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215-217 West 40 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01012 • Lot 0023 • Zip: 10018

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 215-217 West 40 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10018
Block: 01012
Lot: 0023
BBL: 1010120023
Unified address ID: 1010120023

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: M1-9A/R12 (Manufacturing)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 4,937 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 50 ft x 98 ft
Built FAR: 13.2
Max residential FAR: 15
Max commercial FAR: 15
Max facility FAR: 15
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Office Buildings - Office with Commercial – 7 to 19 Stories (O6)
Year built: 1924
Last altered: 1924
Floors: 14
Total units: 16
Residential units: 0
Building area: 65,186 sq ft
Building dimensions: 50 ft x 98 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: HESKELS CAPITAL LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $15,144,000
Total assessment: $6,814,800
Land assessment: $1,395,000
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: HESKELS CAPITAL LLC

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Theater District
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 4 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.

2026

  1. DOB NOW filing Jun 12, 2026 $45,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. ECB violation Jan 14, 2026 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    OBSERVED ONE ROCKMILLS MP100 OIL FIRED STEAM BOILER,4000000 BTU. CEASED USE DUE TO HAZARDOUS CONDITION:BOILER SMOKING...

2025

  1. ECB violation Apr 8, 2025 $6,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN ACCEPTABLE REQUIRED CYCLE 8C AND 9C REPORT OF CRITICAL EXAMINATION DOCUMENTING CONDITION OF EXTE...

2024

  1. DOB violation Feb 22, 2024

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

    FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 9C TECHNICAL REPORT BY 2/21/2024

2023

  1. DOB NOW filing Mar 23, 2023 $1

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. DOB NOW filing Jan 9, 2023 $374,985

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2022

  1. ECB violation Oct 19, 2022 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN ACCEPTABLE REQUIRED CYCLE 8C REPORT OF CRITICAL EXAMINATION DOCUMENTING CONDITION OF EXTERIOR WA...

2021

  1. ECB violation Nov 1, 2021 $500

    CLASS - 2

    27-929.1 FAILURE TO COMPLETE INSTALLATION OF FULL SYSTEM OF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS AND FILE FINAL SPRINKLER REPORT PREP...

2020

  1. DOB NOW filing Jun 2, 2020 $36,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. ECB violation Mar 30, 2020 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    SEC. 27-929.1 AC 27-929.1 FAILURE TO COMPLETE THE INSTALLATION OF A FULL SYSTEM OF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS & FILE A FINA...

  3. ECB violation Feb 13, 2020 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN ACCEPTABLE REQUIRED CYCLE 8C REPORT OF CRITICAL EXAMINATION DOCUMENTING CONDITION OF EXTERIOR WA...

2019

  1. DOB violation Sep 3, 2019

    LL2604S-SPRINKLER NONE

    FAILED TO FILE FINAL SPRINKLER REPORT BY JULY 1, 2019

2016

  1. Permit issued Nov 23, 2016

    SG

    L.S. SIGN CO., INC

  2. DOB violation Nov 14, 2016

    ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2014 CAT 1 INSP/TST

  3. DOB violation Nov 14, 2016

    ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2014 CAT 1 INSP/TST

  4. Permit issued Aug 9, 2016

    EW / OT

    NEW BEGINNING RESTORATION

  5. DOB filing Aug 9, 2016 $75,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING TENANT SPACE. REARRANGE NON LOAD BEARING PARTITIONS, CEILING, FLOORING AND FINISHES. ...

  6. Permit issued May 31, 2016

    EW / OT

    NEW BEGINNING RESTORATION

  7. Permit issued May 27, 2016

    EQ / EQ

    NEW BEGINNING RESTORATION

  8. DOB filing Mar 28, 2016 $188,650

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF NEW, MANUAL & AUTOMATIC SMOKE/HEAT DETECTION/SPRINKLER ALARM VOICE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM.

  9. DOB violation Feb 2, 2016

    BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE

    FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

  10. DOB filing Jan 14, 2016 $1,000

    Alteration Type III

    FILING FOR FIRE PROTECTION PLAN IN CONJUNCTION W/ ALTERATION TYPE I APPLICATION #121028244.

2015

  1. DOB violation Nov 2, 2015

    BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE

    FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

  2. Sale Aug 27, 2015 $52,500,000

    Changed hands

    215 WEST 40TH STREET

  3. DOB filing Jun 4, 2015 $16,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO LEGALIZE THE INSTALLATION OF NON-BEARING PARTITIONS, DOORS AND WALL FINISHES.

  4. Permit issued May 20, 2015

    EW / OT

    TAJ CONSTRUCTION CORP

  5. Permit issued Jan 29, 2015

    EW / MH

    TAJ CONSTRUCTION CORP

  6. DOB filing Jan 29, 2015 $60,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF AC UNIT

2013

  1. DOB filing Jun 14, 2013 $4,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

2006

  1. Sale Jan 17, 2006 $25,000,000

    Changed hands

    215 WEST 40 STREET

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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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
HESKEL'S CAPITAL LLC
RAMIN SARRAF
Owner
215 WEST 40TH STREET, LLC
GRANT GREENSPAN
Owner
TAJ CONSTRUCTION CORP
SAEED TEHRANI
Owner
215 W. 40TH ST ASSOCS
GRANT GREENSPAN
Owner
MASTER FIRE SYSTEMS INC
PETER MARTINEZ
Owner
215 W 40TH ST. LLC
GRANT GREENSPAN
Owner
MASTER FIRE PREVENTION SYSTEMS
PETER MARTINEZ
Owner
215 WEST 40TH STREET, LLC C/O KA
GRANT GREENSPAN
Owner
215 WEST 7TH AVENUE
GRANT GREENSPAN
Owner
N/A
KIM CARTER

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
HESKEL'S WEST 38TH STREET CORP
MELVILLE, NY, 11747
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

ASSIGNOR
60 WEST 38TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
PARTY ONE
C/O BLACKSTONE REAL ESTATE
345 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10154
PARTY TWO
1601 BRYAN STREET
DALLAS, TX, 75201
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
200 SOUTH ORANGE AVENUE, SUITE 1175
ORLAND, FL, 32801
PARTY TWO
1601 BRYAN STREET
DALLAS, TX, 75201
PARTY TWO
1601 BRYAN STREET
DALLAS, TX, 75201
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
1601 BRYAN STREET
DALLAS, TX, 75201
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
C/O BLACKSTONE REAL ESTATE 345 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10154
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
1601 BRYAN STREET
DALLAS, TX, 75201
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
1601 BRYAN STREET
DALLAS, TX, 75201

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner