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121-125 East 55 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01310 • Lot 0010 • Zip: 10022

Condition

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

0 Open DOB violations 62 on record • 1989–2023 0 Open ECB violations 25 on record • 1997–2021

Address

Primary address: 121-125 East 55 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10022
Block: 01310
Lot: 0010
BBL: 1013100010
Unified address ID: 1013100010

Land use and zoning

Land use: Public Facilities & Institutions
Zoning: C5-2 (Commercial)
Ownership: Fully tax-exempt property
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 5,653 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 56 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 8.17
Max residential FAR: 10
Max commercial FAR: 10
Max facility FAR: 10
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Places of Public Assembly (Indoor) and Cultural - Community Center (P5)
Year built: 1967
Last altered: 2013
Floors: 9
Total units: 2
Residential units: 0
Building area: 46,204 sq ft
Building dimensions: 56 ft x 95 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $14,097,000
Total assessment: $6,343,650
Land assessment: $1,966,500
Exempt total: $6,015,600
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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Places nearby

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Activity

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

2025

  1. DOB filing Apr 2, 2025 $1,000

    Alteration Type I

2024

  1. DOB NOW filing May 22, 2024 $100

    Alteration

    Approved

2023

  1. DOB NOW filing Nov 16, 2023 $400,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Oct 12, 2023 $25,500

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Jun 26, 2023 $5,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  4. DOB NOW filing Jun 22, 2023 $10,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  5. DOB NOW filing Jun 15, 2023 $90,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  6. 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

2022

  1. DOB violation Jan 5, 2022

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

2021

  1. DOB filing Dec 14, 2021 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF 2000 LB BETA MAX HOIST AS PER PLANS DURING CONSTRUCTION. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. HOIST...

  2. DOB filing Dec 7, 2021 $1,400,000

    Alteration Type II

    ARCHITECTURAL WORK ASSOCIATED WITH MEP INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADE INCLUDING INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR PARTITIONS,DOOR,STAIRS ...

  3. ECB violation Sep 10, 2021 $0

    CLASS - 1

    CLASS 1 DEVICE REMOVED WITHOUT PERMIT, #1P27734.

  4. ECB violation Apr 9, 2021 $0

    CLASS - 1

    PRE-SHIFT SAFETY MEETING LOG(TASK CONTENT)NOTE:AT TIME OF COMP INSPECTION AT 11 STORY BUILDING WHERE WORKER GOT INJUR...

  5. ECB violation Apr 9, 2021 $625

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN HOUSEKEEPING NOTE:AT TIME OF COMP INSPECTION AT 11STORY BUILDING WHERE WORKER GOT INJURED I OBSER...

  6. ECB violation Apr 9, 2021 $10,000

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO INSTITUTE SAFETY MEASURES NOTE:AT TIME OF COMP INSPECTION WHERE WORKER GOT INJURED WHILE DISMANTLING SCAFF...

  7. Permit issued Apr 1, 2021

    EW / OT

    KBENY, LLC

  8. DOB violation Feb 17, 2021

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  9. DOB violation Jan 6, 2021

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

2020

  1. ECB violation Dec 24, 2020 $625

    CLASS - 1

    STORAGE NEAR SIDEWALKS.AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED GENERATOR/EQUIPMENT STORED IN STREET AND MORE THAN 6-0 IN HEIGH...

  2. Permit issued Dec 11, 2020

    EQ / EQ

    ROCK GROUP NY CORP

  3. DOB violation Nov 25, 2020

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  4. ECB violation Nov 19, 2020 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    BC3314.3.1&BC1604.2=DEFICIENT DESIGN TEH RESPONDENT DESIGN APPLICANT FAILED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF BC3314.3.1 AN...

  5. DOB violation Aug 4, 2020

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

  6. Permit issued Jun 12, 2020

    EW / OT

    KBENY, LLC

  7. Permit issued Mar 30, 2020

    EW / OT

    KBENY, LLC

  8. DOB filing Feb 14, 2020 $0

    Place of Assembly

  9. Permit issued Feb 6, 2020

    EW / OT

    KBENY, LLC

2019

  1. Permit issued Dec 5, 2019

    EW / OT

    KBENY, LLC

  2. DOB filing Jul 12, 2019 $1,000

    Alteration Type II

    ADDITIONS/MODIFICATIONS TO EXISTING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM.

  3. DOB filing Apr 26, 2019 $1,000

    Alteration Type III

    FIRE PROTECTION PLAN IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT I # 110485216

2016

  1. Sale Jun 7, 2016 $0

    Changed hands

    121 EAST 55TH 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

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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE
LIVIA THOMPSON
DOB Filing 04/02/2025
Owner
N/A
SIMRANPAL SINGH
DOB Filing 12/14/2021
Owner
Central Synagogue
Livia Thompson
DOB Filing 07/12/2019
Owner
CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE COMMUNITY HOUS
NANCY ERARDI
DOB Filing 07/15/2014
Owner
CENTRAL SYNAGUE
LIVIA TITOMPSON
DOB Filing 06/29/2010
Owner
Central Synague
Livia Titompson
DOB Filing 06/04/2004
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
DOB NOW 05/22/2024
Owner
PLATINUM SERVICES NY LLC
JAMAICA, NY, 11423
DOB NOW 06/26/2023
Owner
ROCK GROUP NY CORP
Albany, NY, 12203
DOB NOW 02/17/2021
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

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
PARTY 1
NYC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORATION
55 WATER STREET 9TH FLOOR SW
OFFICE OF CITYSCAPE & FRANCHISES
NEW YORK, NY, 10041
ACRIS 02/07/2018
PARTY 2
CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE CONGREGATION
123 EAST 55TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
ACRIS 02/07/2018
GRANTEE/BUYER
CONGREGATION AHAWATH CHESED SHAAR HASHOMAYIM
123 E 55TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
ACRIS 06/07/2016
GRANTOR/SELLER
CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE
123 E 55TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
ACRIS 06/07/2016
GRANTOR/SELLER
CONGREGATION AHAWATH CHESED SHAAR HASHOMAYIM
123 E 55TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
ACRIS 06/07/2016
Party 2
NYC 55 CORP.
C/O COMO HOLDINGS USA, INC.
111 EIGHTH AVENUE, 9TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
ACRIS 08/06/2010
Party 2
LASALLE NATIONAL BANK
ACRIS 04/22/1999
PARTY 1
DEUTSCHE MORTGAGE &ASSET RECEIVING CORPORATION
ACRIS 04/22/1999

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE
PLUTO