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538 West 29 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00700 • Lot 0055 • Zip: 10001

Condition

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

0 Open DOB violations 13 on record • 1988–2024 0 Open ECB violations 15 on record • 2000–2024

Address

Primary address: 538 West 29 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10001
Block: 00700
Lot: 0055
BBL: 1007000055
Unified address ID: 1007000055

Land use and zoning

Land use: Vacant Land
Zoning: C6-3 (Commercial)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,498 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 98 ft
Max residential FAR: 7.52
Max commercial FAR: 6
Max facility FAR: 10
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Vacant Land - Zoned Commercial or Manhattan Residential (V1)
Last altered: 2023
Total units: 0
Residential units: 0
Building area: 0 sq ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: W29 OWNER LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $2,400,000
Total assessment: $1,080,000
Land assessment: $125,550
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: ELITE 29 REALTY LLC

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Chelsea
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 4 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.

Getting out

Updated 1 minute ago
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Places nearby

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Activity

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

2024

  1. DOB violation Sep 23, 2024

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. ECB violation Jun 7, 2024 $625

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO FILE REQUIRED ANNUAL BOILER INSPECTION REPORTS FOR LOW-PRESSURE BOILER 058789 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES...

  3. DOB NOW filing Apr 24, 2024 $12,500

    Full Demolition

    Full Demolition Signed-off

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

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2023

  1. DOB NOW filing Oct 25, 2023 $300,000

    Full Demolition

    LOC Issued

  2. DOB NOW filing Oct 12, 2023 $5,000

    Full Demolition

    Full Demolition Signed-off

  3. DOB NOW filing Oct 12, 2023 $5,000

    Full Demolition

    Full Demolition Signed-off

  4. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  5. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  6. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  7. DOB violation Apr 25, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2019

  1. Sale Mar 13, 2019 $11,000,000

    Changed hands

    538 WEST 29TH STREET

2018

  1. DOB NOW filing Nov 13, 2018 $1,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. DOB filing Aug 27, 2018 $0

    Demolition

    FILING FOR FULL DEMOLITION OF 3 STORY BUILDING

  3. ECB violation Jun 13, 2018 $250

    CLASS - 3

    FAILURE TO MAINTIAN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.NOTED:IN BASEMENT OF BUILDING OBSERVED AN ACTIVE LEAK COMING FR...

2013

  1. ECB violation Jul 27, 2013 $300

    CLASS - 2

    ALTERED/CHANGED BLDG OCCUPIED W/O A VALID C OF O. BLDG ALTERED UNDER PERMIT #102680813 IS OCCUPIED PRIOR TO SIGN OFF ...

2009

  1. DOB violation Dec 31, 2009

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

  2. DOB filing Dec 12, 2009 $10,000

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACE 4 STEEL LINTELS (10 FT LONG EACH) AT EXISTING BUILDING AND CONSTRUCT SIDEWALK SHED. NO CHANGE IN USE , EGRESS...

  3. Permit issued Oct 21, 2009

    EQ / EQ

    DEDICATED INDUSTRIES LLC

  4. DOB filing Oct 21, 2009 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF APPROX. 30 LF OF HEAVY-DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS INDICATED ON PLANS. THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE IN THE USE, ...

  5. Permit issued Oct 1, 2009

    EQ / EQ

    2 SAAB CONSTRUCTION INC

  6. Permit issued Oct 1, 2009

    EW / OT

    2 SAAB CONSTRUCTION INC

  7. ECB violation Sep 24, 2009 $1,000

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER BOILER RM 1 PIPE PENETRATION NO FIRE STOPPING 2-(2)BOILER RM DOORS ...

  8. ECB violation Sep 24, 2009 $1,000

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.1-BRICK FACADE-MISSING MORTAR VERTICAL & HORIZONTAL CRACKS 2-CRACKS...

  9. ECB violation Sep 24, 2009 $500

    CLASS - 1

    ALTERED/CHANGED BLDG OCCUPIED W/O A VALID C OF.PERMIT 102680813 NOT SIGNED OFF. REMEDY: OBTAIN VALID C OF O OR DISCON...

2008

  1. DOB filing Jun 27, 2008 $5,000

    Alteration Type II

    FILING TO ATTACH FLASHING TO A PORTION OF THE EAST LOT LINE WALL AS PER THE ATTACHED PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS ...

2005

  1. DOB filing Oct 11, 2005 $4,000

    Alteration Type II

2001

  1. Permit issued Feb 15, 2001

    AL

    ELITE 29 REALTY LLC

  2. DOB filing Feb 15, 2001 $1,000

    Alteration Type I

    CONVERT PART OF CELLAR STORAGE TO OFFICES, CONVERT FIRST FLOOR STORE, ART MANUFACTURING AND STORAGE TO OFFICES, CONVE...

1996

  1. Permit issued Dec 5, 1996

    PL / PL

    VITELLO PLG & HTG

  2. Permit issued Nov 15, 1996

    EW / OT

    SHANE CONSTR. CO.

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
WEST 29TH STREET PARTNERS LLC
MICHAEL ZAMPETTI
DOB Filing 08/27/2018
Owner
ELITE 29 REALTY
JOSEPH SAPONARO
DOB Filing 12/12/2009
Owner
DEDICATED INDUSTRIES
JASON PHILLIPS
DOB Filing 10/21/2009
Owner
ELITE 29 REALTY LLC
JOSEPH SAPONARO
DOB Filing 10/11/2005
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
W29 OWNER LLC
NEW YORK, NY, 10001
DOB NOW 04/24/2024
Owner
PLATINUM SERVICES NY LLC
JAMAICA, NY, 11423
DOB NOW 03/06/2024
Owner
NORDEST SERVICE LLC
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY, 11101
DOB NOW 11/13/2018
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR/SELLER
LARGO 542 WEST 29TH STREET PARTNERS LLC
148 MADISON AVENUE, 16TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
ACRIS 01/15/2020
GRANTEE/BUYER
PPHE WEST 29TH STREET USA INC.
MOTION BUILDING, RADARWEG 60
NT AMSTERDAM, NO, 1043
ACRIS 01/15/2020
PARTY ONE
ELITE 29 REALTY LLC
538 W 29TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 11111
ACRIS 06/24/2019
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
BANK OF AMERICA NA
ACRIS 06/24/2019
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
BANK HAPOALIM B.M.
1120 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
ACRIS 03/13/2019
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
ACRIS 03/13/2019
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
ELITE 29 REALTY, LLC
ACRIS 03/13/2019
PARTY TWO
ELITE 29 REALTY, LLC
538 WEST 29TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10001
ACRIS 03/13/2019
ASSIGNOR
W29 OWNER LLC
C/O LARGO
148 MADISON AVENUE, 16TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
ACRIS 03/13/2019
PARTY ONE
SIGNATURE BANK
565 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10117
ACRIS 03/13/2019

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
ELITE 29 REALTY LLC
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
W29 OWNER LLC
PLUTO