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1 East 54 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01290 • Lot 0001 • Zip: 10022

Condition

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

2 Open DOB violations 115 on record • 1989–2021 1 Open ECB violations 19 on record • 1993–2022

Address

Primary address: 1 East 54 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10022
Block: 01290
Lot: 0001
BBL: 1012900001
Unified address ID: 1012900001

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: C5-3 (Commercial)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 6,925 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 50 ft x 125 ft
Built FAR: 13.17
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: 1927
Last altered: 1989
Floors: 14
Total units: 23
Residential units: 0
Building area: 91,210 sq ft
Building dimensions: 50 ft x 125 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 689 FIFTH AVENUE L.L.C.

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $123,541,000
Total assessment: $55,593,450
Land assessment: $5,175,000
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 689 FIFTH AVENUE L.L.

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.

2026

  1. DOB NOW filing Jul 14, 2026 $133,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. DOB NOW filing Apr 17, 2026 $550,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Apr 17, 2026 $550,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  4. DOB NOW filing Jan 12, 2026 $37,500

    Alteration

    Approved

  5. DOB NOW filing Jan 9, 2026 $5,900

    Alteration

    Approved

  6. DOB NOW filing Jan 8, 2026 $9,400

    Alteration

    Approved

2024

  1. DOB filing Jun 13, 2024 $146,855

    Alteration Type II

    REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING COOLING TOWER ON THE ROOF WITH NEW TOWER IN EXISTING LOCATION; NEW UNIT WILL BE S...

  2. DOB filing May 17, 2024 $34,000

    Alteration Type II

    Mechanical and plumbing changes on the 12th floor as indicated on drawings. No change in use egress or occupancy. No ...

  3. DOB filing May 10, 2024 $9,500

    Alteration Type II

    MODIFICATION OF EXISTING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM. NO CHANGE OF USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  4. DOB filing May 6, 2024 $6,500

    Alteration Type II

    MODIFICATION OF EXISTING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM. NO CHANGE OF USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

2022

  1. DOB filing Jul 11, 2022 $500,000

    Alteration Type II

    MECHANICAL CHANGES RELATED TO THE REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING CHILLER UNIT ON THE ROOF LEVEL AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH....

  2. ECB violation Jun 6, 2022 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    SIDEWALK SHED NOT HUNTER GREENCHANGE TO HUNTER GREEN

2021

  1. DOB violation Dec 13, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Dec 13, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  3. DOB violation Dec 13, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  4. DOB violation Dec 8, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  5. DOB filing Sep 21, 2021 $125,000

    Alteration Type II

    REMOVAL OF INTERIOR PARTITIONS, CEILINGS AND DOORS. INSTALLATION OF INTERIOR PARTITIONS, CEILINGS AND DOORS. REFINISH...

2020

  1. DOB violation Dec 8, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Dec 8, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  3. Permit issued Oct 13, 2020

    EW / OT

    JOHN GALLIN & SON, INC

2019

  1. Permit issued Aug 9, 2019

    EW / OT

    W5 GROUP LLC

  2. Permit issued Jul 18, 2019

    EW / OT

    LHOTSE CORP

2018

  1. Permit issued Nov 20, 2018

    EW / SP

    RAEL AUTOMATIC SPR.CO INC

  2. Permit issued Jul 31, 2018

    EW / OT

    LHOTSE CORP

  3. Permit issued Jun 1, 2018

    EW / OT

    LHOTSE CORP

2010

  1. ECB violation Apr 21, 2010 $0

    CLASS - 2

    97O02,1001X10. 97- PERFORM CLEAN DOWN ON DEVICE. 100- LOWER DEMARCATION LIGHTS INOPERATIVE

  2. ECB violation Jan 27, 2010 $0

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO FILE AN ARCHITECT/ENGINEER REPORT CERTIFYING EXIT/DIRECTIONAL SIGNS ARE CONNECTED TO EMERGENCY POWER SOURC...

2009

  1. ECB violation Jun 5, 2009 $0

    CLASS - 2

    88I11.68M7.69M7.88I REPLACE LEFT HANDRAIL HANDRAIL SPLIT

  2. ECB violation Apr 29, 2009 $1,000

    CLASS - 1

    86M7.88I11.86MREPLACE MISSING COMB PLATE TEETH 88I REPLACE SPLIT HAND RAIL ON RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE

  3. ECB violation Apr 29, 2009 $0

    CLASS - 2

    86M10.88I11.86M REPLACE MISSING COMB PLATE TEETH 88I REPLACE SPLIT HAND-RAIL ON RIGHT SIDE

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
VORNADO OFFICE MANAGEMENT
STEVE SONITIS
DOB Filing 06/13/2024
Owner
Vornado Office Management
Steve Sonitis
DOB Filing 05/17/2024
Owner
VORNADO REALTY TRUST
CARLOS LOPEZ
DOB Filing 09/21/2021
Owner
SAFWAY ATLANTIC LLC
THOMAS GARCIA
DOB Filing 09/12/2018
Owner
VORNADO OFFICE MGT.
STEVE SONITIS
DOB Filing 10/26/2016
Owner
888 7TH AVENUE
ELI ZAMEK
DOB Filing 08/10/2016
Owner
VORNADO
ELI ZAMEK
DOB Filing 03/16/2016
Owner
VORNADO OFFICE MANGEMENT
STEVE SONITIS
DOB Filing 06/26/2015
Owner
ATLANTIC HOISTING & SCAFFOLDING
SEAN PENDER
DOB Filing 05/04/2015
Owner
SAFWAY ATLANTIC, LLC
GREGORY KARAS
DOB Filing 01/25/2013

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
VORNADO REALTY TRUST
TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGT, NJ, 07676
DOB NOW 07/14/2026
Owner
SPRING SCAFFOLDING LLC
WOODSIDE, NY, 11377
DOB NOW 10/21/2025
Owner
Vornado Realty Trust
New York, NY, 10123
DOB NOW 06/06/2025
Owner
PLATFORM SOLUTIONS INC.
HUNTINGDON VALLEY, PA, 19006
DOB NOW 07/15/2024
Owner
SAFWAY ATLANTIC, LLC
CARLSTADT, NJ, 07072
DOB NOW 04/26/2018
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
689 FIFTH AVENUE HOLDINGS LLC
C/O: VORNADO REALTY TRUST,
210 E RTE 4
PARAMUS, NJ, 07652
ACRIS 04/18/2019
GRANTOR/SELLER
MANHATTAN HIGH STREET HOLDINGS LLC
C/O: VORNADO REALTY TRUST,
210 E RTE 4
PARAMUS, NJ, 07652
ACRIS 04/18/2019
GRANTEE/BUYER
689 FIFTH AVENUE HOLDINGS II LLC
C/O VORNADO REALTY TRUST
210 ROUTE 4 EAST
PARAMUS, NJ, 07652
ACRIS 03/13/2019
GRANTOR/SELLER
VORNADO REALTY LP
C/O VORNADO REALTY TRUST
210 ROUTE 4 EAST
PARAMUS, NJ, 07652
ACRIS 03/13/2019
PARTY 1
LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION
ACRIS 12/20/2002
PARTY 1
NYC DEPARTMENT OF TRNANSPORATION
ACRIS 07/01/2002
PARTY 2
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
ACRIS 02/16/1999
PARTY 1
AETNA CASUALTY & SURETY COMPANY OF ILLINOIS
ACRIS 02/16/1999
PARTY 1
ONE PENN PLAZA LLC
ACRIS 02/16/1999
PARTY 1
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
ACRIS 02/16/1999

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
689 FIFTH AVENUE L.L.
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
689 FIFTH AVENUE L.L.C.
PLUTO