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257-265 West 88 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01236 • Lot 0005 • Zip: 10024

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 257-265 West 88 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10024
Block: 01236
Lot: 0005
BBL: 1012360005
Unified address ID: 1012360005

Land use and zoning

Land use: Public Facilities & Institutions
Zoning: R10A (Residential)
Ownership: Fully tax-exempt property
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 8,980 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 89 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 2.39
Max residential FAR: 10
Max facility FAR: 10
School district: 3

Building

Building class: Churches, Synagogues, etc. - Church, Synagogue, Chapel (M1)
Year built: 1918
Last altered: 1918
Floors: 3
Total units: 1
Residential units: 0
Building area: 21,500 sq ft
Building dimensions: 79 ft x 89 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: CONGREGATION BNAI JESHURUN

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $6,569,000
Total assessment: $2,956,050
Land assessment: $1,791,000
Exempt total: $2,956,050
Assessment owner: CONGREGATION BNAI JES

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Upper West Side
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 6 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.

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 15, 2025 $1,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

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

    CLASS - 1

    ATOI I OBSERVED AT EXP.#1 DETERIORATED DECORATIVE STONE. THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE IMMEDIATE DANGER TO PUBLIC AND PROP...

  3. DOB violation Dec 11, 2025

    IMEGNCY-IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY ANYTHINGOPTIONAL

    REMEDY: PROVIDE APPROXIMATE 95 LINEAR FT OF SIDEWALK SHED AT EXPOSURE 1 AND APPROXIMATE 15 LINEAR FT.OF SIDEWALK SHED...

2021

  1. DOB filing Nov 1, 2021 $50,000

    Alteration Type II

    FIRE ESCAPE MODIFICATIONS AS PER PLANS FILED. EXISTING FIRE ESCAPE TO REMAIN WITH NEW SUPPORTS AND CONNECTIONS. NO CH...

  2. DOB violation Oct 13, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  3. DOB violation Oct 13, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  4. DOB NOW filing May 5, 2021 $30,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  5. DOB violation Mar 3, 2021

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

2020

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 18, 2020 $10,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. ECB violation Dec 3, 2020 $1,250

    CLASS - 1

    NO DOOR LOCK MONITORING INSTALLED IN CONTROLLER AS MANDATED IN APPENDIX K OF THE 2014 BUILDING CODES. REMEDY: INSTALL...

  3. DOB NOW filing Aug 14, 2020 $10,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  4. DOB NOW filing Aug 14, 2020 $20,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  5. DOB NOW filing Aug 14, 2020 $30,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2019

  1. DOB filing Oct 23, 2019 $20,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF MANUAL/AUTOMATIC SMOKE/HEAT/CO DETECTION AND SPRINKLER FIRE AL ARM SYSTEM WITH PRE-SIGNAL VOICE COMMU...

  2. 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

  3. DOB filing Jan 24, 2019 $2,500

    Alteration Type II

    FILING HEREWITH MODIFICATION TO EXISTING SPRINKLER SYSTEM. FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT1. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, ...

2018

  1. Permit issued Jul 19, 2018

    AL

    WESTERMAN CONSTRUCTION CO

  2. DOB filing Jul 19, 2018 $50,000

    Alteration Type I

  3. Permit issued Jun 22, 2018

    EW / SP

    TRISTATE PLBG SVCS CORP

  4. DOB violation Jun 21, 2018

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  5. Permit issued Jun 21, 2018

    PL / PL

    TRISTATE PLBG SVCS CORP

  6. DOB filing Jun 21, 2018 $45,000

    Alteration Type II

    FILING HEREWITH MECHANICAL AND PLUMBING WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH DOC 01 GENERAL CONSTRUCTION.

2017

  1. ECB violation Dec 19, 2017 $250

    CLASS - 2

    01D06,16J01,64B07-01)SECURE IN CAR STOP SWITCH. 16)ADJUST DOOR AT BUTTON FLOOR TO SELF CLOSE. 64)PROVIDE ALL INFORMAT...

  2. Permit issued Aug 2, 2017

    AL

    WESTERMAN CONSTRUCTION CO

  3. Permit issued Aug 2, 2017

    EW / OT

    SATO CONSTRUCTION CO.INC

  4. Permit issued Jul 19, 2017

    EW / OT

    WESTERMAN CONSTRUCTION CO

  5. DOB filing Jul 7, 2017 $8,000

    Alteration Type II

    FILING HEREWITH ADDITION/MODIFICATION TO EXISTING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM. FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT1. NO CHANGE IN USE...

2000

  1. ECB violation Feb 18, 2000 $350

    Non-Hazardous

    35D6, 30D6, 74B7. PROVIDE REQUIRED VENTILATION IN MOTOR ROOM PROVIDE REQUIRED VENTILATION IN HOISTWAY PROVIDE FIREFIG...

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
CONGREGATION B'NAI JESHURUN
COLIN WEIL
Owner
B'NAI JESHURUN
COLIN WEIL
Owner
Congregation B'nai Jeshurun
Arlene Brandon
Owner
Congregation B'Nai Jeshurun
Arlene Brandon
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PLATINUM SERVICES NY LLC
Jamaica, NY, 11423
Owner
PR
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
270 WEST 89TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10024
GRANTOR/SELLER
270 WEST 89TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10024
GRANTOR/SELLER
257 WEST 88TH STREET
NY, NY, 10024
GRANTEE/BUYER
270 WEST 89TH STREET
NY, NY, 10024
PARTY 1
PARTY 1
GRANTOR/SELLER
5

Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner