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2-6 East 40 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00869 • Lot 0074 • Zip: 10016

Condition

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

1 Open DOB violations 100 on record • 1989–2023 0 Open ECB violations 30 on record • 1991–2023

Address

Primary address: 2-6 East 40 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10016
Block: 00869
Lot: 0074
BBL: 1008690074
Unified address ID: 1008690074

Land use and zoning

Land use: Public Facilities & Institutions
Zoning: C5-3 (Commercial)
Ownership: Private ownership
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 21,190 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 112 ft x 175 ft
Built FAR: 8.36
Max residential FAR: 10
Max commercial FAR: 15
Max facility FAR: 15
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Places of Public Assembly (Indoor) and Cultural - Library (P8)
Year built: 1915
Last altered: 2019
Floors: 7
Total units: 1
Residential units: 0
Building area: 177,136 sq ft
Building dimensions: 108 ft x 171 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $76,888,000
Total assessment: $34,599,600
Land assessment: $20,073,600
Exempt total: $34,599,600
Assessment owner: NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRA

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.

2024

  1. DOB filing Dec 31, 2024 $0

    Alteration Type I

    MECHANICAL AND PLUMBING PLANS FILED IN CONJ W/ ADDITION OF 7TH FLOOR

2023

  1. ECB violation Sep 12, 2023 $625

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING FACADE AND APURTENANCES. NOTE: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED BROKEN/SHATTE...

  2. DOB violation Sep 12, 2023

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION ON 9/12/23 OBSERVED BROKEN/SHATTER GLASS WINDOW PANEL ON ROOF LEVEL INADEQUATE SAFETY WERE ...

2022

  1. ECB violation Dec 9, 2022 $625

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT ACCEPTABLE REQUIRED CYCLE 9A REPORT OF CRITICAL EXAMINATION DOCUMENTING CONDITION OF EXTERIOR WALL ...

  2. DOB filing Mar 23, 2022 $0

    Alteration Type III

    BUILDERS PAVING PLAN FILED HEREWITH.

  3. DOB violation Feb 22, 2022

    FISPNRF-NO REPORT AND / OR LATE FILING (FACADE) FACADE REQUIRED

    FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 9A TECHNICAL REPORT BY 02/21/2022

  4. DOB filing Feb 22, 2022 $48,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF A TEMPORARY DRY STANDPIPE WITH AIR PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM AS PER PLANS FILE. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS ...

2021

  1. DOB filing Nov 3, 2021 $2,050,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF SPRINKLER HEADS AND RELATED PIPING AS PER PLANS SUBMITTED HEREWITH.

  2. DOB violation Oct 8, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  3. DOB violation Oct 8, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  4. DOB violation Oct 8, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  5. DOB violation Oct 8, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  6. DOB filing Jun 29, 2021 $25,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF A REPEATER AUXILIARY RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITH A PASSIVE DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA SYSTEM. NO CHANGE ...

  7. DOB filing Mar 29, 2021 $100,000

    Alteration Type II

    MANUAL, AUTOMATIC SMOKE/HEAT DECTECTION & SPRINKLER FIRE ALARM SYSTEM WITH VOICE COMMUNICATION/ POST-FIRE SMOKE P...

  8. DOB NOW filing Jan 25, 2021 $4,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  9. DOB NOW filing Jan 20, 2021 $4,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2020

  1. Permit issued Sep 22, 2020

    AL

    TISHMAN CONSTRUCTION CORP

  2. DOB NOW filing Jun 26, 2020 $1,430

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  3. DOB NOW filing Jun 26, 2020 $780

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  4. Permit issued May 19, 2020

    AL

    TISHMAN CONSTRUCTION CORP

  5. DOB NOW filing Mar 20, 2020 $0

    No Work

    TA Certificate of Operation Issued

  6. Permit issued Feb 20, 2020

    EW / MH

    GDO CONTRACTING INC

2019

  1. DOB NOW filing Oct 31, 2019 $0

    No Work

    PA Certificate of Operation Issued

  2. Permit issued Oct 15, 2019

    EQ / EQ

    SAFWAY ATLANTIC, LLC

  3. Permit issued Oct 15, 2019

    EQ / EQ

    SAFWAY ATLANTIC, LLC

  4. Permit issued Sep 27, 2019

    EQ / EQ

    SAFWAY ATLANTIC, LLC

  5. ECB violation Aug 12, 2019 $0

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO NOTIFY THE DEPT OF AN INCIDENT THAT RESULTED IN FATALITY ORINJURY. ONE WORKER FELL FROM THE STAIRCASE WHEN...

  6. ECB violation Jul 2, 2019 $0

    CLASS - 1

    FAILED TO NOTIFY THE DEPARTMENT OF AN INCIDENT THAT RESULTED IN A FA- TALITY OR INJURY. A WORKER SUFFERED A CUT ON HI...

  7. ECB violation Jul 2, 2019 $0

    CLASS - 1

    FAILED TO NOTIFY THE DEPARTMENT OF AN INCIDNET THAT RESULTED IN A FATALITY OR INJURY A WORKERS SUFFERED A CUT ON HIS ...

  8. ECB violation Apr 11, 2019 $0

    CLASS - 1

    HOLES/OPENINGS NOT CONVERED. NOTED: AT TIME OF MY INSPECTION OF AN ALTERATION TYPE 1 CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS IN PROGR...

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
NYPL
DAVID LEM
DOB Filing 12/31/2024
Owner
THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY
RISA HONIG
DOB Filing 03/23/2022
Owner
SAFWAY ATLANTIC LLC
KEVIN PECK
DOB Filing 07/06/2020
Owner
NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY
ROBERT KOZLIK
DOB Filing 07/06/2020
Owner
S&E BRIDGE & SCAFFOLD LLC
COLM COEN
DOB Filing 09/04/2018
Owner
NY PUBLIC LIBRARY, ASTOR, LENOX
ROBERT CIAGLIA
DOB Filing 03/28/2016
Owner
108-114 WOOSTER STREET CORP.
CASSEN MARGARET
DOB Filing 12/24/2009
Owner
NEW YORK LIBRARY
JOANNA PESTKA
DOB Filing 03/19/2009
Owner
108-114 WOOSTER ST CORP.
MARGARET CASSEN
DOB Filing 12/06/2004
Owner
NYC DDC
KWOK YIM
DOB Filing 08/31/2004
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY
NYACK, NY, 10960
DOB NOW 01/25/2021
Owner
SAFWAY ATLANTIC LLC
CARLSTADT, NJ, 07072
DOB NOW 10/31/2018
Owner
PLATFORM SOLUTIONS INC.
HUNTINGDON VALLEY, PA, 19006
DOB NOW 09/19/2018
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY, ASTOR, LENOX AND
TILDEN FOUNDATIONS
445 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
ACRIS 01/03/2018
PARTY ONE
BEYER BLINDER BELLE ARCHITECTS AND PLANNERS
120 BROADWAY, 20TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10271
ACRIS 10/19/2017
PARTY 1
CHICAGO TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY
711 THIRD AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
ACRIS 08/17/2017
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
DORMITORY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
ACRIS 03/03/2015
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY, ASTOR, LENOX AND TILD
ACRIS 03/03/2015
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY
ACRIS 11/03/2008
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
ASTOR, LENOX AND TILDEN FOUNDATIONS
ACRIS 11/03/2008
PARTY 1
THE CITY OF NEW YORK
CITY HALL
NEW YORK, NY, 10007
ACRIS 08/21/2008
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA
ACRIS 02/20/2004
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
HAN, GRACE
ACRIS 02/20/2004

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRA
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY
PLUTO