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255-257 5 Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00858 • Lot 0003 • Zip: 10016

Condition

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

2 Open DOB violations 44 on record • 1988–2023 0 Open ECB violations 13 on record • 1988–2014

Address

Primary address: 255-257 5 Avenue, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10016
Block: 00858
Lot: 0003
BBL: 1008580003
Unified address ID: 1008580003

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: C5-2 (Commercial)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 4,917 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 49 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 6.1
Max residential FAR: 10
Max commercial FAR: 10
Max facility FAR: 10
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Office Buildings - Office with Commercial – 1 to 6 Stories (O5)
Year built: 1919
Last altered: 1919
Floors: 6
Total units: 4
Residential units: 0
Building area: 30,000 sq ft
Building dimensions: 49 ft x 90 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 255 FIFTH LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $9,417,000
Total assessment: $4,237,650
Land assessment: $540,000
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: KEW MANAGEMENT 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.

2026

  1. DOB NOW filing Feb 6, 2026 $0

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. DOB NOW filing Feb 3, 2026 $64,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  3. DOB NOW filing Jan 20, 2026 $55,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  4. DOB NOW filing Jan 14, 2026 $224,800

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  5. DOB NOW filing Jan 12, 2026 $57,280

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 18, 2025 $31,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2023

  1. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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

2021

  1. DOB violation Sep 8, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2019

  1. DOB violation Jul 29, 2019

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Jul 29, 2019

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  3. Sale May 3, 2019 $0

    Changed hands

    255 5 AVENUE

2017

  1. DOB violation Aug 16, 2017

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. DOB filing Jun 29, 2017 $6,800

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF MECHANICAL UNITS.NO CHANGE IN EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.

  3. DOB filing Jun 20, 2017 $6,800

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF MECHANICAL UNITS.NO CHANGE IN EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.

  4. DOB filing Jan 6, 2017 $353,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING OFFICE SHOWROOM SPACE ON THE 6TH FLOOR. ARCHITECTURAL, PLUMBING, AND MECHANICAL WO...

2015

  1. Permit issued Oct 14, 2015

    PL / PL

    PAL-MAR PLBG & HTG INC

  2. Permit issued Oct 8, 2015

    EW / MH

    METRO STAR CONTRACTING C

  3. Permit issued Oct 8, 2015

    EW / OT

    METRO STAR CONTRACTING C

  4. DOB filing Feb 5, 2015 $119,150

    Alteration Type II

    LIMITED STRUCTURAL REPAIR PROGRAM; NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.

2014

  1. ECB violation Nov 24, 2014 $400

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION WITH THE DOB FOR NOV #35039327H I...

  2. ECB violation Sep 29, 2014 $1,200

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO INSTALL GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT INTERUPTER(GFCI)PROTECTION AS REQUIRED.6 FLOOR TEMP.WIRING:NO GFCI RECEPTTOCL...

  3. ECB violation Sep 29, 2014 $800

    CLASS - 1

    ELECTRICAL WORK W/O A PERMIT."TEMP.WIRING"THE ENTIRE 6 FLOOR:BRANCH CIRCUIT WIRING,LIGHTING FIXTURES(RECIPTACKS)OUTLE...

  4. Permit issued Aug 7, 2014

    EW / OT

    ABBA CONSTRUCTION LLC

  5. Permit issued Feb 11, 2014

    EW / OT

    ROYALEMPRESS INC

  6. DOB filing Feb 11, 2014 $87,040

    Alteration Type II

    RESUPPORT OF EXISTING FLOOR JOISTS

2011

  1. DOB filing Nov 7, 2011 $9,375

    Alteration Type II

    STRUCTURAL FRAMING PLANS. NO CHANGE TO EGRESS USE OR OCCUPANCY.

  2. Permit issued Mar 7, 2011

    EW / OT

    L & M RESTORATION INC

2001

  1. ECB violation Jan 31, 2001 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    49A,49B.A-NO CHECK VALVE (BACK FLOW PREVENTOR)ON FEED LINE.B-LEAKING PIPE FITTING ON FEED LINE TEE TO BOILER.

2000

  1. ECB violation Mar 9, 2000 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    19A- MANUAL RESET-PRESTOL/AQUASTAT DEFECTIVE

1999

  1. ECB violation Oct 29, 1999 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    28H,33O,74O,31A,36I. REPAIR TOP AND BOTTOM GUIDE SHOES, CLEAN OVERHEADCLEAN TOP OF CAR, REPAIR WIRE ON CONTROLLER FUS...

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
KEW MANAGEMENT CORP.
PETER DINE
DOB Filing 06/29/2017
Owner
KEW MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
CHRISTOPHER KANGA
DOB Filing 01/06/2017
Owner
KEW MANAGEMENT CORP
ARTHUR NATASKIN
DOB Filing 11/07/2011
Owner
KEW MANAGEMENT INC
ARTHUR NATASKIN
DOB Filing 04/07/2011
Owner
BEN & JAKS STEAK HOUSE
AZIR SINANAJ
DOB Filing 10/15/2009
Owner
Kew Management Corp.
Leslie Spira Lopez
DOB Filing 11/07/2005
Owner
TRAGUARDO FASHIONS
LUCIO VISALLI
DOB Filing 07/06/2005
Owner
KEW MANAGEMENT
LESILE LOPEZ
DOB Filing 04/16/2003
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
KEW MANAGEMENT
SYOSSET, NY, 11791
DOB NOW 02/06/2026
Owner
KEW MANAGEMENT CORP
NEW YORK, NY, 10001
DOB NOW 02/03/2026
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
225 FIFTH LLC
1123 BROADWAY
NEW YORK, NY, 10010
ACRIS 05/03/2019
GRANTOR/SELLER
KEW MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
1123 BROADWAY
NEW YORK, NY, 10010
ACRIS 05/03/2019
PARTY ONE
WELLS FARGO BANK N.A.
751 KASOTA AVENUE
SUITE MDC
MINNEAPOLIS, ME, 55414
ACRIS 01/06/2012
PARTY TWO
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK
270 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
ACRIS 01/06/2012
ASSIGNEE
LOPEZ AND FULKERSON DESCENDANTS' 2000 TRUST
C/O MINTZ & GOLD LLP/ ATTN: ALAN KATZ, ESQ.
470 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, 10TH FLOOR NORTH
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
ACRIS 01/06/2012
PARTY 1
LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMM OF THE CITY OF NY
ACRIS 11/23/2010
PARTY 1
LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMM. OF THE CITY OF NY
ACRIS 11/23/2010
ASSIGNOR
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, A NEW YORK BANKING
270 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
ACRIS 07/23/2002
ASSIGNEE
WELLS FARGO BANK MINNESOTA, N.A., AS TRUSTEE
751 KASOTA AVENUE, SUITE MDC
MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55414
ACRIS 07/23/2002
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK
270 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
ACRIS 01/31/2002

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
KEW MANAGEMENT CORP
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
255 FIFTH LLC
PLUTO