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37 Catherine Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00277 • Lot 0054 • Zip: 10038

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 37 Catherine Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10038
Block: 00277
Lot: 0054
BBL: 1002770054
Unified address ID: 1002770054

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R7-2 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,840 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 27 ft x 106 ft
Built FAR: 4.68
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Over Six Families with Stores (C7)
Year built: 1920
Last altered: 1920
Floors: 6
Total units: 23
Residential units: 22
Building area: 13,290 sq ft
Building dimensions: 27 ft x 92 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: LAU & SONS REALTY

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $1,160,000
Total assessment: $522,000
Land assessment: $123,750
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: LAU & SONS REALTY

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Two Bridges
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 5 days ago
Nearest station

About 9 minutes on foot · 614 m

  • Fulton Street 16 min 9 walking, 7 riding
  • Union Square 21 min 9 walking, 12 riding
  • Grand Central 24 min 9 walking, 15 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 25 min 9 walking, 16 riding
  • Times Square 31 min 9 walking, 22 riding
  • Penn Station 34 min 9 walking, 25 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 Jun 17, 2026 $114,420

    Alteration CO

    Plan Examiner Review

2025

  1. HPD violation Jan 6, 2025

    Class C

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LEAKY RADIATOR IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT...

2024

  1. HPD violation Dec 30, 2024

    Class B

    § 27-2024 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3r...

  2. HPD violation Dec 30, 2024

    Class C

    § 27-2029 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3r...

  3. HPD violation Apr 1, 2024

    Class A

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

2023

  1. HPD violation Mar 15, 2023

    Class A

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

2022

  1. HPD violation Feb 15, 2022

    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. DOB filing Aug 11, 2020 $74,400

    Alteration Type I

2018

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 3, 2018 $9,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. DOB filing Feb 23, 2018 $57,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL NEW A.D.A BATHROOM AND MINOR INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXIST'G COMMERCIAL SPACE AT 1ST FL. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGR...

  3. DOB violation Feb 7, 2018

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

2017

  1. ECB violation Nov 15, 2017 $2,400

    CLASS - 1

    FILED A CERTIFICATE FORM,APP,ETC.,CONTAINING A MATERIAL FALSE STATEMENT(S).NOTED:THE OWNER/REP MADE FALSE CERTS ON SE...

  2. DOB filing Aug 22, 2017 $5,000

    Alteration Type I

    FILING ALT.1 TO CHANGE 1ST FLOOR OCCUPANCY FROM STORE USE GROUP TO DAYCARE ADULT FACILITY/ NURSING USE GROUP 3. NO WO...

2015

  1. Permit issued Aug 12, 2015

    PL / PL

    SO PLUMBING & HEATING INC

  2. Permit issued Aug 10, 2015

    EW / OT

    HIGH RISE BUILD & DES INC

  3. Permit issued Aug 10, 2015

    EQ / EQ

    HIGH RISE BUILD & DES INC

  4. DOB violation Mar 3, 2015

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2013 INSPECTION REPORT

2009

  1. DOB violation Dec 31, 2009

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

2006

  1. DOB filing Jun 13, 2006 $5,000

    Alteration Type II

    Replace existing boiler and 2 hot water heaters. No change in egress, occupancy or use is involved under this applica...

  2. DOB filing Apr 12, 2006 $4,000

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF NON-ILLUMINATED STORE- FRONT BUSINESS AWNING AS SHOWN ON PLANS, WORDING"LISA BEAUTY CORP.". NO CHANGE...

2005

  1. Permit issued May 10, 2005

    AL / OT

    NW YORK PLANNING & DESIGN INC.

2003

  1. ECB violation Nov 26, 2003 $180

    Non-Hazardous

    34A

  2. Permit issued Aug 29, 2003

    PL / PL

    DEMAR PLUMB CORP

  3. ECB violation May 1, 2003 $0

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE REQUIRED MEANS OF EGRESS FOR EVERY FLOOR. NOTED: CELLAR LEVEL PASSAGEWAY FROM REAR YARD TO FRONT O...

2002

  1. Permit issued Sep 5, 2002

    PL / PL

    GLOBE PLBG AND HTG

2001

  1. ECB violation Nov 29, 2001 $1,200

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE REQUIRED MEANS OF EGRESS FOR EVERY FLOOR NOTED : REAR FIRE ESCAPE TERMINATES IN ENCLOSED RAR YARD ...

  2. ECB violation Jun 13, 2001 $480

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE REQUIRED MEANS OF EGRESS FOR EVERY FLOOR. NOTED: REAR FIRE ESCAPE LEADS TO APPROX 15FTX10FT YARD. ...

  3. DOB violation Jun 8, 2001

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

1994

  1. ECB violation Dec 22, 1994 $175

    Non-Hazardous

    WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT WORK NOTED: CONSTRUCTED AT 1ST. FLR. REAR OFFICEBEAUTY TREATEMENT ROOM & BATHROOM WITH NEW DROP...

1990

  1. DOB violation Mar 21, 1990

    ES-ELECTRIC SIGNS NONE

  2. DOB violation Mar 21, 1990

    ES-ELECTRIC SIGNS NONE

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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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
LAU & SONS REALTY CORP.
37 CATHERINE STREET 2A
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
Agent
ERIC W LAU
37 CATHERINE STREET APT 2A
New York, NY, 10038
HeadOfficer
ERIC LAU
37 CATHERINE STREET 2A
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
Officer
JONATHAN LAU
37 CATHERINE STREET 2A
New York, NY, 10038
Shareholder
ERIC LAU
37 CATHERINE STREET 2A
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
SiteManager
ERIC W LAU
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
LAU & SONS REALTY CORP
ERIC LAU
Owner
APLUS ADULT DAY CARE CENTER CORP
MELISSA LAM
Owner
EAST RED ADULT DAY CARE CENTER
MELISSA COMEAU
Owner
N/A
Muk Chun Lau
Owner
LAU &SON REALTY CORP.
MING SUN LAU
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
SUN LAU REALTY CORP
BAYSIDE, NY, 11361
Owner
SHAH GROUP ENTERPRISES IN
JAMAICA, NY, 11423
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR
155 NEW DROP PLAZA
STATEN ISLAND, NY, 99999
GRANTEE
37 CATHERINE STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 99999
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
PARTY 1/GRANTOR
GRANTEE/BUYER
CITY HALL
MANHATTAN, NY, 00000
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner