPUBLIC SCAFFOLD&HOIST C

  3. Permit issued Jul 18, 2016

    EQ / EQ

    REPUBLIC SCAFFOLD&HOIST C

  4. Permit issued Jul 11, 2016

    EW / OT

    WESTERMAN CONSTRUCTION CO

  5. ECB violation Jan 4, 2016 $0

    CLASS - 2

    3307.6.5 FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ILLUMINATION BENEATH SIDEWALK SHED AS REQUIRED BY CODE.NOTE SIDEWALK SHED ERECT...

2009

  1. Sale Dec 17, 2009 $5,250,000

    Changed hands

    18 THOMAS STREET

1999

  1. ECB violation Jul 2, 1999 $480

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE4 SECONDARY MEANS OF EGRESS FROM RM OR SPACE REQUIRED NOTED OFFICE SPACE IN CELLAR AREA APPROX 10 T...

1995

  1. ECB violation Nov 27, 1995 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    75U. 75 IVE YEAT TEST.

1989

  1. ECB violation Feb 16, 1989 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BLDG WALL DEFECT IS A 4' LONG BY 1/2" WIDE VERTICAL CRACK IN EXTERIOR PARAPET WALL AT RE...

  2. ECB violation Feb 10, 1989 $100

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DEFECT IS 3' X 1/2" CRACK IN WALL UNDER SOUTH WINDOW OF STY SOUTHEAST ROOM 2' X 1/2" CRACK IN WAL...

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
THE FLEA THEATER
CAROL OSTROW
DOB Filing 07/08/2019
Owner
REPUBLIC SCAFFOLD & HOIST
FARI HAMA
DOB Filing 07/06/2017
Owner
Leshack & Groodensky
Maurice Groodensky
DOB Filing 04/23/2003
Owner
N/A
MAURICE GRODENSKY
DOB Filing 08/26/2002
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
THE FLEA THEATER
EAST ROCKAWAY, NY, 11518
DOB NOW 07/19/2018
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
THE FLEA THEATER, INC.
20 THOMAS STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
ACRIS 01/14/2022
PARTY 2
THE CITY OF NEW YORK ACTING BY AND THROUGH ITS
DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS
31 CHAMBERS STREET, 2ND FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10007
ACRIS 01/14/2022
PARTY 1
SEACHANGE CAPITAL PARTNERS, INC.
420 LEXINGTON AVENUE
SUITE 300
NEW YORK, NY, 10170
ACRIS 01/14/2022
PARTY 2
THE CONTACT FUND, LLC
C/O SEACHANGE CAPITAL PARTNERS, INC.
420 LEXINGTON AVENUE, SUITE 300
NEW YORK, NY, 10170
ACRIS 01/14/2022
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
SEACHANGE CAPITAL PARTNERS, INC.
420 LEXINGTON AVENUE
SUITE 300
NEW YORK, NY, 10170
ACRIS 01/14/2022
PARTY 2
THE NEW YORK POOLED PRI FUND LLC
C/O SEACHANGE CAPITAL PARTNERS, INC.
420 LEXINGTON AVENUE, SUITE 300
NEW YORK, NY, 10170
ACRIS 01/14/2022
Party 2
THE CITY OF NEW YORK
31 CHAMBERS STREET, 2ND FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10007
ACRIS 12/28/2015
Party 2
DEPARTMENT OF DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
30-30 THOMSON AVENUE
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY, 11101
ACRIS 12/28/2015
PARTY 2
FANNIE MAE
3900 WISCONSIN AVENUE, NW
WASHINGTON, DC, 20016
ACRIS 10/19/2015
PARTY 1
TRIBECA EQUITY PARTNERS, L.P.
60 COLIMBUS CIRCLE
NEW YORK, NY, 10023
ACRIS 10/19/2015

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
THE FLEA THEATER INC,
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
THE FLEA THEATER INC, A NOT-FOR-PROFIT C ORPORATION
PLUTO