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1-3 Union Square, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00842 • Lot 0021 • Zip: 10003

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 1-3 Union Square, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10003
Block: 00842
Lot: 0021
BBL: 1008420021
Unified address ID: 1008420021

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: C6-4 (Commercial)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 6,032 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 51 ft x 116 ft
Built FAR: 8.5
Max residential FAR: 10
Max commercial FAR: 10
Max facility FAR: 10
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Office Buildings - Office with Commercial – 7 to 19 Stories (O6)
Year built: 1890
Last altered: 1979
Floors: 9
Total units: 60
Residential units: 0
Building area: 51,284 sq ft
Building dimensions: 50 ft x 117 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: UNION SQUARE ASSOCIATES, LLC.

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $33,586,000
Total assessment: $15,113,700
Land assessment: $3,150,000
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: UNION SQUARE ASSOCIAT

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.

Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2026

  1. DOB NOW filing Aug 11, 2026 $100,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Mar 5, 2026 $5,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Mar 2, 2026 $10,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2025

  1. ECB violation Dec 22, 2025 $0

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN FACADE AND APPURTENANCES. NOTE: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION I OBSERVED MULTIPLE CRACK GLASS PANELS ...

  2. DOB NOW filing Jul 31, 2025 $75,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  3. Permit issued May 14, 2025

    EW / OT

    WEST NEW YORK RESTORATION

  4. DOB NOW filing Jan 2, 2025 $45,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2024

  1. DOB filing Sep 23, 2024 $222,000

    Alteration Type II

    4TH FL: RENOVATION OF EXISTING OFFICE. PERFORM MINOR INTERIOR DEMOLITION, ERECT PARTITIONS, INSTALL HUNG CEILING AND ...

  2. DOB filing Sep 20, 2024 $10,000

    Alteration Type II

    4TH FLOOR: REINFORCE FLOOR FOR INSTALLATION OF HEAVY OFFICE STORAGE FURNITURE AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE ...

  3. DOB filing Sep 6, 2024 $20,000

    Alteration Type II

    FILING TO CONNECT NEW SPEAKERS, STROBES, DUCT DETECTOR AND OTHER DEVICES TO EXISTING CLASS 'E' FIRE ALARM SYSTEM ON 6...

  4. DOB filing Sep 5, 2024 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF HEAVTDUTY SIDEWALK SHED 16'DURING FACADE REPAIR NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY SHED TO COMPLY W...

  5. DOB filing Sep 3, 2024 $567,115

    Alteration Type II

    PROPOSE LOBBY RENOVATION ALL AS PER PLANS HEREWITH FILED. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY FILED UNDER THIS APPL...

  6. DOB NOW filing Aug 2, 2024 $8,500

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  7. DOB violation Aug 1, 2024

    FISPFCS-FAILURE TO CORRECT SWARMP CONDITIONS (FACADE) FACADE REQUIRED

    FAILURE TO CORRECT SWARMP CONDITIONS

  8. Permit issued Apr 15, 2024

    EW / OT

    WEST NEW YORK RESTORATION

  9. DOB violation Feb 21, 2024

    FISPHAZ-HAZARDOUS CONDITION (FACADE) FACADE REQUIRED

    CYCLE 9C UNSAFE REPORT FILED

2023

  1. Permit issued Apr 27, 2023

    EW / OT

    WEST NEW YORK RESTORATION

2022

  1. ECB violation Nov 14, 2022 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    SIDEWALK SHED NOT PAINTED HUNTER GREEN.PAINT HUNTER GREEN

  2. Permit issued Apr 19, 2022

    EW / OT

    WEST NEW YORK RESTORATION

  3. DOB filing Apr 12, 2022 $40,000

    Alteration Type II

    FILING TO RENOVATE 2ND FLOOR SPACE WITH REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF INTERIOR PARTITIONS AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. ...

2021

  1. Permit issued Sep 10, 2021

    EW / OT

    WEST NEW YORK RESTORATION

  2. DOB violation Aug 18, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  3. Permit issued Apr 26, 2021

    EW / OT

    WEST NEW YORK RESTORATION

2020

  1. DOB violation Aug 17, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. ECB violation Jul 13, 2020 $0

    CLASS - 2

    A.C. 27-929.1 FAILURE TO COMPLETE THE INSTALLATION OF A FULL SYSTEM OF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS AND FILE A FINAL SPRINKLE...

2019

  1. ECB violation Nov 15, 2019 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    SEC. A.C.27-929.1,FAILURE TO COMPLETE THE INSTALLATION OF A FULL SYSTEM OF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS & FILE A FINAL SPRINK...

  2. DOB violation Sep 3, 2019

    LL2604S-SPRINKLER NONE

    FAILED TO FILE FINAL SPRINKLER REPORT BY JULY 1, 2019

  3. DOB violation Jul 22, 2019

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  4. ECB violation Mar 20, 2019 $0

    CLASS - 1

    OUTDOOR ADVERTISING COMPANY SIGN ON DISPLAY WITHOUT A PERMIT. (HUDSON YARDS NOW OPEN) REMEDY: REMOVE ILLEGAL SIGN

  5. ECB violation Mar 20, 2019 $0

    CLASS - 1

    OUTDOOR ADVERTISING COMPANY FAILURE TO HAVE LICENSED SIGN HANGER ATTACH OR ERECT SIGN. (HUDSON YARDS NOW OPEN) REMEDY...

2007

  1. Sale Nov 28, 2007 $0

    Changed hands

    1 UNION SQUARE

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
UNION SQUARE ASSOCIATES LLC
NORMAN BUCHBINDER
Owner
UNION SQUARE ASSOCIATES, LLC
LORI BUCHBINDER
Owner
UNION SQ ASSOCIAYES
NORMAN BUCKBINDER
Owner
UNION SQUARE ASSOCC LLC
LORI BUCHBINDER
Owner
BUCHBINDER & WARREN, LLC
LORI BUCHBINDER
Owner
UNION SQUARE ASSOC.LLC
NORMAN BUCHBINDER
Owner
UNION SQUARE ASSOC LLC
LORI BUCHBINDER
Owner
UNION SQUARE ASSOCIATES
LORI BUCHBINDER
Owner
BUCHBINDER & WARREN
ROSEMARY PAPARO
Owner
BUCHBINDER & WARREN LLC
EUGENE WARREN

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
BUCHBINDER & WARREN LLC
NEW YORK, NY, 10003
Owner
WEST NEW YORK RESTORATION OF CT, IN
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
Owner
PR
NEW YORK, NY, 10013
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

LESSOR
C/O: BUCHBINDER & WARREN REALTY GROUP LLC
1 UNION SQUARE WEST, FOURTH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10003
PARTY 2
C/O: BUCHBINDER & WARREN REALTY GROUP LLC
1 UNION SQUARE WEST, FOURTH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10003
PARTY 1
122 EAST 42ND STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10168
LESSEE
75 STATE STREET, MAIL CODE: MA-SST-LSG-3
BOSTON, MA, 02109
PARTY 2
122 EAST 42ND STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10168
ASSIGNEE
135 SOUTH LASALLE STREET
SUITE 1625
CHICAGO, IL, 60603
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
5 EAST 42ND STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner