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255-259 Centre Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00472 • Lot 0012 • Zip: 10013

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 255-259 Centre Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10013
Block: 00472
Lot: 0012
BBL: 1004720012
Unified address ID: 1004720012

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: M1-5/R7X (Mixed Manufacturing & Residential)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 3,735 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 54 ft x 71 ft
Built FAR: 6.83
Max residential FAR: 5
Max commercial FAR: 5
Max facility FAR: 5
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Office Buildings - Office with Commercial – 7 to 19 Stories (O6)
Year built: 1896
Last altered: 1988
Floors: 7
Total units: 13
Residential units: 0
Building area: 25,515 sq ft
Building dimensions: 54 ft x 71 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: A TRENKMANN EST INC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $9,688,000
Total assessment: $4,359,600
Land assessment: $504,000
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: A TRENKMANN EST INC

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood SoHo
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
Spring St A C E

About 5 minutes on foot · 307 m

  • Fulton Street 15 min 5 walking, 10 riding
  • Penn Station 16 min 5 walking, 11 riding
  • Times Square 17 min 5 walking, 12 riding
  • Union Square 20 min 5 walking, 15 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 20 min 5 walking, 15 riding
  • Grand Central 25 min 5 walking, 20 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. ECB violation Apr 2, 2026 $2,500

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING FACADE WALL(S) AND APPURTENANCES. NOTE: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION I OBSERVED AT EX #2, S...

2025

  1. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. DOB NOW filing Oct 17, 2025 $15,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  3. DOB NOW filing Aug 7, 2025 $20,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  4. ECB violation Apr 8, 2025 $10,000

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN ACCEPTABLE REQUIRED CYCLE 9C REPORT OF CRITICAL EXAMINATION DOCUMENTING CONDITION OF EXTERIOR WA...

2024

  1. DOB violation Sep 23, 2024

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. DOB violation Mar 20, 2024

    LANDMK-LANDMARK NONE

  3. DOB violation Mar 20, 2024

    LANDMK-LANDMARK NONE

  4. DOB violation Feb 22, 2024

    FISPNRF-NO REPORT AND / OR LATE FILING (FACADE) FACADE REQUIRED

    FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 9C TECHNICAL REPORT BY 2/21/2024

2023

  1. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2020

  1. DOB filing Aug 21, 2020 $18,000

    Alteration Type II

    GENERAL SPRINKLER CHANGES ON THE 4TH FLOOR AND ROF AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  2. DOB filing Jul 7, 2020 $134,000

    Alteration Type II

    GENERAL MECHANICAL AND PLUMBING CHANGES TAKING PLACE ON THE 4TH FLOOR AND ROF AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE ...

  3. DOB filing Feb 7, 2020 $10,000

    Alteration Type II

    APPLICATION FILED FOR REMOVAL OF NON-BEARING PARTITION WALLS ON THE 3RD FLOOR. NO CHANGE THE USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

2019

  1. Permit issued Nov 22, 2019

    EW / OT

    TSANG CONSTRUCTION, INC

  2. ECB violation Jun 26, 2019 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    REMOVAL OF SAFETY MEASURES/SIDEWALK SHED W/O DEPT'S APPROVAL. NOTE: AT TIME OF INSPECTION,BLDG FACADE WAS STILL DESIG...

  3. ECB violation Jun 26, 2019 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BLDG FACADE & APPURTENANCES. EAST ELEVATION EXP#1,OBSERVED RUSTED & LOOSE METAL CANOPY A...

  4. DOB filing May 3, 2019 $60,000

    Alteration Type II

    EXTERIOR MASONRY REPAIR ALONG EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, AND OCCUPANCY.

  5. Permit issued Apr 22, 2019

    EW / SP

    CASE PLUMBING LLC

  6. Permit issued Apr 18, 2019

    PL / PL

    SUPERIOR PLUMBING & HEATI

  7. Permit issued Apr 4, 2019

    EW / OT

    TSANG CONSTRUCTION, INC

  8. Permit issued Apr 4, 2019

    EW / OT

    TSANG CONSTRUCTION, INC

  9. Permit issued Apr 4, 2019

    EW / MH

    TSANG CONSTRUCTION, INC

2018

  1. DOB filing Sep 27, 2018 $17,250

    Alteration Type II

    REMOVAL OF INTERIOR NON-LOAD BEARING PARTITIONS AND PLUMBING FIXTURES ON 4TH. FLOOR AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EG...

  2. ECB violation Aug 1, 2018 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO FILE ACCEPTABLE AMENDED CYCLE 8C REPORT INDICATING CORRECT ION OF UNSAFE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN INITIAL F...

  3. DOB NOW filing Jan 22, 2018 $1

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2017

  1. ECB violation Nov 14, 2017 $800

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO TAKE AND PROVIDE SAFETY MEASURES.SIDE WALK SHED,NETTING...ETC.WHERE REQUIRED TO PROTECT AND SECURE PUBLIC ...

2015

  1. DOB filing Oct 23, 2015 $126,000

    Alteration Type II

    MODIFICATION OF SPRINKLER SYSTEM WITH NEW PIPING AT THE SEVENTH FLOOR INTERIOR AS ILLUSTRATED ON ACCOMPANYING PLANS. ...

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

2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
A. TRENKMANN ESTATE, INC.
KURT TRENKMANN
Owner
A. TRENKMANN ESTATE INC
KURT TRENKMANN
Owner
A. TRENKMANN ESTATE INC.
KURT TRENKMANN
Owner
A.TRENKMAN INC.
KURT TRENKMAN
Owner
A. TRENKMANN ESTATES, INC.
KURT TRENKMANN
Owner
A.TRENKMANN ESTATE,INC
KURT TRENKMANN
Owner
A. Trenkmann Estate, Inc.
Kurt Trenkman
Owner
A.Trenkmann Est. inc.
Edward Trenkmann
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
JASCO, INC
MONROE TWP, NJ, 08831
Owner
A. TRENKMANN ESTATE, INC.
Brooklyn, NY, 11220
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR/SELLER
P.O. BOX 110H
SCARSDALE, NY, 10583
GRANTEE/BUYER
405 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10174
5

Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner