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Special Music School, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01139 • Lot 0008 • Zip: 10023

Condition

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

1 Open DOB violations 55 on record • 1989–2023 3 Open ECB violations 18 on record • 1991–2026

Address

Primary address: Special Music School, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10023
Block: 01139
Lot: 0008
BBL: 1011390008
Unified address ID: 1011390008

Land use and zoning

Land use: Public Facilities & Institutions
Zoning: C4-7 (Commercial)
Ownership: Private ownership
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 9,417 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 100 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 4.7
Max residential FAR: 10
Max commercial FAR: 10
Max facility FAR: 10
School district: 3

Building

Building class: Educational Structures - Miscellaneous (W9)
Year built: 1978
Last altered: 1978
Floors: 6
Total units: 2
Residential units: 0
Building area: 44,220 sq ft
Building dimensions: 96 ft x 74 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: HEBREW ARTS SCH MSCDNC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $17,191,000
Total assessment: $7,735,950
Land assessment: $3,514,500
Exempt total: $7,735,950
Assessment owner: HEBREW ARTS SCH MSCDN

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Upper West Side
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
86 St 1 2

About 2 minutes on foot · 92 m

  • Times Square 14 min 2 walking, 12 riding
  • Penn Station 16 min 2 walking, 14 riding
  • Grand Central 21 min 2 walking, 19 riding
  • Union Square 26 min 2 walking, 24 riding
  • Fulton Street 27 min 2 walking, 25 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 34 min 2 walking, 32 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

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Activity

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

2026

  1. DOB NOW filing May 8, 2026 $10,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. ECB violation Feb 25, 2026 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTED: A(CELLAR) ELECTRIC METER RM C15 WITH STORAGE OF MULTIPL...

  3. ECB violation Feb 25, 2026 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.ILLUMINATION FOREXITS,EXIT DISCHARGES AND PUBLIC CORRIDORS PER ...

  4. ECB violation Feb 25, 2026 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.LACK OF EMERGENCY LIGHTING FOR EXITS,EXIT DISCHARGES AND PUBLIC...

2023

  1. DOB violation Dec 1, 2023

    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 violation Aug 2, 2023

    BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE

    FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

  3. Sale Jun 6, 2023 $1,700,000

    Changed hands

    133 WEST 67TH STREET, 8RERW

  4. DOB violation May 2, 2023

    BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE

    FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

2021

  1. DOB NOW filing Jun 23, 2021 $15,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. Permit issued May 26, 2021

    EW / OT

    ELITE GC NY INC

  3. DOB filing May 26, 2021 $454,560

    Alteration Type II

    ROOF REPAIRS AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  4. DOB NOW filing Apr 10, 2021 $9,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  5. ECB violation Mar 5, 2021 $625

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER:USE OF PROHIBITED DO-OR AND/OR HARDWARE PER BC1008.1.8;27-371(J)NOT...

2020

  1. Permit issued Aug 24, 2020

    EW / OT

    ELITE GC NY INC

  2. Permit issued Aug 24, 2020

    EW / OT

    ELITE GC NY INC

2019

  1. DOB violation May 2, 2019

    BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE

    FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

2018

  1. DOB NOW filing Apr 18, 2018 $54,600

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. DOB violation Jan 26, 2018

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

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2016 CAT 1 INSP/TST

2017

  1. DOB violation Jun 14, 2017

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  2. ECB violation Mar 21, 2017 $1,000

    CLASS - 1

    CU-05A17 CEASE USE. DOOR ZONE RESTRICTOR HAS BEEN DISABLED AND RENDERED INOPERATIE. THIS IS A SAFETY DEVICE TO ENSURE...

  3. DOB filing Feb 3, 2017 $26,000

    Alteration Type I

2016

  1. DOB filing Sep 1, 2016 $113,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL NEW MECHANICAL DUCTWORK AND COOLING TOWER ON THIRD FLOOR ROOF AND INSTALL SECONDARY RPZ AS INDICATED ON PLANS...

  2. DOB filing Mar 2, 2016 $0

    Place of Assembly

2015

  1. DOB filing Sep 28, 2015 $11,000

    Alteration Type II

    FILED HEREWITH INSTALLATION OF SPRINKLER HEADS AS SHOWN ON DRAWINGS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUP...

  2. DOB filing Jul 1, 2015 $0

    Place of Assembly

  3. ECB violation Apr 8, 2015 $0

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER PROVIDE REQUIRED CORRDIOR WIDTH PER 1016.2;27-369.NOTE:ON THE 6TH F...

2014

  1. Permit issued Aug 13, 2014

    AL

    YORKE CONSTRUCTION CORP

  2. Permit issued Jul 3, 2014

    EW / SP

    LAWRENCE J. LEVINE

2011

  1. Permit issued Nov 3, 2011

    PL / PL

    WAWEL PLBG AND HTG CORP

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
ELAINE KAUFMAN CULTURAL CENTER
LESLIE LEHMAN
DOB Filing 05/26/2021
Owner
Elaine Kaufman Cultutal Center
Lydia Kontos
DOB Filing 10/21/2009
Owner
Hebrew Arts School for Music & D
Lydia Kontos
DOB Filing 09/30/2009
Owner
Elaine Kaufman Culture Center
Lydia Kontos
DOB Filing 09/24/2009
Owner
THE HEBREW ARTS SCHOOL
LYDIA KONTOS
DOB Filing 09/24/2009
Owner
ELAME KAUFMAN CULTURAL CENTER
LYDIA KONTOS
DOB Filing 03/11/2008
Owner
Elaine Kau
Lydia Kontos
DOB Filing 10/25/2004
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER
Syosset, NY, 11791
DOB NOW 05/08/2026
Owner
KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER
NEW YORK, NY, 11201
DOB NOW 06/23/2021
Owner
KAJ NY CONSTRUCTION INC
SYOSSET, NY, 11791
DOB NOW 04/10/2021
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
THE ELAINE KAUFMAN CULTURAL CENTER
/LUCY MOSES SCHOOL FOR MUSIC AND DANCE
129 WEST 67TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10023
ACRIS 12/11/2023
GRANTOR/SELLER
BRANDT FRITZINGER, LINDA
33 WEST 67TH STREET, APT. 8R
NEW YORK, NY, 10023
ACRIS 06/06/2023
GRANTEE/BUYER
DOYLE, KATRIN B
200 WEST 58TH STREET, APT. 4A
NEW YORK, NY, 10023
ACRIS 06/06/2023
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
HEBREW ARTS SCHOOL FOR MUSIC AND DANCE
ACRIS 08/10/1992
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MANUFACTURERS HANOVER TRUST COMPANY
ACRIS 08/10/1992
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
HEBREW ARTS SCHOOL
129-1 35 WEST 67TH ST
NY, NY, 00000
ACRIS 01/16/1986
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MANUFACTURERS HAN TRCO
270 PARK AVE
NY, NY, 10017
ACRIS 01/16/1986
PARTY 1
HEBREW ARTS SCHOOL ETC.
00000
ACRIS 06/11/1984
PARTY 1
KASIL REALTY CORP.
00000
ACRIS 06/11/1984
PARTY 2
KASIL REALTY CORP.
00000
ACRIS 06/11/1984

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
HEBREW ARTS SCH MSCDN
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
HEBREW ARTS SCH MSCDNC
PLUTO