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438-440 West 15 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00712 • Lot 0011 • Zip: 10011

Condition

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

2 Open DOB violations 35 on record • 1989–2021 0 Open ECB violations 8 on record • 1991–2003

Address

Primary address: 438-440 West 15 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10011
Block: 00712
Lot: 0011
BBL: 1007120011
Unified address ID: 1007120011

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: M1-5 (Manufacturing)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 15,487 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 75 ft x 206 ft
Built FAR: 2.99
Max commercial FAR: 5
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Theatres - T.V. Studios (J6)
Year built: 1893
Last altered: 1893
Floors: 3
Total units: 3
Residential units: 0
Building area: 46,330 sq ft
Building dimensions: 75 ft x 206 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: CECO STUDIOS,

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $8,497,000
Total assessment: $3,823,650
Land assessment: $625,500
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: CECO STUDIOS,

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.

2026

  1. DOB NOW filing May 14, 2026 $5,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. DOB NOW filing May 14, 2026 $0

    No Work

    TA Certificate of Operation Issued

  3. DOB NOW filing May 7, 2026 $5,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  4. DOB NOW filing May 4, 2026 $0

    No Work

    TA Certificate of Operation Issued

  5. DOB NOW filing Apr 28, 2026 $0

    No Work

    TA Certificate of Operation Issued

  6. DOB NOW filing Jan 28, 2026 $0

    No Work

    TA Certificate of Operation Issued

2022

  1. DOB filing Mar 7, 2022 $5,000

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALL OF TEMP PLATFORMS AND SCENIC WALLS, NO ALTERATIONS TO EXIST STRUCTURES, FOR SOREL FASHION SHOW. A TPA PERMIT ...

  2. DOB filing Mar 4, 2022 $5,000

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALL OF TEMP PLATFORMS, SCENIC WALLS AND PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT, NO ALTERATIONS TO EXIST STRUCTURES, FOR THE EVENT K...

  3. DOB filing Mar 4, 2022 $5,000

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALL OF TEMP PLATFORM AND SCENIC WALLS, NO ALTERATIONS TO EXIST STRUCTURES, FOR THE HURACAN EVO LAUNCH EVENT. A TP...

2021

  1. DOB violation Dec 1, 2021

    EGRADE-FAILURE TO POST ENERGY GRADE/SCORE NONE

    FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

  2. DOB violation Jun 2, 2021

    BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE

    FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

2020

  1. DOB filing Nov 24, 2020 $5,000

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF TEMP INTERIOR PLATFORMS, NO ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING STRUCTURES FOR AUDI SPORT LAUNCH, SCHEDULED FOR A...

  2. DOB filing Nov 20, 2020 $5,000

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALL OF TEMPORARY PLATFORMS FOR THE EVENT KNOWN DIGITAS LBI 2018 NEWFRONT SCHEDULED ON MAY 3, 2018, NO ALTERATION ...

  3. DOB filing May 8, 2020 $5,000

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALL OF TEMP PLATFORMS, NO ALTERATIONS TO EXIST STRUCTURES, FOR THE DIGITAS LBI 2019 NEW FRONT EVENT. A TPA PERMIT...

  4. Permit issued Jan 30, 2020

    AL / OT

    WINICK PRODUCTIONS, LLC

2019

  1. Permit issued Oct 22, 2019

    AL / OT

    WINICK PRODUCTIONS, LLC

  2. Permit issued Sep 24, 2019

    AL / OT

    WINICK PRODUCTIONS, LLC

  3. Permit issued Sep 10, 2019

    AL / OT

    WINICK PRODUCTIONS, LLC

  4. Permit issued Jun 6, 2019

    AL / OT

    WINICK PRODUCTIONS, LLC

  5. Permit issued Apr 17, 2019

    AL / OT

    WINICK PRODUCTIONS, LLC

  6. DOB violation Jan 11, 2019

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2015

  1. DOB violation May 12, 2015

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2014

  1. DOB violation May 30, 2014

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

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2012 CAT 1 INSP/TST

  2. DOB violation May 30, 2014

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

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2012 CAT 1 INSP/TST

2003

  1. ECB violation Apr 15, 2003 $180

    Non-Hazardous

    81U16-05I11-62O02-37O02.

  2. ECB violation Apr 15, 2003 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    81U16-62O02-37O02.

1998

  1. ECB violation Nov 19, 1998 $500

    Non-Hazardous

    06R 05I 50Y 38M 53B 06# CAR DOOR JUMP REMOVE 05# CAR DOOR DAMAGE REPAIR LOCK

  2. ECB violation Nov 19, 1998 $500

    Non-Hazardous

    06R 05I 18D 36D 36T 50Y 37Q 38Q 06# GATE SWITCH ILLEGALY TAPE 05# GATE DAMAGE 18# INTERLOCK COVERS MISSING 36 AND 36 ...

1992

  1. ECB violation Apr 1, 1992 $100

    Non-Hazardous

    35R,53B, (35) PROVIDE SAFE & PROPER ACCESS TO MOTOR ROOM (PROPER)

  2. ECB violation Apr 1, 1992 $100

    Non-Hazardous

    37G,50Y,15L,15(B)L, (37) REMOVE COOPER WIRES FROM CONTROLLER ON FUSES (15) REPAIR CLOSING ARM ON HOISTWAY DOOR TO INT...

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
HIGHLINE STAGES
LUNDRY ALINA
DOB Filing 03/07/2022
Owner
HIGHLINE STAGES, LLC, CECO INTER
GARY KLINE
DOB Filing 11/24/2020
Owner
ATLANTIC HOISTING & SCAFFOLDING
SEAN PENDER
DOB Filing 09/10/2018
Owner
MKG
ASHLEY JACKSON
DOB Filing 10/04/2017
Owner
NEW YORK MEDIA LLC
TARA REILLY
DOB Filing 07/31/2017
Owner
CECO STUDIOS, LLC
GARY KLINE
DOB Filing 02/19/2014
Owner
CECO STUDIOS LLC
DONALD KLINE
DOB Filing 02/24/2012
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PR
REGO PARK, NY, 11374
DOB NOW 05/14/2026
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGEE/LENDER
TD BANK, N.A.
324 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD
MELVILL, NY, 11747
ACRIS 02/03/2022
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
CECO STUDIOS, LLC
440 W 15TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10011
ACRIS 02/03/2022
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
ACRIS 12/30/2011
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
127 PUBLIC SQUARE
CLEVELAND, OH, 44114
ACRIS 09/15/2011
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
UNION STATE BANK
100 DUTCH HILL ROAD
ORANGEBURG, NY, 10962
ACRIS 09/15/2011
ASSIGNOR
CECO STUDIOS LLC
440 WEST 15TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10011
ACRIS 09/15/2011
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
UNION STATE BANK
127 PUBLIC SQUARE
CLEVELAND, OH, 44114
ACRIS 09/12/2011
PARTY 1
GANSEVOORT MARKET HISTORIC DISTRICT
ACRIS 01/10/2011
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
U.S.B. REALTY CORP.
100 DUTCH HILL ROAD
ORANGEBURG, NY, 10962
ACRIS 07/02/1998
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
EMPIRE STATE CERTIFIED DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
41 STATE STREET/PO BOX738
ALBANY, NY, 122010738
ACRIS 03/27/1996

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
CECO STUDIOS,
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
CECO STUDIOS,
PLUTO