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87-91 Lafayette Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00197 • Lot 0001 • Zip: 10013

Condition

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

2 Open DOB violations 27 on record • 1993–2025 0 Open ECB violations 5 on record • 1998–2021

Address

Primary address: 87-91 Lafayette Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10013
Block: 00197
Lot: 0001
BBL: 1001970001
Unified address ID: 1001970001

Land use and zoning

Land use: Public Facilities & Institutions
Zoning: C6-4 (Commercial)
Ownership: Private ownership
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 9,314 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 84 ft x 112 ft
Built FAR: 2.53
Max residential FAR: 10
Max commercial FAR: 10
Max facility FAR: 10
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Places of Public Assembly (Indoor) and Cultural - Community Center (P5)
Year built: 1895
Last altered: 1999
Floors: 3
Total units: 1
Residential units: 0
Building area: 23,578 sq ft
Building dimensions: 77 ft x 109 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY TELEVISON CENTER, INC .

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $5,770,000
Total assessment: $2,596,500
Land assessment: $630,000
Exempt total: $2,596,500
Assessment owner: DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY TE

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Chinatown
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
Grand St B D

About 4 minutes on foot · 280 m

  • Union Square 20 min 4 walking, 16 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 23 min 4 walking, 19 riding
  • Grand Central 24 min 4 walking, 20 riding
  • Times Square 25 min 4 walking, 21 riding
  • Penn Station 25 min 4 walking, 21 riding
  • Fulton Street 26 min 4 walking, 22 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.

2026

  1. DOB NOW filing Jun 18, 2026 $0

    No Work

    TA Certificate of Operation Issued

2025

  1. DOB violation Feb 28, 2025

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    BUILDING OWNER TO RETAIN NYS LICENSED ENGINEER TO PROVIDED DETAILED REPORT REGARDING FULL HEIGHT VERTICAL CRACKING OF...

2023

  1. DOB violation Jun 5, 2023

    LANDMK-LANDMARK NONE

2022

  1. Permit issued Jan 27, 2022

    PL / PL

    RITE-FLO P.H.& COOLING IN

  2. DOB filing Jan 27, 2022 $3,500,000

    Alteration Type I

    CHANGE USE ON FIRST FLOOR TO INCLUDE A SCREENING ROOM.

2021

  1. DOB violation Jul 7, 2021

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  2. ECB violation Apr 6, 2021 $1,250

    CLASS - 1

    NO DOOR LOCK MONITORING INSTALLED IN CONTROLLER AS MANDATED IN APPENDIX K OF THE NYC 2014 BUILDING CODE; REMEDY INSTA...

  3. Permit issued Feb 3, 2021

    AL

    TIRCON LLC

2019

  1. Permit issued Oct 29, 2019

    AL

    TIRCON LLC

  2. Permit issued Oct 3, 2019

    PL / PL

    RITE-FLO P.H.& COOLING IN

  3. Permit issued Oct 2, 2019

    AL

    TIRCON LLC

  4. Permit issued Sep 10, 2019

    AL

    TIRCON LLC

  5. DOB violation Sep 6, 2019

    ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2017 CAT 1 INSP/TST TST

  6. DOB NOW filing Aug 26, 2019 $5,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  7. DOB filing Jun 27, 2019 $27,000

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACE OUTDOOR HEAT PUMP UNIT AND INSTALL NEW WALL MOUNT AIR HANDLERS AS PER PLANS.

  8. DOB filing May 9, 2019 $35,000

    Alteration Type II

    ADDITIONS/MODIFICATIONS TO EXISTING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM

  9. DOB violation Apr 4, 2019

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2018

  1. DOB violation Jan 26, 2018

    ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2016 CAT 1 INSP/TST

2017

  1. DOB filing Mar 1, 2017 $3,500

    Alteration Type II

    PROVIDE VENTILATION FOR GAS METER ROOM AT CELLAR TO FRESH AIR USING ONE 8" DIAMETER NO HUB CAST IRON PIPE WITH PEST S...

2013

  1. DOB filing Jun 18, 2013 $100,000

    Alteration Type II

    FILING FOR STRUCTURAL WORK RELATED TO DUNNAGE FRAMING AND INSTALLATION AS PER DRAWINGS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN U...

2012

  1. DOB filing Feb 13, 2012 $0

    Alteration Type I

    MECHANICAL AND PLUMBING WORK RELATED TO CONSTRUCTION AS PER DRAWINGS FILED HEREWITH.

2008

  1. ECB violation Jan 18, 2008 $180

    Non-Hazardous

    02M07,66Z09,64X10.02M-PROVIDE MISSING CAR PHONE IN PHONE BOX.66Z-REMOVE WATER FROM PIT.64X-REPAIR PIT LIGHT.

2001

  1. ECB violation May 14, 2001 $800

    Non-Hazardous

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY BUILDING DEPARTMENT RECORDS.FROM LEGAL USE:FIRE HOUSE TO ILLEGAL USE RECORDING ...

  2. ECB violation May 14, 2001 $480

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE TWO MEANS OF EGRESS FROM ERENY FLOOR.NOTE:PREMISES RENOVATED UNDER ALTERATION TYPE ILLEGALLY OCCUP...

1998

  1. ECB violation Sep 18, 1998 $800

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BLDG WALL. DEFECT IS: 4 OR 5 PIECES OF SLATE ARE MISSING, LOOSE & DEFECTIVE. LOCATION: W...

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
DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY TV CENTER
JON ALPERT
DOB Filing 01/27/2022
Owner
DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY TV CENTER INC
JON ALPERT
DOB Filing 06/27/2019
Owner
DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY TELEVISION CE
CATHERINE MARTINEZ
DOB Filing 03/01/2017
Owner
DCTV
Sandy Spencer
DOB Filing 10/14/2011
Owner
Downtown Community TV Center
Jon Alpert
DOB Filing 10/14/2011
Owner
DOWNTOWN COM 87 LAFAYETTE
ALPERT JON
DOB Filing 06/10/2011
Owner
DOWNTOWN COM 87 LAFAYETTE
ALPERT JON
DOB Filing 06/10/2011
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
ROCK GROUP NY CORP
Albany, NY, 12203
DOB NOW 08/26/2019
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGEE/LENDER
LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION
28 LIBERTY STREET 34TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10005
ACRIS 11/26/2019
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
NONPROFIT FINANCE FUND
5 HANOVER SQUARE
NEW YORK, NY, 10004
ACRIS 11/26/2019
PARTY 1
NONPROFIT FINANCE FUND
5 HANOVER SQUARE
NEW YORK, NY, 10004
ACRIS 11/26/2019
PARTY 2
DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY TELEVISION CENTER, INC.
87 LAFAYETTE STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10013
ACRIS 11/26/2019
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY TELEVISION CENTER, INC.
87 LAFAYETTE STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10013
ACRIS 11/26/2019
PARTY 1
DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY TELEVISION CENTER INC
87 LAFAYETTE STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10013
ACRIS 06/05/2018
PARTY 2
CITY OF NEW YORK (THE)
DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS
31 CHAMBERS STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10007
ACRIS 06/05/2018
PARTY 2
THE CITY OF NEW YORK
31 CHAMBERS STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10007
ACRIS 01/11/2010
GRANTEE/BUYER
LIU, THE ESTATE OF IRWIN K
100 LAFAYETTE STREET,
NEW YORK, NY, 10013
ACRIS 07/07/2008
GRANTOR/SELLER
DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY TELEVISION CENTER
87 LAFAYETTE STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10013
ACRIS 07/07/2008

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY TE
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY TELEVISON CENTER, INC .
PLUTO