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Nyu Elmer Holmes Bobst Library, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00535 • Lot 0008 • Zip: 10012

Condition

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

0 Open DOB violations 86 on record • 1989–2024 0 Open ECB violations 17 on record • 1991–2009

Address

Primary address: Nyu Elmer Holmes Bobst Library, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10012
Block: 00535
Lot: 0008
BBL: 1005350008
Unified address ID: 1005350008

Land use and zoning

Land use: Public Facilities & Institutions
Zoning: R7-2 (Residential)
Ownership: Fully tax-exempt property
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 51,205 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 209 ft x 245 ft
Built FAR: 9.19
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Educational Structures - Other College and University (W6)
Year built: 1973
Last altered: 1973
Floors: 12
Total units: 1
Residential units: 0
Building area: 470,400 sq ft
Building dimensions: 189 ft x 209 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $73,062,000
Total assessment: $32,877,900
Land assessment: $5,625,000
Exempt total: $32,877,900
Assessment owner: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Greenwich Village
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 4 days ago
Nearest station
8 St-NYU N W Q R

About 5 minutes on foot · 344 m

  • Union Square 11 min 5 walking, 6 riding
  • Times Square 16 min 5 walking, 11 riding
  • Grand Central 22 min 5 walking, 17 riding
  • Penn Station 24 min 5 walking, 19 riding
  • Fulton Street 24 min 5 walking, 19 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 24 min 5 walking, 19 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

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Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2026

  1. DOB NOW filing Mar 25, 2026 $0

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Oct 6, 2025 $300,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Sep 29, 2025 $499,999

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Sep 9, 2025 $1,200,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  4. DOB NOW filing Apr 23, 2025 $50,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  5. DOB NOW filing Apr 22, 2025 $50,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2024

  1. DOB violation May 3, 2024

    BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE

    FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

  2. DOB filing Jan 5, 2024 $2,750,000

    Alteration Type II

    MECHANICAL AND PLUMBING MODIFICATIONS AS INDICATED ON PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

2023

  1. DOB filing Aug 15, 2023 $200,000

    Alteration Type II

    MODIFICATIONS TO EXISTING SPRINKLER SYSTEM AS INDICATED ON PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  2. Permit issued Jul 17, 2023

    EW / OT

    BRENNAN OPERATING INC

  3. Permit issued Jul 17, 2023

    EW / OT

    BRENNAN OPERATING INC

  4. Permit issued Jul 17, 2023

    EW / MH

    BRENNAN OPERATING INC

  5. Permit issued Jul 17, 2023

    EW / OT

    BRENNAN OPERATING INC

  6. DOB filing May 11, 2023 $352,000

    Alteration Type II

    DEMOLITION OF NON LOAD BEARING PARTITION, CEILING AND DOOR AS INDICATED ON PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EG...

  7. Permit issued May 8, 2023

    PL / PL

    CARDOZA PLUMBING CORP

  8. Permit issued Apr 21, 2023

    EW / SP

    UNITED PLBG MECHANICAL IN

2022

  1. DOB filing Oct 31, 2022 $993,650

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF SOLAR PANELS ON EXISTING ROOF STRUCTURE. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE, OR OCCUPANCY.

2021

  1. DOB filing Sep 20, 2021 $161,000

    Alteration Type II

    MODIFICATION TO EXISTING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION.

  2. DOB violation Apr 19, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  3. DOB violation Apr 19, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  4. DOB violation Apr 19, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  5. DOB violation Apr 19, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  6. DOB violation Apr 19, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2020

  1. DOB filing Mar 20, 2020 $400,000

    Alteration Type II

    NYU BOBST LIBRARY, FACADE REPAIRS AND CLEANING AS PER THE PLANS FILED.

2009

  1. ECB violation Mar 31, 2009 $0

    CLASS - 2

    17D6.37D6.17D HOISTWAY GIBS VARIOUS FLS 37D PROPERLY SECURE DOOR

2005

  1. ECB violation Mar 11, 2005 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    83L10/02L10 (83) EXCESSIVE VIBRATION IN CAR, BAD ROLLER GUIDE (02) ALARM BELL NOT RINGING OFF OF EMERGENCY STOP SWITC...

2003

  1. Sale Oct 15, 2003 $0

    Changed hands

    567-77 WEST BROADWAY

  2. ECB violation May 19, 2003 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT A FIFTH ROUND TECHINCAL REPORT PERIODIC INSPECTION OF EXTERIOR WALLS AND APPURTENANCES AS REQUIRED ...

2002

  1. ECB violation Mar 12, 2002 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    OPERATION OF A P.A WITHOUT A CURRENT PERMIT. NOTED BUILDING OCCUPIED / OPERATION AS NYU ELMER BBOST LIBRARY W/O PERMI...

2001

  1. ECB violation Aug 16, 2001 $180

    Non-Hazardous

    74M07-74A11. 74-M-07 POST CERTIFICATE IN CAR AS PER RULE 27-1004A, OR 27-1004B. 74-A-11 REPROGRAM CAR COMMUNICATIONS.

  2. ECB violation Aug 16, 2001 $180

    Non-Hazardous

    75U05-74A11-41Q03-09H12-16H12. 74-A-11 REPROGRAM CAR COMMONICATIONS. 41-Q-03 COVER MISSING 16-H-12 REAROPENING CAR 12...

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
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
JOSE AMARILLO
DOB Filing 01/05/2024
Owner
NYU BOBST LIBRARY
DAVID ALONSO
DOB Filing 10/31/2022
Owner
OUTDOOR INSTALLATIONS, LLC
THOMAS DEL MASTRO
DOB Filing 10/23/2013
Owner
SPRING SCAFFOLDING LLC
JOEL ARGUELLES
DOB Filing 09/06/2013
Owner
COLGATE ENTERPRISES CORP
LORRAINE HOSTY
DOB Filing 06/07/2013
Owner
ALL SAFE LLC
MARTIN DONOVAN
DOB Filing 05/06/2013
Owner
New York University
Alison Leary
DOB Filing 04/21/2008
Owner
N.Y.UNIVERSITY
ALISON LEARY
DOB Filing 05/05/2007
Owner
N.Y.UNOVERSITY
CHERYL MILLS
DOB Filing 12/15/2006
Owner
N.Y. UNIVERSITY
CHERYL MILLS
DOB Filing 11/21/2006

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY, 11101
DOB NOW 03/25/2026
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
NYC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
OFFICE OF CITYSCAPE & FRANCHISES
55 WATER ST 9TH FL SW
NEW YORK, NY, 10041
ACRIS 05/15/2025
PARTY 2
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
70 WASHINGTON SQUARE SOUTH
NEW YORK, NY, 10012
ACRIS 05/15/2025
PARTY 1
NYC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORATION
55 WATER STREET 9TH FL SW
OFFICE OF CITYSCAPE & FRANCHISES
NEW YORK, NY, 10041
ACRIS 04/16/2021
PARTY 1
NYCDOT DIV. OF FRANCHISES, CONCESSIONS & CONSENTS
55 WATER STREET, 9TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10041
ACRIS 10/13/2009
PARTY 1
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
70 WASHINGTON SQUARE SOUTH
NEW YORK, NY, 10012
ACRIS 10/15/2003
GRANTOR/SELLER
DORMITORY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
515 BROADWAY
ALBANY, NY, 12207
ACRIS 10/15/2003
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
DORMITORY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
ACRIS 05/14/2003
PARTY 1
COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT/ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
ACRIS 03/13/2001
PARTY 2
DORMITORY AUTHORITY/ETC
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ACRIS 12/09/1993
PARTY 1
DORMITORY AUTH OF STNY
ACRIS 06/14/1973

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
PLUTO