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291-293 Grand Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00307 • Lot 0015 • Zip: 10002

Condition

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

12 Open DOB violations 36 on record • 1989–2019 8 Open ECB violations 25 on record • 1988–2026

Address

Primary address: 291-293 Grand Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10002
Block: 00307
Lot: 0015
BBL: 1003070015
Unified address ID: 1003070015

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: C6-1G (Commercial)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 2,713 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 36 ft x 75 ft
Built FAR: 3.98
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max commercial FAR: 6
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Office Buildings - Office with Commercial – 1 to 6 Stories (O5)
Year built: 1910
Last altered: 1910
Floors: 4
Total units: 4
Residential units: 0
Building area: 10,805 sq ft
Building dimensions: 36 ft x 75 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 291 GRAND OWNER, LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $2,980,000
Total assessment: $1,341,000
Land assessment: $297,450
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 291 GRAND OWNER, LLC

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Chinatown
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 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. ECB violation May 11, 2026 $0

    CLASS - 1

    OBSERVED A TELEVISION SHOW PRODUCTION IN PROGRESS AT PREMISES CONTRARY TO PARTIAL VACATE ORDER #M43/2026P, COMPLY WIT...

  2. DOB NOW filing Apr 6, 2026 $102,600

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  3. ECB violation Mar 20, 2026 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    NO FIRESTOPPING PER BC 712.3(2014 CODE);27-345;BC 711.2.4(2022 CODE)HOLE IN CEILING AND WALLS MADE AT CELLAR LEVEL TO...

  4. ECB violation Mar 20, 2026 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT.NO GENERAL TEMPORARY WIRING PERMIT FOR THE ELECTRICAL DONE FOR MOVIE SET AT 291 GRAND STREET 1S...

  5. ECB violation Mar 20, 2026 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER.SPRINKLERS ON CEILING BLOCKED BY NEW HANGING CEILING INSTALLED ...

  6. ECB violation Mar 20, 2026 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT.NO PERMIT ON FILE OR DRAWING FOR MOVIE SET MADE ON 1ST FLOOR OF BUILDING SET CALL SWEET MOMENT ...

  7. DOB NOW filing Feb 9, 2026 $5,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 28, 2025 $18,500

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2020

  1. DOB filing Nov 17, 2020 $125,000

    Alteration Type II

    HEREWITH FILE PLANS FOR TENANT IMPROVEMENT TO AN EXISTING OFFICE SPACE ON THE THIRD FLOOR 2500 SF., NEW CONSTRUCTION ...

2019

  1. DOB violation Jun 20, 2019

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2018

  1. DOB violation Jun 23, 2018

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2017

  1. DOB filing Aug 10, 2017 $75,000

    Alteration Type II

    SECOND (2ND) FLOOR TENANT RENOVATIONS. WORK WILL INCLUDE PARTITIONS, CEILING, PLUMBING, AND MECHANICAL WORK AS PER PL...

  2. DOB violation May 30, 2017

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2016

  1. DOB filing Jul 26, 2016 $24,000

    Alteration Type II

    APPLICATION TO INSTALL 14 NEW SPRINKLER HEADS AS WELL AS REPLACING/RELOCATING 32 EXISTING SPRINKLER HEADS. NO CHANGES...

  2. DOB filing Jul 26, 2016 $63,000

    Alteration Type II

    APPLICATION TO INSTALL NEW MULTI-SPLIT HEAT PUMPS IN CELLAR AND FIRST FLOOR. CONDENSING UNIT WILL BE INSTALLED ON ROO...

  3. DOB violation Apr 19, 2016

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  4. DOB filing Mar 21, 2016 $69,500

    Alteration Type II

    APPLICATION TO RENOVATE AN EXISTING STORE. NO CHANGES TO EGRESS, OCCUPANCY AND BULK.

  5. DOB filing Mar 17, 2016 $159,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE ON THE 4TH FLOOR, NON BEARING PARTITION, WALLS, DOORS, CEILING AND F...

2015

  1. Permit issued Oct 13, 2015

    EW / SP

    CWC PLUMBING & HEATING LL

  2. Permit issued Sep 21, 2015

    PL / PL

    CWC PLUMBING & HEATING LL

  3. Permit issued Sep 15, 2015

    EQ / EQ

    BEDNARZ CONSTRUCTION LLC

  4. Permit issued Sep 15, 2015

    EW / MH

    BEDNARZ CONSTRUCTION LLC

  5. Permit issued Sep 15, 2015

    EW / OT

    BEDNARZ CONSTRUCTION LLC

  6. Permit issued May 4, 2015

    PL / PL

    BACKFLOW PREVENTION OF NY

  7. DOB violation Apr 21, 2015

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2012

  1. DOB violation Oct 1, 2012

    EVCAT1-ELEVATOR ANNUAL INSPECTION / TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2011 INSPECTION/TEST

  2. ECB violation Jun 26, 2012 $0

    CLASS - 2

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE C/O 62457. ENTIRE 4TH STY ISBEING ILLEGALLY OCCUPIED AS A USE GROUP 9 DANCE...

2008

  1. Sale Apr 15, 2008 $0

    Changed hands

    291 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

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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
291 GRAND OWNR LLC C/O OPTIMUM P
ABRAHAM ESSES
DOB Filing 11/17/2020
Owner
291 GRAND OWNER LLC
ABE ESSES
DOB Filing 08/10/2017
Owner
291 GRAND OWNER,LLC
NESS COHEN
DOB Filing 07/26/2016
Owner
291 GRAND OWNER, LLC
ABE ESSES
DOB Filing 06/24/2015
Owner
OWNER
ABE ESSES
DOB Filing 07/09/2014
Owner
PC COMMUNITY CENTER INC
YING ZOU ZHANG
DOB Filing 01/26/2012
Owner
PG COMMUNITY CENTER INC
CHANG YING ZOU
DOB Filing 12/19/2011
Owner
FOR DA TRADING CORP.
JUN GUI ZHU
DOB Filing 10/08/2009
Owner
N/A
Guan Liang
DOB Filing 05/02/2003
Owner
na
LI Lin
DOB Filing 03/31/2000
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
OPTIMUM PROPERTIES
BROOKLYN, NY, 11214
DOB NOW 04/06/2026
Owner
ACE GROUP NY CORP.
CHEEKTOWAGA, NY, 14206
DOB NOW 02/09/2026
Owner
KINGDOM CONSTRUCTION GROUP, CORP.
OZONE PARK, NY, 11416
DOB NOW 12/28/2025
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

ASSIGNOR
291 GRAND OWNER, LLC
C/O OPTIMUM PROPERTIES
924 BERGEN AVENUE - SUITE 513
JERSEY CITY, NJ, 07306
ACRIS 12/22/2021
ASSIGNEE
BETHPAGE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
899 SOUTH OYSTER BAY ROAD
BETHPAGE, NY, 11714
ACRIS 12/22/2021
PARTY 1
291 GRAND OWNER LLC
3 EAST 44TH STREET
SUITE B-1
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
ACRIS 10/01/2015
GRANTEE/BUYER
COHEN, NESS M
2511 AVENUE S
BROOKLYN, NY, 11229
ACRIS 09/01/2015
GRANTOR/SELLER
COHEN, RAPHAEL N
1580 EAST 27TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11229
ACRIS 09/01/2015
GRANTEE/BUYER
1212 AVENUE J OWNER, LLC
1580 EAST 27TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11229
ACRIS 09/01/2015
GRANTEE/BUYER
COHEN, JACK
1608 EAST 4TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11230
ACRIS 09/01/2015
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
291-293 GRAND STREET REALTY CORP.
ACRIS 09/03/2010
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
COHEN, PAULETTE
ACRIS 09/03/2010
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
92 ELDRIDGE STREET CORP.
ACRIS 09/02/2010

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
291 GRAND OWNER, LLC
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
291 GRAND OWNER, LLC
PLUTO