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238-244 West 44 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01015 • Lot 0051 • Zip: 10036

Condition

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

0 Open DOB violations 31 on record • 1988–2020

Address

Primary address: 238-244 West 44 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10036
Block: 01015
Lot: 0051
BBL: 1010150051
Unified address ID: 1010150051

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: C6-5 (Commercial)
Ownership: Fully tax-exempt property
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 7,225 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 75 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 3.38
Max residential FAR: 10
Max commercial FAR: 10
Max facility FAR: 10
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Theatres - Legitimate Theatres (Theatre Sole Use of Building) (J4)
Year built: 1912
Last altered: 2016
Floors: 4.5
Total units: 1
Residential units: 0
Building area: 24,423 sq ft
Building dimensions: 75 ft x 100 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 240 WEST 44TH STREET TWO LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $2,450,000
Total assessment: $1,102,500
Land assessment: $877,500
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 240 WEST 44TH STREET

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 Sep 11, 2025 $115,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Apr 10, 2025 $99,680

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB filing Jan 29, 2025 $100,000

    Alteration Type I

    MINOR INTERIOR ARCHITECTURAL WORK, CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY WITHIN THE THEATER. MOST OF RENOVATION IS FILE...

2024

  1. DOB NOW filing Nov 11, 2024 $0

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Nov 11, 2024 $1,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  3. DOB NOW filing Oct 1, 2024 $0

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  4. DOB filing Sep 4, 2024 $0

    Alteration Type III

    BUILDERS PAVEMENT PLAN ASSOCIATED WITH INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR RENOVATION OF THE THEATER.

  5. DOB NOW filing Jul 29, 2024 $115,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2021

  1. DOB filing Aug 24, 2021 $677,794

    Alteration Type II

    ROOF REPLACEMENT AND SKYLIGHT REMOVAL. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY, OR EGRESS.

  2. DOB filing Jul 30, 2021 $39,250

    Alteration Type II

    EXTERIOR REPAIR OF CORNICE & MISCELLANEOUS FACADE REPAIRS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  3. DOB filing Jun 25, 2021 $0

    Alteration Type III

    WORK PLATFORM PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF WORK PLATFORM AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  4. Permit issued Feb 4, 2021

    EQ / EQ

    SPRING SCAFFOLDING LLC

2020

  1. Permit issued Nov 20, 2020

    EW / OT

    YORKE CONSTRUCTION CORP

  2. DOB violation Oct 7, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  3. Permit issued Jul 27, 2020

    EW / OT

    QUALITY BUILDING CONSTRUT

2019

  1. Permit issued Aug 23, 2019

    EW / OT

    QUALITY BUILDING CONSTRUT

2018

  1. DOB filing Dec 5, 2018 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF A SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS IN CONJUNCTION WITH INTERIOR/EXTERIOR RENOVATION. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR...

  2. Permit issued Feb 8, 2018

    EW / SP

    UNITED PLBG MECHANICAL IN

  3. Permit issued Feb 8, 2018

    EW / SP

    UNITED PLBG MECHANICAL IN

2017

  1. Sale Jun 16, 2017 $0

    Changed hands

    240 WEST 44TH STREET

  2. Sale Jun 16, 2017 $5,000,000

    Changed hands

    240 WEST 44TH STREET

2016

  1. DOB violation Sep 8, 2016

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Sep 8, 2016

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  3. Sale Aug 9, 2016 $0

    Changed hands

    240 WEST 44TH STREET

  4. Sale Jul 11, 2016 $0

    Changed hands

    240 WEST 44TH STREET

2015

  1. DOB violation Sep 21, 2015

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Sep 21, 2015

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  3. Sale Apr 17, 2015 $24,750,000

    Changed hands

    240 WEST 44TH STREET

2012

  1. DOB violation Nov 12, 2012

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

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
SECOND STAGE THEATER
KHADY KAMARA
DOB Filing 01/29/2025
Owner
N/A
LISA POST
DOB Filing 09/04/2024
Owner
SECOND STAGE THEATER INC
SAMUEL BELLINGER
DOB Filing 08/24/2021
Owner
SECOND STAGE THEATER INC.
CASEY REITZ
DOB Filing 07/30/2021
Owner
SPRING SCAFFOLDING LLC
WILLIAM LAFFEY
DOB Filing 06/25/2021
Owner
240 WEST 44TH STREET TWO, LLC
CASEY REITZ
DOB Filing 12/05/2018
Owner
240 WEST 44TH STREET TWO L
CASEY REITZ
DOB Filing 11/13/2018
Owner
LITTLE THEATRE GROUP LLC
SUSAN MYERBERG
DOB Filing 07/15/2014
Owner
LITTLE THEATER GROUP LLC
SUSAN MYERBERG
DOB Filing 08/06/2013
Owner
Little Theatre Group LLC
Martin Markinson
DOB Filing 08/14/2009
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
Second Stage
HUNTINGDON VALLEY, PA, 19006
DOB NOW 09/11/2025
Owner
SECOND STAGE THEATER
NEW YORK, NY, 10001
DOB NOW 04/01/2024
Owner
CEPRINE CONSTRUCTION INC
Boonton, NJ, 07005
DOB NOW 03/22/2019
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
C/O: FLAGSTAR BANK, N.A
1400 BROADWAY
NEW YORK, NY, 11801
ACRIS 10/17/2023
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
SIGNATURE BRIDGE BANK, N.A
C/O: FLAGSTAR BANK, N.A
1400 BROADWAY
NEW YORK, NY, 11801
ACRIS 10/17/2023
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
FLAGSTAR BANK, N.A
102 DUFFY AVENUE
HICKSVILLE, NY, 11801
ACRIS 10/17/2023
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
SIGNATURE BANK
C/O: FLAGSTAR BANK, N.A
1400 BROADWAY
NEW YORK, NY, 11801
ACRIS 10/17/2023
GRANTOR/SELLER
FDIC AS RECEIVER FOR SIGNATURE BRIDGE BANK, N.A.
550 17TH ST NW
WASHINGTON, DC, 204290001
ACRIS 09/28/2023
GRANTEE/BUYER
UIG LIHTC INVESTOR LLC
ATTN: DANIEL ALGER
200 WEST STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10282
ACRIS 09/28/2023
PARTY TWO
FLAGSTAR BANK NA
8800 BAYMEADOWS WAY WEST
SUITE 400
JACKSONVILLE, FL, 33256
ACRIS 06/12/2023
PARTY 1
HH MANAGER, LLC
1501 BROADWAY
SUITE 518
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
ACRIS 06/21/2022
PARTY 1
240 WEST 44TH STREET TWO LLC
1501 BROADWAY
SUITE 518
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
ACRIS 05/05/2022
PARTY 2
NEW YORK CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
110 WILLIAM STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
ACRIS 05/05/2022

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
240 WEST 44TH STREET
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
240 WEST 44TH STREET TWO LLC
PLUTO