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438-442 West 51 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01060 • Lot 0051 • Zip: 10019

Condition

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

13 Open DOB violations 59 on record • 1989–2025 0 Open ECB violations 18 on record • 1995–2019 1 Evictions executed 1 on record • 2024

Address

Primary address: 438-442 West 51 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10019
Block: 01060
Lot: 0051
BBL: 1010600051
Unified address ID: 1010600051

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: R8 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 6,025 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 60 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 4.63
Max residential FAR: 6.02
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Office Buildings - Office Only – 7-19 Stories (O3)
Year built: 1910
Last altered: 2016
Floors: 7
Total units: 1
Residential units: 0
Building area: 27,909 sq ft
Building dimensions: 60 ft x 96 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: WEST SIDE MANHATTAN REAL ESTATE, LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $4,608,000
Total assessment: $2,073,600
Land assessment: $487,350
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: WEST SIDE MANHATTAN R

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Hell's Kitchen
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
50 St A C E

About 10 minutes on foot · 659 m

  • Times Square 17 min 10 walking, 7 riding
  • Penn Station 18 min 10 walking, 8 riding
  • Grand Central 25 min 10 walking, 15 riding
  • Union Square 28 min 10 walking, 18 riding
  • Fulton Street 30 min 10 walking, 20 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 35 min 10 walking, 25 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 27, 2026 $270,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2025

  1. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  3. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  4. DOB NOW filing Sep 25, 2025 $120,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  5. DOB NOW filing Sep 25, 2025 $45,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  6. DOB NOW filing Sep 25, 2025 $45,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  7. DOB NOW filing Sep 18, 2025 $270,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  8. Permit issued Jul 28, 2025

    PL / PL

    ALLIANCE PLUMBING CORP

  9. DOB filing Jul 28, 2025 $12,037,270

    Alteration Type I

    CONVERT THE EXISTING WAREHOUSE TO MEDICAL OFFICES, ADD A 6TH FLOOR, 7TH FLR & MECHANICAL EQ. INTERIOR ALTERATIONS...

  10. DOB filing Jun 3, 2025 $0

    Alteration Type III

    PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  11. DOB filing May 29, 2025 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH 2014 BUILDING CODE CHAPTER 33. NO CHANGE...

  12. DOB filing May 9, 2025 $0

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL NEW FUEL BURNERS AS PER PLANS. ALL WORK FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT 1 122616302 AND ALT 123081752(BL). NO C...

  13. DOB filing May 9, 2025 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALL A TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FENCE DURING CONSTRUCTION NOT MORE THAN 3' FROM THE PROPERTY LINE. NO CHANGE TO ZONI...

  14. DOB filing Apr 14, 2025 $5,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF AUTOMATIC HEAT DETECTION FIRE ALARM SYSTEM FOR AEROSOL SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS O...

  15. DOB NOW filing Mar 11, 2025 $54,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2024

  1. DOB violation Sep 23, 2024

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. DOB violation Sep 23, 2024

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  3. DOB violation Sep 23, 2024

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2019

  1. Permit issued Oct 16, 2019

    EW / OT

    CITADEL PARTNERS LLC

  2. Permit issued Sep 19, 2019

    AL

    EASTMAN COOKE & ASSOCIATE

  3. Permit issued Jul 31, 2019

    EW / SP

    MIDNIGHT EXPRESS MECH CRP

  4. Permit issued Jul 16, 2019

    EW / MH

    PRECISION BUILDING & CONS

  5. Permit issued Jul 16, 2019

    EW / OT

    PRECISION BUILDING & CONS

  6. ECB violation Feb 21, 2019 $5,000

    CLASS - 1

    PERMIT HOLDER FAILED TO ENSURE EACH CONSTRUCTION OR DEMOLITION WORKER SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE REQUIRED TRAINING UN...

  7. ECB violation Feb 21, 2019 $5,000

    CLASS - 1

    PERMIT HOLDER FAILED TO ENSURE EACH CONSTRUCTION OR DEMOLITION WORKER SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE REQUIRED TRAINING UN...

  8. ECB violation Feb 21, 2019 $5,000

    CLASS - 1

    PERMIT HOLDER FAILED TO ENSURE EACH CONSTRUCTION OR DEMILITION WORKER SUCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE REQUIRED TRAINNG UNDE...

  9. ECB violation Feb 21, 2019 $5,000

    CLASS - 1

    PERMIT HOLDER FAILED TO ENSURE EACH CONSTRUCTION OR DEMOLITION WORKER SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE REQUIRED TRAINING UN...

  10. ECB violation Feb 21, 2019 $5,000

    CLASS - 1

    PERMIT HOLDER FAILED TO ENSURE CONSTRUCTION OR DEMOLITION WORKER SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE REQUIRED TRAINING UNDER B...

  11. ECB violation Feb 21, 2019 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    CONSTRUCTION SUPERTENDENT FAILED TO PERFORM DUTIES AS PER RULE.AT TIMEOF INSPECTION ON AN ACTIVE JOBSITE OF A 7 STORY...

2015

  1. Sale May 7, 2015 $15,000,000

    Changed hands

    438 WEST 51ST 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
WEST SIDE MANHATTAN REAL ESTATE
BARTON SCHACK
DOB Filing 07/28/2025
Owner
ARSENAL SCAFFOLD, INC
PHILIP SUSI
DOB Filing 06/03/2025
Owner
ARSENAL SCAFFOLD INC
PHILIP SUSI
DOB Filing 05/29/2025
Owner
SURGEM, LLC
JOHN HAJJAR
DOB Filing 05/09/2025
Owner
WESTSIDE MANHATTAN REAL ESTATE,
JOHN HAJJAR
DOB Filing 03/18/2020
Owner
S&E BRIDGE & SCAFFOLD LLC
COLM COEN
DOB Filing 08/31/2018
Owner
CONSTRUCTION SERVICES CONSULTING
STEVE MCKENNA
DOB Filing 08/05/2016
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
JAG PT
BROOKLYN, NY, 11230
DOB NOW 05/27/2026
Owner
JAG-ONE PT
BROOKLYN, NY, 11230
DOB NOW 09/25/2025
Owner
TERRA OASIS I LLC
ROSLYN, NY, 11576
DOB NOW 03/11/2025
Owner
BROOKLYN BIRTHING CENTER
NY, NY, 10038
DOB NOW 07/07/2022
Owner
WEST SIDE MANHATTAN REAL ESTATE, LL
POTTSTOWN, PA, 19464
DOB NOW 12/23/2019
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY ONE
WEST SIDE MANHATTAN REAL ESTATE LLC
85 HARRISTOWN ROAD
GLEN ROCK, NJ, 07452
ACRIS 02/11/2016
GRANTOR/SELLER
438 WEST 51ST STREET GROUP LLC
C/O PLATTE, KLARSFELD, LEVINE & LACHTMAN, LLP
10 EAST 40TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
ACRIS 05/07/2015
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
VNB NEW YORK LLC
ONE PENN PLAZA
SUITE 2930
NEW YORK, NY, 10119
ACRIS 05/07/2015
GRANTEE/BUYER
438 WEST 51ST STREETGROUP LLC
438 WEST 51ST STREET-2ND FL.
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
ACRIS 01/02/2001
GRANTOR/SELLER
LEWIS, ROBERT
438 WEST 51ST STREET-2ND FL.
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
ACRIS 01/02/2001
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MARINE MIDLAND BANKN.A
00000
ACRIS 08/06/1993
PARTY 1
MARINE MIDLAND BANKNA
00000
ACRIS 08/06/1993
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
LEWIS, ROBERT H
00000
ACRIS 08/06/1993
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MARINE MIDLAND BANKN.A.
140 BORADWAY
NY, NY, 10015
ACRIS 07/09/1993
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
LEWIS, MURIEL
438 W 51 ST
NY, NY, 10019
ACRIS 06/03/1993

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
WEST SIDE MANHATTAN R
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
WEST SIDE MANHATTAN REAL ESTATE, LLC
PLUTO