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245-249 West 55 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01027 • Lot 0007 • Zip: 10019

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 245-249 West 55 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10019
Block: 01027
Lot: 0007
BBL: 1010270007
Unified address ID: 1010270007

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: C6-4 (Commercial)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 6,025 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 60 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 10.54
Max residential FAR: 10
Max commercial FAR: 10
Max facility FAR: 10
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Office Buildings - Office Only – 7-19 Stories (O3)
Year built: 1914
Last altered: 1989
Floors: 11
Total units: 8
Residential units: 0
Building area: 63,500 sq ft
Building dimensions: 60 ft x 87 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 245 WEST 55TH ST LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $15,195,000
Total assessment: $6,837,750
Land assessment: $1,626,750
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: DU-ART FILM LABS INC

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Midtown
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 4 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 Jul 13, 2026 $53,203

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Jun 29, 2026 $5,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Jun 18, 2026 $5,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  4. DOB NOW filing Jun 10, 2026 $25,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  5. DOB NOW filing May 1, 2026 $1,097,392

    Alteration

    Approved

  6. ECB violation Apr 3, 2026 $2,500

    CLASS - 2

    AT TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED TEMPORARY WOOD PLATFORM INSTALLED BETWEEN 4TH FLOOR AND 5TH FLOOR WITH NO DESIGN DRAW...

  7. ECB violation Apr 3, 2026 $2,500

    CLASS - 2

    AT TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED DEBRIS FALLING TO STREET AT EXP1 FROM ELEVATOR OPENING DUE TO TIPPED MINI GARBAGE DUR...

  8. DOB NOW filing Mar 25, 2026 $10,000,000

    Alteration CO

    Objections

2025

  1. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2024

  1. ECB violation Oct 10, 2024 $2,500

    CLASS - 2

    //BC 3303.12-ELEVATOR NOT IN READINES//-OBSERVED ACTIVE 17 STORY ALTERATION JOB SITE-ELEVATORS NOT WORKING/NOT IN REA...

2023

  1. Sale Jun 6, 2023 $28,500,000

    Changed hands

    245 WEST 55TH STREET

  2. DOB violation May 2, 2023

    BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE

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

2022

  1. DOB violation Jun 1, 2022

    BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE

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

2021

  1. DOB violation Nov 2, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. DOB filing Oct 5, 2021 $27,000

    Alteration Type II

    SUBSEQUENT APPLICATION FILED FOR MECHANICAL WORK ON THE 5TH & 6TH FLOOR AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH.

  3. DOB violation Jun 3, 2021

    BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE

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

  4. DOB violation Apr 29, 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

  5. Permit issued Apr 1, 2021

    EW / SP

    J&M PLBG OF WESTCHESTER I

  6. Permit issued Mar 18, 2021

    EW / OT

    URBAN D.C. INC

  7. ECB violation Mar 16, 2021 $0

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS.NOTE...

  8. ECB violation Feb 23, 2021 $1,280

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG EXTERIOR WALLS/FACADE&APPURTENANCES.NOTE:@TIME OF INSP OBSERVED@EXP1SOUTH ELEVATION DEFECTED...

2020

  1. Permit issued Mar 11, 2020

    EW / OT

    URBAN D.C. INC

  2. DOB filing Mar 11, 2020 $41,370

    Alteration Type II

    FACADE ALTERATION AS INDICATED IN THE DRAWINGS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

2019

  1. ECB violation Dec 18, 2019 $0

    CLASS - 2

    NOTED, AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION I OBSERVED, STAIR STEPS NUMBER 7 AND 10 DISREPAIR, CRACKS AND LOOSE FROM CELLAR LEVE...

  2. Permit issued Jun 27, 2019

    PL / PL

    SIGNORE & SONS PLBG CORP

  3. Permit issued Jun 18, 2019

    EW / MH

    STRUCTURE-CON INC

  4. Permit issued Jun 14, 2019

    EW / OT

    STRUCTURE-CON INC

2013

  1. DOB filing Jun 24, 2013 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH 2008 BUILDING CODE CHAPTER 33. NO CHANGE IN USE EG...

  2. DOB filing May 21, 2013 $0

    Alteration Type III

    PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF 100 LINEAR FEET OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY...

  3. DOB filing May 20, 2013 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALL SIDEWALK SHED A TOTAL OF 100 LF AT 245 WEST 55 STREET. DURING REMEDIAL REPAIRS, WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH LL 33/...

2008

  1. DOB filing Jun 11, 2008 $45,000

    Alteration Type II

    EXTERIOR LOCAL LAW REMEDIAL WORK. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY

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
DUART FILM LABS INC
LINDA YOUNG
Owner
DUART FILM AND VIDEO, INC.
LINDA YOUNG
Owner
Duart Film Lab Inc.
Robert Smith
Owner
DUART CORP
BOB SMITH
Owner
DU-ART FILM LAB INC.
IRWIN YOUNG
Owner
DuArt Film and Video
Robert Smith
Owner
DUART FILM LABARTORIES
ROBERT SMITH
Owner
DU-ART REA
ROBERT SMITH
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
MADIGAN DEVELOPMENT, LLC
LYNBROOK, NY, 11563
Owner
VOLK INDUSTRIAL SERVICES CORP
JAMAICA, NY, 11423
Owner
DUART FILM LABORATORIES, INC.
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
Owner
METRO CONTRACTING NY INC
WESTFIELD, NJ, 07090
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

ASSIGNEE
8300 DOUGLAS AVENUE
SUITE 900
DALLAS, TX, 75225
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
C/O MANDELBAUM & MANDELBAUM P.A.
354 EISENHOWER PARKWAY, SUITE 1900
LIVINGSTON, NJ, 07039
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
33 CLINTON ROAD
SUITE 202
WEST CALDWELL, NJ, 07006
PARTY 2
C/O MANDELBAUM & MANDELBAUM P.A.
354 EISENHOWER PARKWAY, SUITE 1900
LIVINGSTON, NJ, 07039
GRANTOR/SELLER
1 KENT PLACE
GREAT NECK, NY, 11020
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
33 CLINTON ROAD
SUITE 202
WEST CALDWELL, NJ, 07006
PARTY TWO
245 WEST 55TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
C/O FLAGSTAR BANK, N.A.
565 FIFTH AVENUE, 16TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
PARTY ONE
C/O FLAGSTAR BANK, N.A.
565 FIFTH AVENUE, 16TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
ASSIGNEE
68 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD
MELVILLE, NY, 11747

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner