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53 Mercer Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00474 • Lot 0014 • Zip: 10013

Condition

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

0 Open DOB violations 5 on record • 1988–2018 0 Open ECB violations 15 on record • 2014–2021

Address

Primary address: 53 Mercer Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10013
Block: 00474
Lot: 0014
BBL: 1004740014
Unified address ID: 1004740014

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: M1-5/R7X (Mixed Manufacturing & Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,500 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 3.12
Max residential FAR: 5
Max commercial FAR: 5
Max facility FAR: 5
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Store Buildings - Predominant Retail with Other Uses (K4)
Year built: 1868
Last altered: 1868
Floors: 3
Total units: 3
Residential units: 2
Building area: 7,801 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 96 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: MERCER SUNSHINE LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $1,069,000
Total assessment: $481,050
Land assessment: $225,000
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: MERCER SUNSHINE LLC

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood SoHo
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated about 17 hours 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.

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 Feb 19, 2026 $49,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 11, 2025 $105,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Mar 20, 2025 $49,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2024

  1. Permit issued Nov 20, 2024

    AL

    1 ARBOR LLC

  2. DOB NOW filing Jun 10, 2024 $100,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  3. DOB NOW filing Jun 10, 2024 $105,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  4. DOB NOW filing Jun 7, 2024 $300,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  5. DOB filing Jan 12, 2024 $1,000

    Alteration Type II

    CONSTRUCT MOCK UP ON ROOF FOR LANDMARK PURPOSES. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

2023

  1. Permit issued Jun 9, 2023

    AL

    1 ARBOR LLC

2022

  1. DOB filing Dec 6, 2022 $2,000

    Alteration Type III

    PROPOSED NON LUMINATED SIGN FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT GC M00689139-I1

  2. Permit issued Feb 10, 2022

    AL

    1 ARBOR LLC

2021

  1. Permit issued Sep 30, 2021

    AL

    1 ARBOR LLC

  2. DOB filing Sep 14, 2021 $0

    Alteration Type III

    PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  3. ECB violation Jun 1, 2021 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    28-105.1 TEMP CONST EQUIPMENT ONSITE-EXPIRED PERMIT.NOTE:ATOI OBSERVEDTHAT PREMISES ADDRESS HAS EXPIRED PERMIT.#70019...

2020

  1. ECB violation Dec 16, 2020 $1,000

    CLASS - 2

    JOBSITE FENCE IS NOT MAINTAINED.AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION OF 3 STORY BUILDING UNDER ALTERATION OBSERVED CONSTRUCTION ...

  2. Permit issued Sep 14, 2020

    EQ / EQ

    SILVERCUP SCFFLDNG I LLC

2019

  1. Permit issued Oct 11, 2019

    AL

    1 ARBOR LLC

  2. DOB filing Oct 11, 2019 $491,000

    Alteration Type I

  3. DOB filing Mar 25, 2019 $1,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF AUTOMATIC AND MANUAL SMOKE/HEAT DETECTION AND SPRINKLER FIRE ALARM SYSTEM BEING FILED IN CONJUNCTION ...

2018

  1. DOB violation Dec 12, 2018

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  2. ECB violation Nov 28, 2018 $625

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN. AT TIME OF INSPECTION, INACTIVE SITE, IN RESPONSE TO COMPLAINT #1494580, OBSERVED SIDEWALK SHED ...

  3. ECB violation Sep 13, 2018 $0

    CLASS - 1

    BC 3314.1 SUPPORTED SCAFFOLD DOES NOT MEET CODE SPECIFICATION. AT TIMEOF INSPECTION, I OBSERVED SUPPORTED SCAFFOLD W/...

  4. DOB filing Apr 2, 2018 $0

    Alteration Type III

    PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

2017

  1. ECB violation Nov 21, 2017 $800

    CLASS - 2

    JOB SIGNS. PROJECT INFORMATION PANEL/SIDEWALK SHED PARAPET PANEL/CONSTRUCTION SIGN NOT PROVIDED OR NOT IN COMPLIANCE ...

  2. ECB violation Nov 21, 2017 $2,400

    CLASS - 2

    PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION DOES NOT MEET CODE SPECIFICATIONS (MISSING/NOT INSTALLED CROSS BRACES). NOTE: @ TIME OF INSP OB...

2015

  1. Sale Jun 29, 2015 $0

    Changed hands

    53 MERCER STREET

2013

  1. DOB violation Aug 10, 2013

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

  2. Sale Jan 24, 2013 $7,400,000

    Changed hands

    53 MERCER STREET

2005

  1. Sale Mar 22, 2005 $0

    Changed hands

    53 MERCER

2001

  1. DOB violation May 30, 2001

    LANDMK-LANDMARK NONE

1989

  1. DOB violation Oct 12, 1989

    LL1081-LOCAL LAW 10/81 - ELEVATOR ELEVATOROPTIONAL

    1

1988

  1. DOB violation Oct 20, 1988

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

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
MERCER SUNSHINE LLC
OREN EVENHAR
DOB Filing 01/12/2024
Owner
TRIBOROUGH SCAFFOLDING & HOISTIN
JARED BOHRER
DOB Filing 04/02/2018
Owner
S&E BRIDGE & SCAFFOLD LLC
COLM COEN
DOB Filing 08/28/2012
Owner
NATIONAL SCULPTURE SOCIETY
RICHARD BLAKE
DOB Filing 12/10/2010
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
Evenhar Development Corp
BAYSIDE, NY, 11360
DOB NOW 02/19/2026
Owner
PINE BUILDERS CORP
BAYSIDE, NY, 11360
DOB NOW 03/20/2025
Owner
TRI BOROUGH SCAFFOLDING
NEW YORK, NY, 10013
DOB NOW 07/19/2019
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY TWO
53 MERCER SPECIAL LLC
770 CHAUNCEY STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11207
ACRIS 07/10/2019
PARTY ONE
MERCER SUNSHINE LLC
2083 PEARSON STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11234
ACRIS 07/10/2019
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE
1100 NORTH MARKET STREET
WILMINGTON, DE, 19890
ACRIS 10/13/2016
ASSIGNOR
NATIXIS REAL ESTATE CAPITAL LLC
1251 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 5TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10020
ACRIS 10/13/2016
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA
ACRIS 08/23/2016
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA
85 BROAD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10004
ACRIS 07/29/2016
PARTY TWO
MERCER SUNSHINE LLC
1339 PROSPECT AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11218
ACRIS 07/29/2016
PARTY 2
NATIXIS REAL ESTATE CAPITAL LLC
1251 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
NEW YORK, NY, 10020
ACRIS 07/29/2016
LESSEE
DOLCE VITA FOOTWEAR, INC.
506 2ND AVENUE
SEATTLE, WA, 98104
ACRIS 05/31/2016
GRANTOR/SELLER
SPRING SUNSHINE CORP.
P.O. BOX 20933
NEW YORK, NY, 10023
ACRIS 06/29/2015

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
MERCER SUNSHINE LLC
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
MERCER SUNSHINE LLC
PLUTO