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59 West 37 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00839 • Lot 0008 • Zip: 10018

Condition

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

3 Open DOB violations 19 on record • 1988–2023 0 Open ECB violations 2 on record • 1992–2001

Address

Primary address: 59 West 37 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10018
Block: 00839
Lot: 0008
BBL: 1008390008
Unified address ID: 1008390008

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: C6-6 (Commercial)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,321 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 23 ft x 98 ft
Built FAR: 2.11
Max residential FAR: 10
Max commercial FAR: 15
Max facility FAR: 15
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Store Buildings - Multi-Story Retail Building (K2)
Year built: 1920
Last altered: 1920
Floors: 2
Total units: 2
Residential units: 0
Building area: 4,886 sq ft
Building dimensions: 23 ft x 91 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: BREAKSTONE RLTY CORP

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $1,609,000
Total assessment: $724,050
Land assessment: $434,250
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: BREAKSTONE RLTY 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.

2023

  1. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  3. DOB violation Apr 25, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2022

  1. DOB filing Dec 29, 2022 $357,150

    Alteration Type I

    CONVERT EXISTING CELLAR, 1ST FL. & MZ1, 2FL TO EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT USE. PARTITION, FLOOR AND CEILIN...

  2. DOB filing Oct 13, 2022 $8,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL REPLCEMENT METAL CHIMNET EXTENSIUON. SEE SEPARATE APPLICATION FOR BRAK ETS ON 61 WEST 37TH STREET. NO CHANGE ...

  3. Permit issued Jun 29, 2022

    AL

    H&Z BUILDING CONSULTING I

2021

  1. Permit issued Oct 26, 2021

    EW / OT

    JZ CONSTRUCTION GROUP INC

  2. DOB filing Oct 26, 2021 $214,290

    Alteration Type II

    PROPOSED INTERIOR RENOVATION ON CELLAR, 1ST FL. & MZ1, 2FL, WITH REPAIRING PARTITION, FLOOR AND CEILING AS PRE PL...

  3. DOB NOW filing Oct 19, 2021 $15,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  4. Permit issued Aug 2, 2021

    AL

    H&Z BUILDING CONSULTING I

  5. DOB NOW filing Jul 9, 2021 $56,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  6. DOB NOW filing Jun 25, 2021 $56,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  7. DOB NOW filing May 18, 2021 $56,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  8. Permit issued May 3, 2021

    EW / OT

    MBC CONSTRUCTION CORP

2020

  1. DOB NOW filing Sep 28, 2020 $5,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. DOB NOW filing Mar 18, 2020 $46,200

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2019

  1. Permit issued Dec 20, 2019

    EW / OT

    MBC CONSTRUCTION CORP

  2. Permit issued Oct 10, 2019

    EW / OT

    ROBOT CONSTRUCTION INC

  3. DOB filing Aug 15, 2019 $214,290

    Alteration Type II

    PROPOSED INTERIOR RENOVATION ON CELLAR, 1ST FL. & MZ1, 2FL, WITH REPAIRING PARTITION, FLOOR AND CEILING AS PRE PL...

2011

  1. DOB filing Jun 14, 2011 $20,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION TO ESTABLISH BEAUTY PARLOR IN EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE. INSTALLATION OF MINOR PARTITION WALLS AN...

2009

  1. DOB filing Jun 18, 2009 $27,000

    Alteration Type II

    NEW HVAC EQUIPMENT USE PERMIT. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS

2004

  1. DOB violation Oct 14, 2004

    Z-ZONING NONE

2001

  1. DOB violation Nov 29, 2001

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

  2. ECB violation Mar 22, 2001 $800

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDGCEXTERIOR)NOTED REAR SET BACK ROOF WITH POOR DRAINAGE HAS ABOUT 1 OF WATER.WATER IS LEAKING T...

2000

  1. DOB violation Feb 7, 2000

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1992

  1. ECB violation Mar 30, 1992 $285

    Non-Hazardous

    74 FILE APPLIATION AND OBTAIN PERMIT FOR DISMANTLING OF ELEVATOR.

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
BREAKSTONE REALTY CORP.
BEN MORDEN
DOB Filing 12/29/2022
Owner
BREAKSTONE REALTY
BEN MARDEN
DOB Filing 10/13/2022
Owner
N/A
HAK JAE LEE
DOB Filing 06/14/2011
Owner
BRAKESTONE REALTY CORP
JACK MORDEN
DOB Filing 01/16/2008
Owner
BREAKSTONE REALTY CORP
BENJAMIN MORDEN
DOB Filing 06/15/2005
Owner
Breakstone Realty Corp.
Jack Morden
DOB Filing 08/28/2001
Owner
1010 SIXTH,LLC
DAVID PICKET
DOB Filing 11/20/2000
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
H&Z BUILDING CORP.
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
DOB NOW 10/19/2021
Owner
UNIVERSAL SYSTEMS INC.
NY, NY, 10038
DOB NOW 09/28/2020
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
ALLIANCE ABSTRACT, LLC
8 CHATHAM SQUARE, SUITE 718
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
ACRIS 10/21/2019
PARTY ONE
MORDEN, BENJAMIN
59 WEST 37TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
ACRIS 10/17/2019
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
JC 1008 LLC
ACRIS 01/30/2019
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION
ACRIS 01/30/2019
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
1010 SIXTH ASSOCIATES LLC
ACRIS 01/30/2019
PARTY TWO
1010 SIXTH LOW-INCOME OPERATOR LLC
C/O GOTHAM ORGANIZATION INC.
432 PARK AVENUE SOUTH
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
ACRIS 01/30/2019
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
1010 6TH AVE. CORP.
ACRIS 01/30/2019
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
1014 SIXTH AVENUE REALTY CORP.
ACRIS 01/30/2019
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
FANNIE MAE
1100 15TH STREET, N.W.
WASHINGTON, DC, 20005
ACRIS 01/30/2019
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY
ACRIS 01/30/2019

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
BREAKSTONE RLTY CORP
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
BREAKSTONE RLTY CORP
PLUTO