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123-125 University Place, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00565 • Lot 0011 • Zip: 10003

Condition

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

7 Open DOB violations 321 on record • 1988–2024 6 Open ECB violations 83 on record • 1988–2025

Address

Primary address: 123-125 University Place, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10003
Block: 00565
Lot: 0011
BBL: 1005650011
Unified address ID: 1005650011

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: C6-4 (Commercial)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 32,959 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 160 ft x 206 ft
Built FAR: 7.97
Max residential FAR: 10
Max commercial FAR: 10
Max facility FAR: 10
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Store Buildings - Multi-Story Retail Building (K2)
Year built: 1971
Last altered: 2003
Floors: 7
Total units: 11
Residential units: 0
Building area: 262,576 sq ft
Building dimensions: 106 ft x 206 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 4 USS LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $131,706,000
Total assessment: $59,267,700
Land assessment: $5,580,000
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 4 USS LLC

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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Places nearby

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Activity

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

2026

  1. DOB NOW filing Apr 1, 2026 $40,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. DOB NOW filing Mar 12, 2026 $272,612

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Jan 29, 2026 $272,612

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Oct 27, 2025 $70,735

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. ECB violation Feb 12, 2025 $1,250

    CLASS - 1

    CEASE USE ITEM: PROVIDE A SOFT STOP BRAKE SLIDE WHEN POWER IS REMOVED FROM THE DRIVE MACHINE. REMEDY: TO RESTORE SERV...

  3. DOB filing Jan 10, 2025 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY WORK PLATFORM AS PER DRAWINGS. TEMPORARY WORK PLATFORM SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER#33 OF THE ...

2024

  1. DOB NOW filing Oct 22, 2024 $120,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. ECB violation Sep 16, 2024 $312

    CLASS - 2

    THE ONLY ELEVATOR IN BUILDING OUT OF SERVICE. UPON INSPECTION, THE DEVICE IS FOUND TO BE OUT-OF-SERVICE. REMEDY: REST...

  3. ECB violation Sep 16, 2024 $0

    CLASS - 2

    THE ONLY ELEVATOR IN BUILDING OUT OF SERVICE. UPON INSPECTION, THE DEVICE IS FOUND TO BE OUT-OF-SERVICE. REMEDY: REST...

  4. DOB NOW filing Aug 22, 2024 $120,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  5. DOB violation May 29, 2024

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  6. ECB violation Feb 15, 2024 $3,125

    CLASS - 1

    DOOR ZONE RESTRICTOR TAMPERED WITH AND IS INOPERATIVE. (CU) PROVIDE TO REPAIR AND CALL D.O.B FOR RE-INSPECTION.

2023

  1. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  3. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  4. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  5. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  6. DOB filing Mar 24, 2023 $2,000

    Alteration Type II

    MODIFICATION OF THE EXISTING CLASS C FIRE ALARM SYSTEM ON THE 7TH FLOOR AS IND ICATED ON DRAWINGS.

2022

  1. DOB filing Nov 3, 2022 $2,204,233

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF A STAIR AND ESCALATORS TO AN EXISTING WHOLE FOODS MARKETS SHOWN ON DRAWINGS FILED HERWIRH. NO CHANGE ...

  2. Permit issued Aug 10, 2022

    EW / OT

    CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT &

  3. DOB filing Mar 29, 2022 $288,156

    Alteration Type II

    NEW SLAB OPENINGS; SLAB INFILL, ADDITIONAL STRUCTURAL STEEL ASSOCIATED WITH NEW STAIRS AND ESCALATORS, CONCRETE PAN S...

2021

  1. DOB filing Dec 7, 2021 $214,740

    Alteration Type I

    HEREWITH FILING TO CHANGE THE OCCUPANCY USE ON THE 2ND FLOOR TO EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT.IN ADDITION TO INCR...

  2. Permit issued Sep 24, 2021

    EQ / EQ

    SAFWAY ATLANTIC, LLC

  3. DOB filing Sep 24, 2021 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY WORK PLATFORM AS PER DRAWINGS. TEMPORARY WORK PLATFORM SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE...

  4. Permit issued Aug 4, 2021

    EW / OT

    CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT &

  5. Permit issued Aug 4, 2021

    EW / OT

    CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT &

  6. ECB violation Jun 24, 2021 $625

    CLASS - 2

    SHUTOFF VALVE MISSING ON GAS CONNECTION TO GAS PRESSURE GAUGE AT TOP OF BURNER AND IS NOT HARD PIPE MATERIAL/GAS PIOL...

  7. ECB violation Jun 24, 2021 $625

    CLASS - 2

    SHUTOFF VALVE MISSING ON GAS CONNECTION TO GAS PRESSURE GAUGE AT TOP OF BURNER AND IS NOT HARD PIPE MATERIAL/GAS PIOL...

2020

  1. Permit issued Dec 12, 2020

    EW / OT

    STEADFAST DEVELOPMENT AND

  2. Permit issued Oct 5, 2020

    EQ / EQ

    SAFWAY ATLANTIC, LLC

2009

  1. Sale Apr 7, 2009 $0

    Changed hands

    44 EAST 14TH STREET

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
SAFWAY ATLANTIC LLC
JOHN VANLENTEN
DOB Filing 01/10/2025
Owner
VORNADO OFFICE MANAGEMENT
STEVE SONITIS
DOB Filing 03/24/2023
Owner
VOTNADO REALTY TRUST
CARLOS LOPEZ
DOB Filing 11/03/2022
Owner
VORNADO REALTY TRUST
CARLOS LOPEZ
DOB Filing 03/29/2022
Owner
N/A
HYUN AHN CHUNG
DOB Filing 03/18/2016
Owner
VORNARDO REALTY TRUST
STEVE SONITIS
DOB Filing 10/02/2015
Owner
40 E 14TH ST. REALTY ASSOCIATES
STEVEN SONITIS
DOB Filing 08/03/2011
Owner
40E14 Rlty Assoc., LLC, c/o
John Kundrat
DOB Filing 05/23/2011
Owner
40 East 14 Realty Trust
Steve Sonitis
DOB Filing 06/28/2010
Owner
VORNADO OFFICE MANAGEMENT,
ANNIE BERLETIC
DOB Filing 06/25/2010

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
VORNADO REALTY TRUST
BROOKLYN, NY, 11235
DOB NOW 04/01/2026
Owner
SAFWAY ATLANTIC LLC
CARLSTADT, NJ, 07072
DOB NOW 07/28/2021
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
401 SOUTH TRYON STREET 8TH FLOOR
CHARLOTTE, NC, 28202
ACRIS 10/16/2025
ASSIGNEE
COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
9062 OLD ANNAPOLIS ROAD
COLUMBIA, MD, 21045
ACRIS 10/16/2025
PARTY ONE
4 USS LLC
ATTN: JAN LACHAPELLE
210 ROUTE 4 EAST, 5TH FLOOR
PARAMUS, NJ, 07652
ACRIS 08/24/2025
PARTY TWO
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
NY
ACRIS 08/24/2025
PARTY 1
SEPHORA USA, INC
525 MARKET STREET, 32ND FLOOR
SAN FRANSISCO, CA, 94105
ACRIS 03/04/2020
PARTY 1
4 USS LCC
888 SEVENTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10106
ACRIS 03/04/2020
LESSEE
WHOLE FOODS MARKET GROUP, INC.
HARBORSIDE 5, 185 HUDSON STREET, 32ND FLOOR
JERSEY CITY, NJ, 07302
ACRIS 10/28/2019
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
WELLS FARGO COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE SERVICING
401 S. TRYON STREET
CHARLOTTE, NC, 28202
ACRIS 08/08/2018
GRANTEE/BUYER
WALNUT SUB PROPERTIES LLC
P.O. BOX 80416
SEATTLE, WA, 981080146
ACRIS 08/28/2017
GRANTOR/SELLER
WHOLE FOODS MARKET, INC.
550 BOWIE ST.
AUSTIN, TX, 78703
ACRIS 08/28/2017

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
4 USS LLC
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
4 USS LLC
PLUTO