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157 Lafayette Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00234 • Lot 0011 • Zip: 10013

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 157 Lafayette Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10013
Block: 00234
Lot: 0011
BBL: 1002340011
Unified address ID: 1002340011

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: M1-5/R10 (Mixed Manufacturing & Residential)
Lot type: Through
Lot area: 2,650 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 80 ft
Built FAR: 5.79
Max residential FAR: 10
Max commercial FAR: 5
Max facility FAR: 10
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Hotels - Limited Service – Many Affiliated with National Chain (H3)
Year built: 2002
Last altered: 2002
Floors: 12
Total units: 1
Residential units: 0
Building area: 15,333 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 48 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: SOLITA SOHO HOTEL, LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $8,001,000
Total assessment: $3,600,450
Land assessment: $985,500
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: SOLITA SOHO HOTEL, LL

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood SoHo
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 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.

Activity

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

2026

  1. DOB NOW filing May 14, 2026 $10,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. DOB NOW filing Mar 10, 2026 $8,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  3. DOB NOW filing Mar 9, 2026 $60,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2023

  1. HPD violation Mar 30, 2023

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

  2. DOB filing Feb 8, 2023 $10,000

    Alteration Type II

    FILING FOR EXTERIOR FACADE REPAIR AS PER PLAN FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.

2022

  1. ECB violation Dec 2, 2022 $625

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR OF BUILDING FACADE AND APPURTENANCES.NOTEOBSERVED AT EXP4 AT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS STEP CRA...

  2. ECB violation Dec 2, 2022 $625

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN ACCEPTABLE REQUIRED CYCLE 9A REPORT OF CRITICAL EXAMINATION DOCUMENTING CONDITION OF EXTERIOR WA...

  3. HPD violation Nov 2, 2022

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

  4. DOB violation Feb 22, 2022

    FISPNRF-NO REPORT AND / OR LATE FILING (FACADE) FACADE REQUIRED

    FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 9A TECHNICAL REPORT BY 02/21/2022

2021

  1. DOB filing Sep 9, 2021 $195,000

    Alteration Type II

    FILING FOR NEW INSTALLATION OF MECHANICAL DUCT WORK. NEW INSTALLATION AND RELOCATION OF PLUMBING FIXTURES AND SPRINKL...

  2. HPD violation Apr 19, 2021

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2020

  1. Permit issued Nov 30, 2020

    EW / OT

    ATRIUM CONSTRUCTION NY

  2. Permit issued Sep 22, 2020

    PL / PL

    AAA TOTAL PLUMBING, INC

  3. DOB violation Sep 2, 2020

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  4. DOB violation Sep 2, 2020

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  5. Permit issued Jul 8, 2020

    EW / OT

    ATRIUM CONSTRUCTION NY

  6. ECB violation Mar 22, 2020 $6,250

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING FACADE & APPURTENENCES.NOTE:AT TIME OF INSPECTION AND AS PER PREVIOUSLY ISSUED ...

  7. ECB violation Jan 24, 2020 $6,250

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING. 1-EXTERIOR DUCT RUSTING IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS GOES FROM 2 TO ROOF(AS PER VIOLATION 35264...

2019

  1. 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

  2. DOB filing Feb 22, 2019 $25,000

    Alteration Type II

    FILING FOR MODIFICATIONS TO EXISTING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM AS SHOWN ON DRAWINGS FILED HEREWITH AS SHOWN ON DRAWINGS FILED...

  3. Permit issued Jan 18, 2019

    PL / PL

    AAA TOTAL PLUMBING, INC

2018

  1. DOB filing Oct 16, 2018 $20,000

    Alteration Type II

    PROPOSED TO PERFORM MINOR PARTITION AND CEILING WORK AT CELLAR OFFICE. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY.

  2. DOB filing Aug 9, 2018 $5,500

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALL PARAPET GUARDRAIL AT ELEVATOR BULKHEAD TO ADDRESS VIOLATION #35264715K. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE OR OCCUPANCY...

  3. DOB violation May 31, 2018

    FISPNRF-NO REPORT AND / OR LATE FILING (FACADE) FACADE REQUIRED

    FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 8A TECHNICAL REPORT BY 02/21/2017

  4. DOB NOW filing May 30, 2018 $300

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  5. ECB violation May 18, 2018 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT ACCEPTABLE 8TH ROUND REPORT OF CRITICAL EXAMINATION DOCUMENTING CONDITION OF EXTERIOR WALLS & APPUR...

  6. Permit issued May 3, 2018

    AL / OT

    MUHAMMAD W CHOUDHARY

  7. DOB NOW filing May 2, 2018 $7,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  8. DOB NOW filing Feb 28, 2018 $1,521

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2017

  1. ECB violation Nov 24, 2017 $500

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING 12 FLOOR ROOF-COPING CRACKED DELAMINATING-VERTICAL CRACKS AT TUBE STEEL COLUMNS...

  2. Permit issued Nov 8, 2017

    PL / PL

    AAA TOTAL PLUMBING, INC

  3. DOB filing Apr 10, 2017 $10,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION WORK AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  4. DOB violation Mar 30, 2017

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2015

  1. HPD violation Mar 3, 2015

    Class I

    SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CO...

2007

  1. Sale Jul 27, 2007 $0

    Changed hands

    159 GRAND STREET

2005

  1. Sale Dec 28, 2005 $0

    Changed hands

    159 GRAND STREET

2004

  1. Sale Aug 6, 2004 $0

    Changed hands

    159 GRAND STREET

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

1

Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
SOLITA SOHO HOTEL, LLC
202 CENTRE 6TH FLOOR 6TH FL
New York, NY, 10013
Agent
KINCHUNG LAM
202 CENTRE STREET 6TH FL
New York, NY, 10013
HeadOfficer
KINCHUNG LAM
202 CENTRE STREET 6TH FL
New York, NY, 10013
Officer
KEITH LAM
202 CENTRE STREET 6TH FL
New York, NY, 10013
SiteManager
PATRICIA CARUSO
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
LAM GROUP
KEITH LAM
Owner
THE SOLITA SOHO HOTEL
KEITH LAM
Owner
SOLITA SOHO HOTEL LLC
KEITH LAM
Owner
N/A
KEN LAM
Owner
CENTER STREET REALTY
KEITH LAM
Owner
Solita Soho Hotel LLC
Kin Chung Lam
Owner
101 NAIDEN LANE REALTY CO. LLC.
HUNG LUK
Owner
101 Naiden Lane Realty Co. LLC
Luk Hung
Owner
SOHO GRAND CENTER LLC
KEITH LAM
Owner
SOHO GRAND CENTER, LLC
KEITH LAM

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3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
MINNIS SHABU SHABU INC
RUTHERFORD, NJ, 07070
Owner
PR
Flushing, NY, 11355
Owner
LAM GROUP
NEW YORK, NY, 10001
Owner
ROCK GROUP NY CORP
Albany, NY, 12203
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
540 MADISON AVE 10TH FL
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
C/O LAM GROUP, 202 CENTRE STREET 6TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10013
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
1185 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 16TH FL
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
PARTY TWO
C/O LAM GROUP, 202 CENTRE STREET 6TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10013
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
540 MADISON AVE 10TH FL
NY, NY, 10022
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
323 NORRISTOWN RD STE 300
AMBLER, PA, 19002
GRANTOR/SELLER
213 W. 40TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10001
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
1595 SPRING HILL ROAD, SUITE 310
VIENNA, VA, 22182
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
202 CANAL STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10013
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
202 CANAL STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10013

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5

Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner