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3 Essex Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00297 • Lot 0029 • Zip: 10002

Condition

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

1 Open DOB violations 2 on record • 2010 1 Open ECB violations 3 on record • 2010–2026

Address

Primary address: 3 Essex Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10002
Block: 00297
Lot: 0029
BBL: 1002970029
Unified address ID: 1002970029

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: C6-2 (Commercial)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,120 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 22 ft x 52 ft
Built FAR: 4.14
Max residential FAR: 6.02
Max commercial FAR: 6
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Store Buildings - Predominant Retail with Other Uses (K4)
Year built: 1920
Last altered: 1920
Floors: 4
Total units: 2
Residential units: 0
Building area: 4,632 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 52 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: PAINT STORE LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $1,298,000
Total assessment: $584,100
Land assessment: $54,000
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 3-5 ESSEX PARTNERS, L

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Chinatown
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 6 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 Apr 20, 2026 $60,000

    Full Demolition

    Full Demolition Signed-off

  2. ECB violation Mar 11, 2026 $2,530

    CLASS - 1

    WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND/OR APPROVED AMENDMENTS. SIDEWALK SHED PLANS SHED IN PLAC...

  3. DOB NOW filing Jan 22, 2026 $2,500

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  4. DOB NOW filing Jan 22, 2026 $3,500

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Aug 28, 2025 $5,000

    Full Demolition

    Full Demolition Signed-off

  2. DOB NOW filing Aug 14, 2025 $5,000

    Full Demolition

    Full Demolition Signed-off

  3. DOB NOW filing Aug 14, 2025 $60,000

    Full Demolition

    LOC Issued

2024

  1. Sale Mar 20, 2024 $5,325,000

    Changed hands

    3 ESSEX STREET

  2. Sale Mar 20, 2024 $5,325,000

    Changed hands

    3 ESSEX STREET

2017

  1. ECB violation Jun 2, 2017 $1,000

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALLS NOTED AT TIME OF INSPECTION AT THE CRNER OF EXPOSURE 1,4 MISSING MASONRY LEAVING A...

2012

  1. Sale Jun 28, 2012 $2,500,000

    Changed hands

    3 ESSEX STREET

2010

  1. DOB filing Dec 8, 2010 $108,000

    Alteration Type II

    REMOVE EXTERIOR SIDE WALL AT ALL FLOORSS AND REPLACE WITH NEW EXTERIOR WALL GENERAL CONSTRUCTION PLUMBING,MECHANICAL ...

  2. Permit issued Mar 23, 2010

    EW / OT

    RICHARD C. MUGLER CO. INC

  3. DOB filing Mar 23, 2010 $75,000

    Alteration Type II

    NORTH WALL SHORING, EAST AND NORTH WALL STABILIZATION AS REQUESTED BY NYC DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS. ALL WORK AS PER PL...

  4. DOB violation Mar 3, 2010

    IMEGNCY-IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY ANYTHINGOPTIONAL

  5. DOB violation Feb 24, 2010

    EGNCY-EMERGENCY NONE

  6. ECB violation Feb 22, 2010 $1,000

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG WALL. NUMEROUS HOLES AND OPENINGS EXISTING ATEXP 4 AT GRADE LEVEL. NOTED: SECTIONS OF STONE ...

2002

  1. Permit issued Jan 11, 2002

    PL / PL

    HELD BROS INC

  2. DOB filing Jan 11, 2002 $8,000

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACE HVAC UNIT AT 1st FLOOR ROOF. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

2001

  1. DOB filing Dec 20, 2001 $15,000

    Alteration Type II

    AIR CONDITIONING INSTALLATION. THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
M.SCHAMES & SON INC
MARSHALL SCHAMES
DOB Filing 12/08/2010
Owner
M. SCHAMES & SON, INC.
MARSHALL SCHAMES
DOB Filing 03/23/2010
Owner
M. SCHEMES & SON, INC.
MARSHALL SCHEMES
DOB Filing 01/11/2002
Owner
M. SCHAMES & SON INC.
MARSHALL SCHAMES
DOB Filing 12/20/2001
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
BUILDING EQUITY MANAGEMENT LLC
WEST ISLIP, NY, 11795
DOB NOW 04/20/2026
Owner
CELTIC SERVICES NYC INC
NEW HYDE PARK, NY, 11040
DOB NOW 01/22/2026
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR/SELLER
3-5 ESSEX PARTNERS LLC
1123 BROADWAY 2ND FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10010
ACRIS 03/20/2024
GRANTEE/BUYER
PAINT STORE LLC
C/O BUILDING EQUITY MANAGEMENT LLC
1261 BROADWAY RM 812
NEW YORK, NY, 10001
ACRIS 03/20/2024
GRANTEE/BUYER
3-5 ESSEX PARTNERS, LLC
1123 BROADWAY, 2ND FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10010
ACRIS 01/01/2019
GRANTOR/SELLER
3-5 ESSEX PARTNERS, LLC
1123 BROADWAY, 2ND FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10010
ACRIS 01/01/2019
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
SCHAMES, MICHAEL
ACRIS 03/03/1999
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
M. SCHAMES & SON INC.
ACRIS 03/03/1999
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
M SCHAMES & SON INC
3 ESSEX STREET
NY, NY, 00000
ACRIS 07/18/1989
GRANTOR/SELLER
SCHAMES, MARSHALL
00000
ACRIS 12/21/1982
GRANTOR/SELLER
SCHAMES, MAXWELL
00000
ACRIS 12/21/1982
GRANTEE/BUYER
M. SCHAMES & SON, INC.
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ACRIS 12/21/1982

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
3-5 ESSEX PARTNERS, L
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
PAINT STORE LLC
PLUTO