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5-9 Union Square, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00842 • Lot 0023 • Zip: 10003

Condition

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

1 Open DOB violations 78 on record • 1990–2021 0 Open ECB violations 19 on record • 1989–2019

Address

Primary address: 5-9 Union Square, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10003
Block: 00842
Lot: 0023
BBL: 1008420023
Unified address ID: 1008420023

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: C6-4 (Commercial)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 10,325 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 77 ft x 167 ft
Built FAR: 8.95
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: 1900
Last altered: 1989
Floors: 8
Total units: 11
Residential units: 0
Building area: 92,433 sq ft
Building dimensions: 77 ft x 167 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: SQUARE WEST LLC C/O N

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $20,898,000
Total assessment: $9,404,100
Land assessment: $3,150,000
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: SQUARE WEST LLC C/O N

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 Apr 9, 2026 $50,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. DOB NOW filing Apr 8, 2026 $300,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Apr 8, 2026 $35,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  4. DOB NOW filing Apr 8, 2026 $86,250

    Alteration

    Approved

  5. DOB NOW filing Mar 30, 2026 $17,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  6. DOB NOW filing Mar 11, 2026 $16,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2021

  1. DOB violation Dec 1, 2021

    EGRADE-FAILURE TO POST ENERGY GRADE/SCORE NONE

    FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

  2. DOB violation Aug 18, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  3. DOB violation Aug 18, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  4. DOB violation Aug 18, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  5. DOB violation Aug 18, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  6. DOB violation Aug 18, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2020

  1. Permit issued Jan 28, 2020

    EW / OT

    EAGLE TEAM NYC CR, LLC

  2. Permit issued Jan 28, 2020

    EW / MH

    EAGLE TEAM NYC CR, LLC

  3. DOB filing Jan 28, 2020 $109,350

    Alteration Type II

    APPLICATION FILED FOR INTERIOR RENOVATION OF NON LOAD BEARING PARTITIONS, CEILINGS, AND FINISHES ON THE 7TH FLOOR AS ...

2019

  1. Permit issued Nov 25, 2019

    PL / PL

    INFINITI ESC PLUMBING COR

  2. 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...

  3. Permit issued Nov 12, 2019

    EW / SP

    VILLAGE P & H NY INC

  4. Permit issued Oct 9, 2019

    PL / PL

    TORR MECHANICAL LLC

  5. DOB filing Oct 9, 2019 $123,790

    Alteration Type II

    APPLICATION FILED HEREWITH FOR MINOR RENOVATION OF THE SEVENTH FLOOR AND REPLACEMENT OF PLUMBING FIXTURE ON THE 8TH F...

  6. DOB filing Aug 21, 2019 $607,072

    Alteration Type II

    APPLICATION FILED TO RENOVATE 4TH FLOOR AND PART OF 3RD FLOOR AS PER ATTACHED PLANS. (NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OC...

  7. Permit issued Apr 26, 2019

    EW / SP

    MEGA PLBG CORP

  8. DOB filing Apr 24, 2019 $200,000

    Alteration Type II

    #8145 - DIRECT REPLACEMENT OF AIR HANDLING UNITS IN STAPLES STORE. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE, OR OCCUPANCY.

  9. DOB filing Jan 7, 2019 $9,000

    Alteration Type II

    APPLICATION FILED FOR ADDITIONS/MODIFICATIONS TO EXISTING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM ON THE 7TH FLOOR AS PER PLANS FILED HEREW...

2018

  1. DOB filing Feb 12, 2018 $37,922

    Alteration Type II

    SIDEWALK VAULT REPAIR. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS

2011

  1. ECB violation May 20, 2011 $2,500

    CLASS - 2

    01X10 02X10 06M11 11D06 71D10 70O02 01X & 02X -REPAIR BOTH ALARM SYSTEM 06M-REPLACE DOOR ZONE UNLOCKING DEVICE

  2. ECB violation May 20, 2011 $2,500

    CLASS - 2

    01X10 02X10 70O02 01X & 02X-BOTH ALARM SYSTEM NOT WORKING REPAIR ALARMSYSTEM

2010

  1. ECB violation Jun 23, 2010 $1,000

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER NOTED @ THE 7TH FL A PORTION OF THE CEILING WHERE A WALL WAS DEMO...

  2. ECB violation Jun 23, 2010 $0

    CLASS - 1

    WORK W/O A PERMIT NOTED @ THE 7TH FL CEILINGS & WALLS WERE DEMOLISHED & NEW WALLS ERECTED & CEILINGS & ELECTRIC ALL W...

2008

  1. ECB violation Jun 25, 2008 $350

    Non-Hazardous

    01X10.02X210. 01 EMG. STOP SW. WHEN TESTED ALARM DOESN'T RING-REPAIR

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
NEWMARK KNIGHT FRANK
SAM MOHABIR
DOB Filing 01/28/2020
Owner
SQUARE WEST LLC C/O NEWMARK HOLD
SAM MOHABIR
DOB Filing 10/09/2019
Owner
GFP REAL ESTATE
SAM MOHABIR
DOB Filing 04/24/2019
Owner
SQUARE WEST LLC
SAM MOHABIR
DOB Filing 09/27/2017
Owner
NEWMARK GRUBB KNIGHT FRANK
SAM MOHABIR
DOB Filing 02/23/2017
Owner
SQUARE WEST LLC C/O NEWMARK
SAM MOHABIR
DOB Filing 07/11/2016
Owner
SQUARE WEST, LLC C/O NEWMARK KNI
SAM MOHABIR
DOB Filing 05/25/2016
Owner
Square Wes
Jeffrey Gural
DOB Filing 09/08/2015
Owner
SQUARE WEST, LLC
SAM MOHABIR
DOB Filing 03/12/2015
Owner
NEWMARK GRUBB CO SQUARE WEST,LLC
SAM MOHABIR
DOB Filing 11/10/2014

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
GFP REAL ESTATE LLC
New York, NY, 10036
DOB NOW 04/09/2026
Owner
WEST NEW YORK RESTORATION OF CT, IN
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
DOB NOW 01/08/2021
Owner
JJS BUILDERS
BETPAGE, NY, 11714
DOB NOW 06/13/2018
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
AMALGAMATED BANK
275 SEVENTH AVENUE, 14TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10001
ACRIS 06/17/2016
PARTY 1
SQUARE WEST LLC
C/O NEWMARK GRUBB KNIGHT FRANK
125 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
ACRIS 06/17/2016
PARTY 2
SQUARE WEST LLC
125 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
ACRIS 06/17/2016
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
AMALGAMATED BANK
275 SEVENTH AVENUE, 14TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10001
ACRIS 06/17/2016
PARTY 2
STAPLES THE OFFICE SUPERSTORE EAST, INC.
500 STAPLES DR.
FRAMINGHAM, MA, 01701
ACRIS 06/17/2016
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
UNION SQUARE MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
5-9 UNION SQUARE WEST
NEW YORK, NY, 10003
ACRIS 08/06/2004
PARTY 2
UNION SQUARE MANAGEMENT CORP.
ACRIS 12/09/1996
PARTY 2
AMALGAMATED BANK OFNEW YORK
ACRIS 12/09/1996
PARTY 1
STAPLES, INC.
ACRIS 12/09/1996
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
14 REALTY ASSOCIATES
ACRIS 08/09/1996

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
SQUARE WEST LLC C/O N
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
SQUARE WEST LLC C/O N
PLUTO