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259-261 West 30 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00780 • Lot 0007 • Zip: 10001

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 259-261 West 30 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10001
Block: 00780
Lot: 0007
BBL: 1007800007
Unified address ID: 1007800007

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: M1-5 (Manufacturing)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 6,540 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 50 ft x 98 ft
Built FAR: 13.79
Max commercial FAR: 5
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Office Buildings - Office with Commercial – 7 to 19 Stories (O6)
Year built: 1928
Last altered: 1928
Floors: 17
Total units: 32
Residential units: 0
Building area: 90,174 sq ft
Building dimensions: 50 ft x 165 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: TWO FRIENDS RELTY

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $22,205,000
Total assessment: $9,992,250
Land assessment: $517,500
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: TWO FRIENDS RELTY

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.

Activity

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

2026

  1. DOB NOW filing Jun 25, 2026 $25,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. DOB NOW filing Jun 25, 2026 $9,500

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 30, 2025 $55,800

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2024

  1. DOB filing Feb 6, 2024 $196,786

    Alteration Type II

    GENERAL CONSTRUCTION TO INCLUDE NEW PARTITIONS, DOORS, PLUMBING, AND MECHANICAL SYSTEM AS SHOWN ON DRAWINGS. NO CHANG...

  2. DOB NOW filing Jan 18, 2024 $35,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Jan 8, 2024 $150,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2023

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 14, 2023 $150,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2022

  1. DOB filing Apr 19, 2022 $25,000

    Alteration Type II

    APPLICATION BEING FILED TO SHOW INTERIOR DEMOLITION OF NON-LOAD BEARING INTERIOR PARTITIONS, DOORS, FRAMES AT SELECT ...

2020

  1. DOB violation Jun 23, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Jun 23, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  3. DOB filing Jun 10, 2020 $30,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF PLUMBING FIXTURES & MECHANICAL WORK AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH IN CONJUNCTION WITH JOB NO. 12359...

  4. DOB filing Jun 10, 2020 $30,000

    Alteration Type II

    APPLICATION FILED FOR THE REMOVAL & INSTALLATION OF EXISTING NON-BEARING GYP. BD. PARTITIONS, ACCESS STAIR, SUSPE...

  5. ECB violation Mar 26, 2020 $0

    CLASS - 2

    ALTERED/CHANGED BUILDING OCCUPIED WITHOUT A VALID CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY AS PER 28-118.3.1 - 28-118.3.2: NOTED: UPO...

  6. DOB filing Jan 22, 2020 $20,000

    Alteration Type II

    APPLICATION FILED FOR DEMOLITION OF NON BEARING PARTITION AND INSTALLATION OF NON-BEARING GYP. BD. PARTITIONS, SUSPEN...

  7. DOB filing Jan 10, 2020 $336,000

    Alteration Type II

    EXTERIOR REPAIRS INCLUDING RAILING REPAIRS AS PER THE PLANS FILED.

2019

  1. Permit issued Aug 15, 2019

    EW / OT

    JGM CONSTRUCTION DEVELOPM

  2. Permit issued Aug 12, 2019

    EW / OT

    CURAM CONTRACTING, LLC

  3. Permit issued Jun 25, 2019

    EW / OT

    STRUCTURAL PRESERV SYSTEM

  4. DOB violation May 16, 2019

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  5. ECB violation Apr 8, 2019 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#35375139N ISSUED ON 01-30-19 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUAN...

  6. Permit issued Mar 28, 2019

    PL / PL

    GBL MECHANICAL INC

  7. Permit issued Mar 14, 2019

    EW / MH

    JGM CONSTRUCTION DEVELOPM

  8. ECB violation Jan 30, 2019 $25,000

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO SAFEGUARD ALL PERSONS & PROPERTY AFFECTED BY CONSTRUCTION OPERATION. NOTED: PREMISES 15 STY ATTACHED NFP M...

  9. Permit issued Jan 8, 2019

    EW / OT

    JGM CONSTRUCTION DEVELOPM

2018

  1. ECB violation Oct 15, 2018 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT A REQUIRED CYCLE 8B REPORT OF CRITICAL EXAMINATION DOCUMENTING CONDITION OF EXTERIOR WALL AND APPUR...

  2. ECB violation Sep 26, 2018 $0

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO SAFEGUARD ALL PERSONS AND PROEPRTY AT TIME OF INSPECTION SCAFFOLD PLATFORM WENT OUT OF HORIZONTAL TOWARD V...

  3. DOB violation Jul 2, 2018

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  4. DOB violation Jul 2, 2018

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  5. DOB violation Jul 2, 2018

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2017

  1. ECB violation Nov 21, 2017 $2,430

    CLASS - 2

    PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION DOES NOT MEET CODE SPECIFICATION.NOTED:AT TIME OF INSPECTION I OBSERVED SIDE WALK SHED WITH FOL...

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

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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
TWO FRIENDS REALTY CO LLC
MICHAEL ORBACH
Owner
SELECT OR ENTER
MICHAEL ORBACH
Owner
TWO FRIENDS REALTY LLC
MICHAEL ORBACH
Owner
SPRING SCAFFOLDING LLC
WILLIAM LAFFEY
Owner
TWO FRIENDS REALTY LLC
MICHAEL ORBACH
Owner
TWO FRIENDS REALTY, LLC
MICHAEL ORBACH
Owner
N/A
MICHAEL ORBACH
Owner
TWO FRIENDS REALTY,LLC
MICHAEL ORBACH
Owner
TWO FRIENDS REALTY_LLC
MICHAEL ORBACH
Owner
TWO FRIENDS REALITY LLC
MICHAEL ORBACH
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PR
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
Owner
SPRING SCAFFOLDING LLC
NEW YORK, NY, 10013
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 2
14800 FRYE ROAD
FORT WORTH, TX, 76155
PARTY 1
70 WEST 36TH STREET
SUITE 10B
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
PARTY 2
1301 SAWGRASS CORPORATE PARKWAY
SUNRISE, FL, 33323
PARTY 1
70 WEST 36TH STREET, RM. 10B
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
PARTY TWO
70 WEST 36TH STREET, RM. 10B
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
300 CADMAN PLAZA WEST, 8TH FL.
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
PARTY ONE
300 CADMAN PLAZA WEST, 8TH FL.
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
PARTY ONE
300 CADMAN PLAZA WEST, 8TH FL.
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
209 HAVEMEYER STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
209 HAVEMEYER STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner