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153-155 Lafayette Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00234 • Lot 0015 • Zip: 10013

Condition

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

29 Open DOB violations 57 on record • 1989–2025 11 Open ECB violations 24 on record • 1988–2020

Address

Primary address: 153-155 Lafayette Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10013
Block: 00234
Lot: 0015
BBL: 1002340015
Unified address ID: 1002340015

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: M1-5/R10 (Mixed Manufacturing & Residential)
Lot type: Through
Lot area: 5,293 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 49 ft x 106 ft
Built FAR: 7.08
Max residential FAR: 10
Max commercial FAR: 5
Max facility FAR: 10
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Office Buildings - Office with Commercial – 7 to 19 Stories (O6)
Year built: 1910
Last altered: 2005
Floors: 8
Total units: 16
Residential units: 0
Building area: 37,500 sq ft
Building dimensions: 50 ft x 50 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 153 LAFAYETTE ST REALTY

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $6,436,000
Total assessment: $2,896,200
Land assessment: $504,000
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 153 LAFAYETTE ST REAL

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.

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. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  3. DOB NOW filing Jun 2, 2025 $23,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  4. DOB NOW filing Jan 8, 2025 $22,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  5. DOB NOW filing Jan 7, 2025 $232,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2023

  1. DOB violation Apr 25, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. DOB violation Apr 25, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  3. DOB NOW filing Jan 9, 2023 $100,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  4. DOB NOW filing Jan 9, 2023 $31,150

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2022

  1. DOB NOW filing Jun 6, 2022 $2,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. DOB violation Feb 2, 2022

    BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE

    FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

2021

  1. DOB violation Nov 2, 2021

    BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE

    FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

2020

  1. DOB filing Dec 10, 2020 $163,460

    Alteration Type II

    HEREWITH FILED APPLICATION FOR FACADE RESTORATION AS PER PLANS

  2. Permit issued Jun 10, 2020

    EW / OT

    ABANNO WATERPROOFING INC

  3. ECB violation Feb 14, 2020 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING. EAST ELEV EXP.1 HAIRLINE CRACKSIN TERRACOTTA AT 7 FL,6 FL. HAIRLINE CRACKS AND...

2017

  1. ECB violation Aug 21, 2017 $250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BLDG WEST ELEV EXP#1- 5TH FLR 1/2 SCREENSNOT SECURED- 6 FLR A/C UNIT NO BRACKETS- 2ND FL...

2016

  1. DOB filing Dec 14, 2016 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDE...

  2. DOB filing Dec 13, 2016 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF MEDIUM DUTY PIPE SCAFFOLDING FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS ...

  3. Permit issued Sep 21, 2016

    EQ / EQ

    RENNON CONSTRUCTION CORP

  4. Permit issued Sep 21, 2016

    EQ / EQ

    RENNON CONSTRUCTION CORP

2015

  1. ECB violation Nov 6, 2015 $1,600

    CLASS - 1

    BC907.2.8 FAILURE TO PROVIDE CLASS J FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IN TRANSIENTLY OCCUPIED BLDG.REM DISCONTINUE ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY.

  2. ECB violation Nov 6, 2015 $0

    CLASS - 2

    RESTORED/CHANGED BLDG OCCUPIED W/O A VALID C OF O AS PER 28-718.3.1;28-118.3.2.NOTED ALTERED BLDG UNDER ALT1#10398999...

  3. ECB violation Nov 6, 2015 $600

    CLASS - 1

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE DOB RECORDS.ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY NOTED 7 FL OCCUPIED AS TRANSIENT USE WHERE RL...

2014

  1. DOB filing Jun 20, 2014 $2,447

    Alteration Type III

    ERECT NON-ILLUMINATED ACCESSORY BUSINESS AWNING WITH 3.56SF COPY "THE UPS STORE". NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  2. DOB filing Jun 20, 2014 $1,435

    Alteration Type III

    ERECT NON-ILLUMINATED ACCESSORY BUSINESS AWNING WITH 3.56SF COPY "THE UPS STORE". NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  3. DOB filing Jun 19, 2014 $1,435

    Alteration Type III

    ERECT NON-ILLUMINATED ACCESSORY BUSINESS AWNING WITH 3.56SF COPY "THE UPS STORE". NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

2013

  1. Permit issued Dec 10, 2013

    AL / OT

    NATIONAL MAINTENANCE INC

  2. Permit issued Dec 10, 2013

    AL / OT

    NATIONAL MAINTENANCE INC

  3. Permit issued Dec 10, 2013

    AL / OT

    NATIONAL MAINTENANCE INC

2010

  1. ECB violation Jan 27, 2010 $800

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO FILE AN ARCHITECT / ENGINEER REPORT CERTIFYING EXIT / DIRECTIONAL SIGNS ARE CONNECTED TO EMERGENCY POWER S...

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

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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
153 LAFAYETTE STREET REALTY CORP
MELANIE CHAN
DOB Filing 12/10/2020
Owner
153 LAFAYETTE ST. REALTY CORP.
MELANIE CHAN
DOB Filing 08/07/2013
Owner
153 LAFAYETTE REALTY CORP
MELANIE CHEN
DOB Filing 06/22/2010
Owner
153 Lafayette Street
MELANIE CHEN
DOB Filing 02/11/2009
Owner
153 LAFAYETTE REALTY CORP/
MELANIE CHEN
DOB Filing 01/19/2007
Owner
153 LAFAYETTE REALTY CORPORATION
MELANIE CHAN
DOB Filing 09/27/2006
Owner
153 LAFAYETTE REALTY CORP.
MELANIE CHAN
DOB Filing 09/13/2006
Owner
153 Lafayette Realty
Melanie Chan
DOB Filing 01/11/2005
Owner
153 Lafayette Realty Corp
Andrew Chan
DOB Filing 12/15/2004
Owner
153 LAFAYETTE RLTY CORP.
MELANIE CHAN
DOB Filing 03/30/2004

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PR
BROOKLYN, NY, 11232
DOB NOW 06/02/2025
Owner
S & J CONSTRUCTION SERVIC
WESTFIELD, NJ, 07090
DOB NOW 05/07/2020
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
HONGKONG &SHANGHAI BKNG
5 WORLD TRADE CTR
NY, NY, 10048
ACRIS 11/14/1988
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
GLOBAL UNION BANK
00000
ACRIS 11/14/1988
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
GLOBAL UNION BANK
88 PINE ST
NY, NY, 10005
ACRIS 11/14/1988
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
153 LAFAYETTE ST RLTY CP
P.O. BOX 42
NY, NY, 10002
ACRIS 05/19/1986
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
153 LAFAYETTE ST RTLY CP
00000
ACRIS 05/19/1986
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
CHINESE AMERICAN BANK
00000
ACRIS 05/19/1986
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
CHINESE AMERICAN BK
ACRIS 04/21/1977
GRANTOR/SELLER
217 CENTRE CORP
ACRIS 04/21/1977
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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
153 LAFAYETTE ST REAL
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
153 LAFAYETTE ST REALTY
PLUTO