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39 West 56 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01272 • Lot 0014 • Zip: 10019

Condition

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

1 Open DOB violations 11 on record • 2002–2021 1 Open ECB violations 6 on record • 1998–2008

Address

Primary address: 39 West 56 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10019
Block: 01272
Lot: 0014
BBL: 1012720014
Unified address ID: 1012720014

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: C5-P (Commercial)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,510 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 5.37
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: 1987
Floors: 5
Total units: 6
Residential units: 0
Building area: 13,471 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 100 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: WEST PROPERTIES, INC.

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $4,453,000
Total assessment: $2,003,850
Land assessment: $657,000
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: WEST PROPERTIES, INC.

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.

2023

  1. DOB NOW filing Jul 19, 2023 $39,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2021

  1. DOB violation Nov 18, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2020

  1. DOB NOW filing Nov 25, 2020 $20,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2017

  1. DOB violation Nov 9, 2017

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2015

  1. DOB violation Oct 15, 2015

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2014

  1. DOB violation Oct 8, 2014

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2011

  1. DOB violation Jun 10, 2011

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2010

  1. DOB violation Sep 2, 2010

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2008

  1. DOB filing Jun 5, 2008 $18,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF INTERIOR FIRE ALARM SYSTEM WITH CENTRAL OFFICE TRANSMITTER. FI LED IN CONJUNCTION WITH 104408384. NO ...

  2. ECB violation May 27, 2008 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    86U05,84X10,40T07,24X10.86U-PERFORM & FILE CURRENT 2YR TEST.84X-REPAIRFIRE SERVICE.FIRE SERVICE WILL SERVICE WILL NOT...

2007

  1. Sale Jun 29, 2007 $0

    Changed hands

    39 WEST 56TH STREET

  2. DOB filing Feb 14, 2007 $25,000

    Alteration Type II

    MODIFICATION OF EXISTING CLASS 'E' FIRE ALARM SYSTEM. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.

  3. ECB violation Jan 26, 2007 $500

    Non-Hazardous

    EXPIRED PERMIT.NOTED-PERMIT #10426568 FOR ALTERATION WORK EXPIRED 12/11/06.DOB RECORD SHOWS NO NEW PERMIT ISSUED NOR ...

2006

  1. Permit issued Feb 23, 2006

    PL / PL

    J-J PLBG CORP

  2. DOB filing Feb 23, 2006 $8,000

    Alteration Type I

    CONVERT CEL, 001, 002 EXISTING WHOLESALE SHOWROOM UG10 / OCC. CLASS E TO PARLOR UG6 / OCC. CLASS E. PARTITION WORK AN...

  3. Permit issued Feb 21, 2006

    EQ / EQ

    NEW WORLD DESIGN BUILDERS, INC.

  4. Permit issued Feb 21, 2006

    AL

    NEW WORLD DESIGN BUILDERS, INC.

  5. Permit issued Jan 5, 2006

    PL / PL

    MECO MECHANICAL CORP.

  6. DOB filing Jan 5, 2006 $33,000

    Alteration Type II

    MINOR INTERIOR DEMOLITION WORK. WORK TO INCLUDE REMOVAL OF INTERIOR PARTITION, FINISHES AND PLUMBING FIXTURES. NO CHA...

2005

  1. Permit issued Oct 20, 2005

    AL / OT

    NEW WORLD DESIGN BUILDERS, INC.

  2. DOB filing Oct 20, 2005 $200,000

    Alteration Type III

    MINOR GYP. BD. WORK, CARPENTRY WORK. THIS JOB FILED IN CONJUCTION WITH ALT 1 APPLICATION. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, A...

  3. Permit issued Aug 22, 2005

    EW / OT

    NEW WORLD DESIGN BUILDERS

2004

  1. DOB filing Sep 23, 2004 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF 30 LIN. FT.HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED DURING FACADE REPAIR. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE, OR OCCUPANCY. SHE...

2003

  1. ECB violation Jan 29, 2003 $350

    Non-Hazardous

    37O2-55B7-62Y14, 37-O-2 CLEAN MOTOR ROOM. 55-B-7 PROVIDE PROPER MACHINE ROOM LIGHTING 62-Y-14 OIL LEAK IN PIT.

2001

  1. ECB violation Nov 30, 2001 $180

    Non-Hazardous

    35B07-43Y14-PROVIDE PROPER LIGHTING FOR MTR RM SEAL PUMP UNIT OIL LEAK AND CLEAN UP OIL UNDER UNIT.

2000

  1. ECB violation Aug 11, 2000 $2,500

    Non-Hazardous

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE CERTIFICATE OF O #86328FOR 5FL AREA THE USE HAS BEEN CHANGED FROM,WHOLESALE...

1998

  1. ECB violation Mar 30, 1998 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    73U73M35O 73-PERFORM 3 YEAR PRESSURE TEST 73-INSTALL CITY ID TAGS 35- REMOVE MATERIAL FROM MOTOR ROOM.

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
WEST PROPERTIES
NICK LIVANOS
DOB Filing 06/05/2008
Owner
WEST PROPERTIES, INC.
GEORGE CONSTANTIN
DOB Filing 02/23/2006
Owner
THE CABLE BUILDING ASSOCIATION
JACK CHEN
DOB Filing 09/23/2004
Owner
N/A
JOHN LIVANOS
DOB Filing 04/30/2001
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
WEST PROPERTIES, INC.
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY, 11101
DOB NOW 07/19/2023
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS INC
ACRIS 02/17/2017
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
39 WEST 56TH STREET ASSOCIATES
ACRIS 02/17/2017
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
REPUBLIC NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK
ACRIS 02/17/2017
PARTY ONE
WEST PROPERTIES INC
430 BEDFROD ROAD
SUITE 207
ARMONK, NY, 10504
ACRIS 02/17/2017
PARTY TWO
BEAR STEARNS COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE INC
NY
ACRIS 02/17/2017
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MCP SO STRATEGIC 56, L.P.
ACRIS 09/24/2013
PARTY TWO
MCP SO STRATEGIC 56, L.P.
%BAYROCK GROUP
160 VARICK STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10013
ACRIS 06/30/2011
PARTY ONE
CORUS CONSTRUCTION VENTURE, LLC
175 W. JACKSON BOULEVARD, SUITE 540
CHICAGO, IL, 60604
ACRIS 06/30/2011
ASSIGNEE
CORUS BANK, N.A.
3959 N. LINCOLN AVENUE
CHICAGO, IL, 60613
ACRIS 07/02/2007
GRANTOR/SELLER
MCP 56 LLC
C/O LEONARD H. HECHT, ESQ.
1270 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, SUITE 214
NEW YORK, NY, 10020
ACRIS 06/29/2007

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
WEST PROPERTIES, INC.
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
WEST PROPERTIES, INC.
PLUTO