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2-4 West 55 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01270 • Lot 0038 • Zip: 10019

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 2-4 West 55 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10019
Block: 01270
Lot: 0038
BBL: 1012700038
Unified address ID: 1012700038

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: C5-3 (Commercial)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 12,552 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 100 ft x 125 ft
Built FAR: 20.11
Max residential FAR: 10
Max commercial FAR: 15
Max facility FAR: 15
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Hotels - Luxury Type (H1)
Year built: 1905
Last altered: 2008
Floors: 23
Total units: 9
Residential units: 0
Building area: 252,405 sq ft
Building dimensions: 100 ft x 75 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: LGMT 700 FIFTH LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $176,920,000
Total assessment: $79,614,000
Land assessment: $12,555,000
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: LGMT 700 FIFTH LLC

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.

Places nearby

Hoodkit's own ranking, not the closest first

Activity

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

2026

  1. DOB NOW filing Jun 23, 2026 $369,200

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. DOB NOW filing Jun 23, 2026 $102,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  3. DOB NOW filing Jun 10, 2026 $461,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  4. DOB NOW filing Apr 17, 2026 $197,300

    Alteration

    Plan Examiner Review

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 19, 2025 $526,500

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. HPD violation Nov 17, 2025

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

  3. Permit issued May 13, 2025

    PL / PL

    ADVANCED PLUMBING MECH

  4. DOB filing May 13, 2025 $809,500

    Alteration Type II

    SIDEWALK VAULT REPAIR PROGRAM INCLUDING FOUNDATION WALL BRICKWORK REPLACEMENT, FIREPROOFING INSTALLATION, CMU PARTITI...

2024

  1. DOB violation Dec 1, 2024

    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 NOW filing Jun 17, 2024 $1,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2023

  1. DOB violation Dec 1, 2023

    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 violation Nov 15, 2023

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  3. ECB violation Jul 31, 2023 $6,250

    CLASS - 1

    ( WILTER PALMA ), AN EMPLOYEE OF ( LGMT 700 FIFTH LLC ) ILLEGALLY GAINED ACCESS TO THE PIT AREA OF DEVICE # 1V76 AND ...

  4. Permit issued Jan 11, 2023

    AL / OT

    NICHOLSON & GALLOWAY, INC

2022

  1. Permit issued Dec 31, 2022

    AL / OT

    NICHOLSON & GALLOWAY, INC

  2. 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

  3. DOB violation Aug 21, 2022

    EARCX-FAILURE TO SUBMIT EER NONE

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN EER PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-308.4 - MULTIPLE YEARS (2021)

  4. Permit issued Jun 5, 2022

    AL / OT

    NICHOLSON & GALLOWAY, INC

  5. HPD violation Feb 15, 2022

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

  6. Permit issued Feb 4, 2022

    AL / OT

    NICHOLSON & GALLOWAY, INC

  7. DOB filing Feb 4, 2022 $200

    Alteration Type III

    PLEASE SEE COMMENT PAGE

2021

  1. DOB violation Nov 10, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. Permit issued Jul 6, 2021

    PL / PL

    ADVANCED P,MECH & SPR COR

  3. DOB filing Apr 20, 2021 $20,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY ROOF STRRUCTURE AS PER PLANS FILED.

  4. HPD violation Apr 1, 2021

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

  5. DOB filing Mar 4, 2021 $200

    Alteration Type III

    PROPOSED FACADE SSP ONLY FILING (AS ALT3) IN CONJUNCTION WITH DOB JOB #:M00476588. NO WORK PERMIT SHALL BE ISSUED UND...

  6. DOB filing Jan 26, 2021 $75,000

    Alteration Type II

    APPLICATION FILED FOR REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF THE EXISTING STOREFRONT, THE ADDITION OF FLAGPOLES, AND INSTALLATION...

  7. DOB filing Jan 26, 2021 $56,000

    Alteration Type II

    REMOVAL OF INTERIOR PARTITIONS AND PLUMBING FIXTURES AT THE FIRST FLOOR. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

2017

  1. HPD violation Nov 6, 2017

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

2016

  1. HPD violation Oct 24, 2016

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

2015

  1. HPD violation Oct 1, 2015

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

2011

  1. Sale Dec 24, 2011 $0

    Changed hands

    696 5 AVENUE

  2. Sale Dec 24, 2011 $0

    Changed hands

    700 FIFTH AVENUE

2009

  1. ECB violation Dec 3, 2009 $2,400

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SIDEWALK SHED. THE SHED SHALL BE LIGHTED AT ALL TIMES. NOTED: NO LIGHTS UNDERSIDE THE SHED. TIME:...

2000

  1. ECB violation Jun 6, 2000 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    50U16,40O02,50Y14,74M12. 50U16- PROPERLY TAG MACHINE WITH CITY ID NO 40O02 CLEANGOVERNOR. 50Y14- SEAL MACHINE OIL LEA...

1999

  1. ECB violation Nov 5, 1999 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    OPERATION OF A PLACE OF ASSEMBLY WITHOUT A CURRENT PERMIT. NOTED NO PA PERMITS FOR 22 AND 23 FLOORS OF HOTEL. 22 FLOO...

1992

  1. ECB violation Jul 6, 1992 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    06I,

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

1

Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
PENINSULA NEW YORK HOTEL LLC
700 FIFTH AVENUE
New York, NY, 10019
Agent
PENINSULA NEW YORK HOTEL LLC
700 FIFTH AVE.
NEW YORNEW YORK, NY, 10019
HeadOfficer
Benjamin Vuchot
700 FIFTH AVENUE
New York, NY, 10019
Shareholder
Samir Ibrahim
700 FIFTH AVENUE
New York, NY, 10019
SiteManager
SAMIR IBRAHIM
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
PENINSULA NEW YORK HOTEL, LLC.
JONATHAN CROOK
Owner
QUANTUM DESIGN
MOHAMMED ISLAM
Owner
THE PENINSULA NEW YORK
JAMES DANDIC
Owner
The Peninsula Hotel
ROBERT RECHTERMANN
Owner
THE PENINSULA HOTEL
ROBERT RECHTERMANN
Owner
PENINSULA HOTEL
JONATHAN CROOK
Owner
The Peninsula New York
Robert Rechtermann
Owner
THE PENNINSULA NEW YORK
ROBERT RECHTERMANN
Owner
PENINSULA NEW YORK PARTNERSHIP
NIKLAUS LEVENBERGER
Owner
THE PENINSULA N.Y.
JONATHAN CROLK

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
THE PENINSULA NEW YORK HOTEL
NEW YORK, NY, 10001
Owner
KING HOIST AND SCAFFOLDING INC.
WOODSIDE, NY, 11377
Owner
THE PENINSULA NEW YORK
Wall Township, NJ, 07727
Owner
NYCB PERMITS
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
C/O: BLDG MANAGEMENT CO. INC.
417 FIFTH AVENUE, 4TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
GRANTOR/SELLER
C/O: BLDG MANAGEMENT CO. INC.
417 FIFTH AVENUE, 4TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
GRANTOR/SELLER
C/O: BLDG MANAGEMENT CO. INC.
417 FIFTH AVENUE, 4TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
GRANTOR/SELLER
C/O: BLDG MANAGEMENT CO. INC.
417 FIFTH AVENUE, 4TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
GRANTEE/BUYER
640 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
GRANTOR/SELLER
640 FIFTH AVENUE
3RD FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
GRANTOR/SELLER
640 FIFTH AVENUE
3RD FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
GRANTEE/BUYER
640 FIFTH AVENUE
3RD FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
GRANTEE/BUYER
640 FIFTH AVENUE
3RD FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
GRANTEE/BUYER
640 FIFTH AVENUE
3RD FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10019

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner