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138-146 West 48 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01000 • Lot 0049 • Zip: 10105

Condition

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

0 Open DOB violations 5 on record • 1993–1995 0 Open ECB violations 8 on record • 2021–2022

Address

Primary address: 138-146 West 48 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10105
Block: 01000
Lot: 0049
BBL: 1010000049
Unified address ID: 1010000049

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: C6-5.5 (Commercial)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 12,050 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 120 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.87
Max residential FAR: 10
Max commercial FAR: 12
Max facility FAR: 12
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Theatres - Legitimate Theatres (Theatre Sole Use of Building) (J4)
Year built: 1913
Last altered: 2006
Floors: 5
Total units: 1
Residential units: 0
Building area: 22,500 sq ft
Building dimensions: 74 ft x 100 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: CORT THEATRE LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $4,800,000
Total assessment: $2,160,000
Land assessment: $1,260,000
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: CORT THEATRE 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.

Getting out

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Places nearby

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Activity

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

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Jan 9, 2025 $20,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2024

  1. DOB NOW filing Feb 9, 2024 $100

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2023

  1. DOB NOW filing Oct 23, 2023 $3,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. DOB NOW filing Sep 6, 2023 $234,477

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  3. DOB filing Aug 23, 2023 $0

    Subdivision Improved

    FILING HEREWITH TO SUB-DIVIDE TAX LOT (49,9049) TO CREATE AN ADDTIONAL AIR RIGHTS TAX LOT NUMBER. NO CHANGE IN USE, E...

  4. DOB NOW filing Apr 24, 2023 $2,039,274

    Alteration

    Approved

  5. Sale Feb 28, 2023 $0

    Changed hands

    138 WEST 48TH STREET

2022

  1. DOB NOW filing Oct 25, 2022 $3,356,850

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB filing Oct 12, 2022 $0

    Alteration Type III

    BUILDERS PAVEMENT PLAN ASSOCIATED WITH THE CORT THEATER RENOVATION.

  3. DOB filing May 3, 2022 $0

    Alteration Type III

    THIS IS AN ALT3 EQUIPMENT USE FOR SELECTED INTERIOR PARTIAL DEMOLITION USING HAND HELD DEVICE AND BROKK 150C AS PER P...

  4. ECB violation Feb 15, 2022 $0

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO NOTIFY DEPT OF ACCIDENT OR INCIDENT RESULTING IN FATALITY OR INJURY.NOTE:WORKERE INJURED WHEN ATTEMPTING T...

  5. ECB violation Jan 18, 2022 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    PERMIT HOLDER FAILED TO ENSURE WORKER ATTEND PRE-SHIFT SAFETY MEETING AT TIME OF INSPECTION ON A 5 STORY CONSTRUCTION...

  6. ECB violation Jan 18, 2022 $0

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO INSTITUTE AND MAINTAIN SAFETY EQUIPMENT MEASURES AND TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT.NOTE AT TIME OF INSP...

2021

  1. ECB violation Oct 5, 2021 $0

    CLASS - 1

    BC3307.2.1 OBSTRUCTION OF STS OR SIDEWALKS ATOI ON ST OBSERVED CRANE MATERIAL STORAGE&POTTY TOILET OCCUPYING ROADWAY ...

  2. ECB violation Oct 4, 2021 $0

    CLASS - 2

    3301.13.4 CHANGE OF DESIGNATION-FAILURE TO COMPLY.5 STORY ACTIVE SITE ALT CONSTRUCTION REVIEW OF DOB NOW PERMIT#M0046...

  3. ECB violation Sep 20, 2021 $5,000

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO IUNSTITUTE & MAINTAIN SAFETY MEASURES. AT TIME OF INSPECTION ON AN ACTIVE JOB SITE OBSERVED PORTAL JOHN ON...

  4. Permit issued May 18, 2021

    EQ / EQ

    RITE-WAY INTERNAL REMOVAL

2019

  1. DOB filing Apr 18, 2019 $90,000

    Alteration Type II

    Removal of existing 2" domestic water service (lead) and replacement with new 3" domestic water service from City wat...

  2. DOB filing Jan 22, 2019 $50,000

    Alteration Type II

    APPLICATION IF FILED FOR PAVING PART OF THE LOT WITH A POROUS ASPHALT. NO INCREASE OF AN IMPERVIOUS SURFACE. NO CHANG...

  3. DOB filing Jan 22, 2019 $5,000

    Alteration Type II

    APPLICATION IF FILED FOR MODIFICATION OF AN EGRESS AND EXISTING FIRE ESCAPE TO ACCOMMODATE ADA CROSS RAMP. NO CHANGE ...

2018

  1. Permit issued Nov 16, 2018

    EW / OT

    THE SHUBERT ORGANIZATION

  2. Permit issued Nov 16, 2018

    EW / OT

    THE SHUBERT ORGANIZATION

  3. Permit issued Aug 27, 2018

    EW / OT

    MALATESTA PALADINO, INC

  4. Permit issued Feb 7, 2018

    EW / OT

    THE SHUBERT ORGANIZATION

  5. Permit issued Feb 7, 2018

    EW / OT

    THE SHUBERT ORGANIZATION

2017

  1. Sale Jul 13, 2017 $0

    Changed hands

    138 WEST 48TH STREET

1995

  1. DOB violation Aug 29, 1995

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Aug 29, 1995

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1994

  1. DOB violation Mar 18, 1994

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1993

  1. DOB violation Mar 18, 1993

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Mar 18, 1993

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

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
SHUBERT ORGANIZATION
JOHN DARBY
DOB Filing 08/23/2023
Owner
THE SHUBERT ORGANIZATION
JOHN DARBY
DOB Filing 10/12/2022
Owner
THE SHUBERT ORGANIZATION, INC.
JOHN DARBY
DOB Filing 05/03/2022
Owner
The Shubert Organization, Inc
John Darby
DOB Filing 04/18/2019
Owner
THE SHUBERT ORGANIZATION INC.
ROBERT WANKEL
DOB Filing 02/07/2012
Owner
SHUBERT ORGANIZATION, INC.
JOHN DARBY
DOB Filing 06/14/2006
Owner
Shubert Organization, Inc.
John Darby
DOB Filing 02/09/2006
Owner
THE SHUBERT ORGANIZATION,INC.
JOHN DARBY
DOB Filing 03/11/2004
Owner
The Shuber
Robert Wankel
DOB Filing 06/13/2000
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
THE SHUBERT ORGANIZATION, INC.
CORONA, NY, 11368
DOB NOW 01/09/2025
Owner
SAFWAY ATLANTIC LLC
CARLSTADT, NJ, 07072
DOB NOW 12/21/2021
Owner
KING HOIST AND SCAFFOLDING INC.
WOODSIDE, NY, 11377
DOB NOW 03/25/2021
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
NYC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
OFFICE OF CITYSCAPE & FRANCHISES
55 WATER ST 9TH FL SW
NEW YORK, NY, 10041
ACRIS 10/29/2025
PARTY 2
THE SHUBERT ORGANIZATION INC
234 WEST 44TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
ACRIS 10/29/2025
PARTY 1
STEWART TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY
2 GRAND CENTRAL TOWER, 33RD FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
ACRIS 06/20/2024
PARTY TWO
RG-SOUTH DEVELOPMENT LLC
1271 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
NEW YORK, NY, 10020
ACRIS 06/17/2024
PARTY ONE
BOARD OF MANAGERS OF 145 WEST 47TH STREET
CONDOMINIUM, 145 WEST 47TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
ACRIS 06/17/2024
PARTY ONE
BOARD OF MANAGERS OF 150 WEST 48TH STREET
CONDOMINIUM, 150 WEST 48TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10105
ACRIS 06/17/2024
PARTY ONE
NY 48 LLC
C/O:. ARNOLD & PORTER KAY SCHOLER
LLP, 250 WEST 55TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
ACRIS 06/17/2024
PARTY ONE
CLARITY 47 LLC
C/O:. WROBEL MARKHAM LLP
1407 BROADWAY, SUITE 4002
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
ACRIS 06/17/2024
PARTY ONE
FASTNET PARKING LLC
C/O:. TRIBEACH HOLDINGS LLC
271 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 1003
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
ACRIS 06/17/2024
PARTY ONE
CORT THEATRE LLC
234 WEST 44TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
ACRIS 06/17/2024

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
CORT THEATRE LLC
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
CORT THEATRE LLC
PLUTO