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253 West 55 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01027 • Lot 0005 • Zip: 10019

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 253 West 55 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10019
Block: 01027
Lot: 0005
BBL: 1010270005
Unified address ID: 1010270005

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: C6-4 (Commercial)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,008 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 20 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 2.98
Max residential FAR: 10
Max commercial FAR: 10
Max facility FAR: 10
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Over Six Families with Stores (C7)
Year built: 1900
Last altered: 1900
Floors: 5
Total units: 13
Residential units: 12
Building area: 5,980 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 50 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: EAST BOY INC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $1,420,000
Total assessment: $639,000
Land assessment: $270,000
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: EAST BOY INC

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.

2025

  1. HPD violation Nov 17, 2025

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

  2. HPD violation Jun 4, 2025

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2023

  1. HPD violation Nov 15, 2023

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

  2. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  3. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  4. DOB violation Apr 25, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2022

  1. HPD violation Nov 2, 2022

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

  2. HPD violation Feb 16, 2022

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

  3. HPD violation Feb 16, 2022

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2020

  1. DOB NOW filing Sep 3, 2020 $0

    No Work

    Objections

2019

  1. DOB filing May 2, 2019 $16,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL THE FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM @ 1ST FLOOR IN CONJUNCTION WITH #123447225 AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS ...

  2. DOB violation Apr 5, 2019

    EVCAT1-ELEVATOR ANNUAL INSPECTION / TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2017 INSPECTION/TEST

2018

  1. DOB violation Dec 12, 2018

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  2. ECB violation Sep 18, 2018 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    FAILUR TO HAVE NEW OR ALTERED PLUMBING SYSTEM TESTED.I OBSERVED AT TIME OF SPOT CHECK INSPECTION FOR GAS ROUGHINT THE...

  3. Permit issued Aug 27, 2018

    PL / PL

    I.M.P. PLBG. & HTG. CORP

  4. DOB filing Aug 27, 2018 $251,500

    Alteration Type II

    HEREWITH FILE TO RENOVATE OF EXIST'G EATING AND DRINKING PLACE. TO INSTALL COOKING EQUIPMENTS AND PLUMBING FIXTURE AS...

  5. Permit issued Aug 20, 2018

    EW / MH

    TOJI DEVELOP NY INC

  6. DOB filing Aug 20, 2018 $100,000

    Alteration Type II

    HEREWITH FILE TO INSTALL KITCHEN HOOD, BBQ HOOD, HVAC UNIT W/DUCT AND DUCT. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.

  7. Permit issued Jun 6, 2018

    EW / FP

    PINNACLE PLBG & HTG CORP

  8. Permit issued May 22, 2018

    EW / OT

    TOJI DEVELOP NY INC

  9. Permit issued Mar 19, 2018

    PL / PL

    C & T PLUMBING & HTG INC

  10. Permit issued Mar 6, 2018

    EW / OT

    TOJI DEVELOP NY INC

  11. DOB filing Feb 26, 2018 $240,000

    Alteration Type II

    RENOVATION OF BASEMENT/CELLAR COMMERCIAL SPACE. INSTALL PARTITIONS, PLUMBING AND MECHANICALS. NO CHANGE TO OCCUPANCY ...

2015

  1. DOB filing Sep 23, 2015 $3,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH APPLICATION #122370692.NO CHANGE IN USE,EGRESS ...

  2. DOB filing Mar 6, 2015 $2,000

    Alteration Type III

    BUSINESS ACCESSORY AWNING. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY

2014

  1. ECB violation Oct 6, 2014 $1,000

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.ILLUMINATION FOR EXITS.EXITS DISCHARGES AND PUBLIC CORRIDOR PER B...

  2. ECB violation Oct 6, 2014 $1,600

    CLASS - 1

    1008.1 AT BSMT LEVEL AT REAR OF RESTURANT PLACE OF ASSEMBLY FIRE EXIT DOOR CONCEALED BY CURTAIN.REM:REMOVE CURTAIN FR...

  3. ECB violation Oct 6, 2014 $0

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.USE OF PROHIBITED DOOR HARDWARE PER BC 1008.1.8;2T 371.NOTED:FIRE E...

  4. ECB violation Oct 6, 2014 $250

    CLASS - 2

    WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS.#10466518 NON CONFORMING WORK NOTED:@ FLOOR FACADE-GROUND LE...

  5. ECB violation Oct 6, 2014 $400

    CLASS - 2

    WORK W/O A PERMIT.ILLEGAL WORK NOTED.INSTALLED ON PUBLIC SIDEWALK(1)A FRAME SIGN(2)ILLUMINATED DOUBLE FACED WHEELED T...

2008

  1. DOB violation Jan 3, 2008

    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

1

Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
East Boy Inc.
253 WEST 55TH STREET APT. 1
New York, NY, 10019
Agent
Taiki Wakayama
253 WEST 55 STREET APT 1
New York, NY, 10019
HeadOfficer
Taiki Wakayama
253 WEST 55TH STREET APT. 1
New York, NY, 10019
SiteManager
Taiki Wakayama
Lessee
H. Yachi Inc.
253 WEST 55 STREET
New York, NY, 10019
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
TAEHWAN KWON
Owner
EAST BOY INC.
TAIKI WAKAYAMA
Owner
EAST BOY INC
KAZUO WAKAYAMA
Owner
EAST BOY INC
KAZUO WAKAYAMA
Owner
EVEREST SCAFFOLDING CORP
CHRISTOPHER DOWNES
Owner
EASY BOY INC.
KAZUO WAKAYAMA
Owner
W & E HOSPITALITY INC.
KAZUO WAKAYAMA
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
18 EAST 41ST STREET, SUITE 1800
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
ASSIGNOR
135-11 ROOSEVELT AVENUE
FLUSHING, NY, 11354
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
150 EAST 42ND STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 100174679
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
RELATED COMPANIES, LP
625 MADISON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
PARTY 1
500 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10110
PARTY 1
PARTY 1
PARTY 1
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner