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540 West 29 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00700 • Lot 0056 • Zip: 10001

Condition

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

0 Open DOB violations 4 on record • 1994–2004 0 Open ECB violations 2 on record • 1988–2012

Address

Primary address: 540 West 29 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10001
Block: 00700
Lot: 0056
BBL: 1007000056
Unified address ID: 1007000056

Land use and zoning

Land use: Vacant Land
Zoning: C6-3 (Commercial)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,419 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 24 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: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $13,262,000
Total assessment: $666,515
Land assessment: $419,248
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: KURSH 29TH STREET HOL

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.

Getting out

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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 NOW filing Mar 6, 2024 $5,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2023

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 21, 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

2019

  1. Sale Mar 13, 2019 $9,675,000

    Changed hands

    540 WEST 29TH STREET

2018

  1. DOB NOW filing Nov 9, 2018 $1,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. DOB filing Aug 27, 2018 $0

    Demolition

    FILING FOR FULL DEMOLITION OF 3 STORY BUILDING

2016

  1. DOB filing Nov 1, 2016 $157,500

    Alteration Type II

    GENERAL CONSTRUCTION INCLUDES INTERIOIR RENOVATION, RELOCATION OF NON-BEARING PARTITIONS. MECHANICAL WORK INCLUDES RE...

2014

  1. DOB filing Apr 18, 2014 $488,638

    Alteration Type I

    CHANGE IN USE ON 2ND AND 3RD FLOORS FROM FACTORY TO APARTMENTS. NEW PARTITION S, PLUMBING FIXTURES AND BOILERS (<3...

  2. DOB filing Apr 18, 2014 $60,000

    Alteration Type I

    CHANGE IN USE ON THE FIRST FLOOR FROM AUTO REPAIR SHOP TO ART GALLERY. NEW PARTITIONS, PLUMBING FIXTURES, CONCRETE SL...

2013

  1. DOB filing Nov 20, 2013 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCC...

  2. DOB filing Aug 6, 2013 $9,750

    Alteration Type III

    REPALCE PARAPET WALL & WINDOWS LINTEL AS SHOWN ON PLANS. SIDEWALK SHED UNDER APPLICATION # 120950603. NO CHANGES ...

2012

  1. Permit issued Mar 2, 2012

    AL / OT

    BEST NY CONSTRUCTION INC

  2. ECB violation Jan 27, 2012 $500

    CLASS - 2

    WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS.NOTED:SIDEWALK SHED AT EXP.#1,MISSING HORIZONTAL BRACES.PICT...

  3. Permit issued Jan 19, 2012

    EQ / EQ

    P.J.B. CONTRACTING CORP

2006

  1. Sale Mar 31, 2006 $650,000

    Changed hands

    540 WEST 29TH STREET

2004

  1. DOB violation Feb 13, 2004

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2003

  1. Permit issued Oct 6, 2003

    PL / PL

    W W AND SONS

  2. Permit issued Oct 6, 2003

    AL

    CASUAL THOUGHT CORP

  3. Permit issued Jul 14, 2003

    PL / PL

    ACE CONTR. INC.

  4. Permit issued Jul 3, 2003

    AL

    GETCO CONSTRUCTION CORP

2000

  1. DOB violation Feb 7, 2000

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1997

  1. DOB violation Feb 10, 1997

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1994

  1. DOB violation Sep 1, 1994

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1988

  1. ECB violation Oct 3, 1988 $1,000

    Non-Hazardous

    OCCPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT OF THE C OF O. REMEDY: DISCONTINUE THE ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY UNTIL A NEW C OF O HAS BEEN OBTAIN...

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
KURSH 29TH STREET HOLDINGS LLC
STEVE KURSH
DOB Filing 11/01/2016
Owner
KURSH 29TH ST.,HOLDING LLC
STEPHEN KURCH
DOB Filing 04/18/2014
Owner
KURSH 29TH STREET HOLDINGS , LLC
STEPHEN KURSH
DOB Filing 04/18/2014
Owner
PJB CONSTRUCTION CORP
SARBJIT KAUR
DOB Filing 11/20/2013
Owner
N/A
STEPHEN KURSCH
DOB Filing 07/31/2012
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PLATINUM SERVICES NY LLC
JAMAICA, NY, 11423
DOB NOW 03/06/2024
Owner
W29 OWNER LLC
NEW YORK, NY, 10001
DOB NOW 12/21/2023
Owner
NORDEST SERVICE LLC
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY, 11101
DOB NOW 11/09/2018
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
PPHE WEST 29TH STREET USA INC.
MOTION BUILDING, RADARWEG 60
NT AMSTERDAM, NO, 1043
ACRIS 01/15/2020
GRANTOR/SELLER
LARGO 542 WEST 29TH STREET PARTNERS LLC
148 MADISON AVENUE, 16TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
ACRIS 01/15/2020
GRANTEE/BUYER
W29 OWNER LLC
C/O:. LARGO
148 MADISON AVENUE, 16TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
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
OKLAHOMA FIDELITY BANK
9400 NORTH BROADWAY EXTENSION
EIGHTH FLOOR
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 73114
ACRIS 03/13/2019
PARTY TWO
KURSH 29TH STREET HOLDINGS LLC
NY
ACRIS 03/13/2019
PARTY 2
BANK HAPOALIM B.M.
1120 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
ACRIS 03/13/2019
GRANTOR/SELLER
KURSH 29TH STREET HOLDINGS LLC
241 HALLIHAN HILL ROAD
KINGSTON, NY, 12401
ACRIS 03/13/2019
ASSIGNEE
OKLAHOMA FIDELITY BANK
2225 WEST HEFNER ROAD
P.O. BOX 21360
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 73156
ACRIS 10/28/2015
GRANTOR/SELLER
KURSH, STEPHEN
P.O. BOX 48
ROUTE 23A
HAINES FALLS, NY, 12346
ACRIS 03/30/2006

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
KURSH 29TH STREET HOL
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
W29 OWNER LLC
PLUTO