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30-54 East 55 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01290 • Lot 0052 • Zip: 10022

Condition

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

5 Open DOB violations 63 on record • 1991–2024 1 Open ECB violations 45 on record • 1991–2024 1 Evictions executed 1 on record • 2019

Address

Primary address: 30-54 East 55 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10022
Block: 01290
Lot: 0052
BBL: 1012900052
Unified address ID: 1012900052

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: C5-3 (Commercial)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 7,025 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 50 ft x 125 ft
Built FAR: 19.68
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: 1956
Last altered: 2007
Floors: 17
Total units: 23
Residential units: 0
Building area: 138,240 sq ft
Building dimensions: 50 ft x 121 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: JOSEPH E. MARX COMPANY, INC.

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $90,788,000
Total assessment: $40,854,600
Land assessment: $3,816,000
Exempt total: $6,624,000
Assessment owner: JOSEPH E. MARX CO 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.

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Activity

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

2026

  1. DOB NOW filing Aug 12, 2026 $51,400

    Alteration

    Prof Cert QA Review

  2. DOB NOW filing Aug 12, 2026 $310,950

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  3. DOB NOW filing Aug 12, 2026 $184,400

    Alteration

    Approved

  4. DOB NOW filing Aug 12, 2026 $24,100

    Alteration

    Prof Cert QA Review

  5. DOB NOW filing Jul 7, 2026 $55,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  6. DOB NOW filing Jun 30, 2026 $45,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2025

  1. DOB filing May 23, 2025 $75,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR DEMOLITION OF NON LOAD BEARING PARTITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION WORK ON THE CELLAR AND 1ST FLOOR (RETAIL DEMO -WH...

2024

  1. DOB violation Dec 1, 2024

    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

  2. DOB violation Jan 24, 2024

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  3. ECB violation Jan 16, 2024 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO FILE ACCEPTABLE AMENDED CYCLE 9B REPORT INDICATING CORRECTION OF UNSAFE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN INITIAL FA...

2023

  1. DOB violation Dec 1, 2023

    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

  2. DOB violation Nov 29, 2023

    FISPHAZ-HAZARDOUS CONDITION (FACADE) FACADE REQUIRED

    CYCLE 9B UNSAFE REPORT FILED

  3. ECB violation Nov 15, 2023 $10,000

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE SAFETY MEASURES SUCH AS SIDEWALK SHED; NETTING, ETC. WHERE REQUIRED TO PROTECT AND SECURE THE PUBL...

  4. DOB violation Feb 22, 2023

    FISPNRF-NO REPORT AND / OR LATE FILING (FACADE) FACADE REQUIRED

    FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 9B TECHNICAL REPORT BY 2/21/2023

2021

  1. DOB filing Nov 19, 2021 $75,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR DEMOLITION AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.

  2. DOB filing Nov 16, 2021 $325,000

    Alteration Type II

    REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF PARTITIONS, CEILING, DOORS AND STOREFRONT MODIFICATIONS TO INCLUDE RAMP MODIFICATIONS AS ...

  3. DOB filing Nov 16, 2021 $5,000

    Alteration Type II

    REINFORCEMENT OF FIRST FLOOR SLAB WITH STRUCTURAL MODIFICATIONS AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY

  4. DOB filing Jul 15, 2021 $366,000

    Alteration Type II

    GENERAL CONSTRUCTION ON THE 3RD FLOOR (PREBUILT) AS INDICATED ON DRAWINGS. RELATED DOBNOW BUILD #'S ARE : MH-M0032522...

  5. DOB violation Jun 20, 2021

    EARCX-FAILURE TO SUBMIT EER NONE

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN EER PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-308.4 IN 2020

  6. Permit issued Feb 17, 2021

    EW / OT

    VERUS INC

  7. Permit issued Feb 17, 2021

    EW / OT

    VERUS INC

2020

  1. Permit issued Dec 11, 2020

    EW / OT

    VERUS INC

  2. Permit issued Dec 11, 2020

    EW / OT

    VERUS INC

  3. Permit issued Oct 13, 2020

    EW / OT

    A.W. & S. CONSTRUCTION CO

  4. DOB filing Oct 13, 2020 $1,012,600

    Alteration Type II

    GENERAL CONSTRUCTION ON 1ST FLOOR AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE TO USE OR EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  5. Permit issued Sep 28, 2020

    EW / OT

    VERSATILE SERVICES LLC

  6. ECB violation Sep 1, 2020 $625

    CLASS - 2

    REPAIR PHONE

  7. ECB violation Sep 1, 2020 $3,125

    CLASS - 1

    NO DOOR LOCK MONITORING INSTALLED IN THIS CONTROLLER AS MANDATED BY 3.10.12 OF APPENDIX K3 OF THE 2014 NYCBC. THIS IS...

  8. ECB violation Sep 1, 2020 $1,250

    CLASS - 1

    NO DOOR LOCK MONITORING INSTALLED IN THIS CONTROLLER AS MANDATED BY 3.10.12 OF APPENDIX K3 OF THE 2014 NYCBC. THIS IS...

  9. ECB violation Sep 1, 2020 $3,125

    CLASS - 1

    NO DOOR LOCK MONITORING INSTALLED IN THIS CONTROLLER AS MANDATED BY 3.10.12 OF APPENDIX K3 OF THE 2014 NYCBC. THIS IS...

2019

  1. Sale Dec 17, 2019 $0

    Changed hands

    545 MADISON 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
JOSEPH MARX CO.INC.C/O MARX REAL
JOSIAH BROCK
DOB Filing 05/23/2025
Owner
JOSEPH.MARX CO,INC C/O MARX REAL
JOSIAH BROCK
DOB Filing 11/19/2021
Owner
JOSEPH E. MARX CO., INC
JOSIAH BROCK
DOB Filing 11/16/2021
Owner
JOSEPH MARXCO. INC
JOSIAH BROCK
DOB Filing 10/13/2020
Owner
JOSEPH MARX CO. INC
JOSIAH BROCK
DOB Filing 08/19/2020
Owner
THOR 545 MADISON, LLC
MELISSA GLIATTA
DOB Filing 07/13/2018
Owner
545 MADISON AVENUE LLC
DAVID SIGMUND
DOB Filing 06/12/2017
Owner
THOR 545 MADISON LLC
MELISSA GLIATTA
DOB Filing 12/22/2016
Owner
545 MADISON AVENUE, LLC
DAVID KLOCK
DOB Filing 10/20/2014
Owner
JD SCAFFOLD
DEBRA MAZANEK
DOB Filing 06/16/2014

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
MARX REALTY
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
DOB NOW 08/12/2026
Owner
PR
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
DOB NOW 07/07/2026
Owner
Marx Realty
NEW YORK, NY, 10001
DOB NOW 04/13/2026
Owner
Not Applicable
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
DOB NOW 07/14/2025
Owner
RIZZO GROUP
WOODSIDE, NY, 11377
DOB NOW 09/06/2024
Owner
INDER CONSTRUCTION INC
OZONE PARK, NY, 11417
DOB NOW 08/26/2024
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
JOSEPH E. MARX COMPANY, INC.
155 EAST 44TH STREET, 7TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
ACRIS 12/17/2019
GRANTOR/SELLER
JOSEPH E. MARX COMPANY, INC.
155 EAST 44TH STREET, 7TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
ACRIS 12/17/2019
ASSIGNEE
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE
9062 OLD ANNAPOLIS ROAD
COLUMBIA, MD, 21045
ACRIS 02/25/2014
ASSIGNOR
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
745 SEVENTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
ACRIS 02/25/2014
PARTY 2
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
745 SEVENTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
ACRIS 12/20/2013
PARTY 2
THOR 545 MADISON LLC
25 WEST 39TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
ACRIS 12/20/2013
PARTY 1
NEW 545 MADISON AVENUE LLC
C/O LCOR INC.
100 BERWYN PARK, SUITE 110
BERWYN, PA, 19312
ACRIS 12/20/2013
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
45 ROCKEFELLER CENTER
33RD FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10111
ACRIS 12/18/2013
Party 2
545 MADISON AVENUE LLC
ONE PENN PLAZA
SUITE 1801
NEW YORK, NY, 10119
ACRIS 07/16/2012
PARTY 2
OGDEN CAP PROPERTIES, LLC
390 PARK AVENUE
(6TH FLOOR)
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
ACRIS 06/01/2012

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
JOSEPH E. MARX CO INC
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
JOSEPH E. MARX COMPANY, INC.
PLUTO