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15-17 East 40 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01275 • Lot 0012 • Zip: 10016

Condition

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

5 Open DOB violations 76 on record • 1989–2021 0 Open ECB violations 19 on record • 1989–2024

Address

Primary address: 15-17 East 40 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10016
Block: 01275
Lot: 0012
BBL: 1012750012
Unified address ID: 1012750012

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: C5-3 (Commercial)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 5,100 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 53 ft x 99 ft
Built FAR: 11.3
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: 1913
Last altered: 2013
Floors: 12
Total units: 14
Residential units: 0
Building area: 57,653 sq ft
Building dimensions: 54 ft x 98 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: YA ZHOU WEN HUA ENTERPRISES LT

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $13,667,000
Total assessment: $6,150,150
Land assessment: $1,053,000
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: YA ZHOU WEN HUA ENTER

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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Activity

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

2024

  1. ECB violation Jun 17, 2024 $5,000

    CLASS - 2

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

2023

  1. ECB violation Feb 28, 2023 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    A.C.27-929.1,FAILURE TO COMPLETE THE INSTALLATION OF A FULL SYSTEM OF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS AND FILE A FINAL SPRINKLER...

2022

  1. DOB filing Jan 19, 2022 $1,154,000

    Alteration Type II

    FILING TO INSTALL NEW SPRINKLER SYSTEM. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY

2021

  1. DOB violation Nov 17, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. ECB violation Nov 1, 2021 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    27-929.1 FAILURE TO COMPLETE INSTALLATION OF FULL SYSTEM OF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS AND FILE FINAL SPRINKLER REPORT PREP...

  3. DOB filing Sep 14, 2021 $20,000

    Alteration Type II

    JOB FILED TO REPLACE SUPPORT BEAM & WATER TANK ON THE ROOF & STRUCTURE FOR SPRINKLER ARCHOR IN STAIRS. NO CHA...

  4. Permit issued Jun 30, 2021

    EW / OT

    K'S CONSTRUCTION NY INC

  5. DOB filing Jun 3, 2021 $34,440

    Alteration Type III

    MINOR INTERIOR RENOVATION FOR EXISTING OFFICE. NO CHANGE OF EGRESS, USE OR OCCUPANCY IS PROPOSED UNDER THIS APPLICATION.

  6. DOB filing Jun 2, 2021 $45,000

    Alteration Type II

    REMOVAL OF PARTITIONS,DOORS AND FLOORING. INSTALL NEW FLOORING AND FLOOR BASE. REMOVE LIVING SPACE CONSTRUCTED WITHOU...

  7. DOB violation Apr 29, 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

  8. Permit issued Apr 8, 2021

    EW / OT

    K'S CONSTRUCTION NY INC

  9. Permit issued Mar 10, 2021

    EW / SP

    AAA TOTAL PLUMBING INC

  10. DOB NOW filing Jan 26, 2021 $4,500

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  11. Permit issued Jan 5, 2021

    EW / OT

    K'S CONSTRUCTION NY INC

2020

  1. DOB NOW filing Sep 16, 2020 $6,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. Permit issued Aug 3, 2020

    PL / PL

    PAUL TRAKTMAN LIC PLBR IN

  3. Permit issued Jul 27, 2020

    EW / OT

    K'S CONSTRUCTION NY INC

2019

  1. ECB violation Dec 10, 2019 $1,280

    CLASS - 2

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE CERT OF OCCUPANCY OF BUILDING DEPT RECORDS. @THE TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVE...

  2. ECB violation Dec 10, 2019 $1,280

    CLASS - 2

    WORK W/O PERMIT @THE TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED THE INSTALLTION OF PARTITION WALLS, KITCHEN AREA WITH SINK, A BATHR...

  3. ECB violation Nov 15, 2019 $1,280

    CLASS - 2

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

  4. DOB violation Sep 3, 2019

    LL2604S-SPRINKLER NONE

    FAILED TO FILE FINAL SPRINKLER REPORT BY JULY 1, 2019

2017

  1. DOB violation Jan 3, 2017

    ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2015 CAT 1 INSP/TST

  2. DOB violation Jan 3, 2017

    ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2015 CAT 1 INSP/TST

  3. DOB violation Jan 3, 2017

    ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2015 CAT 1 INSP/TST

2015

  1. DOB filing Aug 17, 2015 $80,000

    Alteration Type II

    MISCELLANEOUS FACADE RESTORATION AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  2. DOB filing Jul 29, 2015 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCC...

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

2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
YA ZHOU WEN HUA ENTERPRISES LTD
KUNG SHUM
DOB Filing 01/19/2022
Owner
YA ZHOU WEN HUA ENTERPRIS LTD
KUNG SHUM
DOB Filing 09/14/2021
Owner
SINO VISION
KUNG SHUM
DOB Filing 06/03/2021
Owner
YA ZHOU WEN HUA ENTREPRISES LTD
KUNG SHUM
DOB Filing 08/17/2015
Owner
YA ZHOU WEN HUA ENTER
ALAN OBER
DOB Filing 07/29/2015
Owner
YA ZHOU WEN HUA ENTERPRISES LTD.
KUNG SHUM
DOB Filing 10/14/2014
Owner
YA ZHOU WEN HUA ENTERPRISES
KUNG SHUM
DOB Filing 10/26/2012
Owner
YA ZHOU WEN HAU ENTERPRISES
SHUM KUNG
DOB Filing 11/28/2007
Owner
YA ZHOU WEN HUA ENTERPRISE, LTD
JENNIFER MAK
DOB Filing 01/14/2004
Owner
N/A
YASHOUVEN HUA
DOB Filing 04/03/2003

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PR
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
DOB NOW 01/26/2021
Owner
201 AUTUMN AVE
FLUSHING, NY, 11354
DOB NOW 09/16/2020
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR/SELLER
MOBEN N.V.
LOWENTHAL, LANDAU, FISCHER ETC
250 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY
ACRIS 05/22/1996
PARTY 1
COMMISSIONER/FINANCE/NY
00000
ACRIS 10/20/1993
GRANTEE/BUYER
CITY OF NEW YORK
CITY HALL
NY, NY, 00000
ACRIS 02/03/1993
GRANTOR/SELLER
COMMISSIONER/FINANCE
MUNICIPAL BUILDING
NY, NY, 00000
ACRIS 02/03/1993
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
CITIBANK, N.A.
153 EAST 53RD ST
NY, NY, 10043
ACRIS 06/23/1992
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
SAFDIE, EDWARD J.
00000
ACRIS 06/23/1992
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
SILVERMAN, HENRY R
EDWARD J. SAFDIE
17 EAST 45TH ST
NY, NY, 10017
ACRIS 06/23/1992
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
SILVERMAN, HENRY R.
00000
ACRIS 06/23/1992
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
SILVERMAN, HENRY R.
00000
ACRIS 04/24/1992
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
CITIBANK, N.A.
00000
ACRIS 03/10/1982

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
YA ZHOU WEN HUA ENTER
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
YA ZHOU WEN HUA ENTERPRISES LT
PLUTO