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521-523 West 37 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00709 • Lot 0023 • Zip: 10018

Condition

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

2 Open DOB violations 22 on record • 1993–2019 0 Open ECB violations 3 on record • 2005–2006

Address

Primary address: 521-523 West 37 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10018
Block: 00709
Lot: 0023
BBL: 1007090023
Unified address ID: 1007090023

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: M1-5 (Manufacturing)
Ownership: City ownership
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 4,937 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 50 ft x 98 ft
Built FAR: 2.59
Max commercial FAR: 5
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Store Buildings - Multi-Story Retail Building (K2)
Year built: 1920
Last altered: 2024
Floors: 3
Total units: 1
Residential units: 0
Building area: 12,773 sq ft
Building dimensions: 50 ft x 98 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: NYC DEPARTMENT OF CITYWIDE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $3,467,000
Total assessment: $1,560,150
Land assessment: $212,400
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: AFFIRMATION ARTS LIMI

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Hell's Kitchen
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 4 days ago
Nearest station
50 St A C E

About 10 minutes on foot · 659 m

  • Times Square 17 min 10 walking, 7 riding
  • Penn Station 18 min 10 walking, 8 riding
  • Grand Central 25 min 10 walking, 15 riding
  • Union Square 28 min 10 walking, 18 riding
  • Fulton Street 30 min 10 walking, 20 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 35 min 10 walking, 25 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

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Railroad
Ferry
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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 Feb 2, 2026 $1,890,000

    Full Demolition

    Approved

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Nov 6, 2025 $80,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Jul 3, 2025 $80,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  3. DOB NOW filing Jul 2, 2025 $5,000

    Full Demolition

    Permit Entire

  4. DOB NOW filing May 29, 2025 $1,890,000

    Full Demolition

    Approved

2024

  1. DOB NOW filing Nov 4, 2024 $20,000

    Full Demolition

    Permit Entire

2019

  1. DOB violation Sep 6, 2019

    ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2017 CAT 1 INSP/TST TST

2016

  1. DOB violation Nov 14, 2016

    ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2014 CAT 1 INSP/TST

  2. DOB violation Jun 1, 2016

    EVCAT5-NON-RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR PERIODIC INSPECTION/TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED

    FAILURE TO PERFORM CATEGORY 5 INSPECTION

2014

  1. DOB filing Feb 21, 2014 $17,500

    Alteration Type II

    THIS JOB IS BEING FILED TO CORRECT MODEL OF THE UNIT AND OBTAIN NEW EUP CARD (INSTEAD OF THE EUP CARD WITH INCORRECT ...

2013

  1. Permit issued Nov 7, 2013

    EW / MH

    REACT INDUSTRIES INC

  2. DOB violation Aug 26, 2013

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  3. DOB violation Aug 26, 2013

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2010

  1. DOB violation Apr 19, 2010

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. DOB filing Apr 16, 2010 $0

    Alteration Type III

    TO ERECT TEMPORARY ROOF PROTECTION IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB 104766479 FILED AT 505 WEST 37TH ST.

2009

  1. Permit issued Sep 21, 2009

    EQ / EQ

    UNIVERSAL BUILDERS SUPPLY

  2. DOB filing Mar 25, 2009 $73,000

    Alteration Type II

    APPLICATION FILED IN ORDER TO OBTAIN EQUIPMENT USE PERMIT ONLY FOR ROOFTOP AC UNIT. ALL OTHER WORK PREVIOUSLY FILED A...

  3. Permit issued Jan 22, 2009

    EW / MH

    REACT INDUSTRIES INC

2008

  1. DOB filing Oct 20, 2008 $5,000

    Alteration Type I

  2. DOB filing Oct 9, 2008 $10,000

    Alteration Type II

    PIN (WALL ANCHORS)EXTERIOR MASONRY WALL AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  3. Permit issued Oct 7, 2008

    EQ / EQ

    UNIVERSAL BUILDERS & SUPPLY

  4. Permit issued Aug 21, 2008

    EW / OT

    ROCKROSE GC. MWB.LLC.

  5. DOB filing Aug 6, 2008 $0

    Place of Assembly

  6. Permit issued Apr 28, 2008

    AL

    C.P. CONSTRUCTION CORP

2006

  1. ECB violation May 13, 2006 $250

    Non-Hazardous

    WORK W/O A PERMIT.EXP PERMIT NOTED:DOB RECORDS SHOWS THAT PERMIT FOR SIDEWALK SHED AT THE ABOVE ADDRESS WAS EXPIRED O...

2005

  1. ECB violation Aug 31, 2005 $200

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO POST PERMIT HOLDER SIGN AS REQUIRED BY AC CODE REMEDY:POST SIGN AS REQUIRED

  2. ECB violation Aug 31, 2005 $250

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE CONTRACTORS SIGN REMEDY:PROVIDE SIGN

2003

  1. Sale Mar 11, 2003 $5,850,000

    Changed hands

    521-23 WEST 37 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
AFFIRMATION ARTS LTD
WILLIAM HILLMAN
DOB Filing 02/21/2014
Owner
ROCKROSE GC MWB LLC
BRUCE WEILL
DOB Filing 04/16/2010
Owner
Affirmation Arts Ltd
William Hillman
DOB Filing 10/20/2008
Owner
N/A
TIMOTHY WHITE
DOB Filing 12/15/2006
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
HUDSON YARDS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIO
LYNBROOK, NY, 11563
DOB NOW 02/02/2026
Owner
AFFIRMATION ARTS
ELMONT, NY, 11003
DOB NOW 12/08/2021
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 2
CITY OF NEW YORK
100 CHURCH ST
NEW YORK, NY, 100072601
ACRIS 05/16/2023
PARTY 1
CITY OF NEW YORK
100 CHURCH ST
NEW YORK, NY, 100072601
ACRIS 05/16/2023
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
AGREEMENT OF TRUST DATED AUGUST 28, 1968
ACRIS 02/08/2023
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
GREFENSTETTE, TRUSTEE, C. G.
ACRIS 02/08/2023
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
AGREEMENT OF TRUST DATED DECEMER 30, 1976
ACRIS 02/08/2023
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
WAGNER, TRUSTEE, L.M.
ACRIS 02/08/2023
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
AFFIRMATION ARTS LIMITED
ACRIS 02/08/2023
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
AGREEMENT OF TRUST DATED NOVEMBER 16, 1964
ACRIS 02/08/2023
PARTY 1
NYC DEPT. OF CITY PLANNING
TECHNICAL REVIEW DIVISION - 3W
22 READE STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 100071216
ACRIS 11/03/2006
PARTY 1
CHICAGO TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY
711 THIRD AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
ACRIS 09/30/2004

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
AFFIRMATION ARTS LIMI
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
NYC DEPARTMENT OF CITYWIDE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
PLUTO