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238-240 West 54 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01025 • Lot 0051 • Zip: 10019

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 238-240 West 54 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10019
Block: 01025
Lot: 0051
BBL: 1010250051
Unified address ID: 1010250051

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: C6-7 (Commercial)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 5,020 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 50 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 5.64
Max residential FAR: 10
Max commercial FAR: 15
Max facility FAR: 15
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Store Buildings - Predominant Retail with Other Uses (K4)
Year built: 1917
Last altered: 2006
Floors: 5
Total units: 3
Residential units: 0
Building area: 28,325 sq ft
Building dimensions: 50 ft x 95 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: HW W 54TH STREET LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $8,829,000
Total assessment: $3,973,050
Land assessment: $1,381,500
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: MINERVA 54 REALTY COR

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.

Activity

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

2026

  1. DOB NOW filing May 26, 2026 $80,000

    Full Demolition

    Approved

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Jul 14, 2025 $7,000

    Full Demolition

    Permit Entire

  2. DOB NOW filing Jun 18, 2025 $5,000

    Full Demolition

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Mar 24, 2025 $7,000

    Full Demolition

    Permit Entire

  4. DOB NOW filing Mar 10, 2025 $80,000

    Full Demolition

    Approved

  5. DOB NOW filing Feb 12, 2025 $56,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2024

  1. Sale May 15, 2024 $21,000,000

    Changed hands

    238-240 WEST 54TH STREET

  2. Sale May 15, 2024 $21,000,000

    Changed hands

    238-240 WEST 54TH STREET

2020

  1. DOB violation Oct 15, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Aug 2, 2020

    BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE

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

  3. DOB violation May 2, 2020

    BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE

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

2019

  1. DOB violation Sep 6, 2019

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

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2017 CAT 1 INSP/TST TST

  2. DOB violation Aug 2, 2019

    BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE

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

  3. DOB violation May 2, 2019

    BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE

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

2018

  1. Permit issued Dec 12, 2018

    EW / OT

    COVENTINA CONSTRUCTION CO

  2. DOB filing Dec 12, 2018 $50,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR DEMOLITION OF EXISTING PARTITIONS, CONVENIENCE STAIR, PLUMBING FIXTURES, CEILINGS AND OTHER ELATED MISC WORK...

  3. ECB violation Jul 3, 2018 $0

    CLASS - 2

    59V5,48V5,8V1,32H11. 59U5-BRAKE MAINT TAG NOT TAGGED PERFORM AND FILETEST; 48V5-GOVERNOR. NO 5 YR TAG. FILE AND PERFO...

  4. DOB filing Jan 31, 2018 $50,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR DEMOLITION OF EXISTING PARTITIONS, CONVENIENCE STAIR, PLUMBING FIXTURES, CEILINGS AND OTHER ELATED MISC WORK...

2016

  1. Permit issued Dec 12, 2016

    AL

    GP UNIVERSAL CONSTRUCTION

  2. DOB filing Dec 12, 2016 $100,000

    Alteration Type I

    CONVERT EXISTING OFFICES, STORAGE, MACHINE ROOM, GAME ROOM TO NEW EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT AT THE SECOND FLO...

2015

  1. DOB filing Jun 9, 2015 $3,495

    Alteration Type III

    TWO NON-ILLUMINATED NON-ADVERTISING METAL ACCESSORY AWNINGS WITH DOWN LIGHTING FROM THE BOTTOM. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGR...

  2. DOB filing May 29, 2015 $7,922

    Alteration Type III

    THREE NON-ILLUMINATED NON-ADVERTISING ACCESSORY RETRACTABLE AWNINGS- IGUANA. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  3. Permit issued May 5, 2015

    SG

    ACTIVE SIGNS INC

  4. Permit issued May 5, 2015

    AL / OT

    ACTIVE SIGNS

  5. Permit issued May 5, 2015

    AL / OT

    ACTIVE SIGNS

  6. Permit issued May 5, 2015

    SG

    ACTIVE SIGNS INC

2014

  1. DOB filing Apr 2, 2014 $3,000

    Alteration Type II

    MODIFICATION OF EXISTING KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

2000

  1. ECB violation Dec 13, 2000 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    OPERATION OF PLACE OF ASSEMBLY WITHOUT A CURRENT PA PERMIT (1ST FL). PA#102094877. REMEDY: OBTAIN PA PERMIT.

  2. ECB violation Dec 13, 2000 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    OPERATION OF PLACE OF ASSEMBLY WITHOUT A CURRENT PA PERMIT (CELLAR). PA#101954128. REMEDY: OBTAIN PA PERMIT.

1999

  1. ECB violation Aug 4, 1999 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    ALTERED BUILDING OCCUPIED WITHOUT A CURRENT C OF O. NOTED: PREMISES D/B/A "IGUANA" ALTERED UNDER PERMIT #101954119-01...

1992

  1. ECB violation May 13, 1992 $150

    Non-Hazardous

    08V,13I,15C,22D,73T, (73) PERFORM 5 YR TEST AND TAG GOVERNOR (74) HAVE CAR PANEL FLOOR NUMBERS AND CAR INDICATORS COR...

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
MINERVA 54 REALTY CO. LLC
GERALD SHALLO
Owner
IGUANA NY LTD.
GERALD SHALLO
Owner
IGUANA NEW YORK
GERALD SHALLO
Owner
IGUANA NY
JAMES SHALLO
Owner
MINERVA 54 REALTY CO LLC
SHALLO JAMES
Owner
MINERVA 54 REALTY
GERALD SHALLO
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PR
WEST ISLIP, NY, 11795
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
55 WEST 39TH STREET, 9TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
GRANTEE/BUYER
136-33 37TH AVENUE, 8B
FLUSHING, NY, 11354
PARTY TWO
GRANTOR/SELLER
555 S. BARRY AVENUE
MAMARONECK, NY, 10543
PARTY ONE
122 EAST 42ND STREET, SUITE 1903
NEW YORK, NY, 10168
PARTY 1
C/O CASTELLAN CAPITAL
122 EAST 42ND STREET, SUITE 1903
NEW YORK, NY, 10168
PARTY ONE
C/O ARONAUER & YUDELL, LLP
711 WESTCHESTER AVENUE, SUITE 405
WHITE PLAINS, NY, 10604
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner