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68 Forsyth Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00306 • Lot 0004 • Zip: 10002

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 68 Forsyth Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10002
Block: 00306
Lot: 0004
BBL: 1003060004
Unified address ID: 1003060004

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: C6-1G (Commercial)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,500 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 3.65
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max commercial FAR: 6
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Over Six Families with Stores (C7)
Year built: 1900
Last altered: 1900
Floors: 5
Total units: 18
Residential units: 16
Building area: 9,119 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 75 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: FRIENDSHIP REALTY LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $1,145,000
Total assessment: $515,250
Land assessment: $168,750
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: FRIENDSHIP REALTY LLC

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Chinatown
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 5 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.

Activity

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

2026

  1. HPD violation Apr 29, 2026

    Class A

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

2024

  1. HPD violation Nov 4, 2024

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CL...

  2. HPD violation Nov 4, 2024

    Class B

    § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 14, 5th STOR...

  3. HPD violation Nov 4, 2024

    Class B

    § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED...

  4. HPD violation Nov 4, 2024

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE ...

  5. 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. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2020

  1. ECB violation Dec 11, 2020 $0

    CLASS - 2

    WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED COMMERCIAL GRADE KITCHEN EXHAUST FAN WITH APPROX 20 LF OF ASSOC...

2009

  1. DOB filing Jul 27, 2009 $3,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN EXISTING KITCHEN RANGE HOOD. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. COOK...

  2. ECB violation Mar 27, 2009 $250

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.1-PIPE PENETRATIONS-NO FIRE STOPPING.2-DOOR & FRAME NOT RATED DOOR ...

  3. ECB violation Mar 27, 2009 $1,200

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE UNOBSTRUCTED EXITS-REAR FIRE ESCAPES.1ST FIRE ESCAPE LEVEL -SECURITY WINDOW GUARD OPEN BLOCKING EG...

2006

  1. Permit issued May 18, 2006

    EW / FP

    NEW YORK BUSINESS FIRE SYS INC

  2. ECB violation Apr 17, 2006 $250

    Non-Hazardous

    WORK W/O A PERMIT- WORK NOTED. CONSTR. A ONE STY EXTENSION MADE OF PLYWOOD, WOODEN STUDS, SHEETROCK & A GALVANIZED TI...

  3. ECB violation Apr 17, 2006 $800

    Non-Hazardous

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY BLDG. DEPT RECORDS- IN THAT THE CELLAR HAS BEEN CONVERTED INTO A SOCIAL CLUB FO...

2004

  1. DOB filing Aug 9, 2004 $40,000

    Alteration Type II

    ADDITION MINOR WALL PARTITION WILL BE DONE ON APARTMENT 7 OF THE 2ND F LOOR AND APARTMENT 14 OF THE 4TH FLOOR WITH A ...

  2. ECB violation May 27, 2004 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    WORK WITHOUT PERMIT WORK NOTED AT REAR YARD INSTALLED APPROX 15' OF 8'X 12' DUCT FOR VENTILATION FOR CELLAR ALSO A 36...

  3. Permit issued Apr 30, 2004

    EW / OT

    KINGS ASSOC,

2003

  1. DOB filing Oct 30, 2003 $3,500

    Alteration Type II

    Install a toilet in cellar. No Change in use, egress or occupancy.

  2. Permit issued Oct 8, 2003

    PL / PL

    K.C. PLBG AND HTG CONTR CO

  3. Permit issued Sep 16, 2003

    EW / OT

    KINGS ASSOCIATES

  4. Permit issued Jun 27, 2003

    EW / OT

    KINGS ASSOC,

  5. DOB violation Mar 19, 2003

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

  6. DOB violation Mar 19, 2003

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2002

  1. DOB filing Jan 2, 2002 $9,000

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACE OIL BOILER TO GAS FIRE STEAM BOILER AND HOT WATER HEATER AT EXISTING BOILER ROOM. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AN...

2001

  1. Permit issued Nov 14, 2001

    EW / MH

    UNG FA CONSTR INC.

  2. DOB filing Aug 13, 2001 $1,200

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN KITCHEN RANGEHOOD. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY.

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
FRIENDSHIP REALTY LLC
68 FORSYTH STREEET 3
NEW YORK, NY, 10002
Agent
CHARLES F CHAN
252 SOUTH STREEt 38a
NEW YORK, NY, 10002
HeadOfficer
CHARLES F CHAN
252 SOUTH STREEt 38a
NEW YORk, NY, 10002
SiteManager
CHARLES F CHAN
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
FRIENDSHIP REALTY LLC.
CHARLES CHAN
Owner
WALOY
SHIUYEE LAM
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY TWO
235 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
18 WEST 25TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10010
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
307 WALLABOUT ST.
BKLYN, NY, 11206
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
301 E. 7TH ST.
BKLYN, NY, 11218
GRANTOR/SELLER
301 E. 7TH ST.
BKLYN, NY
PARTY 2
PARTY 1
235 CANAL STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10013

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner