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423-437 West 56 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01066 • Lot 0012 • Zip: 10019

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 423-437 West 56 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10019
Block: 01066
Lot: 0012
BBL: 1010660012
Unified address ID: 1010660012

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: R8 (Residential)
Ownership: Private ownership
Lot type: Through
Lot area: 37,650 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 175 ft x 200 ft
Built FAR: 11.72
Max residential FAR: 6.02
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Hotels - Full Service Hotel (H2)
Year built: 1964
Last altered: 1964
Floors: 17
Total units: 597
Residential units: 0
Building area: 441,347 sq ft
Building dimensions: 200 ft x 201 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: YS 440W57 OWNER LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $101,665,000
Total assessment: $45,749,250
Land assessment: $17,370,000
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: NINTH TO TENTH PARTNE

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.

Activity

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

2026

  1. DOB NOW filing Aug 7, 2026 $187,000

    Alteration

    OnHold-NoGoodCheck

  2. DOB NOW filing Jul 24, 2026 $15,000

    Alteration CO

    Plan Examiner Review

  3. DOB NOW filing Jul 17, 2026 $20,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  4. DOB NOW filing Jul 10, 2026 $111,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  5. DOB NOW filing Jul 10, 2026 $15,000

    Alteration

    Pending Plan Examiner Assignment

  6. DOB NOW filing Jul 9, 2026 $3,200

    Alteration

    Plan Examiner Review

  7. DOB filing Jul 7, 2026 $0

    Subdivision Condominiums

    SUBDIVIDE EXISTING TAX LOT INTO FOUR CONDO TAX LOTS, 1001-1004. NO CHANGE TO ZONING UNDER THIS APPLICATION.

  8. Permit issued Apr 6, 2026

    EW / OT

    MID-STATE CONSTRUCTION C

  9. DOB violation Feb 6, 2026

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. OBSERVED AT NORTH BUILDING BROKEN WINDOW PANE AT MECHANICAL RO...

2025

  1. ECB violation Nov 5, 2025 $5,000

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO SECURE PUBLIC SAFETY AND/OR MAKE THE BUILDING'S STRUCTURE AND APPURTENANCES CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF T...

  2. ECB violation Sep 24, 2025 $0

    CLASS - 2

    WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. ACTIVE CONSTRUCTION SITE WITH TWO WORKERS, ERECTED SCAFFOLDS, POWER OPERATED HAND TOOLS AND CO...

  3. DOB violation Aug 19, 2025

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    EMERGENCY WORK ORDER DUE TO DAMAGED OBSERVED SEATH BUILDING WEST 56 STREET AT SOUTH WEST CORNER OVER DRIVE WAY. CRACK...

  4. DOB violation Aug 19, 2025

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.OBSERVED AT NORT H BUILDING.BROKEN WINDOW PANE AT MECHANICAL RO...

  5. ECB violation Jun 4, 2025 $625

    CLASS - 2

    AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED ACTIVE CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES ON GARAGE DOOR. AT EXPOSURE 3 OBSERVED CONSTRUCTION FEN...

  6. Permit issued Apr 15, 2025

    EW / OT

    MID-STATE CONSTRUCTION C

  7. ECB violation Mar 21, 2025 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    28-323-8. FAILURE TO SECURE SAFETY AND/MAKE THE BUILDING STRUCTURE ANDAPPURTENANCES CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE ...

  8. DOB violation Mar 21, 2025

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    EWO PARKING STRUCTURE CONSIST OF 4 LEVELS OBSERVED SPALLING CRACKS ON SLAB LVL 4, 3 EXPOSED REBAR ON LEVEL 2 CAUSING ...

2024

  1. ECB violation Sep 10, 2024 $625

    CLASS - 2

    REPLACE WORN GIBS WHERE NEEDED. SECURE GIBS WHERE NEEDED. INAUDIBLE ALARM BELL AND STOP SWITCH. REPAIR ESCAPE HATCH S...

  2. ECB violation May 9, 2024 $10,000

    CLASS - 1

    RESPONDENT FAILED TO MAINTAIN SAFE OPERATION. OBSERVED OVERHANGING SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD AT EXPOSURE 4 BY 12 FLOOR SETBA...

  3. Permit issued Mar 25, 2024

    EW / OT

    MID-STATE CONSTRUCTION C

  4. Permit issued Mar 25, 2024

    EW / OT

    TWO-TONE CONTRACTING CORP

2023

  1. Permit issued Dec 1, 2023

    EW / OT

    TWO-TONE CONTRACTING CORP

  2. Permit issued Oct 3, 2023

    EW / OT

    MID-STATE CONSTRUCTION C

  3. DOB violation May 2, 2023

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    AT THE PARKING GARAGE DURING THE INSPECTION AT 3RD SUB CELLAR, 2ND SUB CELLAR, 1ST SUB CELLAR AND CELLAR, I OBSERVED ...

  4. HPD violation Mar 16, 2023

    Class A

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

2022

  1. DOB filing Oct 5, 2022 $78,000

    Alteration Type II

    PROPOSED FACADE REPAIRS INCLUDING BRICK REPLACEMENT, SHELF ANGLE REPAIRS, BRICK TIES, POINTING, SILLS AND SEALANT AS ...

  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 ...

  4. DOB violation Feb 16, 2022

    FISPHAZ-HAZARDOUS CONDITION (FACADE) FACADE REQUIRED

    CYCLE 9A UNSAFE REPORT FILED

  5. DOB filing Feb 16, 2022 $300,000

    Alteration Type II

    PROPOSED GARAGE REPAIRS AND PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE AS INDICATED ON PLANS. THERE IS NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUP...

2021

  1. HPD violation Apr 1, 2021

    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 Apr 1, 2021

    Class A

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

  3. Sale Mar 31, 2021 $154,912,500

    Changed hands

    440 WEST 57TH STREET

2020

  1. DOB filing Mar 18, 2020 $200,000

    Alteration Type II

    IT IS PROPOSED TO RENOVATE EXISTING HOTEL. REMOVE AND INSTALL NON-LOAD BEARING PARTITIONS, FIXTURES AND FINISHES AS S...

2019

  1. HPD violation Oct 25, 2019

    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 filing Apr 25, 2019 $0

    Alteration Type III

    PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EG...

2018

  1. DOB filing May 15, 2018 $98,500

    Alteration Type II

    IT IS PROPOSED TO INSTALL NEW ENTRANCE ON 56TH STREET SIDE OF BUILDING. REMOVAL OF NON-LOAD BEARING PARTITIONS AND FI...

2016

  1. Sale May 12, 2016 $148,800,000

    Changed hands

    440 WEST 57TH 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

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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
YS 440W57 OWNER LLC
1325 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 2729
New York, NY, 10019
Agent
WATSON HOTEL OPERATOR LLC
440 WEST 57 STREET
New York, NY, 10019
HeadOfficer
TOMER POSNER
1325 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 2729
New York, NY, 10019
SiteManager
JOSEPH F ESPOSITO
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
YS 440W57 OWNER LLC
TOMER POSNER
Owner
YELLOWSTONE REAL ESTATE INVES
TOMER POSNER
Owner
WEST 5TH STREET HOTEL, LP
J. EDWARD CECALA
Owner
WEST 57TH HOTEL, LLP
RICHARD BORN
Owner
DK GENERAL CONTRACTOR
NAVJOT KAUR
Owner
440 WEST 57TH HOTEL LLP
RICHARD BORN
Owner
WEST 57TH HOTEL LP
JOSEPH ESPOSITO
Owner
LAZA EDIBLES
ANASTASIOS LAZARAKI
Owner
N/A
JOHN CARETTA
Owner
WEST 57TH STREET HOTEL LP
JOSEPH ESPOSITO

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
Yellowstone Real Estate
Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677
Owner
SKYLINE SCAFFOLDING GROUP
HUNTINGDON VALLEY, PA, 19006
Owner
PR
East Elmhurst, NY, 11370
Owner
PRAT ENTERPRISES CORP
JAMAICA, NY, 11423
Owner
T-MOBILE
WALL, NJ, 07719
Owner
YELLOWSTONE REAL ESTATE INV
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
Owner
JORGE MOLINA
JAMAICA, NY, 11423
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
C/O: RREEF MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
875 THIRD AVENUE, 26TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
300 S. TRYON STREET, SUITE 2500
CHARLOTTE, NC, 28202
PARTY TWO
1999 AVENUE OF THE STARS, SUITE 2850
LOS ANGELES, CA, 90067
ASSIGNOR
C/O YELLOWSTONE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS LLC
630 FIFTH AVENUE, 20TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10111
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
C/O RREEF MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
875 THIRD AVENUE, 26TH FL
NEW YORK, NY, 100226225
ASSIGNEE
C/O RREEF MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
875 THIRD AVENUE, 26TH FL
NEW YORK, NY, 100226225
PARTY 1
95 WASHINGTON STREET
BUFFALO, NY, 14203
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
C/O DWS
875 THIRD AVENUE, FLOOR 26
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
GRANTOR/SELLER
C/O: WOODRIDGE CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC
1999 AVENUE OF THE STARS, SUITE 2850
LOS ANGELES, CA, 90067
PARTY TWO

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner