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544-550 West 56 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01084 • Lot 0001 • Zip: 10019

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 544-550 West 56 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10019
Block: 01084
Lot: 0001
BBL: 1010840001
Unified address ID: 1010840001

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: M1-5 (Manufacturing)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 40,166 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 200 ft x 200 ft
Built FAR: 5.68
Max commercial FAR: 5
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Garages and Gasoline Stations - Car Sales/Rental with Showroom (G8)
Year built: 1967
Last altered: 2011
Floors: 6
Total units: 1
Residential units: 0
Building area: 228,000 sq ft
Building dimensions: 201 ft x 200 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: VW CREDIT, INC.

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $47,175,000
Total assessment: $21,228,750
Land assessment: $3,614,850
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: VW CREDIT, INC.

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.

2024

  1. DOB filing Jun 24, 2024 $600,000

    Alteration Type II

    MANUAL & AUTO SMOKE/HEAT DETECYION SPRINKLER/VOICE COMMUNICATIONS

  2. DOB filing Jun 10, 2024 $8,800,000

    Alteration Type II

    GENERAL CONSTRUCTION MODIFICATIONS INCLUDING INTERIOR PARTITIONS AND FINISH WO RK. INSTALLATION OF NEW CURTAIN WALL. ...

  3. DOB NOW filing May 13, 2024 $50,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2023

  1. DOB filing Nov 14, 2023 $1,900,000

    Alteration Type II

    GENERAL STRUCTURAL MODIFICATIONS TO CELLAR, 1ST THROUGH 6TH FLOORS AS INDICATE D ON PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS O...

  2. DOB filing Nov 9, 2023 $2,546,962

    Alteration Type II

    GENERAL ARCHITECTURAL MODIFICATION TO THE CELLAR, 1-6 FLOOR AND ROOF AS INDICATED ON PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE ...

  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 Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2021

  1. DOB filing Oct 5, 2021 $0

    Alteration Type III

    FILING FOR A 30'-0" CURB CUT STARTING 131'-0" OFF THE CORNER OF 11TH AVENUE AND WEST 55TH STREET, AS INDICATED ON PLANS.

  2. DOB filing Oct 5, 2021 $0

    Alteration Type III

    FILING FOR A 30'-0" CURB CUT STARTING 166'-0" OFF THE CORNER OF 11TH AVENUE AND WEST 55TH STREET, AS INDICATED ON PLANS.

  3. DOB violation Apr 22, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2020

  1. ECB violation Dec 9, 2020 $1,250

    CLASS - 1

    C/U 6L10, C/U #L10: #/L/10 - INOPERATIVE RUN SWITCH ON PLATFORM

  2. DOB violation Jun 29, 2020

    EARCX-FAILURE TO SUBMIT EER NONE

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN EER PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-308.4 - MULTIPLE YEARS (2019)

  3. DOB violation Jun 28, 2020

    EARCX-FAILURE TO SUBMIT EER NONE

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN EER PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-308.4 - MULTIPLE YEARS (2018)

  4. DOB NOW filing Mar 9, 2020 $700

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  5. DOB NOW filing Mar 9, 2020 $3,500

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  6. DOB NOW filing Mar 9, 2020 $3,500

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2019

  1. DOB violation Sep 6, 2019

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

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2017 CAT 1 INSP/TST TST

2018

  1. Permit issued Apr 12, 2018

    EW / OT

    DUNRITE NY ENTERPRISES IN

  2. ECB violation Mar 21, 2018 $1,000

    CLASS - 1

    5A10 CEASE USE ITEM: DOOR ZONE RESTRICTOR HAS BEEN TAMPERED WITH/DISABLED AND RENDERED INOPERATIVE. THIS IS A SAETY D...

  3. Permit issued Feb 14, 2018

    EW / OT

    BMB BUILDER INC

2017

  1. ECB violation Jun 20, 2017 $1,000

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL CERTIFICATION THAT COOLING TOWER 100004507 HAS BEEN INSPECTED,TESTED,AND DISINFECTED AND THAT ...

2016

  1. Permit issued Mar 23, 2016

    PL / PL

    PAR PLUMBING CO., INC

2015

  1. ECB violation Sep 21, 2015 $0

    CLASS - 2

    28-317.3 FAILURE TO REGISTER COOLING TOWER.REM:COMPLY W/CODE.

  2. ECB violation Aug 25, 2015 $500

    CLASS - 2

    B254,32A,50,50A,50B,50C.50 DOOR HANDLES ON BOILER ROOM DOOR DEFECTIVE.50A DOOR HANDLES ON OIL STORAGE ROOM DEFECTIVE....

  3. ECB violation Apr 27, 2015 $2,500

    CLASS - 2

    11#11,68B#,56X13. 11#11-WRONG CITY ID NUMBER ENGRAVED ON CAR STATION; 68B#-MAINTENANCE LOG NOT UP TO DATE.

2013

  1. Permit issued Nov 26, 2013

    EW / SD

    ISLAND FIRE SPRKLR-NYC LL

2012

  1. Permit issued Sep 14, 2012

    EW / MH

    JT MAGEN + CO INC

  2. Permit issued Sep 14, 2012

    EW / OT

    JT MAGEN + CO INC

2009

  1. Sale Nov 12, 2009 $84,350,000

    Changed hands

    798-804 11TH AVENUE

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
CB RICHARD ELLIS
JEFFREY ZINKE
Owner
CB RICHARDS ELLIS INVESTORS
JEFFREY ZINKE
Owner
HUMMER OF MANHATTAN, LLC
JOHN BRUNO
Owner
Potamkin Cadillac
Victor Potamkin
Owner
CB RICARD ELLIS
JEFFREY ZINKE
Owner
POTAMKIN CADILLAC
PETER PARIS
Owner
2427 INVESTMENTS
PETER PARIS
Owner
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
JEFFREY ZINKE
Owner
OPEN ROAD OF MANHATTAN LLC
MICHAEL MORAIS
Owner
CB RICHARD ELLIS INVESTORS
JEFFREY ZINKE

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
JLL
NEW YORK, NY, 10012
Owner
VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA
HUNTINGDON VALLEY, PA, 19006
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGEE/LENDER
650 S TRYON ST
8TH FLOOR
CHARLOTTE, NC, 28202
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
555 W 59TH ST #19B
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
555 W 59TH ST #19B
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
PARTY 1
2200 FERDINAND PORSCHE DRIVE
HERNDON, VA, 20171
PARTY 2
2200 FERDINAND PORSCHE DRIVE
HERNDON, VA, 20171
LESSEE
1140 U.S. HIGHWAY 22 SUITE 304
BRIDGEWATER, NJ, 08807
LESSOR
2200 FERDINAND PORSCHE DRIVE
HERNDON, VA, 20171
PARTY 1
2200 FERDINAND PORSCHE DRIVE
HERNDON, VA, 21071
PARTY ONE
798 ELEVENTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
PARTY TWO
1290 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
NEW YORK, NY, 10104

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner