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234-238 West 40 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00789 • Lot 0060 • Zip: 10018

Condition

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

7 Open DOB violations 53 on record • 1988–2023 6 Open ECB violations 18 on record • 1993–2026

Address

Primary address: 234-238 West 40 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10018
Block: 00789
Lot: 0060
BBL: 1007890060
Unified address ID: 1007890060

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: M1-9A/R12 (Manufacturing)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 3,924 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 40 ft x 98 ft
Built FAR: 2.61
Max residential FAR: 15
Max commercial FAR: 15
Max facility FAR: 15
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Store Buildings - Predominant Retail with Other Uses (K4)
Year built: 1920
Last altered: 1961
Floors: 3
Total units: 6
Residential units: 0
Building area: 10,242 sq ft
Building dimensions: 40 ft x 92 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 236 W. 40TH ST. CORP.

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $2,976,000
Total assessment: $1,339,200
Land assessment: $463,500
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 236 W. 40TH ST. CORP.

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. ECB violation Jul 7, 2026 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION OF VIOLATION #39064102R ISSUED ON 06-14-2022 FOR OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO TH...

2023

  1. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  3. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  4. ECB violation Feb 14, 2023 $5,030

    CLASS - 1

    AT TIME OF INSPECTION, INTERIOR PARTITIONS COMPLETELY DEMOLISHED AT 2ND & 3RD FLOORS OF PREMISES WHILE UNDER FULL STO...

2022

  1. DOB NOW filing Aug 3, 2022 $36,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. DOB NOW filing Aug 3, 2022 $308,520

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  3. ECB violation Jun 14, 2022 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY THAT ALLOWED BY C OF O; AS PER C/O # M53678. LEGAL 3 STORY 4K STORE BUILD. WITH CELLAR AS STORAGE,...

  4. ECB violation Jun 14, 2022 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. NOTED AT CELLAR LEVEL ERECTED FULL HEIGHT PARTITION WALLS FOR 19 ROOMS WITH DOORS. INSTALLED W...

  5. ECB violation Jun 14, 2022 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    WORK WITHOUT PERMIT NOTED; AT 3RD FLOOR LEVEL INSTALLED WOOD FRAMES PARTITIONS THREW OUT ENTIRE FLOOR. INSTALLED PLUM...

2021

  1. DOB violation Dec 17, 2021

    EVCAT5-NON-RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR PERIODIC INSPECTION/TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED

    FAILURE TO PERFORM CATEGORY 5 INSPECTION

  2. DOB NOW filing Nov 19, 2021 $3,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  3. DOB NOW filing Oct 5, 2021 $30,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2019

  1. DOB violation Apr 5, 2019

    EVCAT1-ELEVATOR ANNUAL INSPECTION / TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2017 INSPECTION/TEST

2018

  1. DOB violation Jul 19, 2018

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2016

  1. Permit issued Jul 13, 2016

    PL / PL

    ORBIT PLBG & HTG INC

  2. DOB filing Jul 13, 2016 $30,000

    Alteration Type II

    ALTERATION TYPE II. PARTIAL INTERIOR RENOVATION AND PLUMBING OF EXISTING RESTAURANT AS PER CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY D...

  3. Permit issued Jul 6, 2016

    EW / OT

    EMB HOME IMPROVEMENTS INC

2014

  1. ECB violation May 20, 2014 $1,000

    CLASS - 1

    97X10 FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER SERVICE EQUIPMENT ELEVATOR AS PER BC 3001.2 & 27-987 DOB ...

2010

  1. Permit issued Apr 1, 2010

    EW / OT

    IN HOUSE GROUP INC

  2. DOB filing Apr 1, 2010 $25,000

    Alteration Type II

  3. DOB filing Jan 4, 2010 $6,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL (2) 275 GALLON OIL TANKS. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS USE OR OCCUPANCY IS INVOLVED UNDER THIS APPLICATION.

2009

  1. Permit issued Nov 24, 2009

    EW / FS

    JACK PICCINI, INC

2004

  1. Sale Dec 1, 2004 $0

    Changed hands

    236 WEST 40 STREET

2001

  1. Permit issued Mar 22, 2001

    EW / FP

    MASTER FIRE PREVENTION SYSTEMS

  2. Permit issued Mar 22, 2001

    EW / OT

    NAN XIN CONSTRUCTION INC

  3. DOB filing Mar 22, 2001 $35,500

    Alteration Type II

    Renovate existing store for restaurant, install fire suppression system under the kitchen hood and install 3 sprinkle...

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
OWNER
GALI MALKA
DOB Filing 07/13/2016
Owner
236 WEST 40TH STREET CORPORATION
ROY MOUSSAIEFF
DOB Filing 04/01/2010
Owner
236 WEST 40TH ST CORP
EYAL BEN YOSEF
DOB Filing 01/04/2010
Owner
N/A
Xue Shun Chen
DOB Filing 03/22/2001
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PR
FLUSHING, NY, 11354
DOB NOW 08/03/2022
Owner
BASIC GROUPS CORP
EAST MEADOW, NY, 11554
DOB NOW 11/19/2021
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

LESSOR
236 WEST 40TH STREET CORP.
C/O FEDERAL JEANS, INC. 1385 BROADWAY 4 FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
ACRIS 12/01/2004
SECURED PARTY
BANK OF NEW YORK
ACRIS 04/24/2000
GRANTEE/BUYER
236 W. 40TH ST. CORP.
1385 BROADWAY
NY, NY, 10018
ACRIS 10/08/1999
GRANTOR/SELLER
RUBIN, SOLOMON
148 E. BROADWAY
NY, NY, 10002
ACRIS 03/11/1999
GRANTEE/BUYER
ORISON INTERNATIONALCORP.
236 W. 40TH ST.
NY, NY, 10018
ACRIS 03/11/1999
PARTY 2
BANK OF NEW YORK
ACRIS 12/09/1998
PARTY 1
CITY OF NEW YORK
ACRIS 12/09/1998
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
1100 CORNWALL ROAD
MONMOUTH, NJ, 08852
ACRIS 05/15/1996
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
236 WEST REALTY CORP
236 WEST 40TH ST
NY, NY, 00000
ACRIS 01/04/1990
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
LAVIN, JAMES
41-45 73RD ST
WOODSIDE, NY, 00000
ACRIS 01/04/1990

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
236 W. 40TH ST. CORP.
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
236 W. 40TH ST. CORP.
PLUTO