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1 West 51 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01267 • Lot 0034 • Zip: 10019

Condition

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

2 Open DOB violations 189 on record • 1989–2019 0 Open ECB violations 33 on record • 1994–2025

Address

Primary address: 1 West 51 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10019
Block: 01267
Lot: 0034
BBL: 1012670034
Unified address ID: 1012670034

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: C5-3 (Commercial)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 16,673 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 103 ft x 150 ft
Built FAR: 16.65
Max residential FAR: 10
Max commercial FAR: 15
Max facility FAR: 15
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Office Buildings - Office Only or Office with Commercial – 20 Stories or More (O4)
Year built: 1940
Last altered: 2014
Floors: 21
Total units: 27
Residential units: 0
Building area: 277,684 sq ft
Building dimensions: 103 ft x 150 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 640 FIFTH AVENUE OWNER LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $253,156,000
Total assessment: $113,920,200
Land assessment: $20,913,750
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: VORNADO 640 FIFTH AVE

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 3, 2026 $358,995

    Alteration

    Objections

  2. DOB NOW filing Aug 3, 2026 $49,000

    Alteration

    Objections

  3. DOB NOW filing Jul 2, 2026 $9,500

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  4. DOB NOW filing Jul 2, 2026 $37,848

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  5. DOB NOW filing Jul 2, 2026 $375,458

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  6. DOB NOW filing Jul 2, 2026 $21,599

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2025

  1. ECB violation Apr 9, 2025 $625

    CLASS - 1

    300 SQUARE FOOT OUTDOOR SIGN VICTORIA'S SECRET "VERY SEXY THE NEW LOOK" FACING 5TH AVENUE EXCEEDS 200SQ FT. MAXIMUM O...

  2. ECB violation Apr 9, 2025 $0

    CLASS - 1

    300 SQUARE FOOT OUTDOOR SIGN VICTORY'S SECRET "VERY SEXY THE NEW LOOK"FACING 51ST STREET HOISTED, HUNG OR ATTACHED-NO...

  3. ECB violation Apr 9, 2025 $0

    CLASS - 1

    300 SQUARE FOOT OUTDOOR SIGN VICTORIA'S SECRET "VERY SEXY THE NEW LOOK" FACING 5TH AVENUE HOISTED, HUNG OR ATTACHED-N...

  4. ECB violation Apr 9, 2025 $625

    CLASS - 1

    OUTDOOR SIGN VICTORIA'A SECRET "VERY SEXY THE NEW LOOK" FACING 51ST STREET INSTALLED WITHOUT A PERMIT. REMEDY: OBTAIN...

  5. ECB violation Apr 9, 2025 $625

    CLASS - 1

    OUTDOOR SIGN VICTORIA'S SECRET "VERY SEXY THE NEW LOOK" FACING 5TH AVENUE INSTALLED WITHOUT A PERMIT. REMEDY: OBTAIN ...

  6. ECB violation Apr 9, 2025 $625

    CLASS - 1

    300 SQUARE FOOT OUTDOOR SIGN VICTORIA'S SECRET "VERY SEXY THE NEW LOOK" FACING 51ST STREET EXCEEDS 200SQ FT. MAXIMUM ...

2024

  1. DOB filing Dec 19, 2024 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF A TEMPORARY PLYWOOD ENCLOSURE AS PER PLANS DURING GENERAL CONSTRUCTION WORK. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS...

  2. DOB filing Oct 15, 2024 $3,000,000

    Alteration Type II

    GENERAL CONSTRUCTION AND ASSOCIATED ARCHITECTURAL RENOVATION ON THE FIRST FLOOR AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANG...

  3. DOB filing Jul 15, 2024 $54,824

    Alteration Type II

    SPRINKLER MODIFICATION ON THE FIRST FLOOR AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.

  4. DOB filing Jun 7, 2024 $40,000

    Alteration Type II

    GENERAL CONSTRUCTION AND ASSOCIATED REMOVAL OF NON-LOAD BEARING INTERIOR PARTITIONS ON THE FIRST FLOOR AS PER PLANS F...

  5. DOB filing Jun 7, 2024 $100,000

    Alteration Type II

    STRUCTURAL WORK ASSOCIATED WITH STOREFRONT MODIFICATION AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCC...

  6. DOB filing May 23, 2024 $9,790

    Alteration Type II

    TEMPORARY SPRINKLER LOOP ON THE FIRST FLOOR AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.

2021

  1. Permit issued May 10, 2021

    AL / OT

    LHOTSE CORP.DBA

2020

  1. Permit issued Aug 3, 2020

    EW / OT

    LHOTSE CORP

  2. Permit issued Mar 13, 2020

    EW / OT

    LHOTSE CORP

2019

  1. DOB violation Oct 31, 2019

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Oct 31, 2019

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  3. DOB violation Oct 31, 2019

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  4. DOB violation Oct 31, 2019

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. Sale May 23, 2019 $0

    Changed hands

    640 5 AVENUE

  8. Permit issued Mar 20, 2019

    EW / SP

    ABCO-PEERLESS SPRKLR CORP

  9. Permit issued Mar 8, 2019

    EW / OT

    TRI-STAR CONSTRUCTION COR

  10. Permit issued Mar 8, 2019

    EW / OT

    TRI-STAR CONSTRUCTION COR

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
ALL SAFE LLC
MARTIN DONOVAN
DOB Filing 12/19/2024
Owner
VORNADO OFFICE MANAGEMENT
STEVEN SONITIS
DOB Filing 10/15/2024
Owner
VORNADO REALTY TRUST
STEVE SONITIS
DOB Filing 05/13/2024
Owner
VORNADO 640 FIFTH AVENUE, LLC
BRIAN THOMPSON
DOB Filing 02/14/2018
Owner
VORNADO
SANDY REIS
DOB Filing 12/04/2017
Owner
SAFWAY ATLANTIC LLC
KEVIN PECK
DOB Filing 04/18/2017
Owner
VORNADO 640 FIFTH AVE LLC
BRIAN THOMPSON
DOB Filing 11/14/2016
Owner
VORNADO OFFICE MAN
STEVE SONITTIS
DOB Filing 02/04/2014
Owner
CITIBANK CRS
ARTHUR FAZIO
DOB Filing 07/16/2013
Owner
VORNADO 650 5TH AVE LLC
JOSEPH MACNOW
DOB Filing 06/21/2013

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
VORNADO REALTY TRUST
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
DOB NOW 08/03/2026
Owner
Vornado Realty Trust
NEW YORK, NY, 10013
DOB NOW 08/25/2025
Owner
PLATFORM SOLUTIONS INC.
HUNTINGDON VALLEY, PA, 19006
DOB NOW 02/10/2020
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 2
SIG CRE 2023 VENTURE LLC
C/O RIALTO CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC
200 S. BISCAYNE BOULEVEARD
MIAMI, FL, 33131
ACRIS 03/18/2026
LESSOR
640 FIFTH AVENUE OWNER LLC
C/O:. VORNADO REALTY TRUST
888 SEVENTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10106
ACRIS 03/18/2026
PARTY 1
650 FIFTH AVENUE REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS LLC
650 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
ACRIS 03/18/2026
LESSEE
650 FIFTH AVENUE REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS LLC
650 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 1101
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
ACRIS 03/18/2026
PARTY 1
650 5TH SETTLEMENT TRUST
650 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
ACRIS 03/18/2026
PARTY 2
650 5TH SETTLEMENT TRUST
650 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
ACRIS 03/18/2026
ASSIGNOR
MORGAN STANLEY BANK, N.A.
1585 BROADWAY
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
ACRIS 08/14/2024
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
9062 OLD ANNAPOLIS ROAD
COLUMBIA, MD, 21045
ACRIS 08/14/2024
ASSIGNOR
BANK OF MONTREAL
C/O BMO CAPITAL MARKETS CORP. 151 WEST 42ND STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
ACRIS 08/14/2024
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA
2001 ROSS AVENUE 30TH FLOOR
DALLAS, TX, 75201
ACRIS 08/14/2024

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
VORNADO 640 FIFTH AVE
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
640 FIFTH AVENUE OWNER LLC
PLUTO