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537-541 West 59 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01151 • Lot 0012 • Zip: 10019

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 537-541 West 59 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10019
Block: 01151
Lot: 0012
BBL: 1011510012
Unified address ID: 1011510012

Land use and zoning

Land use: Public Facilities & Institutions
Zoning: C6-2 (Commercial)
Ownership: Fully tax-exempt property
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 7,560 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 75 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 6.54
Max residential FAR: 6.02
Max commercial FAR: 6
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 3

Building

Building class: Asylums and Homes - Homes for Indigent Children, Aged, Homeless (N2)
Year built: 2024
Last altered: 2024
Floors: 9
Total units: 1
Residential units: 0
Building area: 49,480 sq ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: W59TH SHELTER HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C ORPORATION

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $2,780,000
Total assessment: $1,251,000
Land assessment: $796,500
Exempt total: $1,251,000
Assessment owner: MANHATTAN COMMUNITYET

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.

Activity

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

2026

  1. DOB NOW filing Jun 24, 2026 $0

    No Work

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Apr 21, 2026 $1,000

    New Building

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Mar 12, 2026 $1,000

    New Building

    Approved

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 12, 2025 $0

    New Building

    LOC Issued

  2. ECB violation Dec 11, 2025 $2,500

    CLASS - 2

    INACTIVE JOB SITE WITH A BUILDING FOOTPRINT GREATER THAN 5000 SQUARE FEET. I OBSERVED NO COMPETENT WATCH PERSON AS PE...

  3. DOB NOW filing Oct 9, 2025 $1,000

    New Building

    Approved

  4. DOB NOW filing Sep 18, 2025 $1,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2024

  1. DOB filing Mar 13, 2024 $0

    Alteration Type III

    PROVIDE BUILDERS PAVEMENT PLAN (BPP) FOR A TOTAL FRONTAGE OF 75 FT. AS PER PLANS FILED. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR O...

2023

  1. DOB filing Jun 28, 2023 $0

    Demolition

    FULL DEMOLITION OF BUILDING USING HAND HELD AND PARTIAL MECHANICAL MEANS TO ASSIST AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH

  2. Permit issued Apr 26, 2023

    DM

    CELTIC SERVICES NYC INC

  3. Permit issued Apr 26, 2023

    EQ / EQ

    CELTIC SERVICES NYC INC

  4. Permit issued Mar 13, 2023

    DM

    CELTIC SERVICES NYC INC

  5. Permit issued Mar 13, 2023

    EQ / EQ

    CELTIC SERVICES NYC INC

2022

  1. Sale Feb 17, 2022 $19,300,000

    Changed hands

    537 WEST 59TH STREET

2021

  1. DOB violation Sep 13, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2020

  1. DOB violation Jun 24, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2019

  1. DOB violation May 9, 2019

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2014

  1. ECB violation May 4, 2014 $0

    CLASS - 2

    20M07,33M07,32L10,71L10,02L10.20 VISION G MLLES.#33 CWT BUMPER.#32CAR SHOES.#71 PIT LIGHT.#02 ALARM.

  2. Permit issued May 2, 2014

    EW / MH

    BROOKLYN INTERIORS INC

  3. DOB filing May 2, 2014 $35,750

    Alteration Type II

    RENOVATION OF EXISITING OFFICE SPACE TO INCLUDE NEW PARTITIONS, PANTRY AND RECEPTION AREA. REPLACEMENT OF WALLS, FLOO...

  4. ECB violation Apr 16, 2014 $0

    CLASS - 2

    WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS.NOTED:SIDEWALK SHED ERECTED AT EXPOSURE #1 CONTRARY TO PLANS...

  5. ECB violation Apr 16, 2014 $0

    CLASS - 2

    SIDEWALK SHED PARAPET PANEL NOT PROVIDED NOTED:AT TIME OF INSPECTION SIDEWALK SHED ERECTED AT EXPOSURE #1 NO PARAPET ...

  6. Permit issued Apr 7, 2014

    EW / OT

    BROOKLYN INTERIORS INC

  7. DOB filing Mar 25, 2014 $0

    Alteration Type III

    PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FILED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AS PER PLANS. LIVE LOAD 300 PER SQUARE F...

2012

  1. DOB violation Mar 12, 2012

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2011

  1. DOB violation May 24, 2011

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. ECB violation Jan 13, 2011 $500

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER: INSTALLATION/MAINTENANCE OFF PLUMBING MATERIALS/EQUIPMENT PER PC 1...

2010

  1. DOB violation Oct 8, 2010

    VCAT1-ELEVATOR ANNUAL INSPECTION / TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED

2008

  1. DOB filing Aug 26, 2008 $140,000

    Alteration Type II

    Removal and installation of interior non load bearing partitions and related finishes as per plans filed herewith. No...

  2. DOB filing Feb 1, 2008 $3,000

    Alteration Type II

    MODIFICATION TO EXISTING SPRINKLER SYSTEM AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE EHRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THI...

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
W59TH SHELTER HDFC
PAUL WOODY
Owner
MANHATTAN NEIGHBORHOOD NETWORK
DANIEL COUGHLIN
Owner
TRIANGLE ENTERPRISE NYC I
HEROLIND SADIKU
Owner
Manhattan Neighborhood NetWork
Dan coughlin
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
W59TH SHELTER HDFC
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
Owner
OWNERS REP
BROOKLYN, NY, 11237
Owner
DORIA, INC
RIDGEWOOD, NY, 11385
Owner
PROJECT RENEWAL, INC
Wall Township, NJ, 07727
Owner
CELTIC SERVICES NYC INC
NEW HYDE PARK, NY, 11040
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
200 VARICK STREET, 9TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10014
GRANTOR/SELLER
537 WEST 59TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
200 VARICK STREET, 9TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10014
PARTY 1
9062 OLD ANNAPOLIS ROAD
COLUMBIA, MD, 21045
PARTY 2
200 VARICK STREET
9TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10014
GRANTEE/BUYER
C/O PROJECT RENEWAL, INC.
200 VARICK STREET 9TH FL
NEW YORK, NY, 10014
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
9062 OLD ANNAPOLIS ROAD
COLUMBIA, MD, 21045
PARTY 1
66 JOHN STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
PARTY 1
PARTY 1

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner