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Ny Public Library Main Branch, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01257 • Lot 0001 • Zip: 10018

Condition

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

41 Open DOB violations 130 on record • 1994–2021 3 Open ECB violations 17 on record • 1995–2022

Address

Primary address: Ny Public Library Main Branch, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10018
Block: 01257
Lot: 0001
BBL: 1012570001
Unified address ID: 1012570001

Land use and zoning

Land use: Public Facilities & Institutions
Zoning: C5-3 (Commercial)
Ownership: City ownership
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 219,250 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 455 ft x 482 ft
Built FAR: 1.3
Max residential FAR: 10
Max commercial FAR: 15
Max facility FAR: 15
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Places of Public Assembly (Indoor) and Cultural - Library (P8)
Year built: 1911
Last altered: 2015
Floors: 3.5
Total units: 3
Residential units: 0
Building area: 284,249 sq ft
Building dimensions: 420 ft x 268 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $425,620,000
Total assessment: $191,529,000
Land assessment: $122,850,450
Exempt total: $191,529,000
Assessment owner: NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRA

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Midtown
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
51 St 4 6 6X

About 4 minutes on foot · 218 m

  • Grand Central 9 min 4 walking, 5 riding
  • Union Square 15 min 4 walking, 11 riding
  • Times Square 16 min 4 walking, 12 riding
  • Penn Station 22 min 4 walking, 18 riding
  • Fulton Street 23 min 4 walking, 19 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 31 min 4 walking, 27 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

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Places nearby

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Activity

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

2026

  1. DOB NOW filing Aug 13, 2026 $0

    No Work

    Plan Examiner Review

  2. DOB NOW filing Aug 10, 2026 $10,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Jun 25, 2026 $0

    No Work

    TA Certificate of Operation Issued

  4. DOB NOW filing Jun 23, 2026 $0

    No Work

    TA Certificate of Operation Issued

  5. DOB NOW filing Jun 23, 2026 $0

    No Work

    TA Certificate of Operation Issued

  6. DOB NOW filing Jun 22, 2026 $0

    No Work

    TA Certificate of Operation Issued

2024

  1. DOB filing Jan 4, 2024 $50,000

    Alteration Type II

    OLD DESCRIPTION: MODIFICATIONS/ADDITIONS TO EXISTING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM FOR (E1 -2) PAA FILED TO CHANGES THE APPLICANT...

2023

  1. DOB filing Dec 6, 2023 $75,000

    Alteration Type II

    OLD DESCRIPTION: MODIFICATIONS TO EXISTING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM. PAA FILED TO REMOVE CELLAR FROM PLANS AS PER NTOICE OF ...

  2. DOB filing Oct 30, 2023 $669,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTALATION OF PARTITIONS AND RELATED FINISHES FOR B2 AS PER PLANS SUBMITTED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OC...

  3. DOB filing Oct 18, 2023 $1,113,000

    Alteration Type II

    REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF PARTITIONS AND RELATED FINISHES FOR C3B AS PER PLANS SUBMITTED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE...

  4. DOB filing Sep 19, 2023 $824,000

    Alteration Type II

    PARTITIONS AND RELATED FINISHES FOR CHILLER/COOLING TOWER REPLACEMENT (C1A) AS PER PLANS SUBMITTED HEREWITH. NO CHANG...

  5. DOB filing Jun 14, 2023 $585,000

    Alteration Type II

    MECHANICAL & PLUMBING MODIFICATIONS (E 1-3) MODIFICATIONS AS PER PLANS SUBMITTED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRE...

2022

  1. Permit issued Nov 15, 2022

    EQ / EQ

    SAFWAY ATLANTIC, LLC

  2. Permit issued Nov 2, 2022

    EW / MH

    TURNER CONSTRUCTION COMPA

  3. Permit issued Nov 2, 2022

    EW / OT

    TURNER CONSTRUCTION COMPA

  4. Permit issued Nov 2, 2022

    EW / OT

    TURNER CONSTRUCTION COMPA

  5. Permit issued Oct 31, 2022

    EW / OT

    TURNER CONSTRUCTION COMPA

  6. Permit issued Oct 18, 2022

    EW / OT

    TURNER CONSTRUCTION COMPA

  7. ECB violation Feb 22, 2022 $5,000

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO PROMPTLY NOTIFY DEPT OF ACCIDENT/INCIDENT AT CONSTRUCTION SITE: NOTE: IN RESPONSE TO INCIDENT WHERE WOREKR...

  8. ECB violation Feb 22, 2022 $0

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO PROMPTLY NOTIFY DEPT OF ACCIDENT INCIDENT AT CONSTRUCTION SITE: NOTE: IN RESPONSE TO INCIDENT THAT HAPPENE...

  9. ECB violation Feb 22, 2022 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    SEC. BC 3301.8.1 USE & TAMPERING PROHIBITED. NOTE: IN RESPONSE TO INCIDENT WHERE WORKER GOT INJURED WHILE REMOVING ST...

  10. ECB violation Feb 22, 2022 $0

    CLASS - 1

    SITE SPECIFIC SAFETY ORIENTATION. IN RESPONSE TO INCIDENT WHERE WORKERGOT INJURED ON ACTIVE ALT#2 JOBSITE UPON REQUES...

  11. ECB violation Feb 22, 2022 $0

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO SAFEGUARD ALL PERSONS & PROPERTY AFFECTED BY CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS. NOTE: IN RESPONSE TO INCIDENT WHERE ...

2021

  1. DOB violation Oct 30, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Oct 30, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  3. DOB violation Oct 30, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  4. DOB violation Oct 30, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  5. DOB violation Oct 30, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  6. DOB violation Oct 30, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2018

  1. ECB violation Oct 12, 2018 $312

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. I OBSERVED ON THE SECOND FLOR MEN'S AND WOMEN';S RESTROOM USE FOR ...

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
THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY
DAVID LEM
DOB Filing 01/04/2024
Owner
NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY
DAVID LEM
DOB Filing 12/06/2023
Owner
SAFWAY ATLANTIC LLC
KEVIN PECK
DOB Filing 04/12/2023
Owner
BRYANT PARK CORPORATION
PETER CIRIELLO
DOB Filing 03/29/2023
Owner
THE NYC PUBLIC LIBRARY
ROBERT KOZLIK
DOB Filing 09/28/2021
Owner
34TH STREET PARTNERSHIP
CRAIG LACARUBA
DOB Filing 01/03/2019
Owner
NY PUBLIC LIBRARY
JOANNA PESTKA
DOB Filing 12/22/2016
Owner
THE BRYANT PARK CORPORATION
LACARUBA CRAIG
DOB Filing 11/21/2016
Owner
Atlantic Heydt Corp
Martin Hanley
DOB Filing 10/21/2016
Owner
YORK SCAFFOLD EQUIPMENT CORP
KENNETH BUETTNER
DOB Filing 05/23/2016

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY
NEW YORK, NY, 11201
DOB NOW 08/10/2026
Owner
BRYANT PARK CORPORATION
REGO PARK, NY, 11374
DOB NOW 03/10/2025
Owner
SAFWAY ATLANTIC LLC
CARLSTADT, NJ, 07072
DOB NOW 10/28/2021
Owner
Th New York Public Library
BELLMORE, NY, 11710
DOB NOW 04/05/2021
Owner
YORK SCAFFOLD EQUIPMENT CORP.
WOODSIDE, NY, 11377
DOB NOW 09/13/2019
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
NYC LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION
ACRIS 01/27/2025
PARTY 1
BRYANT PARK RESTORATION COPORATION
ACRIS 11/28/1995
PARTY 1
NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY, ETC.
ACRIS 07/20/1994
PARTY 1
OFFICE OF PARKS RECR
ACRIS 04/06/1979
PARTY 2
LENOX & TILDON
ACRIS 04/06/1979
PARTY 1
MAIN LOBBY NORTH ETAL
ACRIS 07/23/1975
PARTY 2
LANDMARKS PRESERVATION
ACRIS 07/23/1975
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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRA
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY
PLUTO