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156 West 44 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00996 • Lot 0056 • Zip: 10036

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 156 West 44 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10036
Block: 00996
Lot: 0056
BBL: 1009960056
Unified address ID: 1009960056

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: C6-7T (Commercial)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,410 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 24 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 9.78
Max residential FAR: 10
Max commercial FAR: 14
Max facility FAR: 14
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Elevator Apartments - Fireproof with Stores (D6)
Year built: 1925
Last altered: 1979
Floors: 12
Total units: 12
Residential units: 9
Building area: 23,569 sq ft
Building dimensions: 24 ft x 98 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: VAN DORN REALTY LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $4,350,000
Total assessment: $1,957,500
Land assessment: $450,000
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: VAN DORN REALTY LLC

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Theater District
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
49 St N W Q R

About 2 minutes on foot · 133 m

  • Times Square 8 min 2 walking, 6 riding
  • Union Square 13 min 2 walking, 11 riding
  • Grand Central 15 min 2 walking, 13 riding
  • Penn Station 16 min 2 walking, 14 riding
  • Fulton Street 26 min 2 walking, 24 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 29 min 2 walking, 27 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.

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Aug 24, 2025 $0

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2023

  1. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2021

  1. DOB NOW filing Oct 7, 2021 $24,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Aug 31, 2021 $24,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Aug 3, 2021 $24,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  4. DOB filing Apr 1, 2021 $236,007

    Alteration Type II

    FACADE REPAIR TO ADDRESS DETERIORATED MASONRY CONDITIONS AS THE BUILDING SOUTH, NORTH AND WEST ELEVATIONS.

2020

  1. Permit issued Sep 29, 2020

    EQ / EQ

    PRESERV BLD RESTOR MGT IN

  2. DOB filing Sep 29, 2020 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF BETAMAX HOIST AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY, BETA MAX HOIST TO COMPLY WITH CHAPT...

  3. Permit issued Sep 14, 2020

    EW / OT

    PRESERV BLD RESTOR MGT IN

  4. Permit issued Jul 1, 2020

    EW / OT

    PRESERV BLD RESTOR MGT IN

2019

  1. DOB NOW filing Nov 4, 2019 $1,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. DOB violation Aug 20, 2019

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  3. DOB filing Aug 14, 2019 $236,007

    Alteration Type II

    FACADE REPAIR

  4. DOB filing Aug 14, 2019 $236,007

    Alteration Type II

    FACADE REPAIR

2018

  1. DOB violation May 31, 2018

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

    FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 8A TECHNICAL REPORT BY 02/21/2017

2017

  1. Permit issued Oct 17, 2017

    AL

    KELTIC CONSTRUCTION & WOO

  2. DOB filing Oct 17, 2017 $350,000

    Alteration Type I

    THIS APPLICATION IS FILED TO RENOVATE EXISTING RESTAURANT ON 1ST AND CELLAR FLOORS PER PLANS HEREWITH SUBMITTED. TO A...

  3. DOB violation Sep 5, 2017

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  4. DOB filing May 11, 2017 $70,000

    Alteration Type I

    FILING FOR CHANGE OF USE OF THE 2ND, 3RD FLOOR & 3RD FLOOR MEZZANINE FROM RESIDENTIAL TO COMMERCIAL & FOR PLU...

2016

  1. Permit issued Nov 3, 2016

    EW / FS

    NEW YORK HEATING CORP

  2. Permit issued Jan 6, 2016

    AL

    KELTIC CONSTRUCTION & WOO

2015

  1. HPD violation Oct 2, 2015

    Class I

    SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CO...

2014

  1. ECB violation Oct 6, 2014 $250

    CLASS - 2

    98BB05. (98) CURRENT CAT 5 TAG EXPIRED IN 2012.

  2. DOB violation Sep 8, 2014

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2009

  1. Sale Jan 1, 2009 $0

    Changed hands

    156 WEST 44TH STREET

2008

  1. Sale Dec 19, 2008 $0

    Changed hands

    156 WEST 44TH STREET

2007

  1. ECB violation Oct 1, 2007 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    60B07,16R09. (60-B-07) PROVIDE LACKING DISCONNECT SWITCH MOTOR ROOM. (16-R-09) REMOVE ALL LACK OFF OF HOISTWAY DOORS ...

1998

  1. ECB violation May 19, 1998 $350

    Non-Hazardous

    22D23U75U36T35O30O57O11B73O 75-PERFORM TEST, BY DEVICE AND FILE E.L.E.V. 3 FORM, 36 I.D. DOOR

1991

  1. ECB violation Feb 21, 1991 $150

    Non-Hazardous

    11D,14I,15A,22O,28H,37H,37B,39H,63H,(15)TENANT LOCKS (22)CLEAN CAR TOP(37)REMOVE ARCHING FROM RELAYS (63)GOV TENSION ...

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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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
VAN DORN REALTY LLC
1155 Avenue of the Americas 6TH FL
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
Agent
ROYAL REALTY CORP
1155 Avenue of the Americas 6TH FL
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
HeadOfficer
JONATHAN DURST
1155 Avenue of the Americas 6TH FL
New York, NY, 10036
SiteManager
NELSON SANTIAGO
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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
THE DURST ORGANIZATION
THOMAS DUFFE
Owner
VAN DORN REALTY CORP., C/O DURST
THOMAS DUFFE
Owner
VAN DORN REALTY CORP. C/O ROYAL
DAN MOGOLESKO
Owner
VAN DORN REALTY CORPORATION
DAN MOGOLESKO
Owner
VAN DORN REALTY, LLC
THOMAS DUFFE
Owner
44-412 REALTY CORP
LOUIS ESPOSITO
Owner
COMPANY ROYAL/DURST ORGANIZATION
1 1
Owner
EASTERN PORK PRODUCTS COMPANY LL
THOMAS DUFFE
Owner
VAN DORN REALTY CORP
THOMAS DUFFE
Owner
VAN DORN REALTY LLC
THOMAS DUFFE

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
THE DURST ORGANIZATION
SYOSSET, NY, 11791
Owner
PR
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
Owner
PHOENIX SUTTON STR INC
STONY BROOK, NY, 11790
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR/SELLER
C/O THE DURST ORGANIZATION, INC.
1155 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
GRANTEE/BUYER
C/O THE DURST ORGANIZATION, INC.
1155 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
GRANTEE/BUYER
C/O THE DURST ORGANIZATION, INC.
1155 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
GRANTOR/SELLER
C/O THE DURST ORGANIZATION, INC.
1155 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
GRANTEE/BUYER
C/O THE DURST ORGANIZATION, INC.
1155 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
GRANTOR/SELLER
C/O THE DURST ORGANIZATION, INC.
1155 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
GRANTEE/BUYER
C/O THE DURST ORGANIZATION, INC.
1155 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
GRANTOR/SELLER
C/O THE DURST ORGANIZATION, INC.
1155 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
GRANTOR/SELLER
C/O THE DURST ORGANIZATION, INC.
1155 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
GRANTEE/BUYER
C/O THE DURST ORGANIZATION, INC.
1155 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
NEW YORK, NY, 10036

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner