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215-223 West 42 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01014 • Lot 0020 • Zip: 10036

Condition

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

2 Open DOB violations 24 on record • 1989–2004 1 Open ECB violations 13 on record • 1989–2024

Address

Primary address: 215-223 West 42 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10036
Block: 01014
Lot: 0020
BBL: 1010140020
Unified address ID: 1010140020

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: C6-7 (Commercial)
Ownership: City ownership
Lot type: Interior lot
Lot area: 10,401 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 105 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.17
Max residential FAR: 10
Max commercial FAR: 15
Max facility FAR: 15
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Theatres - Legitimate Theatres (Theatre Sole Use of Building) (J4)
Year built: 1919
Last altered: 2020
Floors: 3
Total units: 1
Residential units: 0
Building area: 12,176 sq ft
Building dimensions: 100 ft x 81 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: NYC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $16,681,000
Total assessment: $7,506,450
Land assessment: $2,106,000
Exempt total: $7,506,450
Assessment owner: NYC EDC

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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Subway
Railroad
Ferry
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Places nearby

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Activity

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

2025

  1. Permit issued Oct 27, 2025

    EW / OT

    SHAWMUT WOODWORKING & SUP

  2. Permit issued Jul 17, 2025

    EW / OT

    SHAWMUT WOODWORKING & SUP

2024

  1. DOB NOW filing Oct 9, 2024 $47,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. Permit issued Feb 25, 2024

    EW / OT

    SHAWMUT WOODWORKING & SUP

  3. ECB violation Feb 20, 2024 $1,280

    CLASS - 2

    AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED SIDEWALK SHED IN PLACE AT EXPOS#1 MISSING PROJECT INFORMATION PANEL/SIDEWALK SHED PARA...

2023

  1. Permit issued Oct 30, 2023

    EW / OT

    SHAWMUT WOODWORKING & SUP

  2. DOB NOW filing Oct 10, 2023 $2,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Aug 23, 2023 $2,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  4. DOB filing Feb 24, 2023 $0

    Alteration Type III

    HEREWITH FILING BUILDER'S PAVEMENT PLAN.

2022

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 22, 2022 $1,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB filing Dec 9, 2022 $0

    New Building

    FILING HEREWITH NEW BUILDING AS PER PLANS.

  3. Permit issued Nov 1, 2022

    EW / OT

    SHAWMUT WOODWORKING & SUP

  4. Permit issued Oct 19, 2022

    EW / OT

    SHAWMUT WOODWORKING & SUP

  5. DOB NOW filing Oct 13, 2022 $1,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  6. DOB NOW filing Oct 13, 2022 $1,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2020

  1. DOB filing Nov 4, 2020 $3,500,000

    Alteration Type II

    HEREWITH FILING FOR SUPPORT OF EXCAVATION WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH FACADE LIFT. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY...

  2. DOB filing Jul 15, 2020 $1,000

    Alteration Type II

    FILING HEREWITH OCCUPANCY PROTECTION PLAN IN CONJUNCTION WITH DEMOLITION APPLICATION # 123839150

  3. DOB filing May 22, 2020 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF STEEL PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS DURING INTERIOR RENOVATION. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH THE NEW YORK CITY...

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

    CLASS - 2

    WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND OR AMENDMENTS.NOTED:AT TIME OF MY INSPECTION OF AN ALTER...

  5. ECB violation Feb 13, 2020 $2,500

    CLASS - 2

    REPRESENTATION BUSINESS OR ADVERTISING MESSAGES ON PROTECTIVE STRUCTURES.NOTED:AT TIME OF MY INSPECTION OF AN ALTERAT...

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

    CLASS - 2

    WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND OR AMENDMENTS.NOTED:AT TIME OF MY INSPECTION OF AN ALTER...

  7. ECB violation Feb 13, 2020 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    BC3314.4.6/USE OF SUPPORTER SCAFFOLD WITHOUT A SCAFFOLD USER CERTIFICATE.NOTED:AT TIME OF MY INSPECTION OF AN ALTERAT...

  8. ECB violation Feb 13, 2020 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    BC3301.6/NO DESIGN DRAWINGS.NOTED:AT TIME OF MY INSPECTION OF AN ALTERATION TYPE 2 THEATER RENOVATION I OBSERVED NUME...

  9. DOB filing Feb 11, 2020 $0

    Demolition

    FILING HEREWITH FULL DEMOLITION APPLICATION AS PER PLANS. FACADE AND LYRIC CORRIDOR TO REMAIN.

2004

  1. DOB violation Jan 28, 2004

    CMQ-MARQUEE OTHER REQUIRED

2002

  1. DOB violation Oct 21, 2002

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

    1P12819

  2. DOB violation Jan 16, 2002

    CMQ-MARQUEE OTHER REQUIRED

2001

  1. DOB violation Apr 11, 2001

    CMQ-MARQUEE OTHER REQUIRED

2000

  1. DOB violation Jan 13, 2000

    CMQ-MARQUEE OTHER REQUIRED

1999

  1. DOB violation Mar 16, 1999

    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
NYC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP.
RORY MELVIN
DOB Filing 02/24/2023
Owner
NYCEDC
DAVID ANEIRO
DOB Filing 12/09/2022
Owner
NYC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP
RORY MELVIN
DOB Filing 05/22/2020
Owner
42ND STREET DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
NARESH KAPADIA
DOB Filing 04/11/2014
Owner
42 STREET DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
NARESH KAPADIA
DOB Filing 03/06/2014
Owner
BROADWAY 4D THEATRE LLC.
ROBERT KORY
DOB Filing 07/24/2013
Owner
42nd Street Dev Project
Edith Scickedanz
DOB Filing 11/07/2005
Owner
42nd St Develoment Project
Robin Stout
DOB Filing 11/07/2005
Owner
FORTY SECOND ST. CO.
BERNARD BRANDT
DOB Filing 08/31/2004
Owner
42nd Street Development Project
Naresh Kapadia
DOB Filing 06/15/2004

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
SAFWAY ATLANTIC, LLC
CARLSTADT, NJ, 07072
DOB NOW 10/09/2024
Owner
NYC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP
CARLSTADT, NJ, 07072
DOB NOW 10/10/2023
Owner
NEW YORK CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
WOODSIDE, NY, 11377
DOB NOW 03/16/2020
Owner
SAFWAY ATLANTIC LLC
CARLSTADT, NJ, 07072
DOB NOW 08/12/2019
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 2
RXR 5TS OWNER LLC
C/O: APOLLO GLOBAL REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT INC.
9 WEST 57TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
ACRIS 06/09/2025
PARTY 1
NEW YORK STATE URBAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
655 THIRD AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
ACRIS 06/09/2025
PARTY 1
EMPIRE STATE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
655 THIRD AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
ACRIS 06/09/2025
PARTY 1
THE CITY OF NEW YORK
CITY HALL
NEW YORK, NY, 10007
ACRIS 06/09/2025
LESSOR
THE NEW 42ND STREET, INC.
229 WEST 42ND STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
ACRIS 10/19/2017
LESSEE
TIMES SQUARE 42 DEVELOPMENT LLC
C/O STILLMAN DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL LLC
505 PARK AVENUE #1700
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
ACRIS 10/19/2017
PARTY 2
STEWART TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY
300 EAST 42ND STREET
10TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
ACRIS 02/04/2014
GRANTEE/BUYER
THE CITY OF NEW YORK
CITY HALL
NEW YORK, NY, 10007
ACRIS 09/14/2012
PARTY 1
42ND ST. DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, INC.
C/O EMPIRE STATE DEV. CORP.
633 THIRD AVE
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
ACRIS 07/25/2002
PARTY 1
3 TIMES SQUARE ASSOCIATES LLC
C/O RUDIN TIMES SQUARE ASSOCIATES, LLC
345 PARK AVE
NEW YORK, NY, 10154
ACRIS 07/25/2002

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
NYC EDC
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
NYC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
PLUTO