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229-237 West 53 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01025 • Lot 0010 • Zip: 10019

Condition

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

0 Open ECB violations 1 on record • 2005

Address

Primary address: 229-237 West 53 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10019
Block: 01025
Lot: 0010
BBL: 1010250010
Unified address ID: 1010250010

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: C6-5 (Commercial)
Ownership: Fully tax-exempt property
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 11,667 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 125 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.12
Max residential FAR: 10
Max commercial FAR: 10
Max facility FAR: 10
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Theatres - T.V. Studios (J6)
Year built: 1926
Last altered: 2006
Floors: 1
Total units: 4
Residential units: 0
Building area: 13,010 sq ft
Building dimensions: 125 ft x 89 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: ROUNDABOUT THEATRE COMPANY, INC.

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $4,675,000
Total assessment: $2,103,750
Land assessment: $1,233,000
Exempt total: $2,103,750
Assessment owner: ROUNDABOUT THEATRE CO

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Midtown
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
51 St 4 6 6X

About 4 minutes on foot · 218 m

  • Grand Central 9 min 4 walking, 5 riding
  • Union Square 15 min 4 walking, 11 riding
  • Times Square 16 min 4 walking, 12 riding
  • Penn Station 22 min 4 walking, 18 riding
  • Fulton Street 23 min 4 walking, 19 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 31 min 4 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 Oct 30, 2025 $0

    No Work

    TA Certificate of Operation Issued

  2. DOB NOW filing Sep 8, 2025 $0

    No Work

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Aug 26, 2025 $0

    No Work

    TA Certificate of Operation Issued

  4. DOB NOW filing Aug 26, 2025 $15,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2023

  1. DOB NOW filing Apr 5, 2023 $35,200

    Alteration

    Approved

2022

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 12, 2022 $35,200

    Alteration

    Approved

2017

  1. Permit issued May 11, 2017

    SG

    A.M.A HOLDINGS INC

2016

  1. DOB filing Feb 4, 2016 $20,000

    Alteration Type II

    MODIFICATION OF EXISTING MANUAL, AUTOMATIC SMOKE/ HEAT DETECTION & SPRINKLER FIRE ALARM SYSTEM. NO CHANGE OF USE,...

2015

  1. Permit issued Dec 21, 2015

    PL / PL

    PAR PLUMBING CO., INC

  2. DOB filing Dec 21, 2015 $35,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL GAS BOOSTER PUMP AT OPEN SPACE (GRADE LEVEL/ 1ST FL). NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  3. Permit issued Oct 21, 2015

    EW / MH

    YORKE CONSTRUCTION CORP

  4. Permit issued Oct 21, 2015

    EW / OT

    YORKE CONSTRUCTION CORP

  5. DOB filing Oct 21, 2015 $50,000

    Alteration Type II

    STRUCTURAL DUNNAGE SUPPORT FOR HVAC UNITS ON ROOF.NO CHANGE OF USE,OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS FILED UNDER THIS APPLICATION.

  6. Permit issued Sep 23, 2015

    PL / PL

    PAR PLUMBING CO., INC

  7. Permit issued Jul 22, 2015

    EW / OT

    YORKE CONSTRUCTION CORP

2014

  1. DOB filing Mar 10, 2014 $20,000

    Alteration Type II

    AN ALTERATION TO CHANGE THE CONFIGURATION OF THE EXISTING STAGE. A SMALL EXTENSION/ THRUST PORTION IS PROPOSED. THE T...

2013

  1. DOB filing Dec 10, 2013 $0

    Place of Assembly

  2. DOB filing Nov 18, 2013 $1,000

    Alteration Type II

    MODIFICATION TO EXISTING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM. INSTALLATION OF SMOKE DETECTORS. NO CHANGE OF USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS FIL...

2005

  1. ECB violation Aug 31, 2005 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE CONTRACTOR'S SIGN. REMEDY: PROVIDE SIGN.

2004

  1. Sale Jan 21, 2004 $0

    Changed hands

    229-37 WEST 53 STREET

2003

  1. Sale Jul 23, 2003 $22,500,000

    Changed hands

    229-37 WEST 53 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
ROUNDABOUT THEATRE COMPANY
HAROLD WOLPERT
DOB Filing 02/04/2016
Owner
ROUNDABOUT THEATRE CO
HAROLD WOLPERT
DOB Filing 12/10/2013
Owner
ALL SAFE LLC
MARTIN DONOVAN
DOB Filing 04/04/2012
Owner
ROUNDABOUT THEATRE CO.
HAROLD WOLPERT
DOB Filing 07/14/2008
Owner
STUDIO 54 HOLDINGS LLC
ERIC HADAR
DOB Filing 06/18/2007
Owner
Roundabout Theatre Co.
Harold Wolpert
DOB Filing 02/07/2007
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
ROUNDABOUT THEATRE COMPANY
NEW YORK, NY, 11201
DOB NOW 08/26/2025
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGER/BORROWER
900 EIGHTH AVENUE CONDOMINIUM LLC
ACRIS 05/23/2023
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
FANNIE MAE
ACRIS 05/23/2023
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
WACHOVIA MULTIFAMILY CAPITAL INC
ACRIS 05/23/2023
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY
ACRIS 05/23/2023
GRANTOR/SELLER
ROUNDABOUT THEATRE COMPANY, INC
231 W. 39TH STREET, SUITE 1200
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
ACRIS 06/19/2019
GRANTEE/BUYER
LANDPEN CO. L.P.
C/O: ALLIED PARTNERS, INC
770 LEXINGTON AVE
NEW YORK, NY, 100658165
ACRIS 06/19/2019
PARTY 1
ROUNDABOUT THEATRE COMPANY, INC.
231 W 39TH STREET, SUITE 1200
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
ACRIS 01/10/2019
LESSEE
NEW YORK CITY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
110 WILLIAM STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
ACRIS 08/12/2016
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
ACA FINANCIAL GUARANTY CORPORATION
ACRIS 08/12/2016
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
NEW YORK CITY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
ACRIS 08/12/2016

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
ROUNDABOUT THEATRE CO
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
ROUNDABOUT THEATRE COMPANY, INC.
PLUTO