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126-128 East 55 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01309 • Lot 0056 • Zip: 10022

Condition

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

1 Open DOB violations 14 on record • 1995–2024 0 Open ECB violations 1 on record • 2024

Address

Primary address: 126-128 East 55 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10022
Block: 01309
Lot: 0056
BBL: 1013090056
Unified address ID: 1013090056

Land use and zoning

Land use: Public Facilities & Institutions
Zoning: C5-2.5 (Commercial)
Ownership: Fully tax-exempt property
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 14,064 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 100 ft x 140 ft
Built FAR: 1
Max residential FAR: 10
Max commercial FAR: 12
Max facility FAR: 12
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Churches, Synagogues, etc. - Church, Synagogue, Chapel (M1)
Year built: 1872
Last altered: 1872
Floors: 2
Total units: 1
Residential units: 0
Building area: 14,064 sq ft
Building dimensions: 96 ft x 140 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $32,569,000
Total assessment: $14,656,050
Land assessment: $8,640,000
Exempt total: $13,802,850
Assessment owner: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE

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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Activity

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

2024

  1. DOB violation Oct 30, 2024

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  2. ECB violation Aug 7, 2024 $0

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO PROMPTLY NOTIFY THE DEPARTMENT OF AN ACCIDENT,INCIDENT,OR DAMAGE TO ADJOINING PROPERTY AT CONSTRUCTION/DEM...

  3. DOB NOW filing May 21, 2024 $10,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  4. DOB NOW filing May 21, 2024 $10,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2023

  1. DOB NOW filing Nov 16, 2023 $10,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2021

  1. DOB violation Dec 17, 2021

    JVCAT5-RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR PERIODIC INSPECTION/TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED

    FAILURE TO PERFORM CATEGORY 5 INSPECTION

2019

  1. DOB NOW filing Aug 26, 2019 $425,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2018

  1. DOB filing Sep 20, 2018 $0

    Place of Assembly

2017

  1. DOB filing Jun 26, 2017 $1,000

    Alteration Type III

    FIRE PROTECTION PLAN FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT-1 104656828

2016

  1. Sale Jun 7, 2016 $0

    Changed hands

    652 LEXINGTON AVENUE

2013

  1. DOB filing May 7, 2013 $0

    Place of Assembly

2012

  1. DOB violation May 1, 2012

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2011

  1. Permit issued Jul 20, 2011

    EQ / EQ

    STEEL INDUSTRIES, INC

  2. Permit issued Jul 20, 2011

    EQ / EQ

    STEEL INDUSTRIES, INC

  3. DOB filing Jul 20, 2011 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF A SCAFFOLD APPROXIMATELY 25'-30'HIGH ON EXISTING SIDEWALK SHED (FILED SEPARATELY)AS PER PLANS DURING ...

  4. DOB filing Jul 20, 2011 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF A HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED APPROXIMATELY 111'LONG AS PER PLANS DURING EXTERIOR BUILDING REPAIRS. NO C...

  5. DOB violation Jul 15, 2011

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  6. DOB filing Jan 11, 2011 $15,000

    Alteration Type II

    AIR CONDITIONING INSTALLATION. THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUP ANCY.

2010

  1. Permit issued Sep 24, 2010

    EW / MH

    ORION MECHANICAL SYSTEM

  2. DOB violation Sep 9, 2010

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  3. Permit issued Jul 14, 2010

    EQ / EQ

    STEEL INSUSTRIES, INC

2009

  1. DOB violation Sep 30, 2009

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2008

  1. Permit issued Nov 12, 2008

    EQ / EQ

    ARSENAL SCAFFOLD INC

  2. Permit issued Nov 10, 2008

    EQ / EQ

    ARSENAL SCAFFOLD INC

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
CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE
CABAN MARCIA
DOB Filing 09/20/2018
Owner
STEEL INDUSTRIES
ALAN OBER
DOB Filing 07/20/2011
Owner
CENTRAL SYNAGOUGE
LIVIA THOMPSON
DOB Filing 01/11/2011
Owner
ARSENAL SCAFFOLD INC.
PHILIP SUSI
DOB Filing 10/04/2010
Owner
Central Synagogue
Livia Thompson
DOB Filing 05/21/2007
Owner
E FRIEDMAN ASSOC INC
JOEL KAPLAN
DOB Filing 06/17/2004
Owner
CHESED AHAWATH SYNAGOGUE
ABRAHAM BERNSTEIN
DOB Filing 03/31/2004
Owner
Central Sy
Livia Thompson
DOB Filing 03/10/2004
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE
HAWTHORNE, NY, 10532
DOB NOW 05/21/2024
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY TWO
407 PARK AVENUE LLC
C/O FRIED FRANK HARRIS SHRIVER & JACOBSON LLP
ONE NEW YORK PLAZA
NEW YORK, NY, 10004
ACRIS 02/02/2026
PARTY ONE
CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE
123 EAST 55TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
ACRIS 02/02/2026
PARTY 1
NYC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
55 WATER STREET 9TH FL SW
OFFICE OF CITYSCAPE & FRANCHISES
NEW YORK, NY, 10041
ACRIS 03/20/2023
PARTY 2
CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE
123 EAST 55TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
ACRIS 03/20/2023
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
NY 436 LLC
2530 OCEAN AVENUE, SUITE 11A
BROOKLYN, NY, 11229
ACRIS 10/12/2021
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
INVESTORS BANK
101 JFK PARKWAY
SHORT HILLS, NJ, 07078
ACRIS 10/12/2021
PARTY 2
THE NEW YORK CITY LANDMARKS PRESERVATION
COMMISSION
1 CENTRE STREET, 9TH FLOOR NORTH
NEW YORK, NY, 10007
ACRIS 06/18/2019
PARTY 1
CENTRAL SYNAGAGUE
652 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
ACRIS 06/18/2019
PARTY 2
CENRAL SYNAGOGUE CONGREGATION
123 EAST 55TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
ACRIS 02/07/2018
PARTY 2
CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE CONGREGATION
123 EAST 55TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
ACRIS 02/07/2018

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE
PLUTO