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242-244 West 61 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01152 • Lot 0056 • Zip: 10023

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 242-244 West 61 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10023
Block: 01152
Lot: 0056
BBL: 1011520056
Unified address ID: 1011520056

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Elevator Buildings
Zoning: C6-2 (Commercial)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 5,020 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 50 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 4.62
Max residential FAR: 6.02
Max commercial FAR: 6
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 3

Building

Building class: Elevator Apartments - Fireproof (Without Stores) (D3)
Year built: 1900
Last altered: 1984
Floors: 6
Total units: 27
Residential units: 27
Building area: 23,182 sq ft
Building dimensions: 50 ft x 88 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 242-244 WEST 61ST STREET CO., LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $5,987,000
Total assessment: $2,694,150
Land assessment: $900,000
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 242-244 WEST 61ST STR

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Upper West Side
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 1 day 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.

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Aug 19, 2025 $1,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2024

  1. HPD violation Apr 1, 2024

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2023

  1. HPD violation Mar 16, 2023

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

  2. HPD violation Mar 16, 2023

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2022

  1. HPD violation Nov 2, 2022

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

  2. HPD violation Feb 16, 2022

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

  3. HPD violation Feb 16, 2022

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

2019

  1. DOB violation May 9, 2019

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2017

  1. DOB violation Jan 3, 2017

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

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2015 CAT 1 INSP/TST

2014

  1. DOB violation Oct 31, 2014

    EVCAT1-ELEVATOR ANNUAL INSPECTION / TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2013 INSPECTION/TEST

  2. DOB violation May 7, 2014

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2013

  1. DOB filing Aug 20, 2013 $11,185,000

    Alteration Type I

    COMPLETE GUT RENOVATION OF TWO EXISTING 5 STORY OLD LAW TENEMENT BUILDINGS. THE TWO BUILDINGS (242 & 244 WEST 61S...

2012

  1. DOB filing Dec 4, 2012 $805,000

    Alteration Type II

    SPRINKLER SYSTEM FOR RENOVATED APARTMENT BUILDING. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  2. Permit issued Sep 24, 2012

    EW / SP

    PARAMOUNT PLBG CO OF NY I

  3. Permit issued Aug 9, 2012

    PL / PL

    PARAMOUNT PLBG CO OF NY.I

  4. DOB filing Feb 8, 2012 $1,000

    Alteration Type II

    THIS APPLICATION IS FILED FOR A TEMPORARY USE PERMIT FOR A SALES OFFICE PURSUANT TO SECTION AC 28-111 AND BUILDINGS B...

  5. DOB filing Feb 3, 2012 $0

    Alteration Type III

    ERECT, MAINTAIN AND DISMANTLE OF A PIPE FRAME SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. SCAFFOLD BEING ERECTED TO PERFORM...

2011

  1. DOB filing Dec 12, 2011 $50,000

    Alteration Type II

    SPRINKLER ALARM SYSTEM FOR RENOVATED APARTMENT BUILDING. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  2. DOB violation Nov 29, 2011

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  3. DOB filing Nov 23, 2011 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED A TOTAL OF 38 L.F. AS PER PLAN AT 242 W. 61 STREET. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH 2...

  4. Permit issued Aug 31, 2011

    EW / SP

    RAM FIRE PROTECTION CORP

  5. Permit issued Jul 28, 2011

    PL / PL

    PARAMOUNT PLBG CO. INC

  6. Permit issued Jun 23, 2011

    EW / OT

    MICHAEL R. GIANTASIO, P.E

  7. Permit issued May 9, 2011

    EQ / EQ

    INTEGRATED CONST SVCS INC

2010

  1. ECB violation Jun 22, 2010 $1,600

    CLASS - 1

    WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT.IN FIVE STORY BUILDING,GAS PIPING,WATER AND SANITARY PIPING AND STORM PIPING WERE REMOVED WITHO...

  2. ECB violation May 11, 2010 $800

    CLASS - 2

    WORK W/O A PERMIT: NO CHUTE PERMIT. UPON INSPECTION AS NOTED ON ACTIVEALTERATION SITE THERE WAS A DEBRIS CHUTE MOUNTE...

2007

  1. Sale Dec 17, 2007 $8,400,000

    Changed hands

    242 WEST 61ST STREET

2004

  1. Sale Apr 29, 2004 $5,600,000

    Changed hands

    242 WEST 61 STREET

1998

  1. DOB violation May 4, 1998

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

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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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
242-244 WEST 61ST STREET
183 MADISON AVENUE 1602
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
Agent
ALGIN MANAGEMENT CO., LLC
183 MADISON AVE
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
HeadOfficer
LAURENCE T GINSBERG
183 MADISON AVE
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
Officer
LIANE GINSBERG
183 MADISON AVE
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
Shareholder
LAURENCE T GINSBERG
183 MADISON AVE
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
Shareholder
LIANE GINSBERG
183 MADISON AVE
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
Shareholder
HILARY FESHBACH
183 MADISON AVE
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
SiteManager
RITO CEKAJ
CorporateOwner
242-244 WEST 61 STREET CO LLC
183 MADISON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
Agent
ALGIN MANAGEMENT LLC
183 MADISON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10016

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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
242-244 WEST 61ST STREET CO., LL
LAURENCE GINSBERG
Owner
ALGIN MANAGEMENT
ROBERT RUDAJ
Owner
ALGIN MANAGEMENT COMPANY
ALBERTO DEPAZ
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
KING HOIST AND SCAFFOLDING INC.
WOODSIDE, NY, 11377
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
C/O ALGIN MANAGEMENT CO., LLC
183 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 1602
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
PARTY 1
C/O LHL REALTY CO
183 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 1602
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
PARTY 1
C/O ALGIN MANAGEMENT
64-35 YELLOWSTONE BOULEVARD
FOREST HILLS, NY, 11375
PARTY 2
267 WEST 70TH STREET, APT. 6E
NEW YORK, NY, 10023
PARTY TWO
C/O ALGIN MANAGEMENT CO., LLC
64-35 YELLOWSTONE BOULEVARD
FOREST HILLS, NY, 11375
PARTY ONE
C/O MILTON MERL ASSOCIATES
601 WEST 26TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10001
PARTY TWO
C/O ALGIN MANAGEMENT CO., LLC
64-35 YELLOWSTONE BOULEVARD
FOREST HILLS, NY, 11375
PARTY TWO
C/O ALGIN MANAGEMENT CO., LLC
64-35 YELLOWSTONE BOULEVARD
FOREST HILLS, NY, 11375
PARTY 1
C/O ALGIN MANAGEMENT CO., LLC
64-35 YELLOWSTONE BOULEVARD
FOREST HILLS, NY, 11375
PARTY 1
655 THIRD AVE
NEW YORK, NY, 10017

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner