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537-547 West 26 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00698 • Lot 0010 • Zip: 10001

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 537-547 West 26 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10001
Block: 00698
Lot: 0010
BBL: 1006980010
Unified address ID: 1006980010

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: M1-5 (Manufacturing)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 13,825 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 140 ft x 98 ft
Built FAR: 1.1
Max commercial FAR: 5
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 2
Flood hazard: In the 2015 preliminary FEMA flood hazard area

Building

Building class: Theatres - Miscellaneous (J9)
Year built: 1914
Last altered: 2020
Floors: 1
Total units: 2
Residential units: 0
Building area: 15,254 sq ft
Building dimensions: 140 ft x 98 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: VNO 537 WEST 26TH STREET OWNER LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $4,110,000
Total assessment: $1,849,500
Land assessment: $675,000
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: VNO 537 WEST 26TH STR

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Chelsea
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
23 St A C E

About 3 minutes on foot · 157 m

  • Penn Station 9 min 3 walking, 6 riding
  • Times Square 10 min 3 walking, 7 riding
  • Union Square 16 min 3 walking, 13 riding
  • Grand Central 18 min 3 walking, 15 riding
  • Fulton Street 18 min 3 walking, 15 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 23 min 3 walking, 20 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Activity

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

2026

  1. DOB NOW filing Jul 10, 2026 $0

    No Work

    TA Certificate of Operation Issued

  2. DOB NOW filing Jul 10, 2026 $5,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  3. DOB NOW filing Jun 11, 2026 $15,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  4. DOB NOW filing Jun 10, 2026 $0

    No Work

    TA Certificate of Operation Issued

  5. DOB NOW filing May 15, 2026 $0

    No Work

    TA Certificate of Operation Issued

  6. DOB NOW filing May 15, 2026 $5,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2025

  1. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2024

  1. DOB violation Sep 23, 2024

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2022

  1. DOB filing May 3, 2022 $5,000

    Alteration Type III

    TEMPORARY STAGE STRUCTURE FOR THE NEW YORK LIVE ARTS GALA. THIS APPLICATION IS FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A TPA PERMIT...

2021

  1. Permit issued Jun 22, 2021

    AL

    CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT SERVI

  2. DOB filing Jun 11, 2021 $5,000

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALL OF TEMP PLATFORMS AND PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT,NO ALTERATIONS TO EXIST STRUCTURES, FOR CONNECTED LAUNCH. TPA PERM...

  3. Permit issued Feb 11, 2021

    AL

    CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT SERVI

  4. DOB filing Feb 11, 2021 $650,000

    Alteration Type I

    GENERAL CONSTRUCTION ALTERATIONS ON THE 1ST FLOOR AND MEZZANINE IN ORDER TO AMEND CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO INCREAS...

2020

  1. DOB filing Apr 20, 2020 $5,000

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALL OF TEMPORARY PLATFORM FOR ACOUSTIC NYC LAUNCH EVENT, A TPA PERMIT IS REQUIRED. PRODUCER IS RESPONSIBLE TO MON...

  2. DOB filing Mar 12, 2020 $5,000

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALL OF TEMP PLATFORMS AND PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT,NO ALTERATIONS TO EXIST STRUCTURES, FOR 70TH BIRTHDAY. TPA PERMIT ...

  3. Permit issued Feb 21, 2020

    AL / OT

    WINICK PRODUCTIONS, LLC

  4. DOB filing Feb 4, 2020 $5,000

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALL OF TEMPORARY PLATFORMS FOR HOLIDAY PARTY, A TPA PERMIT IS REQUIRED. PRODUCER IS RESPONSIBLE TO MONITOR EVENT ...

2019

  1. Permit issued Dec 26, 2019

    AL / OT

    WINICK PRODUCTIONS, LLC

  2. Permit issued Nov 8, 2019

    AL / OT

    TCE PRESENTS LLC

  3. Permit issued Oct 28, 2019

    AL / OT

    JADS PRODUCTIONS, INC

2018

  1. Sale Feb 9, 2018 $43,980,000

    Changed hands

    537 WEST 26TH STREET

2014

  1. DOB violation May 15, 2014

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2012 INSPECTION REPORT

2013

  1. DOB violation Mar 1, 2013

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2011 INSPECTION REPORT

2010

  1. Sale Dec 15, 2010 $0

    Changed hands

    537 WEST 26TH STREET

2006

  1. ECB violation Jan 23, 2006 $130

    Non-Hazardous

    WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED PLANS UNDER APPL. #104091947 DT. 05.09.05 NON-CONFORMING WORK NOTED. (1) REDESIGNED...

2004

  1. Sale Aug 27, 2004 $11,375,000

    Changed hands

    537 WEST 26 STREET

1994

  1. DOB violation Mar 18, 1994

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1993

  1. DOB violation Mar 18, 1993

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1991

  1. ECB violation May 15, 1991 $800

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN. "FIRE DAMAGE":SRUCUAL STEEL BEAMS AND TRUSSES SUPPORTING CONCRETE MEZZANINE. WEST CENTER SECTION...

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
VORNADO OFFICE MANAGEMENT
JOHN MCARTER
Owner
547 WEST 26TH STREET OWNER LLC
TIM MCMURRAY
Owner
THE CALDWELL FACTORY
TIM MCMURRAY
Owner
CEDAR LAKE EVENTS, LLC
TIM MCMURRAY
Owner
CEDAR LAKE EVENTS
TIM MCMURRAY
Owner
CEDAR LAKE INC.
TIM MCMURRAY
Owner
Columbia Performing Arts Ct, Inc
Nancy Laurie
Owner
Columbia Performing Arts Center
Lucy Jenner
Owner
COLUMBIA PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE
NANCY LAURIE
Owner
COLUMBIA PERFORMING ARTS CT INC
NANCY LAURIE

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
VORNADO REALTY TRUST
NEW YORK, NY, 11201
Owner
Vornado Realty Trust
NEW YORK, NY, 11201
Owner
962 THIRD AVENUE ASSOCIATES LLC
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
Owner
VORNADO OFFICE MANAGEMENT
NEW YORK, NY, 11201
Owner
PR
HUNTINGDON VALLEY, PA, 19006
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
GRANTEE/BUYER
C/O VORNADO REALTY TRUST
210 ROUTE 4 EAST
PARAMUS, NJ, 07642
GRANTOR/SELLER
302 CAMPUSVIEW DRIVE
COLUMBIA, MO, 65201
PARTY 1
GRANTOR/SELLER
214 WEST 43RD STREET
4TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
PARTY TWO
537 WEST 26TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10001
PARTY ONE
13 EAST 37TH STREET
6TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
PARTY TWO
305-307 WEST 11TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10014
PARTY TWO
311 WEST 11TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10014
PARTY TWO
547 WEST 26TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10001

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner