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125-129 East 50 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01305 • Lot 0020 • Zip: 10022

Condition

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

0 Open HPD violations 5 on record • 2021–2026 1 Open DOB violations 76 on record • 1988–2022 0 Open ECB violations 18 on record • 1989–2013

Address

Primary address: 125-129 East 50 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10022
Block: 01305
Lot: 0020
BBL: 1013050020
Unified address ID: 1013050020

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: C6-6 (Commercial)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 7,500 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 100 ft x 71 ft
Built FAR: 18.48
Max residential FAR: 10
Max commercial FAR: 15
Max facility FAR: 15
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Hotels - Luxury Type (H1)
Year built: 1927
Last altered: 2023
Floors: 28
Total units: 2
Residential units: 0
Building area: 138,614 sq ft
Building dimensions: 100 ft x 99 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: SONESTA BENJAMIN HOTEL LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $67,509,000
Total assessment: $30,379,050
Land assessment: $4,275,000
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 125 EAST 50TH STREET

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Midtown
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 7 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 2, 2026 $6,597

    Alteration CO

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Jun 9, 2026 $46,133

    Alteration CO

    SO Plan Examiner Review

  3. HPD violation Apr 29, 2026

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Aug 25, 2025 $25,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Jun 26, 2025 $100,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Jun 20, 2025 $100,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  4. DOB NOW filing Jun 16, 2025 $6,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2024

  1. HPD violation Nov 22, 2024

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

2023

  1. HPD violation Nov 15, 2023

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

2022

  1. Sale Apr 26, 2022 $63,054,154

    Changed hands

    557 LEXINGTON AVENUE

  2. DOB violation Mar 2, 2022

    FISPHAZ-HAZARDOUS CONDITION (FACADE) FACADE REQUIRED

    CYCLE 9A UNSAFE REPORT FILED

  3. HPD violation Feb 15, 2022

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2021

  1. DOB violation Jun 23, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Jun 23, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  3. DOB violation Jun 23, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  4. DOB violation Jun 23, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  5. HPD violation Apr 1, 2021

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2019

  1. DOB violation Sep 6, 2019

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

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2017 CAT 1 INSP/TST TST

2017

  1. DOB filing May 18, 2017 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLAN. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH 2014 BUILDING CODE CHAPTER 33. NO CHANGE IN USE, EG...

  2. DOB filing May 18, 2017 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFLDING AS PER PLAN. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH 2014 BUILDING CODE CHAPTER 33. NO CHANGE IN USE, ...

  3. DOB filing Apr 13, 2017 $10,000

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACE 4 TON CONDENSING UNITS ON ROOF USING EXISTING SUPPORTS AND FREON TUBES. NO PROPOSED CHANGES TO USES, EGRESS O...

  4. DOB filing Feb 7, 2017 $455,170

    Alteration Type II

    EXTERIOR REPAIRS TO INCLUDE PARAPET REBUILDING, LINTEL & SILL REPLACEMENT, PATCHING AND FLASHING INSTALLATION AS ...

2016

  1. Permit issued May 24, 2016

    EW / OT

    PRATT CONSTRUCTION & REST

  2. Permit issued Apr 29, 2016

    EW / OT

    PRATT CONSTRUCTION & REST

  3. DOB filing Apr 6, 2016 $2,500

    Alteration Type III

    PROPOSED SITE SAFETY PLAN FOR VARIOUD EXTERIOR FACADE AND MISC. REPAIR WORK. THERE SHALL BE NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPAN...

  4. Permit issued Apr 5, 2016

    EQ / EQ

    INTERSYSTEM S&S CORP

  5. Permit issued Feb 22, 2016

    EQ / EQ

    INTERSYSTEM S&S CORP

2015

  1. DOB filing Oct 7, 2015 $45,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF (1) NEW 10 TON AND (1) NEW 12.5 TON HEAT PUMPS. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  2. Permit issued Jul 17, 2015

    EW / MH

    AWS PLUMBING HEATING & AC

  3. Permit issued May 22, 2015

    EW / FP

    RELIABLE FIRE PROT. INC

2013

  1. ECB violation May 20, 2013 $0

    CLASS - 1

    ILLEGALLY LOWERED OUTDOOR SIGN. WORK NOT PERFORMED OR SUPERVISED BY A LICENSED MASTER SIGN HANGER. NOTE: SIGN LOWERED...

2012

  1. ECB violation Dec 3, 2012 $800

    CLASS - 2

    WORK W/O PERMIT.NOTED 35'X15'(APPROX) ACCESSORY BUSINESS SIGN MADE OF FABRIC & INSTALLED ON FACADE."THE NATIONAL"IS N...

2010

  1. ECB violation Jan 27, 2010 $800

    CLASS - 2

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

2009

  1. ECB violation May 22, 2009 $400

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO FILE AN AMENDED SIXTH ROUND REPORT ACCEPTABLE TO THIS DEPT INDICATING CORRECTION OF UNSAFE CONDITIONS DESC...

2008

  1. ECB violation Nov 7, 2008 $800

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO FILE AN AMENDED SIXTH ROUND REPORT ACCEPTABLE TO THIS DEPT.INDICATING CORRECTION OF UNSAFE CONDITIONS DESC...

2007

  1. ECB violation Nov 5, 2007 $180

    Non-Hazardous

    59Q07,41M07,59B07,66T07,66O02,64B07.59Q-LIGHT GUARDS FOR FLOURESCENT BULBS.59B-PROVIDE BETTER LIGHTING FOR SAFETY.41M...

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

1

Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
SONESTA BENJAMIN HOTEL LLC
125 East 50th Street
New York, NY, 10022
Registration Contract
Agent
SONESTA NYC MANAGER LLC
125 EAST 50 STREET
New York, NY, 10022
Registration Contract
HeadOfficer
SIMON CHAPMAN
125 East 50th Street
New York, NY, 10022
Registration Contract
Officer
GUL TURKMENOGLU
125 East 50th Street
New York, NY, 10022
Registration Contract
SiteManager
SIMON CHAPMAN
Registration Contract
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
INTERSYSTEMS S&S CORP
MARCO SALCEDO
DOB Filing 05/18/2017
Owner
DENIHAN
MUHAMAD AHMAD
DOB Filing 04/13/2017
Owner
125 EAST 50TH STREET CO., C/ O D
PATRICK DENIHAN
DOB Filing 02/07/2017
Owner
PRATT CONSTR
SYLWESTER SERAFIN
DOB Filing 04/06/2016
Owner
BENJAMIN HOTEL
DESMOND ORGIL
DOB Filing 08/05/2015
Owner
125 EAST 50TH ST CO.,LLC
BENJAMIN DENIHAN
DOB Filing 07/02/2014
Owner
125 EAST 50 ST CO., LLC
BENJAMIN DENIHAN
DOB Filing 12/12/2013
Owner
THE NATIONAL/THE BENJAMIN HOTEL
DESMOND ORGIL
DOB Filing 04/04/2013
Owner
125 EAST 50TH ST. CO, LLC
BENJAMIN DENIHAN
DOB Filing 01/04/2013
Owner
DENIHAN HOSPITALITY LLC
MUHAMAD AHMAD
DOB Filing 11/01/2012

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
SONESTA FIFTY HOTEL
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
DOB NOW 07/02/2026
Owner
PR
New York, NY, 10018
DOB NOW 08/25/2025
Owner
DENIHAN HOSPITALITY
ASTORIA, NY, 11106
DOB NOW 03/04/2022
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
CVI LOAN SUB HOLDINGS IV, LLC
C/O CARVAL INVESTORS, L.P.
1601 UTICA AVENUE SOUTH, SUITE 1000
MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55416
ACRIS 04/28/2022
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
CVI DH PORTFOLIO LOAN HOLDINGS, LLC
C/O CARVAL INVESTORS, L.P.
1601 UTICA AVENUE SOUTH, SUITE 1000
MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55416
ACRIS 04/28/2022
PARTY 1
SONESTA SHELBURNE HOTEL LLC
C/O SONESTA INTERNATIONAL HOTELS CORPORATION
TWO NEWTON PLACE, 255 WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 230
NEWTON, MA, 024581634
ACRIS 04/26/2022
GRANTEE/BUYER
SONESTA BENJAMIN HOTEL LLC
C/O: SONESTA INTERNATIONAL HOTELS CORPORATION
TWO NEWTON PLACE, 255 WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 300
NEWTON, MA, 02458
ACRIS 04/26/2022
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
BSRECP II JOINT US ORIGINATION, L.L.C.
200 WEST STREET, 28TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10282
ACRIS 04/26/2022
PARTY 1
SONESTA GARDENS HOTEL LLC
C/O SONESTA INTERNATIONAL HOTELS CORPORATION
TWO NEWTON PLACE, 255 WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 230
NEWTON, MA, 024581634
ACRIS 04/26/2022
GRANTOR/SELLER
125 EAST 50TH STREET CO., LLC
303 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
ACRIS 04/26/2022
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
CVI DH PORTFOLIO LOAN HOLDINGS, LLC
C/O CAR VAL INVESTORS, L.P.
1601 UTICA AVENUE SOUTH, SUITE 1000
MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55416
ACRIS 04/26/2022
PARTY 1
SONESTA FIFTY HOTEL LLC
C/O SONESTA INTERNATIONAL HOTELS CORPORATION
TWO NEWTON PLACE, 255 WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 230
NEWTON, MA, 024581634
ACRIS 04/26/2022
PARTY 1
SONESTA BENJAMIN HOTEL LLC
C/O SONESTA INTERNATIONAL HOTELS CORPORATION
TWO NEWTON PLACE, 255 WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 230
NEWTON, MA, 024581634
ACRIS 04/26/2022

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
125 EAST 50TH STREET
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
SONESTA BENJAMIN HOTEL LLC
PLUTO