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209-211 West 23 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00773 • Lot 0038 • Zip: 10011

Condition

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

0 Open DOB violations 18 on record • 1993–2020 0 Open ECB violations 2 on record • 1999–2002

Address

Primary address: 209-211 West 23 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10011
Block: 00773
Lot: 0038
BBL: 1007730038
Unified address ID: 1007730038

Land use and zoning

Land use: Public Facilities & Institutions
Zoning: C6-3X (Commercial)
Ownership: City ownership
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 4,099 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 38 ft x 98 ft
Built FAR: 2.5
Max residential FAR: 9
Max commercial FAR: 6
Max facility FAR: 9
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Places of Public Assembly (Indoor) and Cultural - Library (P8)
Year built: 1906
Last altered: 2000
Floors: 3
Total units: 1
Residential units: 0
Building area: 10,230 sq ft
Building dimensions: 39 ft x 88 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $5,710,000
Total assessment: $2,569,500
Land assessment: $747,000
Exempt total: $2,569,500
Assessment owner: NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRA

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Chelsea
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 6 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.

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing May 7, 2025 $5,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2024

  1. DOB filing Aug 28, 2024 $116,450

    Alteration Type II

  2. DOB NOW filing Jul 31, 2024 $1,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  3. DOB NOW filing Jul 31, 2024 $42,320

    Alteration

    Approved

  4. Permit issued May 1, 2024

    EW / OT

    C. D. E. AIR-CONDITIONING

  5. DOB NOW filing Apr 29, 2024 $750,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  6. DOB NOW filing Apr 15, 2024 $21,287

    Alteration

    Approved

  7. DOB NOW filing Jan 17, 2024 $42,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2023

  1. Permit issued Apr 12, 2023

    EW / OT

    C. D. E. AIR-CONDITIONING

2022

  1. Permit issued Aug 30, 2022

    EW / OT

    C. D. E. AIR-CONDITIONING

  2. Permit issued May 3, 2022

    EW / OT

    C. D. E. AIR-CONDITIONING

2020

  1. DOB violation Mar 4, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2017

  1. DOB violation Jan 24, 2017

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2016

  1. DOB violation Jan 19, 2016

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2015

  1. DOB filing Nov 30, 2015 $500,000

    Alteration Type II

    FACADE RESTORATION & ROOF REPLACEMENT

  2. DOB filing Nov 18, 2015 $0

    Alteration Type III

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

  3. DOB filing Nov 18, 2015 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY PIPE SCAFFOLD FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. PIP...

  4. DOB violation May 29, 2015

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2014

  1. DOB filing Jun 4, 2014 $0

    Alteration Type III

    PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FILED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY...

  2. DOB filing Jun 4, 2014 $0

    Alteration Type III

    PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLD FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER ...

  3. 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

  4. Permit issued Apr 22, 2014

    EQ / EQ

    B H & B CONSTRUCTION INC

  5. Permit issued Apr 22, 2014

    EQ / EQ

    B H & B CONSTRUCTION INC

2012

  1. DOB violation Aug 15, 2012

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2002

  1. ECB violation May 3, 2002 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    3 49/ 6B/ 49B/ 34A BOILER RM DOOR MUST OPEN TOWARDS EGRESS SECTION 4-6.8 PART 4 OF TITLE 12 OF THE OFFICAL COMPILATIO...

1999

  1. ECB violation Nov 5, 1999 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE APPROVED PLANS AT CONST SITE FOR INSPECTION. RENOVATION IN PROGRESS BY REMOVED SECTION OF MASONRY ...

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
DDC
DDC BY MICHAEL GILTENANE
DOB Filing 08/28/2024
Owner
DEPT. OF DESIGN&CONSTRUCTION
FRANCIS CONNOR
DOB Filing 11/30/2015
Owner
NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY
SELU VLADISLAV-MIHUT
DOB Filing 11/18/2015
Owner
B H & B CONSTRUCTION INC.
KAMALJIT SINGH
DOB Filing 06/04/2014
Owner
NYC DEPT. OF DESIGN & CONSTRUCTI
J COHEN
DOB Filing 10/21/2013
Owner
NYC DEPT. OF DESIGN & CONSTRUCT
J COHEN
DOB Filing 08/07/2013
Owner
NY PUBLIC LIBRARY
NORMAN HOLMAN
DOB Filing 04/05/2002
Owner
CITY OF NEW YORK
KEVIN ALTER
DOB Filing 07/02/2001
Owner
THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY
SANDRA POLSAK
DOB Filing 01/13/2000
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY
NEW YORK, NY, 10007
DOB NOW 05/07/2025
Owner
NYC DDC
SUFFERN, NY, 10901
DOB NOW 07/31/2024
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION
ACRIS 06/26/2001
GRANTOR/SELLER
NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY
00000
ACRIS 02/07/1986
GRANTEE/BUYER
N.Y. TELEPHONE CO.
00000
ACRIS 02/07/1986
5

Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRA
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY
PLUTO