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155-159 East 50 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01305 • Lot 0033 • Zip: 10022

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 155-159 East 50 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10022
Block: 01305
Lot: 0033
BBL: 1013050033
Unified address ID: 1013050033

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: C6-6 (Commercial)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 10,744 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 100 ft x 107 ft
Built FAR: 14.85
Max residential FAR: 10
Max commercial FAR: 15
Max facility FAR: 15
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Hotels - Extended Stay/Suite (HS)
Year built: 1963
Last altered: 1987
Floors: 21
Total units: 5
Residential units: 0
Building area: 159,582 sq ft
Building dimensions: 75 ft x 104 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: SONESTA FIFTY HOTEL LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $68,965,000
Total assessment: $31,034,250
Land assessment: $5,895,000
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: MCDONALD'S CORPORATIO

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.

Activity

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

2026

  1. ECB violation Aug 12, 2026 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED ACTIVE SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD. UPON REQUESTING THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS THEY WERE NOT PROVI...

  2. ECB violation Aug 12, 2026 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED ACTIVE SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD. UPON REQUESTING REQUIRE RIGGING FOREMAN CARD TO VALENTIN OL...

  3. ECB violation Aug 12, 2026 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED ACTIVES CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES. SIDEWALK SHED INSTALLED AT EXP. 1 AND 4. UPON REVIEWI...

  4. ECB violation Aug 12, 2026 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED TEMPORARY LIGHTING PERMIT EXPIRED. PERMIT # M01364636-I1-EL. EXPIRED ON 06/12/2026. CO...

  5. 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 ...

  6. DOB NOW filing Apr 15, 2026 $179,700

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  7. DOB NOW filing Mar 11, 2026 $1,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  8. DOB NOW filing Mar 10, 2026 $0

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Sep 10, 2025 $0

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. HPD violation Jun 4, 2025

    Class A

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

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...

  2. DOB NOW filing May 13, 2024 $6,786

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  3. DOB NOW filing May 10, 2024 $18,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  4. HPD violation Apr 1, 2024

    Class A

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

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 $99,769,231

    Changed hands

    155 EAST 50TH STREET

  2. DOB violation Feb 22, 2022

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

    FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 9A TECHNICAL REPORT BY 02/21/2022

  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. ECB violation Aug 31, 2021 $0

    CLASS - 2

    COLD WATER PIPING TO BOILER COIL CORRODED-NO BODY DRAINS ON SAFETY VALVES.

  2. DOB violation Jun 22, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  3. DOB violation Jun 22, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  4. DOB violation Jun 22, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2019

  1. DOB filing May 3, 2019 $21,000

    Alteration Type II

    PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL WORK AS PER PLANS.

  2. Permit issued Feb 27, 2019

    PL / PL

    BOARDWALK PLBNG & HTG INC

  3. Permit issued Jan 11, 2019

    EW / MH

    ACTION CONSTRUCTION MGMT

  4. Permit issued Jan 11, 2019

    EW / OT

    ACTION CONSTRUCTION MGMT

2018

  1. DOB filing Sep 19, 2018 $3,000

    Alteration Type III

    FILING THIS APPLICATION TO REMOVE CANOPY AND RESOLVE OPEN ECB VIOLATION 35214233M. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUP...

  2. Permit issued Sep 14, 2018

    PL / PL

    J. CAIAZZO PLBG & HTG COR

  3. Permit issued Aug 20, 2018

    AL / OT

    TUC-MEN CONTRACTING CORP

2017

  1. ECB violation Jan 2, 2017 $800

    CLASS - 2

    WORK W/OUT A PERMIT. NOTED: ERECT CANOPY APPROX 16FT LONG X 6FT WIDE X 2FT HIGH, SUSPENDED APPROX 10FT ABOVE SIDEWALK...

2016

  1. DOB filing May 20, 2016 $250,000

    Alteration Type I

  2. Sale May 11, 2016 $0

    Changed hands

    155 EAST 50TH STREET

  3. DOB violation Mar 18, 2016

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  4. DOB violation Mar 18, 2016

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  5. DOB filing Jan 6, 2016 $115,000

    Alteration Type II

    RELOCATION OF FIRE COMMAND STATION, ADDITIONS/MODIFICATIONS OF EXISTING FIRE LARM SYSTEM

2015

  1. Permit issued Nov 16, 2015

    SG

    NEPTUNE SIGNS&AWNINGS INC

  2. DOB filing Sep 24, 2015 $0

    Alteration Type III

    PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  3. DOB filing Sep 21, 2015 $69,000

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACEMENT (1) NEW BURNER ON (1) EXISTING L.P. BOILER. REPLACEMENT NEW LOW PRESSURE GAS SERVICE. NEW LOW PRESSURE GA...

2005

  1. Sale Dec 29, 2005 $0

    Changed hands

    155 EAST 50TH STREET

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 FIFTY HOTEL LLC
155 EAST 50TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
Agent
SONESTA NYC MANAGER LLC
155 EAST 50TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
HeadOfficer
SIMON CHAPMAN
155 EAST 50TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
Officer
GUL TURKMENOGLU
155 EAST 50TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
Shareholder
none n none
none none none
New York, NY, 10022
SiteManager
SIMON CHAPMAN
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
155 EAST 50TH STREET CO., LESSEE
TOM FELDERMAN
Owner
MCDONALD'S CORPORATION
JAMES RUSS JR
Owner
Manhattan East Suite Hotel
Donald Denihan
Owner
155 EAST 50TH STREET CO, LLC
BENJAMIN DENIHAN
Owner
155 EAST 50TH STREET CO LLC
DECLAN FITZPATRICK
Owner
AFFINIA FIFTY C/O DENIHAM HOSP.
TOM FELDERMAN
Owner
155 EAST 50 STREET CO LLC
DECLAN FITZPATRICK
Owner
155 EAST 50TH STREET CO.
THOMAS FELDERMAN
Owner
ROCKLEDGE SCAFFOLD CORP
JERIMIAH HARRINGTON
Owner
155 EAST 50TH STREET CO. LLC
TOM FELDERMAN

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
SONESTA FIFTY HOTEL
NEW YORK,, NY, 10036
Owner
PR
QUEENS VILLAGE, NY, 11427
Owner
PRAT ENTERPRISES CORP
NEW YORK, NY, 10007
Owner
SONESTA INTERNATIONAL HOTELS CORPOR
RIDGE, NY, 11961
Owner
T-MOBILE
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA, 19406
Owner
DENIHAN HOSPITALITY
Whitestone, NY, 11357
Owner
MCDONALD'S
HUNTINGTON, NY, 11743
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
C/O CARVAL INVESTORS, L.P.
1601 UTICA AVENUE SOUTH, SUITE 1000
MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55416
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
C/O CARVAL INVESTORS, L.P.
1601 UTICA AVENUE SOUTH, SUITE 1000
MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55416
PARTY 1
C/O SONESTA INTERNATIONAL HOTELS CORPORATION
TWO NEWTON PLACE, 255 WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 230
NEWTON, MA, 024581634
PARTY 1
C/O SONESTA INTERNATIONAL HOTELS CORPORATION
TWO NEWTON PLACE, 255 WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 230
NEWTON, MA, 024581634
GRANTEE/BUYER
C/O: SONESTA INTERNATIONAL HOTELS CORPORATION
TWO NEWTON PLACE, 255 WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 300
NEWTON, MA, 02458
GRANTOR/SELLER
303 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
200 WEST STREET, 28TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10282
PARTY 2
C/O CARVAL INVESTORS, L.P.
1601 UTICA AVENUE SOUTH, SUITE 1000
MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55416
PARTY 1
C/O SONESTA INTERNATIONAL HOTELS CORPORATION
TWO NEWTON PLACE, 255 WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 230
NEWTON, MA, 024581634
PARTY 2
110 N CARPENTER STREET
CHICAGO, IL, 606072101

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner