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49-53 West 38 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00840 • Lot 0013 • Zip: 10018

Condition

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

3 Open DOB violations 61 on record • 1994–2022 3 Open ECB violations 29 on record • 1991–2023

Address

Primary address: 49-53 West 38 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10018
Block: 00840
Lot: 0013
BBL: 1008400013
Unified address ID: 1008400013

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: M1-9A/R12 (Manufacturing)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 5,036 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 51 ft x 98 ft
Built FAR: 12.59
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: 1924
Last altered: 1979
Floors: 16
Total units: 16
Residential units: 0
Building area: 63,412 sq ft
Building dimensions: 51 ft x 99 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: HESKEL'S PROPERTIES LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $12,952,000
Total assessment: $5,828,400
Land assessment: $2,209,500
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: HESKEL'S PROPERTIES L

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.

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Jun 17, 2025 $3,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing May 14, 2025 $75,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing May 14, 2025 $18,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  4. DOB NOW filing May 5, 2025 $75,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  5. DOB NOW filing May 5, 2025 $18,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  6. DOB NOW filing Apr 3, 2025 $18,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2023

  1. ECB violation Mar 22, 2023 $0

    CLASS - 3

    FAILURE TO POST EXTERIOR WALL CONDITION CERTIFICATE AS REQUIRED UNER 1RCNY 103-04. AT TIME OF INSPECTION CERTIFICATE ...

2022

  1. DOB violation Aug 2, 2022

    BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE

    FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

  2. ECB violation Apr 13, 2022 $625

    CLASS - 2

    3307.6.5.8 SIDEWALK SHED(6 MONTH PERIODIC INSPECTION)AT TIME OF INSPECTION AT AN ACTIVE JOBSITE,OBSERVED SWS INSTALLE...

  3. ECB violation Apr 13, 2022 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO PRODUCE DAILY LOG FOR INSPECTION.PERMIT HOLDER FAILED TO PRODUCE FOR INSPECTION THE DAILY LOG BOOK REQUIRE...

  4. ECB violation Apr 13, 2022 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND/OR APPROVED AMENDMENTS.OBSERVED AT EXP1 SUSPENDED SCAFFO...

  5. ECB violation Apr 13, 2022 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN RECORD OF PRE-SHIFT SAFETY MEETING FOR EACH WORKERAT TIME OF MY INSPECTION AT AN ACTIVE JOBSITE A...

  6. DOB violation Mar 31, 2022

    FISPHAZ-HAZARDOUS CONDITION (FACADE) FACADE REQUIRED

    CYCLE 9B UNSAFE REPORT FILED

2021

  1. ECB violation Nov 1, 2021 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    27-929.1 FAILURE TO COMPLETE INSTALLATION OF FULL SYSTEM OF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS AND FILE FINAL SPRINKLER REPORT PREP...

  2. DOB violation Aug 26, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  3. DOB violation Aug 26, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  4. DOB violation Aug 26, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2020

  1. DOB violation Aug 17, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2015

  1. DOB filing Jun 10, 2015 $100

    Alteration Type II

    NO WORK

  2. Permit issued Apr 27, 2015

    EW / MH

    DAVID TURNER ARCHITECT,PC

  3. DOB filing Apr 24, 2015 $0

    Alteration Type II

    BURNER REPLACEMENT AND CONVERSION TO #2 OIL .

2014

  1. DOB filing Sep 16, 2014 $25,000

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACE 5 TON CONDENSER & AIR HANDLER AT ROOF (ELEVATOR BULKHEAD). NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY, OR EGRESS

2013

  1. Permit issued Jan 30, 2013

    EW / FS

    STAR INDUSTRIAL SERV CO

  2. Permit issued Jan 30, 2013

    EW / FB

    STAR INDUSTRIAL SERV CO

2012

  1. Permit issued Nov 2, 2012

    EW / MH

    DAVID TURNER ARCHITECT,PC

  2. DOB filing Jul 30, 2012 $10,000

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACEMENT OF PORTION OF EXISTING DOMESTIC WATER SERVICE PIPING IN CELLAR INCLUDING INSTALLATION OF (1) BACK FLOW PR...

2011

  1. DOB filing Nov 7, 2011 $82,500

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF NON-BEARING PARTITION WALL WITH DOORS. INSTALLATION OF (4) 3 TON A/C UNITS. NO CHANGE OF USE, OCCUPAN...

  2. Permit issued Apr 22, 2011

    EW / OT

    ARUMDAUN CONSTRUCTION INC

  3. Permit issued Apr 22, 2011

    EW / MH

    ARUMDAUN CONSTRUCTION INC

2010

  1. DOB filing Aug 9, 2010 $45,000

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACE 6000 GALLON ABOVE GROUND FUEL STORAGE TANK. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, OCCUPANCY OR USE UNDER THIS APPLICATION.

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
HESKELS PARAMOUNT LLC
DAVID SIMAEE
DOB Filing 06/10/2015
Owner
HESKELS PROPERTIES
RAMIN SARRAF
DOB Filing 04/24/2015
Owner
HESKEL'S PARAMOUNT, LLC
DAVID SIMAEE
DOB Filing 07/30/2012
Owner
HESKEL'S PROPERTIES, LLC
DAVID SIMAEE
DOB Filing 11/07/2011
Owner
HESKEL'S PROPERTIES LLC
RAMIN SARRAF
DOB Filing 03/11/2009
Owner
HESKEL'S PROPERTIES,LLC
RAMIN SARRAF
DOB Filing 03/29/2007
Owner
Heskels Properties LLC
Ramin Sarras
DOB Filing 12/22/2005
Owner
Heskel's Properties LLC
Ramin Sarraf
DOB Filing 08/13/2003
Owner
Heskel's Properties
Ramin Sarraf
DOB Filing 10/04/2002
Owner
Heskels Properties LP
Ramn Sarrif
DOB Filing 09/25/2002
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PINK OF MANHATTAN LLC
PASSAIC, NJ, 07055
DOB NOW 06/17/2025
Owner
HESKEL'S WEST 38TH STREET CORP
Boonton, NJ, 07005
DOB NOW 05/24/2022
Owner
EVEREST SCAFFOLDING INC.
JAMAICA, NY, 11423
DOB NOW 01/21/2021
Owner
ANDAMIO SCAFFOLDING LLC
NEW YORK, NY, 10013
DOB NOW 12/18/2019
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY ONE
RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK
1918 MARCUS AVENUE, SUITE 110
LAKE SUCCESS, NY, 11042
ACRIS 01/31/2017
ASSIGNEE
RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK
1981 MARCUS AVENUE, SUITE 110
LAKE SUCCESS, NY, 11042
ACRIS 01/31/2017
ASSIGNOR
HESKEL'S PROPERTIES, LLC
60 WEST 38TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
ACRIS 01/31/2017
PARTY TWO
HESKEL'S PROPERTIES LLC
60 WEST 38TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 11530
ACRIS 06/29/2012
PARTY 1
HESKEL'S PROPERTIES LLC
60 WEST 38TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 11530
ACRIS 06/29/2012
PARTY TWO
HESKEL'S PROPERTIES, LLC
60 WEST 38TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
ACRIS 10/19/2005
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
HSBC BANK USA
452 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
ACRIS 10/19/2005
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
HESKELS PROPERTIES,LLC
KAREN MILLER LTD
60 W. 38TH ST
NY, NY
ACRIS 06/29/2000
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
HSBC BANK USA
452 5TH AVE
NY, NY, 10018
ACRIS 06/29/2000
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
49 WEST 38TH ST. CORP.
ACRIS 06/28/2000

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
HESKEL'S PROPERTIES L
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
HESKEL'S PROPERTIES LLC
PLUTO