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245 East 49 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01323 • Lot 0020 • Zip: 10017

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 245 East 49 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10017
Block: 01323
Lot: 0020
BBL: 1013230020
Unified address ID: 1013230020

Land use and zoning

Land use: Public Facilities & Institutions
Zoning: R8B (Residential)
Ownership: Fully tax-exempt property
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,807 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 18 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 2.33
Max residential FAR: 4
Max facility FAR: 4
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Miscellaneous - Foreign Government (Z4)
Year built: 1926
Last altered: 2019
Floors: 3
Total units: 2
Residential units: 1
Building area: 4,211 sq ft
Building dimensions: 18 ft x 43 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: THE REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $2,372,000
Total assessment: $1,067,400
Land assessment: $459,000
Exempt total: $1,067,400
Assessment owner: THE REPUBLIC OF SIERR

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Midtown
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 4 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. 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 ...

  2. DOB violation Mar 11, 2026

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. OBSERVED DAMAGED CORNICE/DETERIORATED CORNICE AT PARAPET LEV...

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 5, 2025 $25,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. HPD violation Nov 17, 2025

    Class I

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

  3. DOB NOW filing Aug 26, 2025 $1,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  4. ECB violation Aug 13, 2025 $2,500

    CLASS - 2

    AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION NO CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES, I OBSERVED 8 FOOT JOBSITE FENCE CONSTRUCTED WITHOUT WINDOW VIEW...

  5. DOB violation Aug 11, 2025

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.AS NOTED AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION,I OBSERVED ON EXP1 SOUTH ELE...

  6. ECB violation Aug 8, 2025 $1,000

    CLASS - 2

    AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION NO ACTIVE CONSTRUCTION RECORDED, I OBSERVED JOBSITE FENCE NOT PROVIDED WITH WINDOW VIEWING ...

  7. DOB NOW filing Aug 5, 2025 $1,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  8. 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 ...

  9. ECB violation Jun 2, 2025 $250

    CLASS - 3

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN. EXPOSURE#1 CONSTRUCTION FENCE IS POORLY MAINTAINED WITH POSTERS ON THE ENTIRE FRONT., REPAIR AND...

  10. ECB violation Mar 4, 2025 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    I OBSERVED CONSTRUCTION FENCE AT EXPOSURES# 1, UPON REVIEWING DEPARTMENT RECORDS (BIS/DOB NOW) IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ...

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. 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 ...

  3. ECB violation Mar 18, 2024 $5,000

    CLASS - 2

    AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION, I OBSERVED CONSTRUCTION SITE FENCE AT FRONT UNDER JOB # 122921393-01-EQ-FN EXP. 02/24/2022...

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...

  2. ECB violation Nov 2, 2023 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    OBSERVED CONSTRUCTION FENCE IN PLACE AT EXP#1, UPON REVIEW THE DEPARTMENT RECORDS ( BIS & DOB NOW) OBSERVED THAT CONS...

2021

  1. DOB violation Aug 18, 2021

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  2. DOB violation Aug 18, 2021

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  3. DOB violation Aug 18, 2021

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  4. DOB violation Jul 21, 2021

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  5. Permit issued Feb 24, 2021

    EQ / EQ

    EMPIRE GROUP NYC LLC

  6. DOB filing Feb 24, 2021 $623,500

    Alteration Type I

    APPLICATION FILED TO RENOVATE 4 STORY BUILDING WITH REAR EXTENSION OF 2ND, 3RD, AND ADD NEW 4TH AND 5TH FLOOR SHELL A...

  7. Permit issued Feb 11, 2021

    AL

    EMPIRE GROUP NYC LLC

2020

  1. Permit issued Nov 13, 2020

    EW / OT

    EMPIRE GROUP NYC LLC

  2. DOB filing Nov 13, 2020 $64,800

    Alteration Type II

    APPLICATION FILED FOR THE REINFORCEMENT OF EXISTING BUILDING STRUCTURE AND THE INSTALLATION OF AN ELEVATOR SHAFT. (NO...

  3. DOB NOW filing Nov 12, 2020 $1,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  4. DOB NOW filing Sep 4, 2020 $1,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  5. Permit issued Feb 25, 2020

    AL

    EMPIRE GROUP NYC LLC

2019

  1. Permit issued Aug 15, 2019

    PL / PL

    TAP PLUMBING CORP

  2. Permit issued Jul 12, 2019

    AL

    EMPIRE GROUP NYC LLC

2018

  1. DOB filing Aug 7, 2018 $15,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF AUTOMATIC SMOKE/HEAT/CO DETECTION AND SPRINKLER FIRE ALARM SYSTEM. (NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUP...

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

IndividualOwner
CorporateOwner
SIERRA LEONE MISSION - UN
245 E 49 STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
Agent
PERMANENT MISSION OF SIERRA LEONE UN
245 E 49 STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
HeadOfficer
VANDI C MINAH
245 E 49TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
Officer
ALHUSINE M SESAY
245 E 49TH STR
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
SiteManager
AHMED M SMART
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
MISSION OF SIERRA LEONE TO UN
SAIDU NALLO
Owner
SIERRA LEONE MISSION TO UN
SAIDU NALLO
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
Not Applicable
JAMAICA, NY, 11432
Owner
PHOENIX SUTTON STR INC
Jamaica, NY, 11423
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY ONE
245 EAST 49TH STREET
NY, NY, 10017
PARTY 1
BY PHILIP O'HARA ASSOCIATES, INC., AGENT
55 WASHINGTON STREET, STE 557
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
Party 2
PARTY 1
GRANTEE
57 EAST 64TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10021
GRANTEE/BUYER
57 E 64 ST
NY, NY, 10021
GRANTOR
245 EAST 49TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 99999
GRANTOR/SELLER
245 E 49 ST
NY, NY, 10017
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner