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218-232 West 40 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00789 • Lot 0052 • Zip: 10018

Condition

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

0 Open DOB violations 45 on record • 1990–2023 0 Open ECB violations 22 on record • 1991–2019

Address

Primary address: 218-232 West 40 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10018
Block: 00789
Lot: 0052
BBL: 1007890052
Unified address ID: 1007890052

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: M1-9A/R12 (Manufacturing)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 12,417 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 125 ft x 98 ft
Built FAR: 11.8
Max residential FAR: 15
Max commercial FAR: 15
Max facility FAR: 15
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Office Buildings - Office with Commercial – 7 to 19 Stories (O6)
Year built: 1923
Last altered: 1985
Floors: 12
Total units: 13
Residential units: 0
Building area: 146,486 sq ft
Building dimensions: 126 ft x 99 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 218 W 40TH ASSOCIATES LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $46,164,000
Total assessment: $20,773,800
Land assessment: $1,444,500
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 218 W 40TH ASSOCIATES

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Midtown
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
51 St 4 6 6X

About 4 minutes on foot · 218 m

  • Grand Central 9 min 4 walking, 5 riding
  • Union Square 15 min 4 walking, 11 riding
  • Times Square 16 min 4 walking, 12 riding
  • Penn Station 22 min 4 walking, 18 riding
  • Fulton Street 23 min 4 walking, 19 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 31 min 4 walking, 27 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 Jun 23, 2026 $260,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Jun 23, 2026 $260,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing May 8, 2026 $1,000

    Alteration CO

    Approved

  4. DOB NOW filing Apr 22, 2026 $145,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  5. DOB NOW filing Mar 12, 2026 $625,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Oct 22, 2025 $275,315

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. DOB filing Jan 27, 2025 $8,900

    Alteration Type II

    REMOVE PORTION OF EXISTING SPRINKLER SYSTEM AND INSTALL TEMPORARY SPRINKLER LOOP ON PART OF THE 6TH FLOOR IN SPACE OC...

  3. DOB filing Jan 16, 2025 $149,000

    Alteration Type II

    Mechanical and plumbing changes on the 8th floor as indicated on drawings. No change in use egress or occupancy. No c...

  4. Permit issued Jan 15, 2025

    EW / SP

    CMA PLUMBING & HEATING IN

2024

  1. DOB filing Nov 8, 2024 $62,500

    Alteration Type II

    PROPOSE FIT-OUT OF AN EXISTING ADULT TRADE SCHOOL. REMOVING AND REPLACING PLUMBING AND SPRINKLER FIXTURES WITH HVAC M...

  2. DOB filing Oct 31, 2024 $365,000

    Alteration Type II

    PROPOSE FIT-OUT OF AN EXISTING ADULT TRADE SCHOOL. REMOVING AND REPLACING INTERIOR NON LOAD BEARING; NON EXTERIOR PAR...

  3. DOB filing Oct 24, 2024 $30,000

    Alteration Type II

    MODIFICATION OF SPRINKLER SYSTE ON THE 8TH FLOOR AS INDICATED ON DRAWING S. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. NO...

  4. DOB filing Oct 16, 2024 $50,000

    Alteration Type II

    MODIFICATION OF AN EXISTING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM.

2023

  1. DOB violation Apr 22, 2023

    EARCX-FAILURE TO SUBMIT EER NONE

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN EER PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-308.4 - MULTIPLE YEARS (2022)

2022

  1. DOB violation Aug 21, 2022

    EARCX-FAILURE TO SUBMIT EER NONE

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN EER PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-308.4 - MULTIPLE YEARS (2021)

  2. DOB violation Aug 20, 2022

    EARCX-FAILURE TO SUBMIT EER NONE

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN EER PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-308.4 - MULTIPLE YEARS (2020)

  3. DOB violation Aug 19, 2022

    EARCX-FAILURE TO SUBMIT EER NONE

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN EER PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-308.4 IN 2019

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 Jul 13, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2020

  1. Permit issued Mar 27, 2020

    AL

    FOLOR INC

2019

  1. Permit issued May 31, 2019

    PL / PL

    TRISTATE PLBG SVCS CORP

  2. ECB violation May 9, 2019 $5,000

    CLASS - 1

    PROHIBITED ADVERTISMENT NOTE @TIME OF INSPECTION I OBSERVED CONSTRUCTION FENCE IN PLACE COVERD IN ILLEGAL ADVERTISMEN...

  3. Permit issued Apr 26, 2019

    EW / OT

    BURDG DUNHAM & ASSOCIATES

  4. Permit issued Apr 26, 2019

    EW / MH

    BURDG DUNHAM & ASSOCIATES

  5. Permit issued Mar 28, 2019

    EW / OT

    FOLOR INC

2009

  1. ECB violation Jun 17, 2009 $1,000

    CLASS - 1

    CEASE USE 59X10/1. 59H11,68M07,69M07,71X10. CEASE USE 59- BRAKE MONITOR CONTESTS BROKEN REPAIR ADJUST. CALL 212-566-5...

  2. ECB violation Jun 17, 2009 $1,000

    CLASS - 1

    CEASE USE 59X10/1. 59- BRAKE MONITOR SWITCH INOPERATIVE REPAIR,REPLACECALL 212-566-5542 TO RESTORE TO SERVICE.

2004

  1. Sale Nov 10, 2004 $46,200,000

    Changed hands

    218 WEST 40TH STREET

  2. ECB violation Jan 9, 2004 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILUIRE TO SUBMIT A FIFTH ROUND TECHNICAL REPORT:PERIODIC INSPECTION OR EXTERIOR WALLS & APPURENTANCES AS REQUIRED B...

2003

  1. ECB violation Dec 22, 2003 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    15B07,03L13,16L10,20B07,44P07,33O02. (15) REPAIR CERT. FRAME (3) SEAL HOLES IN REAR WALL (VENTS NOT REQ) (16) ADJ. DO...

2002

  1. ECB violation Aug 28, 2002 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    74B11/ 74X11/ 74O02/ 74M07/ 50Y14/ 03X11/ ( 74-B-11 ) REPAIR FIRE SERVICE PHASE II AS PER CODE ( 74-X-11 ) REPAIR TOP...

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
218 WEST 40TH ASSOCIATES, INC
TOM BLOCK
DOB Filing 01/27/2025
Owner
218 West 40th Street Associates
Thomas Block
DOB Filing 01/16/2025
Owner
218 W. 40TH STREET LLC
SALVATORE ROBUSTELLI
DOB Filing 11/08/2024
Owner
218 WEST 40TH ST ASSOCIATES LLC
THOMAS BLOCK
DOB Filing 10/24/2024
Owner
218 WEST 40TH ASSOCIATES LLC
THOMAS BLOCK
DOB Filing 10/16/2024
Owner
218 W 40 ST. ASSOC. LLC
ROBERT HEUN
DOB Filing 12/21/2022
Owner
218 WEST 40TH ASSOCIATES, LLC
THOMAS BLOCK
DOB Filing 11/04/2019
Owner
218 WEST 40TH ASSOCIAES, LLC
THOMAS BLOCK
DOB Filing 11/13/2018
Owner
218 WEST 40 ASSOCIATES LLC
THOMAS BLOCK
DOB Filing 10/24/2018
Owner
218 WEST 40TH ASSOCIATES,LLC
TOM BLOCK
DOB Filing 03/21/2018

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
BLOCK BUILDINGS LLC
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY, 11101
DOB NOW 06/23/2026
Owner
RED PANDA ASIAN BISTRO INC
BROOKLYN, NY, 11237
DOB NOW 06/07/2024
Owner
FRANCO REMODELING CORP.
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY, 11101
DOB NOW 06/24/2021
Owner
EVEREST SCAFFOLDING INC.
BETPAGE, NY, 11714
DOB NOW 01/27/2021
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 2
AXA EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
1290 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
NEW YORK, NY, 10104
ACRIS 11/09/2017
PARTY 1
218 WEST 40TH ASSOCIATES LLC
C/O BLOCK BUILDINGS
499 SEVENTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
ACRIS 11/09/2017
PARTY 2
DEFINATION 6, LLC
420 PLASTERS AVENUE
ATLANTA, GA, 30324
ACRIS 11/09/2017
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
WESLL FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE
118 WELSH ROAD
HORSHAM, PA, 19044
ACRIS 09/16/2014
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE
135 SOUTH LASALLE STREET
SUITE 1640
CHICAGO, IL, 60603
ACRIS 01/02/2008
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE
9062 OLD ANNAPOLIS ROAD
COLUMBIA, MD, 21045
ACRIS 01/02/2008
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR
135 S. LASALLE STREET
SUITE 1625
CHICAGO, IL, 60603
ACRIS 05/31/2005
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE LENDING, INC.
FOUR WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER
16TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10080
ACRIS 05/31/2005
ASSIGNEE
218 WEST 40TH ASSOCIATES LLC
499 SEVENTH AVENUE
21ST FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10081
ACRIS 11/10/2004
PARTY 2
MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE LENDING INC
4 WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER
NEW YORK, NY, 10080
ACRIS 11/10/2004

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
218 W 40TH ASSOCIATES
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
218 W 40TH ASSOCIATES LLC
PLUTO