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18 West 17 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00818 • Lot 0061 • Zip: 10011

Condition

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

2 Open DOB violations 3 on record • 2010–2020

Address

Primary address: 18 West 17 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10011
Block: 00818
Lot: 0061
BBL: 1008180061
Unified address ID: 1008180061

Land use and zoning

Land use: Public Facilities & Institutions
Zoning: C6-4A (Commercial)
Ownership: Fully tax-exempt property
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,300 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 92 ft
Built FAR: 10.7
Max residential FAR: 10
Max commercial FAR: 10
Max facility FAR: 10
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Places of Public Assembly (Indoor) and Cultural - Museum (P7)
Year built: 1963
Last altered: 2003
Floors: 12
Total units: 1
Residential units: 0
Building area: 24,600 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 92 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: CENTER FOR JEWISH HISTORY, INC.

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $7,767,000
Total assessment: $3,495,150
Land assessment: $508,500
Exempt total: $3,495,150
Assessment owner: CENTER FOR JEWISH HIS

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.

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 Jul 29, 2026 $16,750

    Alteration

    Plan Examiner Review

  2. DOB NOW filing Jul 28, 2026 $11,500

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Jul 12, 2026 $565,005

    Alteration

    Plan Examiner Review

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Aug 28, 2025 $0

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. DOB NOW filing Feb 6, 2025 $8,500

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2020

  1. DOB violation Jul 21, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2019

  1. DOB filing Dec 18, 2019 $0

    Alteration Type III

    PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  2. Permit issued May 9, 2019

    EQ / EQ

    EVEREST SCAFFOLDING INC

  3. DOB filing Jan 17, 2019 $33,000

    Alteration Type II

    PLANS FILED HEREWITH FOR THE RENOVATION TO THE FACADE AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.

2018

  1. Permit issued Sep 26, 2018

    EW / OT

    COASTAL WATERPROOFING LLC

  2. Permit issued May 24, 2018

    EQ / EQ

    EVEREST SCAFFOLDING INC

2017

  1. Permit issued Jun 8, 2017

    EQ / EQ

    EVEREST SCAFFOLDING INC

  2. DOB violation Jan 3, 2017

    ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2015 CAT 1 INSP/TST

2010

  1. DOB violation Oct 8, 2010

    VCAT1-ELEVATOR ANNUAL INSPECTION / TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED

2003

  1. Permit issued Sep 22, 2003

    EQ / EQ

    HIGH RISE HOISTING AND SCAFFOLD

  2. DOB filing Sep 22, 2003 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF A TRAILER ONTOP OF AN EX ISTING SHED. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. SHED CAN SUPPORT TR AILE...

  3. Permit issued Aug 6, 2003

    EQ / EQ

    HIGH RISE HOIST. SCAFF

  4. DOB filing Aug 6, 2003 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF A PERSONNEL/MATERIAL HOIST DURING FLOOR ADDITIONS 140' HIGH ALIMAK 24/32 TDFC. NO CHANGE IN USE,EGRES...

  5. DOB filing Jul 30, 2003 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF SCAFFOLD, 85'X130'HIGH, DURING BUILDING CONSTRUCTION. SHED FILED SEPARATELY. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE...

  6. DOB filing Jul 29, 2003 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK BRID GE 85'DURING BLDG CONSTRUCTION NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY (ADDING ...

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
CENTER FOR JEWISH HISTORY
MELISSA MINAYA
DOB Filing 12/18/2019
Owner
YIVO INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH RESEAR
ABBEY STERN
DOB Filing 09/22/2003
Owner
YIVO INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH RESERC
ABBEY STERN
DOB Filing 07/29/2003
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
CENTER FOR JEWISH HISTORY
New York, NY, 10005
DOB NOW 07/29/2026
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

LESSOR
THE CENTER FOR JEWISH HISTORY, INC.
15 WEST 16TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10011
ACRIS 01/21/2011
LESSEE
NEW YORK CITY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
110 WILLIAM STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
ACRIS 01/21/2011
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE
ACRIS 01/21/2011
LESSEE
THE CENTER FOR JEWISH HISTORY, INC.
15 WEST 16TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10011
ACRIS 01/21/2011
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
WACHOVIA BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE
ACRIS 01/21/2011
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
NEW YORK CITY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
ACRIS 01/21/2011
ASSIGNEE
WACHOVIA BANK, N.A
ONE PEN PLAZA,SUITE 1414
NEW YORK, NY, 10119
ACRIS 09/29/2003
ASSIGNEE
BANK OF AMERICA .N.A
GA1-006-13-15
600 PEACHTREE STREET,N.E
ATLANTA, GA, 303082214
ACRIS 09/29/2003
PARTY 1
THE CENTER FOR JEWISH HISTORY,INC
15 WEST 16TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10011
ACRIS 09/29/2003
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
ALIED IRISH BANK,P.L.C,
NEW YORK BRANCH
405 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10002
ACRIS 09/29/2003

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
CENTER FOR JEWISH HIS
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
CENTER FOR JEWISH HISTORY, INC.
PLUTO