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44 West 55 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01270 • Lot 0059 • Zip: 10019

Condition

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

1 Open DOB violations 24 on record • 1993–2023 0 Open ECB violations 1 on record • 2024

Address

Primary address: 44 West 55 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10019
Block: 01270
Lot: 0059
BBL: 1012700059
Unified address ID: 1012700059

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: C5-P (Commercial)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,000 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 20 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 4
Max residential FAR: 10
Max commercial FAR: 8
Max facility FAR: 10
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Office Buildings - Office with Commercial – 1 to 6 Stories (O5)
Year built: 1920
Last altered: 1992
Floors: 5
Total units: 5
Residential units: 0
Building area: 8,000 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 80 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: RBT 44W55 LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $3,667,000
Total assessment: $1,650,150
Land assessment: $675,000
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: RBT 44W55 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.

Getting out

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Places nearby

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Activity

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

2024

  1. ECB violation Jan 10, 2024 $0

    CLASS - 3

    WORK WITHOUT PERMIT ONE AWNING AND BUSINESS ACCESSORY SIGN NONILLUMINATED 2023 , SIGN ON THAT AWNING APPROX. SIZE 12F...

2023

  1. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2021

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 30, 2021 $325

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2020

  1. DOB filing Dec 17, 2020 $25,000

    Alteration Type II

    MINOR INTERIOR/COSMETIC RENOVATION OF EXISTING RETAIL SPACE ON FIRST FLOOR. REMOVAL OF NON-LOAD BEARING PARTITIONS AS...

  2. Permit issued Oct 30, 2020

    EW / OT

    EDGE RENOVATION LLC

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

2017

  1. DOB violation Nov 16, 2017

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. DOB filing Sep 22, 2017 $5,200

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF NEW FIRE SPRINKLER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM TO SERVICE 4TH FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  3. Permit issued Jun 23, 2017

    EW / SP

    ENOBRAC PLUMBING, INC

  4. DOB filing Mar 1, 2017 $24,200

    Alteration Type II

    ALTERATION TYPE 2 APPLICATION FILED FOR DIRECT REPLACEMENT OF HVAC UNIT ON THE ROOF OF EXISTING 5-STORY COMMERCIAL BU...

  5. DOB violation Feb 24, 2017

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2015 INSPECTION REPORT

2016

  1. Permit issued Dec 28, 2016

    EW / MH

    LANDMARK CONSULTANTS INC

  2. DOB filing Oct 20, 2016 $34,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF KITCHEN CABINETS , KITCHEN COUNTER AND BACK SPLASH. INSTALLATION OF TILES, FLOORING AND DOORS, INSTAL...

  3. DOB violation Oct 17, 2016

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  4. DOB filing Sep 29, 2016 $380,220

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR ALTERATION OF 2ND THRU 5TH FLOORS, INCLUING NEW PARTITIONS, WINDOWS, DOORS, BATHROOM RENOVATION, MISCELLANEO...

  5. DOB filing Sep 29, 2016 $36,200

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF NEW SPRINKLER SYSTEM RISER & DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM TO SERVICE 5TH FLOOR & 5TH FLOOR MEZZANINE L...

2015

  1. DOB violation Oct 12, 2015

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. Permit issued Sep 22, 2015

    EW / SP

    ENOBRAC PLUMBING, INCC

  3. Permit issued Aug 26, 2015

    PL / PL

    AMD &.ASSOCIATES INC

  4. Permit issued Aug 13, 2015

    EW / OT

    LTI CONSTRUCTION CORP

2013

  1. Sale Feb 6, 2013 $6,250,000

    Changed hands

    44 WEST 55TH STREET

2012

  1. Sale Jan 31, 2012 $4,858,351

    Changed hands

    44 WEST 55TH STREET

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
RBT 44W55 LLC
BENJAMIN MORADIFAR
DOB Filing 12/17/2020
Owner
RBT 44 WEST 55TH STREET LLC
MARK TRAWINSKI
DOB Filing 03/01/2017
Owner
RBT 44 W 55 LLC
JUSTIN KLEINMAN
DOB Filing 10/20/2016
Owner
44 W55 OWNER LLC
GEORGE KARNOUPAKIS
DOB Filing 09/29/2016
Owner
DAVID FRANKEL REALTY, INC.
DAVID FRANKEL
DOB Filing 06/21/2016
Owner
C/O EVEREST SCAFFOLDING
CHRISTOPHER DOWNES
DOB Filing 02/03/2014
Owner
STONEHENGE MANAGEMENT LLC
RICHARD COHEN
DOB Filing 06/01/2012
Owner
C/O DAVID FRANKEL REALTY INC.
ASSOCIATES 44 W 55 STREET
DOB Filing 12/10/2004
Owner
C/O DAVID FRANKEL REALTY
DORI WESKY MARKOFF
DOB Filing 06/30/2003
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
EMMES
JAMAICA, NY, 11432
DOB NOW 12/30/2021
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

ASSIGNOR
RBT 44W55 LLC
44 WEST 55TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
ACRIS 10/07/2021
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
BCB COMMUNITY BANK
591-596 AVENUE C
BAYONNE, NJ, 07002
ACRIS 10/07/2021
PARTY ONE
TD BANK, N.A.
108-36 QUEENS BOULEVARD, SECOND FLOOR
FOREST HILLS, NY, 11375
ACRIS 10/01/2021
PARTY TWO
RBT 44W55 LLC
NY
ACRIS 10/01/2021
PARTY 2
TD BANK, N.A.
108-36/50 QUEENS BOULEVARD
FOREST HILLS, NY, 11375
ACRIS 01/29/2016
GRANTOR/SELLER
44 W55 OWNER LLC
C/O SL GREEN REALTY CORP.
420 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10170
ACRIS 02/06/2013
GRANTOR/SELLER
44 WEST 55TH STREET ASSOCIATES
C/O DAVID FRANKEL REALTY INC.
160 EAST 65TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10065
ACRIS 01/31/2012
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
SHERMAN, DIANE F
ACRIS 12/06/2011
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
FRANKEL, DAVID F
ACRIS 12/06/2011
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
GOLDRICH, LAWRENCE J
ACRIS 12/06/2011

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
RBT 44W55 LLC
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
RBT 44W55 LLC
PLUTO