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23-25 West 52 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01268 • Lot 0021 • Zip: 10019

Condition

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

0 Open DOB violations 47 on record • 1989–2021 0 Open ECB violations 15 on record • 1989–2017

Address

Primary address: 23-25 West 52 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10019
Block: 01268
Lot: 0021
BBL: 1012680021
Unified address ID: 1012680021

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: C5-2.5 (Commercial)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 5,493 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 57 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 13.8
Max residential FAR: 10
Max commercial FAR: 12
Max facility FAR: 12
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Office Buildings - Office with Commercial – 7 to 19 Stories (O6)
Year built: 1989
Last altered: 1989
Floors: 16
Total units: 5
Residential units: 0
Building area: 75,806 sq ft
Building dimensions: 57 ft x 87 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: MUSEUM OF BROADCASTING

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $20,307,000
Total assessment: $9,138,150
Land assessment: $4,278,150
Exempt total: $8,041,572
Assessment owner: MUSEUM OF BROADCASTIN

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Midtown
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 5 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.

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Jun 24, 2025 $1,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. DOB NOW filing May 22, 2025 $60,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  3. DOB NOW filing May 22, 2025 $22,500

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  4. DOB NOW filing May 22, 2025 $43,440

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  5. DOB NOW filing May 22, 2025 $250,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  6. DOB NOW filing May 22, 2025 $1,285,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2021

  1. DOB violation Nov 16, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Nov 16, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  3. DOB violation Nov 16, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  4. DOB violation Nov 16, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2020

  1. DOB violation Aug 3, 2020

    BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE

    FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

  2. DOB violation May 3, 2020

    BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE

    FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

2018

  1. DOB filing Nov 5, 2018 $0

    Place of Assembly

  2. Permit issued May 8, 2018

    AL

    BIG SHOW CONSTRUCTION MAN

  3. DOB filing May 8, 2018 $10,000

    Alteration Type I

    MINOR ARCHITECTURAL CONSTRUCTION WORK WITH A CHANGE IN NUMBER OF OCCUPANTS. AN AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO BE...

  4. DOB filing Mar 13, 2018 $17,250

    Alteration Type II

    SPRINKLER CHANGES ON THE 14TH FLOOR AS INDICATED ON DRAWINGS. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. NO CHANGE TO LL#5...

2017

  1. ECB violation Jun 20, 2017 $1,000

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL CERTIFICATION THAT COOLING TOWER 1000001496 HAS BEEN INSPECTED,TESTED & DISINFECTING & THAT A ...

2016

  1. DOB filing Nov 10, 2016 $75,000

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING TWO(2) ELECTRIC HOT WATER HEATERS WITH TWO(2) NEW ELECTRIC HOT WATER HEATERS.NO CHANGE IN USE...

  2. Permit issued Sep 6, 2016

    EW / MH

    BOILERMATIC WELDING INDUS

  3. DOB filing Feb 24, 2016 $0

    Place of Assembly

2015

  1. DOB filing Dec 9, 2015 $0

    Place of Assembly

  2. Permit issued Jul 8, 2015

    EW / OT

    SATO CONSTRUCTION CO.INC

  3. Permit issued May 1, 2015

    EQ / EQ

    ROCK GROUP NY CORP

2014

  1. Permit issued Sep 3, 2014

    EQ / EQ

    UNIVERSAL BUILDERS SUPPLY

  2. ECB violation Jul 14, 2014 $800

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO FILE AN ACCEPTABLE CYCLE 7 TECHNICAL REPORT IN COMPLIANCE WITH CODE PROVISIONS: PERIODIC INSPECTION OF EXT...

  3. Permit issued Apr 25, 2014

    EW / MH

    BP MECHANICAL CORP

2012

  1. ECB violation May 7, 2012 $5,000

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO FILE AN ACCEPTABLE SIXTH ROUND TECHNICAL REPORT IN COMPLIANCE W/ARTICLE 28-302 OF BLDG CODE & DEPT OF BLDG...

2011

  1. ECB violation Dec 15, 2011 $8,000

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO FILE AN ACCEPTABLE 6TH ROUND TECHNICAL REPORT IN COMPLIANCEW/CODE PROVISIONS: PERIODIC INSPECTION OF EXTER...

  2. ECB violation Jan 25, 2011 $8,000

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO FILE AN ACCEPTABLE 6TH ROUND TECHNICAL REPORT IN COMPLIANCEW/CODE PROVISIONS:PERIODIC INSPECTION OF EXTERI...

2010

  1. ECB violation May 10, 2010 $8,000

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO FILE AN ACCEPTABLE SIXTH ROUND TECHNICAL REPORT IN COMPLIANCE W/ CODE PROVISIONS: PERIODIC INSPECTION OF E...

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
THE PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA
DAVID SCHOER
DOB Filing 11/05/2018
Owner
THE PALEY CENTER OF MEDIA
JOHN WOLTERS
DOB Filing 03/13/2018
Owner
.THE PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA
DAVID SCHOER
DOB Filing 11/16/2015
Owner
THE PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA
DAVID SCHOER
DOB Filing 05/01/2015
Owner
MUSUEM OF BOARD CASTING
JAY FINNAGEN
DOB Filing 06/18/2007
Owner
The Museum Of Television & Radio
John Finnegan
DOB Filing 07/22/2003
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA
HEMPSTEAD, NY, 11550
DOB NOW 06/24/2025
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
21 CLUB, INC.
21 WEST 52ND STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
ACRIS 11/21/2006
GRANTOR/SELLER
THE MUSEUM OF TELEVISION AND RADIO
25 WEST 52ND STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
ACRIS 11/21/2006
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST CO., NA AS TRUSTEE
61 BROADWAY
NEW YORK, NY, 10006
ACRIS 09/16/1996
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
SUMITOMO BANK
277 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10172
ACRIS 09/16/1996
PARTY 2
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST CO., NA
ACRIS 09/16/1996
PARTY 2
KREDIETBANK, NV
ACRIS 09/16/1996
PARTY 1
MUSEUM OF TELEVISIONAND RADIO
ACRIS 09/16/1996
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
KREDIETBANK, NA
125 WEST 55TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
ACRIS 09/16/1996
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
CITIBANK, NA
120 WALL STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10045
ACRIS 09/16/1996
PARTY 1
MUSEUM OF BROADCASTING
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ACRIS 06/14/1990

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
MUSEUM OF BROADCASTIN
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
MUSEUM OF BROADCASTING
PLUTO