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242-248 West 55 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01026 • Lot 0055 • Zip: 10019

Condition

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

0 Open DOB violations 56 on record • 1992–2022 0 Open ECB violations 69 on record • 1989–2020

Address

Primary address: 242-248 West 55 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10019
Block: 01026
Lot: 0055
BBL: 1010260055
Unified address ID: 1010260055

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: C6-4 (Commercial)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 46,442 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 91 ft x 114 ft
Built FAR: 18.16
Max residential FAR: 10
Max commercial FAR: 10
Max facility FAR: 10
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Office Buildings - Office Only or Office with Commercial – 20 Stories or More (O4)
Year built: 2008
Last altered: 2015
Floors: 40
Total units: 1
Residential units: 0
Building area: 843,564 sq ft
Building dimensions: 240 ft x 200 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: GLADDEN PROPERTIES LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $433,998,000
Total assessment: $195,299,100
Land assessment: $18,334,350
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: GLADDEN PROPERTIES LL

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.

2026

  1. DOB NOW filing May 18, 2026 $1,237,077

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing May 18, 2026 $232,305

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing May 18, 2026 $125,450

    Alteration

    Approved

  4. DOB filing May 11, 2026 $3,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY AS SHOWN ON PLANS, IN CONJUNCTION WITH DOB JOB#123306494,ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT I...

  5. DOB NOW filing Feb 16, 2026 $6,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  6. DOB NOW filing Feb 16, 2026 $30,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  7. DOB NOW filing Feb 13, 2026 $109,641

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2023

  1. DOB filing Aug 25, 2023 $5,000

    Alteration Type II

    ADDITIONS/MODIFICATIONS TO EXISTING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM AS SHOWN ON DRAWINGS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS O...

2022

  1. DOB violation Dec 1, 2022

    EGRADE-FAILURE TO POST ENERGY GRADE/SCORE NONE

    FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

  2. DOB filing Apr 19, 2022 $1,000

    Alteration Type III

    OPP IN CONJUNCTION WITH M00631380

  3. Permit issued Jan 31, 2022

    EW / OT

    FSC D&C LLC

  4. Permit issued Jan 31, 2022

    EW / MH

    FSC D&C LLC

  5. DOB filing Jan 21, 2022 $250,000

    Alteration Type II

    MODIFY INTERIOR PARTITIONS, CEILINGS AND DOORS AS SHOWN ON DRAWINGS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUP...

2021

  1. DOB violation Dec 1, 2021

    EGRADE-FAILURE TO POST ENERGY GRADE/SCORE NONE

    FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

  2. DOB filing Jun 28, 2021 $40,000

    Alteration Type II

    MODIFY PLUMBING FIXTURES AND RELATED PIPING AS SHOWN ON DRAWINGS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  3. Permit issued Apr 21, 2021

    EW / OT

    FSC D&C LLC

  4. Permit issued Jan 25, 2021

    EW / OT

    FSC D&C LLC

  5. Permit issued Jan 25, 2021

    EW / MH

    FSC D&C LLC

2020

  1. Permit issued Dec 28, 2020

    EW / OT

    C&A SENECA CONSTRUCTION L

  2. ECB violation Aug 17, 2020 $5,000

    CLASS - 2

    AT TIME OF INSPECTION,OBSERVED CONTRUCTION ACTIVITIES CONTRARY TO MAYORS EMERGENCY EXECUTIVE ORDER 120 AND SUBSEQUENT...

  3. DOB filing Jun 15, 2020 $12,000

    Alteration Type II

    ADDITIONS/MODIFICATIONS TO EXISTING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM AS SHOWN ON DRAWINGS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS O...

2019

  1. ECB violation Nov 15, 2019 $0

    CLASS - 2

    SEC. A.C.27-929.1,FAILURE TO COMPLETE THE INSTALLATION OF A FULL SYSTEM OF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS & FILE A FINAL SPRINK...

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. DOB violation Sep 3, 2019

    LL2604S-SPRINKLER NONE

    FAILED TO FILE FINAL SPRINKLER REPORT BY JULY 1, 2019

  5. 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

2017

  1. ECB violation Nov 16, 2017 $0

    CLASS - 2

    100##)FAILURE TO REPORT AN ACCIDENT PROMPTLY. ACCIDENT OCCURRED NOV. 15, 2017 @ 8:30AM (PERSONNEL INJURIES REQUIRING ...

  2. ECB violation Aug 17, 2017 $0

    CLASS - 2

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY OR BUILDING DEPARTMENT RECORDS. NOTED: OBSERVED NE...

2012

  1. ECB violation Nov 24, 2012 $2,400

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO SAFEGUARD ALL PERSONS & PROPERTY AFFECTED BY CONSTRUCTION OPERATION. NOTE: AS REPORTED BY SITE SAFETY MANA...

  2. ECB violation Jul 18, 2012 $2,400

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO SAFEGUARD PUBLIC AND PROPERTY AFFECTED BY CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS. - AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED FIRE P...

2007

  1. Sale Jan 24, 2007 $160,000,000

    Changed hands

    242-250 WEST 55 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

2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
BOSTON PROPERTIES-LEXINGTON AVE
ROBERT SCHUBERT
DOB Filing 05/11/2026
Owner
BXP
ELIZABETH REILLY
DOB Filing 04/19/2022
Owner
BOSTON PROPERTIES- NXS# 716332-N
ROBERT SCHUBERT
DOB Filing 01/21/2022
Owner
BOSTON PROPERTIES
ROBERT SCHUBERT
DOB Filing 07/11/2019
Owner
BOSTON PROPERTIES-LEXINGTON
ROBERT SCHUBERT
DOB Filing 11/16/2018
Owner
N/A
ANDREA RAM
DOB Filing 10/10/2017
Owner
REIDY CONTRACTING GROUP
DANIEL MONTEIRO
DOB Filing 02/17/2017
Owner
BOSTONPROPERTIES-LEXINGTON AVE
SCHUBERT ROBERT
DOB Filing 10/04/2016
Owner
YORK SCAFFOLD EQUIPMENT CORP.
KENNETH BUETTNER
DOB Filing 05/10/2016
Owner
GLADDEN PROPERTIES
ROBERT SCHUBERT
DOB Filing 04/26/2016

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
BOSTON PROPERTIES
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
DOB NOW 05/18/2026
Owner
BXP
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
DOB NOW 04/23/2025
Owner
BP 347 MADISON ASSOCIATES, LLC C/O
NEW YORK, NY, 11201
DOB NOW 09/24/2024
Owner
BOSTON PROPERTIES, INC.
NEW YORK, NY, 110300019
DOB NOW 03/02/2020
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

LESSEE
ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP
250 WEST 55TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
ACRIS 04/10/2024
LESSOR
GLADDEN PROPERTIES LLC
C/O:. BOSTON PROPERTIES INC.
599 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
ACRIS 04/10/2024
GRANTEE/BUYER
CENTURY LINK INC.
ATTN: S. INGRAM
100 CENTURYLINK DRIVE
MONROE, LA, 71203
ACRIS 11/01/2017
GRANTOR/SELLER
LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC
ATTN: N. MCCARTY
1025 ELDORADO BLVD.
BROOMFIELD, CO, 80021
ACRIS 11/01/2017
Party 2
NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
59-17 JUNCTION BOULEVARD
FLUSHING, NY, 11373
ACRIS 10/06/2015
LESSEE
SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC
888 SEVENTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10106
ACRIS 11/20/2013
LESSEE
KAYE SCHOLER LLP
425 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
ACRIS 07/18/2013
LESSEE
MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP
1290 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
NEW YORK, NY, 10104
ACRIS 05/24/2011
PARTY TWO
GLADDEN PROPERTIES LLC
C/O BOSTON PROPERTIES 599 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
ACRIS 05/12/2008
PARTY ONE
SHUBERT AND BOOTH THEATER, LLC
C/O THE SHUBERT ORGANIZATION, INC
234 WEST 44TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
ACRIS 05/12/2008

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
GLADDEN PROPERTIES LL
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
GLADDEN PROPERTIES LLC
PLUTO