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1-3 West 53 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01269 • Lot 0030 • Zip: 10019

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 1-3 West 53 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10019
Block: 01269
Lot: 0030
BBL: 1012690030
Unified address ID: 1012690030

Land use and zoning

Land use: Public Facilities & Institutions
Zoning: C5-3 (Commercial)
Ownership: Fully tax-exempt property
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 26,130 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 100 ft x 260 ft
Built FAR: 1.18
Max residential FAR: 10
Max commercial FAR: 15
Max facility FAR: 15
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Churches, Synagogues, etc. - Church, Synagogue, Chapel (M1)
Year built: 1913
Last altered: 1913
Floors: 5
Total units: 1
Residential units: 0
Building area: 30,805 sq ft
Building dimensions: 100 ft x 260 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: ST THOMAS CHURCH

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $71,607,000
Total assessment: $32,223,150
Land assessment: $22,095,000
Exempt total: $32,223,150
Assessment owner: ST THOMAS CHURCH

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.

Activity

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

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Aug 15, 2025 $0

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2024

  1. DOB filing Jun 20, 2024 $300,000

    Alteration Type II

    Mechanical work including the installation of a new air handler on the roof and associated ductwork in the basement a...

  2. DOB NOW filing Jun 14, 2024 $100,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Jun 12, 2024 $50,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  4. DOB NOW filing Jun 12, 2024 $50,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  5. DOB NOW filing Jun 4, 2024 $250,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  6. DOB filing May 10, 2024 $50,000

    Alteration Type II

    REPAIARS TO FACADE AND BAY WINDOW

  7. DOB NOW filing May 8, 2024 $100,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  8. DOB filing Apr 11, 2024 $30,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF TWO FLAG POLES ON EXISTI NG BUILDING FLAGS WILL BE USED OR COMMUNITY FACILITY OR RELIGIOUS PURPO SES ...

2023

  1. DOB filing Dec 20, 2023 $0

    Alteration Type III

    PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLD ENCLOSED WITH FULL PLYWOOD AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

2022

  1. DOB violation Dec 1, 2022

    EGRADE-FAILURE TO POST ENERGY GRADE/SCORE NONE

    FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

  2. DOB filing Nov 3, 2022 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED A TOTAL OF 66 L.F AS PER PLAN AT 1 WEST 53 STREET. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH 20...

  3. DOB violation Aug 3, 2022

    BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE

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

  4. DOB violation Jun 2, 2022

    BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE

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

  5. DOB filing May 4, 2022 $52,000

    Alteration Type III

    FILING FOR THE REMOVAL OF THREE EXISTING ANNOUNCEMENT FRAMES AND THE INSTALLATION OF THREE NEW ANNOUNCEMENT FRAMES ON...

2021

  1. DOB violation Dec 1, 2021

    EGRADE-FAILURE TO POST ENERGY GRADE/SCORE NONE

    FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

2019

  1. 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

  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

2018

  1. Permit issued Mar 15, 2018

    AL / OT

    WESTERMAN CONSTRUCTION CO

2017

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

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL CERTIFICATION THAT COOLING TOWER 1000001761 HAS BEEN INSPECTED,TESTED & DISINFECTED & THAT A M...

2016

  1. Permit issued Aug 30, 2016

    EQ / EQ

    EAGLE SCAFFOLDING SVCS IN

  2. Permit issued Aug 29, 2016

    EQ / EQ

    EAGLE SCAFFOLDING SVCS IN

  3. Permit issued Aug 19, 2016

    EW / OT

    WESTERMAN CONSTRUCTION CO

  4. Permit issued Aug 19, 2016

    EW / OT

    WESTERMAN CONSTRUCTION CO

  5. Permit issued May 24, 2016

    EW / OT

    WESTERMAN CONSTRUCTION CO

2008

  1. ECB violation Jan 16, 2008 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    83##.83##-OPERATING DEVICE NO 1P21529 W/O AN EQUIPMENT USE PERMIT (CERTIFICATE).REMEDY CALL DOB 212-566-5544 TO ARRAN...

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
St. Thomas Church
Robert Bianco
Owner
SAINT THOMAS CHURSH
JAMES MARLOW
Owner
ST THOMAS CHURCH
WILLIAM HAAS
Owner
ST. THOMAS CHURCH
ANGEL ESTRADA
Owner
SAINT THOMAS CHURCH FIFTH AVENUE
BARBARA PETTUS
Owner
ST.THOMAS CHURCH
ANGEL ESTRADA
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
SAINT THOMAS CHURCH
NEW YORK, NY, 10005
Owner
REPUBLIC EXTERIOR SERVICES CORP.
REGO PARK, NY, 11374
Owner
PR
NORWALK, CT, 06851
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
11 WEST 53RD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
PARTY 1
NEW YORK C/O NYC ECOMONIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
110 WILLIAM SREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
PARTY 1
666 THIRD AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
PARTY 1
C/O HINES INTERESTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
345 HUDSON STREET - 12TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10014
PARTY 1
11 WEST 53RD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
PARTY ONE
678 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
PARTY 1
C/O THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART
11 WEST 53RD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
PARTY TWO
C/O HINES INTERESTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,
499 PARK AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
PARTY 1
YORK
678 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
GRANTEE/BUYER
C/O HINES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
885 THIRD AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10022

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner