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128-130 Mercer Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00498 • Lot 0009 • Zip: 10012

Condition

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

7 Open DOB violations 71 on record • 1989–2021 4 Open ECB violations 14 on record • 1998–2026

Address

Primary address: 128-130 Mercer Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10012
Block: 00498
Lot: 0009
BBL: 1004980009
Unified address ID: 1004980009

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: M1-5/R9X (Mixed Manufacturing & Residential)
Lot type: Through
Lot area: 10,000 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 50 ft x 200 ft
Built FAR: 11.25
Max residential FAR: 9
Max commercial FAR: 5
Max facility FAR: 9
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Office Buildings - Office with Commercial – 7 to 19 Stories (O6)
Year built: 1999
Last altered: 1999
Floors: 10
Total units: 2
Residential units: 0
Building area: 112,500 sq ft
Building dimensions: 50 ft x 200 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: ESRT 555-557 BROADWAY, L.L.C.

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $37,932,000
Total assessment: $17,069,400
Land assessment: $2,250,000
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: SCHOLASTIC 557 BROADW

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.

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 Aug 6, 2026 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    ATOI OBSERVED THE DEMOLITION SITE WAS NOT MAINTAINED IN A SAFE AT FOURTH FLOOR AND ORDERLY CONDITION. DEBRIS AND DEMO...

  2. DOB NOW filing Jun 8, 2026 $0

    No Work

    TA Certificate of Operation Issued

  3. DOB NOW filing Jun 1, 2026 $0

    No Work

    TA Certificate of Operation Issued

  4. DOB NOW filing Jun 1, 2026 $0

    No Work

    Approved

  5. Permit issued May 29, 2026

    EW / SP

    SIRINA FIRE PROT CORP

  6. Permit issued May 29, 2026

    EW / SD

    SIRINA FIRE PROT CORP

  7. DOB NOW filing May 29, 2026 $0

    No Work

    TA Certificate of Operation Issued

  8. DOB filing May 29, 2026 $123,000

    Alteration Type II

    MODIFY EXISTING SPRINKLER AND STANDPIPE SYSTEMS ON ALL FLOORS AS PER PLANS FILED.NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY, OR EGRESS.

  9. DOB NOW filing May 28, 2026 $0

    No Work

    TA Certificate of Operation Issued

  10. DOB NOW filing May 12, 2026 $0

    No Work

    TA Certificate of Operation Issued

  11. ECB violation Apr 9, 2026 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED BANNER ERECTED OVER FENCE APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET IN HEIGHT. NO AFTER HOURS VARIANCE OBT...

  12. ECB violation Apr 9, 2026 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO OBTAIN A TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION PERMIT PRIOR TO INSTALLATION AND USE OF TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT. ...

2025

  1. Sale Dec 17, 2025 $386,000,000

    Changed hands

    557 BROADWAY

  2. Sale Dec 17, 2025 $386,000,000

    Changed hands

    557 BROADWAY

2024

  1. DOB filing Jun 17, 2024 $5,000

    Alteration Type II

    MODIFY SPRINKLER LAYOUT ON PART FIRST FLOOR AS PER PLANS FILED. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY, OR EGRESS.

  2. DOB filing Apr 15, 2024 $2,482,000

    Alteration Type II

    PROVIDE INTERIOR NON-BEARING PARTITIOTNS AND FINISHSES ON 4TH TO 7TH FLOORS AS PER PLANS FILED. NO CHANGE TO USE, OCC...

  3. DOB filing Apr 15, 2024 $56,300

    Alteration Type II

    MODIFY EXISTING SPRINKLER LAYOUT ON 4TH TO 7TH FLOORS AS PER PLANS FILED. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY, OR EGRESS.

  4. DOB filing Apr 15, 2024 $50,000

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACE CERTAIN CONCEALED SPRINKLER HEADS WITH UP RIGHT HEADS ON 8TH AND 9TH FLOORS; REMOVE ENTIRE SPRINKLER LAYOUT A...

  5. DOB filing Mar 6, 2024 $5,000

    Alteration Type II

    ADDITION TO EXISTING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM ON PART FIRST FLOOR AS PER PLANS FILED. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY, OR EGRESS.

  6. ECB violation Jan 5, 2024 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALLS AND APPURTENANCES. AT TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED DAMAGED (RUST-THROUGH) METAL CH...

2022

  1. ECB violation Oct 19, 2022 $5,000

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT ACCEPTABLE REQUIRE CYCLE 8B REPORT OF CRITICAL EXAMINATION DOCUMENTING CONDITION OF EXTERIOR WALL &...

2021

  1. ECB violation Jun 1, 2021 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT ACCEPTABLE REQUIRED CYCLE 8B REPORT OF CRITICAL EXAMINATION DOCUMENTING CONDICTION OF EXTERIOR WALL...

  2. DOB violation Apr 29, 2021

    EGRADE-FAILURE TO POST ENERGY GRADE/SCORE NONE

    FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

  3. DOB violation Apr 26, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  4. DOB violation Apr 26, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  5. DOB violation Apr 14, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  6. DOB violation Apr 14, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  7. DOB violation Apr 14, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2019

  1. Permit issued Oct 31, 2019

    EW / OT

    JT MAGEN & COMPANY INC

  2. Permit issued Feb 12, 2019

    EW / SD

    SIRINA FIRE PROT CORP

  3. Permit issued Feb 12, 2019

    EW / SP

    SIRINA FIRE PROT CORP

2018

  1. Permit issued Oct 15, 2018

    EW / SP

    SIRINA FIRE PROT CORP

2010

  1. Sale Sep 23, 2010 $25,500,000

    Changed hands

    557 BROADWAY

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
SCHOLASTIC 557 BROADWAY, LLC
JONATHAN FELDBERG
DOB Filing 05/29/2026
Owner
SCHOLASTIC, INC.
WILLIAM BRETSCHGER
DOB Filing 10/16/2023
Owner
SCHOLASTIC INC.
JONATHAN FELDBERG
DOB Filing 11/08/2017
Owner
ALL SAFE LLC
MARTIN DONOVAN
DOB Filing 09/12/2017
Owner
CBRE, INC. A/A/F SCHOLASTIC,INC
GREGORY BROWN
DOB Filing 06/17/2008
Owner
C.B.S. RICHARD ELLIS
WAYNE TAUB
DOB Filing 11/01/2005
Owner
SCHOLASTIC, INC
WILLIAM BRETSCHGER
DOB Filing 06/04/2003
Owner
SCHOLASTIC,INC.
WILLIAM BRETSCHGER
DOB Filing 04/04/2003
Owner
SCHOLASTIC INC
WILLIAM BRETSCHGER
DOB Filing 03/06/2002
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
empire state realty trust
NEW YORK, NY, 10001
DOB NOW 04/16/2026
Owner
PR
Ossining, NY, 10562
DOB NOW 12/04/2025
Owner
JLL
WESTERVILLE, OH, 43081
DOB NOW 03/05/2025
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR/SELLER
SCHOLASTIC 557 BROADWAY, LLC
557 BROADWAY
NEW YORK, NY, 10012
ACRIS 12/17/2025
GRANTEE/BUYER
ESRT 555-557 BROADWAY, L.L.C.
C/O: ESRT MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
111 WEST 33RD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10120
ACRIS 12/17/2025
PARTY 1
ESRT 555-557 BROADWAY, L.L.C.
C/O: ESRT MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
111 WEST 33RD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10120
ACRIS 12/17/2025
Party 2
SCHOLASTIC 557 BROADWAY, LLC
557 BROADWAY
NEW YORK, NY, 10012
ACRIS 12/21/2018
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
BLECHMAN, DONALD
ACRIS 10/11/2010
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
BLECHMAN, NAUMA
ACRIS 10/11/2010
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
BLECHMAN, STEPHEN
ACRIS 10/11/2010
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
BLECHMAN, MAX
ACRIS 10/11/2010
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
BLECHMAN LEVIN, NAUMA
ACRIS 10/11/2010
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
BLECHMAN, NORMA
ACRIS 10/11/2010

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
SCHOLASTIC 557 BROADW
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
ESRT 555-557 BROADWAY, L.L.C.
PLUTO