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517-557 West 56 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01085 • Lot 0001 • Zip: 10019

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 517-557 West 56 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10019
Block: 01085
Lot: 0001
BBL: 1010850001
Unified address ID: 1010850001

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: M1-5 (Manufacturing)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 107,950 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 200 ft x 550 ft
Built FAR: 4.54
Max commercial FAR: 5
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Theatres - T.V. Studios (J6)
Year built: 1937
Last altered: 2013
Floors: 3
Total units: 1
Residential units: 0
Building area: 490,080 sq ft
Building dimensions: 200 ft x 550 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $74,069,000
Total assessment: $33,331,050
Land assessment: $10,350,000
Exempt total: $33,331,050
Assessment owner: NYC INDUSTRIAL DEVELA

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.

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 12, 2025 $268,477

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. DOB filing Jun 17, 2025 $55,000

    Alteration Type II

    HVAC MODIFICATIONS AS PER PLANS. NO CHAN GE TO USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY

  3. DOB filing Jun 16, 2025 $4,000

    Alteration Type II

    MODIFICATION OF KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM.NO CHANGE IN USE,EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY

  4. DOB filing Jun 11, 2025 $540,000

    Alteration Type II

    Modifications to existing HVAC system, installation of plumbing fixtures as per plans filed herewith. No change in us...

2024

  1. DOB filing Dec 5, 2024 $160,000

    Alteration Type II

    MODIFICATION TO EXISTING MECHANICAL SYSTEM AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER T...

  2. DOB filing Oct 18, 2024 $32,000

    Alteration Type II

    Structural work as per plans filed herewith. No changes in use, egress or occupancy under this application.

  3. DOB NOW filing Oct 10, 2024 $4,800

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  4. DOB filing Sep 18, 2024 $26,000

    Alteration Type II

    MODDIFICATION TO EXISTING SPRINKLER SYSTEM AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE,EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  5. DOB NOW filing Sep 3, 2024 $104,206

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  6. DOB NOW filing Feb 14, 2024 $57,918

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  7. DOB violation Jan 5, 2024

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    FTM.ON 11/20/23,OBSRVD UNDERSIDE OF FRAMNG FRM AMTRAK FRM AMTRAK LINE IN STATE OF DISREPAIR.OBSRVD LOOSE FIREPROOFNG,...

2023

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 27, 2023 $3,500

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. DOB violation Dec 13, 2023

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    EMERGENCY WORK ORDER.@THE EXTERIOR MASONRY WALL@EXP1/4CRNR(W57&11AVE) THERE WAS A STEP CRACK@APPRX 1ST TO 2NDFL EMANA...

  3. DOB violation Dec 13, 2023

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    FTM.@THE 1FL PRKNG AREA,BRICK ENCASEMENT@1STFL STEEL COLUMNS&ADJOINING MASONRY PERIMETER WALLS@EXP1 NEAR 1/4CORNER(WE...

  4. DOB violation Nov 20, 2023

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    FTM.ON 11/20/23,OBSRVD UNDERSIDE OF FRAMNG FRM AMTRAK LINE IN STATE OF DISREPAIR.OBSRVD LOOSE FIREPROOFNG,CORRODED ST...

  5. ECB violation Nov 17, 2023 $625

    CLASS - 2

    NOTED: OBSERVED THE GARAGE AT 1ST FLOOR LEVEL WITH DISLODGED BRICKS ON THE COLUMN AND RUNNING STEP CRACKS ON THE WALL...

  6. ECB violation Nov 17, 2023 $312

    CLASS - 2

    NOTED: AT TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED THAT TWO OF THE EXTERIOR EXIT DOORS AFTER THE SMOKE DOORS FROM THE GARAGE HAVE...

  7. ECB violation Nov 17, 2023 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    NOTED: JOB# 102838725-01-AL, EXPIRES:10/26/2000 WAS OBTAINED TO CHANGE THE USE OF 1ST FLOOR GARAGE FROM "GARAGE FOR N...

  8. DOB violation Nov 17, 2023

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    THE OCCUPIED PARKING STRUCTURE WITH CONCRETE FRAMING OBSERVED WITH DISLODGED BRICKS ON THE COLUMN AND RUNNING STEP CR...

2022

  1. DOB violation Dec 1, 2022

    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

  2. DOB NOW filing May 23, 2022 $95,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2020

  1. Permit issued Apr 16, 2020

    EW / OT

    JRM CONSTRUCTION MGMT LLC

  2. Permit issued Apr 16, 2020

    EW / OT

    JRM CONSTRUCTION MGMT LLC

  3. Permit issued Mar 6, 2020

    EW / OT

    JRM CONSTRUCTION MGMT LLC

2019

  1. Sale Nov 7, 2019 $1

    Changed hands

    530 WEST 57TH STREET

  2. Permit issued Aug 23, 2019

    EW / OT

    JRM CONSTRUCTION MGMT LLC

  3. Permit issued Jul 15, 2019

    EW / OT

    VERUS INC

  4. Permit issued Apr 15, 2019

    EW / OT

    JRM CONSTRUCTION MGMT LLC

2018

  1. ECB violation Mar 21, 2018 $625

    CLASS - 2

    59U15,68B7,64M7,41M7. NO TAG STATING DATE OF ANNUAL BRAKE MAINTENANCE NO ENTRY OF DATE OF ANNUAL BRAKE MAINTENANCE IN...

2016

  1. ECB violation Nov 4, 2016 $0

    CLASS - 1

    5L7 10H11 40D11 40D6 77K10 DOOR RESTRICTOR DEFECTIVE REPAIR CAR DOOR GIBS WORN PLATFORM RUSTD REPAIR

2008

  1. ECB violation Apr 25, 2008 $500

    Hazardous

    C & D CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL NOT AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION.NO C/N, 10EOR 10F CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE AT TIME OF INSPEC...

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
PARAMOUNT
GUSTAVO VAZQUEZ
Owner
CBS CORPORATION
FRANCIS COIRO
Owner
CBS BROADCASTING INC.
ANTHONY COPPINI
Owner
CBS
GEORGE PETTIGNANO
Owner
CBS Facilities Operation
Anthony Coppini
Owner
CBS Inc.
Douglas Austin
Owner
CBS INC
AUSTIN DOUGLAS
Owner
ARSENAL SCAFFOLDING INC
PHILIP SUSI
Owner
CBS OPERATIONS AND ENGINEERING
KEVIN COLEMAN
Owner
ARSENAL SCAFFOLD INC.
PHILIP SUSI

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
CBS BROADCASTING INC.
NEW YORK, NY, 10271
Owner
INTERSYSTEM INSTALLATION S & S CORP
NEW YORK, NY, 10007
Owner
CBS CORPORATION
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
Owner
JORGE MOLINA
JAMAICA, NY, 11423
Owner
PR
NEW YORK, NY, 10006
Owner
CBS Corporation
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR/SELLER
1515 BROADWAY
FL 51
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
GRANTEE/BUYER
1515 BROADWAY
FL 51
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
LESSOR
51 WEST 52ND STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
GRANTEE/BUYER
51 WEST 52ND STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
LESSEE
ONE LIBERTY PLAZA/ 14TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10006
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
PARTY 2
1700 BROADWAY
11TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
PARTY 1
55 WATER STREET 9TH FLOOR SW
OFFICE OF CITYSCAPE & FRANCHISES
NEW YORK, NY, 10041
PARTY 1
40 WORTH STREET, 9TH FLOOR SOUTH
NEW YORK, NY, 10013

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner