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1 West 56 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01272 • Lot 0034 • Zip: 10019

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 1 West 56 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10019
Block: 01272
Lot: 0034
BBL: 1012720034
Unified address ID: 1012720034

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: C5-3 (Commercial)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 7,553 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 50 ft x 125 ft
Built FAR: 15
Max residential FAR: 10
Max commercial FAR: 15
Max facility FAR: 15
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Office Buildings - Office with Commercial – 7 to 19 Stories (O6)
Year built: 1954
Last altered: 1954
Floors: 15
Total units: 18
Residential units: 0
Building area: 113,292 sq ft
Building dimensions: 50 ft x 125 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 720 FIFTH USA, LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $169,058,000
Total assessment: $76,076,100
Land assessment: $5,080,500
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 720 FIFTH SUB A LLC

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Midtown
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 6 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 Dec 30, 2025 $1

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. DOB NOW filing Sep 4, 2025 $1

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Apr 2, 2025 $1

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  4. DOB NOW filing Feb 27, 2025 $1,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  5. DOB NOW filing Feb 25, 2025 $4,400

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  6. DOB NOW filing Feb 25, 2025 $4,400

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2023

  1. Sale Dec 19, 2023 $397,395,000

    Changed hands

    720 FIFTH AVENUE

  2. DOB filing Sep 11, 2023 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF A ROOF PROTECTION AS PER PLANS IN CONJUNCTION WITH GENERAL CONSTRUCTION AT THE ADJACENT BUILDING (730...

  3. Permit issued Feb 3, 2023

    EQ / EQ

    UNIVERSAL BUILD SUPP LLC

2022

  1. Permit issued Feb 8, 2022

    EQ / EQ

    UNIVERSAL BUILD SUPP LLC

2021

  1. DOB filing Nov 15, 2021 $150,600

    Alteration Type II

    UPGRADE OF ADVISORY CLASS"E"FIRE ALARM SYSTEM TO MANUAL & AUTOMATIC SMOKE/HEAT DETECTION&SPRINKLER FIRE ALARM...

  2. DOB filing May 14, 2021 $193,200

    Alteration Type II

    BRICK REPLACEMENT, REMOVE/RESET PRECAST PANELS, LINTEL REPLACEMENT, WINDOW SILL REPLACEMENT, MORTAR REPOINTING, CONCR...

  3. ECB violation Mar 30, 2021 $0

    CLASS - 2

    SEC. A.C 27-929.1,FAILURE TO COMPLETE THE INSTALLATION OF A FULL SYSTEM OF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS & FILE A FINAL SPRINK...

  4. Permit issued Mar 8, 2021

    EQ / EQ

    UNIVERSAL BUILD SUPP LLC

  5. ECB violation Feb 18, 2021 $0

    CLASS - 2

    TEMPORARY CONTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ONSITE EXPIRED PERMIT FOR SIDEWALK SHED.AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED SIDEWALK SHED ...

2020

  1. DOB violation Nov 17, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Nov 17, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  3. Permit issued Sep 10, 2020

    EW / OT

    TRICONE CONST & MNGMT INC

  4. DOB filing Aug 27, 2020 $3,000

    Alteration Type III

    FACADE SITE SAFETY PLAN FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH APPLICATION # 123843369 .NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER...

  5. DOB filing Jun 10, 2020 $98,500

    Alteration Type II

    EXTENSION TO EXISTING SPRINKLER SYSTEM ON 7TH,8TH,10TH,12TH AND 14TH FLOORS AS PER PLANS FILED, NO CHANGE TO USE EGRE...

  6. ECB violation Mar 30, 2020 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    SEC. 27-929.1 AC 27-929.1 FAILURE TO COMPLETE THE INSTALLATION OF A FULL SYSTEM OF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS & FILE A FINA...

  7. Permit issued Mar 24, 2020

    EQ / EQ

    UNIVERSAL BUILDERS SUPPLY

2019

  1. ECB violation Nov 15, 2019 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    SEC. 27-929.1 FAILURE TO COMPLETE THE INSTALLATION OF A FULL SYSTEM OFAUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS & FILE A FINAL SPRINKLER R...

  2. DOB filing Nov 1, 2019 $43,700

    Alteration Type II

    REMOVE AND RESET LIMESTONE PANEL AND COPING, LIMESTONE PATCHING AS PER PLANS SUBMITTED HEREWITH, NO CHANGE IN USE, EG...

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. DOB violation Sep 3, 2019

    LL2604S-SPRINKLER NONE

    FAILED TO FILE FINAL SPRINKLER REPORT BY JULY 1, 2019

  6. Permit issued Apr 30, 2019

    EW / SP

    J.D. MASTERS P & H, INC

  7. DOB violation Mar 6, 2019

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  8. ECB violation Feb 26, 2019 $1,250

    CLASS - 1

    97X17. CEASE USE CONTINUED REPAIR DEVICE PROVIDE FULL LOAD CAPACITY FOR DEVICE #1943571 AND CALL DOB FOR REINSPECTION...

2018

  1. ECB violation Dec 26, 2018 $1,250

    CLASS - 1

    CU48L10,69M7. 48L10-DEVICE WAS FOUND 10 INCHES ABOVE THE TOP LANDING,VALVE BODY NEEDS TO BE ADJUSTED PROPERLY. MUST H...

2006

  1. Sale Oct 20, 2006 $153,000,000

    Changed hands

    720 FIFTH AVENUE

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
720 FIFITH AVENUE LLC C/O CBC AD
ANDREW LESTER
Owner
720 FIFTH LLC C/O CBC ALLAINCE
JOANNE AGOGLIA
Owner
720 FIFTH SUB A LLC.
JOANNE AGOGLIA
Owner
720 FIFTH OWNER LLC
DENZEL MUNROE
Owner
720 FIFTH LLC C/O CBC ADVISORS
JOANNE AGOGLIA
Owner
720 FIFTH AVENUE LLC
JOANNE AGOGLIA
Owner
720 Fifth LLC c/o Promenade RE C
Joanne Agoglia
Owner
720 FIFTH LLC C/O CBC ADVISERS
JOANNE AGOGLIA
Owner
FLAG WATERPROOFING
MOHAMMED ISLAM
Owner
720 FIFTH LLC
ANDREW LESTER

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
Not Applicable
WOODSIDE, NY, 11377
Owner
KING HOIST AND SCAFFOLDING INC.
WOODSIDE, NY, 11377
Owner
C/O RESOLUTION REAL ESTATE
NEW YORK, NY, 11201
Owner
ARCANA ASSOCIATES LLC, C/O HSP
Bronx, NY, 10471
Owner
KINGS GROUP NY CORP
SYOSSET, NY, 11791
Owner
UNITED KING CONSTRUCTION
BETPAGE, NY, 11714
Owner
L AND Z RESTORATION CORP
NY, NY, 10038
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
609 WEST 52ND STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
GRANTOR/SELLER
500 FIFTH AVENUE
54TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10110
LESSEE
C/O: WHARTON PROPERTIES
500 FIFTH AVENUE, 54TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10110
PARTY 2
C/O WHARTON PROPERTIES, 500 FIFTH AVENUE
54TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10110
PARTY ONE
323 NORRISTOWN ROAD, SUITE 300
AMBLER, PA, 19002
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
383 MADISON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10179
PARTY 1
C/O WHARTON PROPERTIES
500 FIFTH AVENUE, 54TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10110
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
383 MADISON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10179
GRANTOR/SELLER
C/O 720 FIFTH AVENUE HOLDING LLC
3543 BEDFORD AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11210
GRANTEE/BUYER
C/O WARTON REALTY 20 EAST 64TH STREET
SUITE 1200
NEW YORK, NY, 10017

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner