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Fisk Harkness House, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01288 • Lot 0063 • Zip: 10022

Condition

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

0 Open DOB violations 13 on record • 2004–2017 0 Open ECB violations 5 on record • 1996–2020

Address

Primary address: Fisk Harkness House, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10022
Block: 01288
Lot: 0063
BBL: 1012880063
Unified address ID: 1012880063

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: C5-2.5 (Commercial)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 4,250 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 37 ft x 119 ft
Built FAR: 4.46
Max residential FAR: 10
Max commercial FAR: 12
Max facility FAR: 12
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Office Buildings - Office with Commercial – 1 to 6 Stories (O5)
Year built: 1871
Last altered: 1871
Floors: 6
Total units: 7
Residential units: 0
Building area: 18,934 sq ft
Building dimensions: 38 ft x 119 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 12 EAST 53 REALTY LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $5,379,000
Total assessment: $2,420,550
Land assessment: $693,000
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: THE LAB INSTITUTE OF

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

Updated 1 minute ago
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Railroad
Ferry
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Places nearby

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Activity

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

2026

  1. DOB NOW filing Apr 24, 2026 $20,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 7, 2025 $877,700

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Dec 3, 2025 $20,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Dec 3, 2025 $20,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  4. DOB NOW filing Dec 3, 2025 $20,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  5. DOB NOW filing Aug 12, 2025 $20,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2024

  1. Sale Jun 28, 2024 $11,000,000

    Changed hands

    12 EAST 53RD STREET

  2. Sale Jun 28, 2024 $11,000,000

    Changed hands

    12 EAST 53RD STREET

2020

  1. ECB violation Oct 16, 2020 $0

    CLASS - 2

    NO ACCESS. CONTACT NYCDOB TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT SO A FULL INSPECTION CAN BE PERFORMED ON THE DEVICE.

2017

  1. DOB violation Sep 15, 2017

    EVCAT1-ELEVATOR ANNUAL INSPECTION / TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2016 INSPECTION/TEST

  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

2016

  1. DOB filing Nov 30, 2016 $95,000

    Alteration Type II

    ROOF REPAIRS. REMOVE SKYLIGHT OVER ELEVATOR AND PROVIDE SMOKE VENT. REMOVE SKYLIGHT OVER STAIR AND PROVIDE SMOKE VENT...

  2. DOB violation Nov 17, 2016

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  3. DOB violation Nov 14, 2016

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

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2014 CAT 1 INSP/TST

2015

  1. DOB violation Nov 10, 2015

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2014

  1. DOB violation Nov 3, 2014

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. Permit issued Aug 29, 2014

    EW / MH

    GRAND CENTRAL AIR CONDITI

  3. DOB filing Aug 29, 2014 $5,250

    Alteration Type II

    HEREBY FILING FOR THE INSTALLATION OF MITUBISHI HEAT PUMP. ALL AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE TO USE OCCUPANC...

  4. Permit issued Jul 17, 2014

    EW / OT

    EASTMAN COOKE & ASSOCIATE

  5. DOB filing Jun 12, 2014 $130,000

    Alteration Type II

    EXTERIOR RENOVATIONS AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.

  6. Permit issued Apr 1, 2014

    EQ / EQ

    ROCK GROUP NY CORP

  7. DOB filing Apr 1, 2014 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE ACCORDING TO CHAPTER #33 OF THE 2008 NYC BUILDING CODE....

  8. Permit issued Mar 28, 2014

    EQ / EQ

    ROCK GROUP NY CORP

  9. DOB filing Mar 28, 2014 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS. LIVE LOAD 300 PSF. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CHA...

2013

  1. ECB violation Dec 3, 2013 $0

    CLASS - 2

    PANEL/CONSTRUCTION SIGN NOT PROVIDED. OICTURES FILED. REMEDY: PROVIDE INFORMATION PANEL AS REQUIRED.

  2. Permit issued Oct 18, 2013

    EQ / EQ

    1 R.S. CORP

  3. Permit issued Oct 18, 2013

    EQ / EQ

    1 R.S. CORP

2012

  1. DOB filing Apr 18, 2012 $55,000

    Alteration Type II

    REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF INTERIOR NON LOAD BEARING PARTITIONS AND RELATED FINISHES AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO...

2000

  1. ECB violation Mar 15, 2000 $500

    Hazardous

    45I11,28H12,74K12,57Z09,42Y02,52Y02,29M07,15J01,03R12,22O02,46U16,47U16,48U16,49U16, 74K12 M/R CEILING DRIP PAN.29M07...

1998

  1. ECB violation Mar 16, 1998 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    01X08V54D50Y47H57Z37I50F36I 37 PROPERLY WIER SELECTOR 50 F REMEDY LOST MOTION.

1996

  1. ECB violation Mar 8, 1996 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    46H,47H,50Y,57O,22D,35O,57Z,73O.22-PROPERLY SERVEL TOP EXIT 57 WATER IN PIT 73-CAR TOP ALSO

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
LABORATORY INST OF MERCHANDISING
MICHAEL DONOHUE
DOB Filing 11/30/2016
Owner
N/A
STANLEY MERDINGER
DOB Filing 08/29/2014
Owner
LABORATORY INST. OF MERCHANDISIN
MICHAEL DONOHUE
DOB Filing 06/12/2014
Owner
LIM COLLEGE
ERIC MARTIN
DOB Filing 04/01/2014
Owner
Laboratory Inst. of Merchandisin
Michael Donohue
DOB Filing 02/22/2010
Owner
UNASSIGNED COMPANY
MICHAEL DONOHUE
DOB Filing 09/08/2009
Owner
LABORATORY INST. OF MERCHANDIS
MICHAEL DONOHUE
DOB Filing 10/15/2007
Owner
LIM
Adrian Marcuse
DOB Filing 09/26/2000
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PURE WOMENS HEALTH CENTER
FOREST HILLS, NY, 11375
DOB NOW 04/24/2026
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGEE/LENDER
CITIBANK N.A.
ACRIS 01/14/2025
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
LIM COLLEGE
ACRIS 01/14/2025
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
COLLEGE, LIM
ACRIS 01/14/2025
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
THE LABORATORY INSTITUTE OF MERCHANDISING INC,
ACRIS 01/14/2025
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
INSTITUTE OF MERCHANDISING, INC
ACRIS 01/14/2025
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
CITIBANK, N.A
ACRIS 01/13/2025
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
THE LABORATORY INSTITUTE OF MERCHANDISING INC
ACRIS 01/13/2025
PARTY 1
12 EAST 53 REALTY, LLC
225 ST. JOHN'S PLACE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11217
ACRIS 12/27/2024
PARTY 2
CITIBANK, N.A.
6400 LAS COLINAS BOULEVARD
IRVING, TX, 75039
ACRIS 12/27/2024
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
THE LABORATORY INSTITUTE OF MERCHANDISING, INC.
545 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
ACRIS 12/20/2024

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
THE LAB INSTITUTE OF
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
12 EAST 53 REALTY LLC
PLUTO