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159 East 55 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01310 • Lot 0133 • Zip: 10022

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 159 East 55 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10022
Block: 01310
Lot: 0133
BBL: 1013100133
Unified address ID: 1013100133

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: C6-6 (Commercial)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,508 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 20 ft x 75 ft
Built FAR: 3.34
Max residential FAR: 10
Max commercial FAR: 15
Max facility FAR: 15
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Over Six Families with Stores (C7)
Year built: 1910
Last altered: 2013
Floors: 4
Total units: 9
Residential units: 8
Building area: 5,040 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 48 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: 159 EAST 55TH STREET

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 2B
Market value: $2,598,000
Total assessment: $849,831
Land assessment: $346,736
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 159 EAST 55TH STREET

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Midtown
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 5 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.

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. 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. HPD violation Nov 29, 2021

    Class A

    § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM F...

  2. HPD violation Nov 29, 2021

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 2007, 204.1 HMC CODE: ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4A, 5th STORY...

  3. 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 ...

2018

  1. DOB filing May 22, 2018 $114,000

    Alteration Type II

    FILING HEREWITH FOR INTERIOR RENOVATION OF COMMERCIAL SPACE TO ESTABLISH EATING AND DRINKING IN OCCUPANCY GROUP B AT ...

  2. Permit issued Mar 20, 2018

    PL / PL

    FLYTIGER P & H LTD

  3. Permit issued Mar 20, 2018

    EW / OT

    BIG BEAR CUSTOM BUILD,INC

2017

  1. DOB filing Jul 20, 2017 $0

    Alteration Type III

    PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  2. DOB filing Jul 20, 2017 $0

    Alteration Type III

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

2016

  1. Permit issued May 20, 2016

    EQ / EQ

    JERRICK ASSOCIATES INC

  2. Permit issued May 17, 2016

    EQ / EQ

    JERRICK ASSOCIATES INC

2014

  1. HPD violation Dec 10, 2014

    Class B

    D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF BOXES ETC 1 STY PUB HALL UNDER STAIRS.

  2. ECB violation Jan 10, 2014 $250

    CLASS - 2

    WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND/OR APPROVED AMENDMENTS FOR ALT II JOB#121778460 FOR WHIC...

2013

  1. DOB filing Dec 10, 2013 $4,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLING FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY. THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  2. Permit issued Nov 8, 2013

    EW / FP

    MASTER FIRE SYSTEMS, INC

  3. Permit issued Oct 9, 2013

    PL / PL

    FLYTIGER P & H LTD

2011

  1. DOB filing Dec 21, 2011 $3,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL KITCHEN HOOD ANSUL SYSTEM AS PER PLANS FILED. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

2009

  1. DOB filing Jan 8, 2009 $15,500

    Alteration Type II

    PROPOSED MINOR INTEROR RENOVATION AND PLUMBING WORK

2001

  1. DOB violation Dec 17, 2001

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

  2. DOB violation Dec 17, 2001

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

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
159 EAST 55TH STREET LLC
1185 SIXTH AVENUE 10TH F
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
Agent
MICHAEL GUARINO
1185 SIXTH AVENUE 10TH F
New York, NY, 10036
HeadOfficer
JANE GOLDMAN
1185 SIXTH AVENUE
New York, NY, 10075
Officer
LOUISA LITTLE
1185 SIXTH AVENUE 10TH F
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
SiteManager
ERMAL ZALLI
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
159 EAST 55TH STREET., LLC
JOSEPH GRABOWSKI
Owner
SOLIL MANAGEMENT
BRADLEY LEWART
Owner
MENKA HINATA
YOJI SUZUKI
Owner
159 E. 55TH ST LLC.
RON LONGSTREET
Owner
159 E. 55TH ST LLC.C/O
RON LONGSTREET
Owner
GSL ENTERPRISES INC. C/O
ALLAN GOLDMAN
Owner
GSL Enterprises Inc. c/o Solil
Allan Goldman
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR/SELLER
640 FIFTH AVENUE
NY, NY, 10019
GRANTEE/BUYER
640 FIFTH AVENUE
NY, NY, 10019
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
GRANTOR/SELLER
5

Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner