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120-138 East 44 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01298 • Lot 0023 • Zip: 10017

Condition

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

2 Open DOB violations 98 on record • 1989–2018 0 Open ECB violations 11 on record • 1989–2018

Address

Primary address: 120-138 East 44 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10017
Block: 01298
Lot: 0023
BBL: 1012980023
Unified address ID: 1012980023

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: C5-3 (Commercial)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 35,145 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 200 ft x 195 ft
Built FAR: 17.86
Max residential FAR: 10
Max commercial FAR: 15
Max facility FAR: 15
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Office Buildings - Office Only or Office with Commercial – 20 Stories or More (O4)
Year built: 1987
Last altered: 1987
Floors: 31
Total units: 42
Residential units: 0
Building area: 627,691 sq ft
Building dimensions: 198 ft x 182 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: VBGO 425 LEXINGTON LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $397,555,555
Total assessment: $178,900,000
Land assessment: $35,820,000
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 425 LEXINGTON REALTY

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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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 Mar 24, 2026 $636,969

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Feb 24, 2026 $132,480

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Feb 13, 2026 $122,275

    Alteration

    Approved

  4. DOB NOW filing Jan 20, 2026 $349,999

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  5. DOB NOW filing Jan 15, 2026 $69,996

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  6. DOB NOW filing Jan 15, 2026 $29,982

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2025

  1. DOB filing Jul 18, 2025 $10,000

    Alteration Type II

    MODIFICATION TO EXISTING FORE ALARMSYSTEM AS PER PLANS FILED NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY

  2. DOB filing Jul 18, 2025 $70,000

    Alteration Type II

    FILING HEREWITH FOR FIRE ALARM SYSTEMMODIFICATIONS AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY

  3. DOB filing Jul 18, 2025 $5,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSALLATION OF FIRE ALARM PRE-ACTION SYSTEM, INSTALLTION OF SMOKE DETECORS, TAMPER SWITCH'S AND STROBE LIGHTS TO EXIS...

  4. DOB filing Mar 12, 2025 $10,000

    Alteration Type II

    ADDITION/MODIFICATION TO THE EXISTING AUTOMATIC SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM FOR PRE -ACTION SPRINKLER SYSTEM AS INDICATED ...

2024

  1. DOB filing Oct 4, 2024 $45,000

    Alteration Type II

    FILING FOR SPRINKLER MODIFICATIONS ASPER PLANS FILED NO CHANGES

  2. DOB filing Sep 6, 2024 $3,000

    Alteration Type II

    MINOR FIRE ALARM MODIFICATION ON PARTOF THE 1ST. FLOOR AS INDICATED ON DRAWINGS. NO CHANGE IN USE,EGRESS OR OCCUANCY....

2021

  1. Permit issued Dec 15, 2021

    EW / SP

    RAEL AUTOMATIC SPR.CO INC

2020

  1. Permit issued Dec 15, 2020

    EW / SP

    RAEL AUTOMATIC SPR.CO INC

  2. Permit issued Jul 8, 2020

    EW / OT

    JMK CONSTRUCTION GROUP CO

  3. Permit issued Feb 24, 2020

    EW / OT

    COSTA INTERIORS INC

2019

  1. Permit issued Dec 20, 2019

    EW / SP

    RAEL AUTOMATIC SPR.CO INC

  2. Permit issued Nov 21, 2019

    EW / SP

    PREFERRED SPKLR AND MECH

2018

  1. Sale Oct 30, 2018 $701,000,000

    Changed hands

    425 LEXINGTON AVENUE

  2. DOB violation Apr 14, 2018

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  3. DOB violation Apr 14, 2018

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  4. DOB violation Apr 14, 2018

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  5. DOB violation Apr 14, 2018

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  6. ECB violation Jan 27, 2018 $4,000

    CLASS - 2

    VCIOLATION OF DISCRETIONARY ZONING CONDITIONS ON PRIVATELY OWNED PUBLIC SEATING (60) MOVABLE CHAIRS REQUIRED (0)PROVI...

  7. ECB violation Jan 10, 2018 $0

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE APPROVED/ACCEPTED PLANS AT JOB SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. AT TIME OF INSPECTION I OBSERVED ACTIVE...

2017

  1. DOB violation Apr 3, 2017

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Mar 30, 2017

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2013

  1. Sale Jun 28, 2013 $664,438,582

    Changed hands

    425 LEXINGTON AVENUE

2006

  1. ECB violation May 31, 2006 $180

    Non-Hazardous

    84M07. 84-PLEASE PROVIDE CAMERA & MONITOR ARRANGEMENT FOR MACHINE CAMERA SHOULD BE FOCUSED AT DRIVE SHEAVE, PULLEY & ...

  2. ECB violation May 31, 2006 $180

    Non-Hazardous

    84M07. 84-PLEASE CAMERA & MONITOR ARRANGEMENT FOR MACHINE CAMERA SHOULD BE FOCUSED AT DRIVE SHEAVE PULLEY & BELTS AT ...

2003

  1. Sale Aug 19, 2003 $0

    Changed hands

    417 LEXINGTON AVENUE

  2. Sale Aug 19, 2003 $346,000,000

    Changed hands

    417 LEXINGTON AVENUE

2001

  1. ECB violation Feb 7, 2001 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    51H10-REMOVE EARING NOISE FROM MAIN MACHINE M/R.

2000

  1. ECB violation Apr 18, 2000 $180

    Non-Hazardous

    50Y14,50/Y-CLEAN AND REPAIR OIL LEAK

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
HINES
MIKE MCMAHON
DOB Filing 07/18/2025
Owner
VANBARTON GROUP
GUS GOLLISZ
DOB Filing 03/12/2025
Owner
HINES INTERESTA LP
MICHAEL MCMOHON
DOB Filing 09/06/2024
Owner
HINES INTEREST, LP
MIKE MCMAHON
DOB Filing 07/25/2024
Owner
HINES INTERESTS LP A/A/F
MICHAEL MCMAHON
DOB Filing 07/25/2024
Owner
425 LEXINGTON AVE 1ST FLOOR
MKIE MCMAGON
DOB Filing 07/25/2024
Owner
VBGO 425 LEXINGTON LLC
WILLIAM BOND
DOB Filing 03/29/2024
Owner
HINES INTEREST LP
ED FIALLO
DOB Filing 03/04/2024
Owner
HINES INTERST LP
EDUARDO FIALLO
DOB Filing 07/14/2021
Owner
VANBARTON GROUP, LLC
MABEL MARIN
DOB Filing 05/13/2019

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
VBGO 425 LEXINGTON LLC
NEW YORK, NY, 110300019
DOB NOW 03/24/2026
Owner
PLATINUM SERVICES NY LLC
JAMAICA, NY, 11423
DOB NOW 06/13/2023
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
PRET A MANGER (USA) LIMITED
C/O: PRET A MANGER (EUROPE) LIMITED
75B, VERDE, 10 BRESSENDEN PLACE
LONDON, SW1E 5DH
ACRIS 10/30/2025
GRANTOR/SELLER
DALLAS LONESTAR (EMPIRE) LIMITED
AQUIS HOUSE, 211 BELGRAVE GATE
LEICESTER, LE1 3HT
ACRIS 10/30/2025
PARTY 1
VBGO 425 LEXINGTON AVENUE
C/O VANBARTON GROUP LLC
292 MADISON AVENUE 7TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10170
ACRIS 05/09/2024
PARTY 1
ALLY BANK
1100 VIRGINIA DRIVE SUITE 150
P.O. BOX 8139
FORT WASHINGTON, PA, 19034
ACRIS 05/09/2024
PARTY 2
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
51 MADISON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10010
ACRIS 05/09/2024
PARTY 2
THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
720 E. WISCONSIN AVENUE
MILWAUKEE, WI, 53202
ACRIS 05/09/2024
ASSIGNEE
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (THE)
720 EAST WISCONSIN AVENUE
MILWAUKEE, WI, 53202
ACRIS 08/28/2023
PARTY ONE
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
51 MADISON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10010
ACRIS 08/28/2023
PARTY ONE
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (THE)
720 EAST WISCONSIN AVENUE
MILWAUKEE, WI, 53202
ACRIS 08/28/2023
PARTY TWO
425 LEXINGTON REALTY COMPANY LLC
270 PARK AVENUE, 7TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
ACRIS 08/28/2023

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
425 LEXINGTON REALTY
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
VBGO 425 LEXINGTON LLC
PLUTO