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137 Essex Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00411 • Lot 0065 • Zip: 10002

Condition

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

0 Open HPD violations 23 on record • 2015–2026 10 Open DOB violations 43 on record • 1989–2021 10 Open ECB violations 42 on record • 1991–2024 0 Open housing litigation 2 on record • 2014–2019

Address

Primary address: 137 Essex Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10002
Block: 00411
Lot: 0065
BBL: 1004110065
Unified address ID: 1004110065

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: C4-4A (Commercial)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,250 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 90 ft
Built FAR: 3.78
Max residential FAR: 4
Max commercial FAR: 4
Max facility FAR: 4
School district: 1

Building

Building class: Residence - Multiple Use - Primarily Four Family with One Store or Office (S4)
Year built: 1900
Last altered: 1900
Floors: 5
Total units: 5
Residential units: 4
Building area: 8,500 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 90 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: GBS REALTY INC.

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $1,606,000
Total assessment: $722,700
Land assessment: $225,000
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: GBS REALTY INC.

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Lower East Side
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
Delancey St-Essex St M J Z

About 8 minutes on foot · 525 m

  • Fulton Street 19 min 8 walking, 11 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 20 min 8 walking, 12 riding
  • Union Square 27 min 8 walking, 19 riding
  • Times Square 32 min 8 walking, 24 riding
  • Penn Station 32 min 8 walking, 24 riding
  • Grand Central 33 min 8 walking, 25 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

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Places nearby

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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. ECB violation Apr 30, 2024 $500

    CLASS - 3

    WORK WITH OUT A PERMIT. OBSERVED AT 2ND FLOOR UNIT FULL HEIGHT PORTIONS WAS ERECTED CREATING 4 ROOMS. PLANS FROM JOB ...

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 ...

  2. HPD violation Feb 16, 2023

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN TH...

  3. HPD violation Feb 16, 2023

    Class B

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

2022

  1. HPD violation Oct 26, 2022

    Class B

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

  2. HPD violation Oct 26, 2022

    Class B

    § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, ...

  3. DOB NOW filing Sep 25, 2022 $0

    No Work

    Approved

2021

  1. DOB violation Dec 17, 2021

    EVCAT5-NON-RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR PERIODIC INSPECTION/TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED

    FAILURE TO PERFORM CATEGORY 5 INSPECTION

  2. ECB violation Jul 12, 2021 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    PROVIDE ACCESS TO MOTOR ROOM

  3. DOB NOW filing May 20, 2021 $5,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2020

  1. ECB violation Feb 11, 2020 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#35373334J ISSUED ON 04/09/19 & TO FILE A CERT OF CORREC...

  2. DOB NOW filing Jan 9, 2020 $3,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Jan 9, 2020 $10,000

    Alteration

    Objections

2019

  1. DOB filing Dec 23, 2019 $20,000

    Alteration Type II

    REGISTER FOUR BOILERS UNDER THIS APPLICATION. PHYSICAL WORK PERFORMED UNDER APPLICATION# 101504775. NO CHANGE IN USE,...

  2. Permit issued Oct 28, 2019

    EW / BL

    PLBG INC

  3. DOB violation Jul 9, 2019

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  4. DOB violation Jul 9, 2019

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  5. DOB violation Jul 9, 2019

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  6. DOB violation Jul 9, 2019

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  7. DOB violation Jul 9, 2019

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  8. ECB violation Jul 1, 2019 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONERS ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLATION #35373335L ISSUED ON 4-9-19 AND TO FILE...

  9. ECB violation Apr 9, 2019 $400

    CLASS - 2

    ELECTRIC SIGN HAS BEEN INSTALLED PRIOR TO INSPECTION. ILLUMINATED SIGN WAS INSTALLED WITHOUT AND HUNG WITHOUT CORRECT...

  10. ECB violation Apr 9, 2019 $400

    CLASS - 2

    ELECTRICAL WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. AN APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF ELECTRICAL INSPECTION IS NOT ON FILE. ILLUMINATED...

2015

  1. DOB filing Apr 2, 2015 $8,500

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL NEW SIX PANEL STORE FRONT GLAZED FOLDING DOOR

2014

  1. DOB filing Dec 6, 2014 $8,500

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL NEW SIX PANEL STORE FRONT GLAZED FOLDING DOOR

  2. Permit issued Dec 5, 2014

    EQ / EQ

    STRUCTURETECH ENGINEERING

  3. Permit issued Dec 5, 2014

    EW / OT

    STRUCTURETECH ENGINEERING

  4. Sale Oct 24, 2014 $0

    Changed hands

    137 ESSEX STREET

2010

  1. DOB filing Jun 29, 2010 $0

    Place of Assembly

  2. Permit issued Feb 11, 2010

    EW / OT

    HIGH POWER CONSTR. CORP

  3. DOB filing Feb 11, 2010 $9,450

    Alteration Type II

    MINOR INTERIOR PARTITION CHANGES WITH PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL WORK AS PER PLAN. THERE IS NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS, OR...

2005

  1. DOB filing Sep 14, 2005 $1,000

    Alteration Type II

    Herewith filing for the modification of existing sprinkler system; add two sprinklerheads to the fifth floor. There i...

  2. Permit issued Jul 8, 2005

    EW / SP

    HEADS UP FIRE SPRINKLER INC

2004

  1. Permit issued Dec 8, 2004

    PL / PL

    PAST REPAIR INC/JACK CRANE PL,HT

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

1

Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
GBS REALTY INC
66 BAYARD 10
New York, NY, 10013
Registration Contract
Agent
WEITZNER SHIH
66 BAYARD STREET 10
New York, NY, 10013
Registration Contract
HeadOfficer
WEITZNER SHIH
66 BAYARD STREET 10
New York, NY, 10013
Registration Contract
Officer
WEITZNER Y SHIH
66 BAYARD STREET 10
New York, NY, 10013
Registration Contract
SiteManager
CALVIN TSO
Registration Contract
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
MURAT ENTERPRISES LTD.
CENGAVER KERASILO
DOB Filing 12/23/2019
Owner
MURAT ENTERPRISES
JANGO KARASILO
DOB Filing 04/02/2015
Owner
Murat Enterprises
Karasilo Cengaver
DOB Filing 09/14/2005
Owner
Golden Blossom Realty
Selina Shih
DOB Filing 12/08/2004
Owner
NA
GEORGE RIVERA
DOB Filing 10/27/2004
Owner
FOUNDATION LOUNGE
SHERIF BESHIR
DOB Filing 07/09/2004
Owner
GOLDEN BLOSSOM REALTY
SELINA SHIH
DOB Filing 06/04/2004
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
UNITED KING CONSTRUCTION
WESTFIELD, NJ, 07090
DOB NOW 05/20/2021
Owner
MURAT ENTERPRISES LTD.
PATERSON, NJ, 07505
DOB NOW 01/09/2020
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY ONE
UNITED ORIENT BANK
10 CHATHAM SQUARE
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
ACRIS 01/05/2015
PARTY TWO
GOLDEN BLOSSOM REALTY INC.
39 BOWERY
#914
NEW YORK, NY, 10002
ACRIS 01/05/2015
GRANTOR/SELLER
GOLDEN BLOSSOM REALTY INC.
39 BOWERY
#918
NEW YORK, NY, 10002
ACRIS 10/24/2014
GRANTEE/BUYER
GBS REALTY INC.
39 BOWERY
#914
NEW YORK, NY, 10002
ACRIS 10/24/2014
PARTY 2
UNITED ORIENT BANK
ACRIS 03/24/2000
GRANTOR/SELLER
GREENBERG, HARVEY REF
250 EAST 87TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10128
ACRIS 04/14/1994
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
GELBTUCH, DAVID
GELB SALES COMPANY
137 ESSEX ST
NY, NY, 10002
ACRIS 07/14/1987
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
CITYTRUST
195 GRAND ST
NY, NY, 00000
ACRIS 07/14/1987
PARTY 1
FEDER, JOSEPH
00000
ACRIS 10/15/1986
PARTY 1
PEARSON, EMILY
00000
ACRIS 10/15/1986

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
GBS REALTY INC.
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
GBS REALTY INC.
PLUTO