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Merchants House Museum, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00544 • Lot 0071 • Zip: 10003

Condition

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

1 Open DOB violations 1 on record • 1989 1 Open ECB violations 1 on record • 1998

Address

Primary address: Merchants House Museum, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10003
Block: 00544
Lot: 0071
BBL: 1005440071
Unified address ID: 1005440071

Land use and zoning

Land use: Public Facilities & Institutions
Zoning: M1-5/R7X (Mixed Manufacturing & Residential)
Ownership: City ownership
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 3,072 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 24 ft x 128 ft
Built FAR: 1.37
Max residential FAR: 5
Max commercial FAR: 5
Max facility FAR: 5
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Places of Public Assembly (Indoor) and Cultural - Museum (P7)
Year built: 1832
Last altered: 1832
Floors: 3
Total units: 1
Residential units: 0
Building area: 4,218 sq ft
Building dimensions: 24 ft x 50 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: NYC DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $1,123,000
Total assessment: $505,350
Land assessment: $246,600
Exempt total: $505,350
Assessment owner: PARKS AND RECREATION

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood NoHo
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
Bleecker St 4 6 6X

About 2 minutes on foot · 108 m

  • Union Square 8 min 2 walking, 6 riding
  • Grand Central 14 min 2 walking, 12 riding
  • Fulton Street 15 min 2 walking, 13 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 17 min 2 walking, 15 riding
  • Times Square 20 min 2 walking, 18 riding
  • Penn Station 23 min 2 walking, 21 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.

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Mar 17, 2025 $433,800

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2023

  1. DOB NOW filing Jun 28, 2023 $100,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. DOB NOW filing Jun 28, 2023 $2,900,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2017

  1. DOB filing Nov 28, 2017 $404,000

    Alteration Type II

    RESTORATION OF REAR FACADE, WINDOWS, REPLACEMENT OF GARDEN WALL, PLASTER RESTO RATION. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR...

2015

  1. DOB filing Oct 23, 2015 $0

    Alteration Type III

    ERECT PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH 2008 BUILDING CODE CH...

2012

  1. Permit issued Apr 17, 2012

    EW / OT

    APPLE RESTORATION & WATER

  2. Permit issued Mar 22, 2012

    EQ / EQ

    ROCKLEDGE SCAFFOLD CORP

2011

  1. Permit issued Jun 6, 2011

    EW / OT

    APPLE RESTORATION & WATER

  2. Permit issued Apr 11, 2011

    EQ / EQ

    ROCKLEDGE SCAFFOLD CORP

2006

  1. Permit issued Dec 21, 2006

    EQ / EQ

    PERIMER BRIDGE & SCAFFOLDING

  2. DOB filing Dec 21, 2006 $0

    Alteration Type III

    Erect Temporary Pipe Scaffold 26 x 42' tall erected in back of building (Priv. Property) in conj. with work under Alt...

2005

  1. Permit issued Jun 17, 2005

    EW / OT

    FIFTY THREE RESTORATIONS, INC.

  2. DOB filing Jun 17, 2005 $72,500

    Alteration Type II

    Remove and replace wood siding to match original,restoration of existg windows and doors, new wood doors to match ori...

1998

  1. ECB violation Sep 23, 1998 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING WALL DEFECT IS AT EAST WALL 3 FLOOR LEVEL LARGE SECTION OF 1/2 STUCCO HAS ALLEN...

1989

  1. DOB violation Sep 27, 1989

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

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
NYC DEPT. OF PARKS AND REC.
ADRIAN BENEPE
DOB Filing 11/28/2017
Owner
CITY OF NY PARKS & RECREATION
ADRIAN BENEPE
DOB Filing 10/23/2015
Owner
Dept. of Parks Halmstead Center
Samuel Alkinyemi
DOB Filing 12/21/2006
Owner
The Merchant's House Museum
Margaret Gardiner
DOB Filing 06/17/2005
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
NYC PARKS & RECREATION
MASSAPEQUA, NY, 11758
DOB NOW 03/17/2025
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
CITY OF NEW YORK
CITY HALL
NY, NY
ACRIS 06/28/1999
GRANTOR/SELLER
OLD MERCHANTS HOUSEOF NEW YORK, INC.
29 EAST FOURTH STREET
NY, NY
ACRIS 06/28/1999
Party 2
STATE OF NEW YORK ETC
ACRIS 10/26/1994
PARTY 1
NEW YORK ST PARKS &REC
ACRIS 09/08/1977
PARTY 2
OLD MERCHANTS HSE OFNY
ACRIS 09/08/1977
PARTY 1
CITY OF NEW YORK
ACRIS 08/20/1974
GRANTOR/SELLER
FINANCE ADM CITY OFNY
ACRIS 06/13/1973
GRANTOR/SELLER
CTY OF NY
ACRIS 06/01/1966
GRANTEE/BUYER
CTY NY
ACRIS 06/01/1966
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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PARKS AND RECREATION
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
NYC DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
PLUTO