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438-440 West 18 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00715 • Lot 0059 • Zip: 10011

Condition

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

6 Open DOB violations 25 on record • 2004–2026 1 Open ECB violations 3 on record • 2004–2026

Address

Primary address: 438-440 West 18 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10011
Block: 00715
Lot: 0059
BBL: 1007150059
Unified address ID: 1007150059

Land use and zoning

Land use: Transportation & Utility
Zoning: C6-3 (Commercial)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 21,375 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 225 ft x 92 ft
Built FAR: 1.67
Max residential FAR: 7.52
Max commercial FAR: 6
Max facility FAR: 10
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Garages and Gasoline Stations - Miscellaneous Garage or Gas Station (G9)
Year built: 1915
Last altered: 2003
Floors: 2
Total units: 1
Residential units: 0
Building area: 35,720 sq ft
Building dimensions: 225 ft x 88 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: RETACO HOLDING CORP

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $10,939,000
Total assessment: $4,922,550
Land assessment: $1,395,000
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: RETACO HOLDING CORP

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.

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Activity

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

2026

  1. DOB violation Apr 20, 2026

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    FULL VACATE ORDER. THE ENGINEER FILED UNSAFE REPORT #CR-M0002199-IA-I1 FOR THE TWO STORIES PARKING GARAGE BEAMS. THES...

  2. DOB violation Apr 10, 2026

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    FULL VACATE ORDER, THE ENGINEER FILED UNSAFE REPORT # CR-M0002199-1A-I 1 FOR THE TWO STORIES PARKING GARAGE DUE TO DE...

  3. DOB violation Apr 10, 2026

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    FULL VACATE ORDER TO THE ENGINEER FILED UNSAFE REPORT #CR-MOOO2199-1A- I1 FOR THE TWO STORIES PARKING GARAGE DUE TO D...

  4. DOB violation Mar 30, 2026

    IMEGNCY-IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY ANYTHINGOPTIONAL

    PROVIDE SIDEWALK SHED AT EXPOSURE 1 (WEST 18 STREET) APPROXIMATELY 90 LINEAR FEET TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC

  5. ECB violation Mar 28, 2026 $12,500

    CLASS - 1

    AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED FACADE IN STATE OF DISREPAIR. BRICKS CHIPPED AND MISSING AT LEFT SIDE GARAGE SUPPORT C...

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

2020

  1. DOB violation Jan 21, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2015

  1. DOB filing Sep 30, 2015 $513,656

    Alteration Type II

    FILING FOR THE INSTALLATION OF (2) RPZ ON THE 1ST FLOOR AND FOR THE INSTALLATION OF NEW SPRINKLER HEADS AS SHOWN ON D...

2014

  1. Permit issued Oct 7, 2014

    EW / SP

    ABCO PEERLESS SPRINKLER C

  2. DOB filing Jul 17, 2014 $40,000

    Alteration Type II

    FILING FOR THE THE MODIFICATION TO THE EXISTING MXL INTELLIGENT ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM & SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM A...

2013

  1. Permit issued Sep 26, 2013

    PL / PL

    LAB PLBG & HTG CO INC

  2. Permit issued Sep 25, 2013

    EW / SP

    ABCO PEERLESS SPRINKLER C

2010

  1. DOB filing Apr 8, 2010 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED A TOTAL OF 40 L.F LONG AND 12 FT. HIGH AS PER PLANS AT 438 WEST 18 STREEET. ...

  2. DOB filing Feb 24, 2010 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED A TOTAL OF 195 L.F AND 16 FT HIGH AS PER PLANS AT 454 WEST 18 STREET. WORK S...

2009

  1. Permit issued May 28, 2009

    EW / OT

    RICONDA MAINTENANCE INC

  2. DOB filing May 28, 2009 $40,000

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACE DAMAGED BRICKS AND LINTELS, NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY, USE AND EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION.

  3. Permit issued Apr 17, 2009

    EQ / EQ

    EVEREST SCAFFOLDING INC

  4. Permit issued Apr 17, 2009

    EQ / EQ

    EVEREST SCAFFOLDING INC

2004

  1. ECB violation Aug 6, 2004 $350

    Non-Hazardous

    39P07,51B11.39-PROVIDE ACCESS TO MOTOR ROOM.51-USE APPROVED (MEA) HOIST ROPE SHACKLES.

  2. ECB violation Aug 6, 2004 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    39P07/52B 39) NO ACCESS TO MOTOR ROOM, PROVIDE. 52) USE APPROVED (MEA)HOIST ROPE SHACKLES.

  3. DOB filing Feb 26, 2004 $1,200,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL HVAC UNITS AND MODIFICATIONS TO MECHANICAL DUCTWORK AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF ...

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
RETACO HOLDING CORPORATION
BARRY HASKELL
DOB Filing 09/30/2015
Owner
RETACO HOLDING CORP
MENDY TAFFEL
DOB Filing 04/08/2010
Owner
RETACO Holding Corp.
Mendy Taffel
DOB Filing 02/26/2004
Owner
RETACO HOLDING CORP.
MENDY TAFFEL
DOB Filing 11/14/2002
Owner
Retaco Hol
Mendy Taffel
DOB Filing 07/18/2000
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
RETACO HOLDING CORP.
362 KINGSLAND AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11222
ACRIS 09/06/2018
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
RETACO HOLDING CORPORATION
ACRIS 01/09/2017
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
ACRIS 01/09/2017
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
BEAR STEARNS COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES INC
ACRIS 01/09/2017
PARTY TWO
BEAR, STEARNS FUNDING, INC
NY
ACRIS 01/09/2017
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
ACRIS 01/09/2017
ASSIGNEE
LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE
135 SOUTH LASALLE STREET
CHICAGO, IL, 60674
ACRIS 03/21/2002
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
BEAR, STEARNS FUNDING, INC.
245 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10167
ACRIS 03/21/2002
GRANTOR/SELLER
RETACO HOLDING COMPANY LLC
362 KINGSLAND AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11222
ACRIS 01/29/1997
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
440 W EIGHTEEN ST ETC.
00000
ACRIS 10/20/1993

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
RETACO HOLDING CORP
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
RETACO HOLDING CORP
PLUTO