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255 Canal Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00209 • Lot 0025 • Zip: 10013

Condition

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

0 Open DOB violations 3 on record • 2014 1 Open ECB violations 7 on record • 1988–2025 1 Evictions executed 1 on record • 2024

Address

Primary address: 255 Canal Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10013
Block: 00209
Lot: 0025
BBL: 1002090025
Unified address ID: 1002090025

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: M1-5/R10 (Mixed Manufacturing & Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,825 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 75 ft
Built FAR: 4.59
Max residential FAR: 10
Max commercial FAR: 5
Max facility FAR: 10
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Office Buildings - Office with Commercial – 1 to 6 Stories (O5)
Year built: 1868
Last altered: 2018
Floors: 5
Total units: 6
Residential units: 0
Building area: 8,375 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 67 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 255 CANAL REALTY LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $4,740,000
Total assessment: $2,133,000
Land assessment: $336,150
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 255 CANAL REATLY

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood SoHo
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 6 days ago
Nearest station
Spring St A C E

About 5 minutes on foot · 307 m

  • Fulton Street 15 min 5 walking, 10 riding
  • Penn Station 16 min 5 walking, 11 riding
  • Times Square 17 min 5 walking, 12 riding
  • Union Square 20 min 5 walking, 15 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 20 min 5 walking, 15 riding
  • Grand Central 25 min 5 walking, 20 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.

2025

  1. ECB violation Nov 3, 2025 $500

    CLASS - 3

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. AT TIME OF INSPECTION I OBSERVED AT TO 1RST FLOOR WHERE I OBSE...

2019

  1. DOB filing Jul 17, 2019 $150,150

    Alteration Type II

    PROPOSED INSTALL NEW SPRINKLER & NEW WATER SERVICES CONNECTION TO EXISTING WATER MAIN AS PER PLAN. THIS APPLICATI...

  2. DOB filing Mar 22, 2019 $2,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL AWING AT STOREFRONT. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY.

  3. ECB violation Feb 12, 2019 $620

    CLASS - 2

    WORK W/O A PERMIT. WORK NOTED: AT FRONT PREMISES BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR INSTALLED AWNING AND BUSINESS SIGNS "POPUL...

  4. Permit issued Jan 31, 2019

    EQ / EQ

    H&M CONTRACTORS INC

  5. Permit issued Jan 31, 2019

    EW / OT

    H&M CONTRACTORS INC

  6. DOB filing Jan 31, 2019 $7,500

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL METAL CLADDING ON STOREFRONT AND COLUMNS, INSTALL AWNING AND ROLL DOWN GATE. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCC...

2018

  1. Permit issued Sep 21, 2018

    EW / SP

    CASE PLUMBING LLC

  2. Sale Jun 25, 2018 $0

    Changed hands

    255 CANAL STREET

2015

  1. DOB filing Apr 15, 2015 $158,000

    Alteration Type II

    PROPOSED STRUCTURAL REPAIR AND INTERIOR RENOVATION WORK ON 1ST THROUGH 5TH FLOOR. REPAIR/REPLACE PARTITION WALLS, CEI...

  2. Permit issued Mar 5, 2015

    EW / MH

    KING KONG G/C INC

2014

  1. ECB violation Oct 23, 2014 $800

    CLASS - 2

    SIDEWALK SHED DOES NOT MEET CODE SPECIFICATIONS. NOTED: THERE IS A 1 FOOT SPACE FROM SHED TO FACE OF BLDG. REMEDY: CO...

  2. Permit issued Oct 2, 2014

    EW / SP

    LANDO & ASSOCIATES, INC

  3. DOB filing Sep 25, 2014 $25,000

    Alteration Type I

    PROPOSED TO CONVERT 4TH FLOORS TO JOINT LIVING-WORK QUATERS FOR ARTISTS. MINOR PARTITION, PLUMBING WORK AS PER PLAN, ...

  4. Permit issued Aug 25, 2014

    EQ / EQ

    VIKRANT CONTRACTING & BUI

  5. DOB filing Aug 25, 2014 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALL 25' WIDE SIDEWALK SHED WITH 2-5'EXTENSIONS IN FRONT OF BUILDING TO PROTECT PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC. SHED CONSTRUCT...

  6. DOB violation May 21, 2014

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  7. ECB violation Mar 1, 2014 $0

    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 ...

  8. DOB violation Mar 1, 2014

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    DUE TO FIRE

  9. DOB violation Mar 1, 2014

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

2011

  1. ECB violation Jan 15, 2011 $0

    CLASS - 2

    WORK W/O PERMIT.WORK NOTED:BLDG HAVING ERECTED @ 1ST FLR FRONT FACADE 2 BUSINESS SIGNS & 1 OUTDOOR ILLUMINATED ELECTR...

  2. ECB violation Jan 15, 2011 $0

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/ USES LOCATED WITHIN A COMPLETELY ENCLOSED BLDG IN A M1-5 ZONING DISTRICT.NOTED:ILLEGALLY EXISTIN...

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
255 CANAL REALTY
ROSALIND COHEN
DOB Filing 07/17/2019
Owner
255 CANAL ST REALTY LLC
ROSALIND COHEN
DOB Filing 03/22/2019
Owner
N/A
ROASLIND COHEN
DOB Filing 01/31/2019
Owner
255 Canal Street Realty LLC
Rosalind Cohen
DOB Filing 11/28/2003
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
KENSINGTON VANGUARD NATIONAL LAND SERVICES
39 WEST 37TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
ACRIS 05/05/2022
PARTY TWO
255 CANAL REALTY LLC
914 COACH DRIVE
OCEAN, NJ, 07712
ACRIS 05/05/2022
GRANTEE/BUYER
126 LESSEE LLC
C/O: STELLAR MANAGEMENT
44 WEST 28TH STREET, 6TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10001
ACRIS 05/05/2022
GRANTEE/BUYER
YEE TAI ENTERPRISES CORP.
128 LAFAYETTE STREET, SUITE 203
NEW YORK, NY, 10013
ACRIS 05/05/2022
PARTY ONE
126 LESSEE LLC
C/O STELLAR MANAGEMENT
44 WEST 28TH STREET, 6TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10001
ACRIS 05/05/2022
PARTY ONE
FLUSHING BANK
220 RXR PLAZA
UNIONDALE, NY, 11556
ACRIS 05/05/2022
PARTY 1
255 CANAL REALTY LLC
914 COACH DRIVE
OCEAN TOWNSHIP, NJ, 07712
ACRIS 05/05/2022
GRANTOR/SELLER
225 CANAL STREET HOLDING CORPORATION
914 COACH DRIVE
OCEAN, NJ, 07712
ACRIS 06/25/2018
ASSIGNEE
FLUSHING BANK
220 RXR PLAZA
UNIONDALE, NY, 11556
ACRIS 06/25/2018
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
COHEN, ROSALIND
ACRIS 01/04/2008

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
255 CANAL REATLY
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
255 CANAL REALTY LLC
PLUTO