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550-556 West 51 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01079 • Lot 0003 • Zip: 10019

Condition

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

2 Open DOB violations 18 on record • 1993–2018 1 Open ECB violations 8 on record • 1992–2025

Address

Primary address: 550-556 West 51 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10019
Block: 01079
Lot: 0003
BBL: 1010790003
Unified address ID: 1010790003

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: R8 (Residential)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 29,125 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 125 ft x 175 ft
Built FAR: 2.25
Max residential FAR: 6.02
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Store Buildings - Multi-Story Retail Building (K2)
Year built: 1930
Last altered: 2015
Floors: 2
Total units: 1
Residential units: 0
Building area: 65,625 sq ft
Building dimensions: 125 ft x 175 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: 706 MANHATTAN LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $19,872,000
Total assessment: $8,942,400
Land assessment: $2,272,500
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 706 MANHATTAN LLC

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

Waiting for first update
Railroad
Ferry
Bus
Citi Bike

Places nearby

Hoodkit's own ranking, not the closest first

Activity

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

2026

  1. DOB NOW filing Mar 19, 2026 $223,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2025

  1. ECB violation Aug 28, 2025 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTE: OBSERVED AT EXPOSURE #3(EAST ELEV.) SPALLING STUCCO, FAC...

2021

  1. DOB filing Oct 14, 2021 $80,000

    Alteration Type I

    HEREWITH FILING FOR INTERIOR RENOVATION OF PARTITIONS, CEILINGS AND DOORS TO EXISTING TENANTS SPACE AND CHANGE OF USE...

  2. DOB filing Mar 12, 2021 $661,491

    Alteration Type II

    HEREWITH FILING FOR INTERIOR RENOVATION OF PARTITIONS, CEILINGS AND DOORS FOR TENANTS SPACE AS SHOWN ON DRAWINGS FILE...

  3. DOB filing Mar 12, 2021 $80,000

    Alteration Type II

    RELATED STRUCTURAL AND FOUNDATION WORK BELOW GRADE AS SHOWN ON DRAWINGS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR O...

  4. DOB NOW filing Mar 11, 2021 $324,700

    Alteration

    Approved

  5. DOB filing Feb 25, 2021 $0

    Alteration Type III

    FILING FOR BUILDER PAVEMENT PLAN.

  6. DOB filing Feb 17, 2021 $10,000

    Alteration Type III

    PARTIAL INTERIOR DEMO OF FLOOR SLABS AND RAMP BY MECHANICAL MEANS AS SHOWN ON DRAWINGS FILED HEREWITH.

2020

  1. Permit issued Dec 22, 2020

    AL

    SCHIMENTI CONSTRUCTION CO

  2. DOB NOW filing Nov 24, 2020 $117,530

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB filing Nov 24, 2020 $95,000

    Alteration Type II

    RENOVATION OF ACCESSORY OFFICES AND PARTIAL REMOVAL OF ENTRANCE STOREFRONT, PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL AS PER PLAN. NO C...

  4. DOB NOW filing Nov 10, 2020 $35,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  5. DOB NOW filing Nov 10, 2020 $1,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  6. Permit issued Nov 8, 2020

    AL / OT

    SCHIMENTI CONSTRUCTION CO

  7. DOB NOW filing Oct 13, 2020 $117,530

    Alteration

    Approved

  8. Permit issued Jul 28, 2020

    EW / OT

    SCHIMENTI CONSTRUCTION CO

  9. Permit issued Jul 28, 2020

    EW / OT

    SCHIMENTI CONSTRUCTION CO

2018

  1. DOB violation Feb 27, 2018

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2016

  1. DOB violation Nov 14, 2016

    ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2014 CAT 1 INSP/TST

  2. DOB violation Feb 17, 2016

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2015

  1. Permit issued Dec 31, 2015

    PL / PL

    LIBERTY PLUMBING INC

  2. Permit issued Sep 22, 2015

    PL / PL

    LIBERTY PLUMBING INC

  3. DOB violation Jun 16, 2015

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2014

  1. ECB violation Oct 9, 2014 $1,600

    CLASS - 1

    ALL OPEN SIDES AND END OF EVERY SCAFFOLD PLATFORM SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A GUARDRAIL SYSTEM AND TOEBOARD.NOTED: AT TI...

  2. ECB violation Oct 9, 2014 $0

    CLASS - 2

    PSWO (SUPPORTED SCAFFOLD) ISSUED PURSUANT TO 28-207.2 POSTED WORK DOESNOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS....

2011

  1. DOB violation Aug 10, 2011

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  2. ECB violation May 17, 2011 $0

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER:LACK OF SYSTEM OF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS WHERE WHERE REQUIRED PER BC9...

  3. DOB violation May 4, 2011

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2004

  1. ECB violation Sep 30, 2004 $0

    Hazardous

    FAILURET TO PROVIDE SYSTEM OF AUTOMATIC SPAINKLERS WHERE REQUIRED PREMISES IS A CAR DEALERSHIP AS WELL AS REPAIR STAT...

1997

  1. ECB violation Jul 18, 1997 $1,000

    Non-Hazardous

    73U,36T,21I, 73-TAG DEVICE 36-LABEL MACHINE ROOM DOOR 21-DIRECTIONAL ARROWS IN CAR BROKEN OUT.

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
706 MANHATTAN, LLC
JOHN RHODES
DOB Filing 10/14/2021
Owner
POTAMKIM
PETER PARIS
DOB Filing 02/25/2021
Owner
POTAMKIN
SAUL JERICHO
DOB Filing 11/24/2020
Owner
POTAMKIN HONDA
SAUL JERICHO
DOB Filing 11/12/2020
Owner
11 AVENUE AUTOMOTIVE LLC
SAUL JERICHO SAUL
DOB Filing 11/02/2020
Owner
SPRING SCAFFOLDING LLC
WILLIAM LAFFEY
DOB Filing 03/02/2016
Owner
potamkin honda
saul jericho
DOB Filing 02/19/2008
Owner
Potamkin NY LP.
Saul Jericho
DOB Filing 04/25/2001
Owner
Potamkin NY LP
Saul Jericho
DOB Filing 03/08/2001
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
POTAMKIN DEVELOPMENT CO II LLC
New York, NY, 10018
DOB NOW 03/19/2026
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
706 MANHATTAN LLC
C/O THE POTAMKIN GROUP
5800 NW 171ST STREET
MIAMO, FL, 33015
ACRIS 03/04/2021
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MLS ATHENE IOWA (AAIA NON MOD)
C/O APOLLO INSURANCE SOLUTIONS GROUP LP
2121 ROSECRANS AVENUE, SUITE 5300
EL SEGUNDO, CA, 90245
ACRIS 03/04/2021
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
ATHENE ANNUITY AND LIFE COMPANY
C/O APOLLO INSURANCE SOLUTIONS GROUP LP
2121 ROSECRANS AVENUE, SUITE 5300
EL SEGUNDO, CA, 90245
ACRIS 03/04/2021
PARTY 2
MLS, ATHENE IOWA (AAIA MOD)
C/O APOLLO INSURANCE SOLUTIONS GROUP LP
2121 ROSECRANS AVENUE, SUITE 5300
EL SEGUNDO, CA, 90245
ACRIS 03/04/2021
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
GM FINANCIAL
220 E. LAS COLINAS BOULEVARD, SUITE 500
IRVING, TX, 75039
ACRIS 03/04/2021
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
AMERICREDIT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
220 E. LAS COLINAL BOULEVARD, SUITE 500
IRVING, TX, 75039
ACRIS 03/04/2021
PARTY 2
706 MANHATTAN LLC.
C/O POTAMKIN AUTOMOTIVE GROUP
6200 NW 167TH STREET, BUILDING B
MIAMI, FL, 33014
ACRIS 06/01/2015
PARTY 2
ARGONAUT HOLDINGS, INC.
C/O GM GLOBAL REAL ESTATE, RETAIL REAL ESTATE GROU
300 RENAISSANCE CENTER
DETROIT, MI, 48265
ACRIS 06/01/2015
PARTY 2
ARGONAUT HOLDINGS LLC
C/O GM GLOBAL REAL ESTATE, RETAIL REAL ESTATE GROU
300 RENAISSANCE CENTER
DETROIT, MI, 48265
ACRIS 06/01/2015
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
706 MANHATTAN LLC.
C/O POTAMKIN AUTOMOTIVE GROUP
6200 NW 167TH STREET, BUILDING B
MIAMI, FL, 33014
ACRIS 06/01/2015

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
706 MANHATTAN LLC
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
706 MANHATTAN LLC
PLUTO