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216 East 53 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01326 • Lot 0041 • Zip: 10022

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 216 East 53 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10022
Block: 01326
Lot: 0041
BBL: 1013260041
Unified address ID: 1013260041

Land use and zoning

Land use: Public Facilities & Institutions
Zoning: R8B (Residential)
Ownership: Fully tax-exempt property
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,800 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 20 ft x 90 ft
Built FAR: 3.82
Max residential FAR: 4
Max facility FAR: 4
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Churches, Synagogues, etc. - Church, Synagogue, Chapel (M1)
Year built: 1932
Last altered: 1932
Floors: 4
Total units: 1
Residential units: 0
Building area: 6,880 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 76 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: MANHATTAN SIKH CENTER

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $3,315,000
Total assessment: $1,491,750
Land assessment: $405,000
Exempt total: $1,491,750
Assessment owner: MANHATTAN SIKH CENTER

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.

2025

  1. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. Permit issued Nov 3, 2025

    EW / OT

    SPRICE CONTRACTING INC

  3. DOB NOW filing Aug 29, 2025 $72,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  4. DOB NOW filing Aug 25, 2025 $72,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  5. DOB NOW filing Apr 25, 2025 $100,000

    Alteration CO

    Objections

  6. Permit issued Mar 13, 2025

    PL / PL

    HYDROKINETIC PLBG & HTG I

  7. Permit issued Mar 13, 2025

    EW / OT

    SPRICE CONTRACTING INC

  8. DOB NOW filing Feb 24, 2025 $100,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2024

  1. DOB violation Sep 23, 2024

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. DOB NOW filing Sep 16, 2024 $100,000

    Alteration CO

    Objections

  3. DOB filing Aug 23, 2024 $8,000

    Alteration Type II

    ERECTION OF MECHANICAL BOILER ROOM ON MAIN ROOF OF EXISTING BUILDING. ANY EQUIPMENT TO BE INSTALLED TO BE FILED UNDER...

  4. DOB NOW filing Jul 1, 2024 $24,600

    Alteration

    Objections

  5. DOB filing May 22, 2024 $45,000

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACE EXISTING MECHANICAL METAL DUCT WITH NEW INSULATED METAL DUCT ON 1ST & 2ND FLOORS. MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT FO...

2023

  1. Permit issued Nov 17, 2023

    EW / OT

    SPRICE CONTRACTING INC

  2. Permit issued Nov 17, 2023

    EW / OT

    SPRICE CONTRACTING INC

  3. Permit issued Aug 22, 2023

    PL / PL

    HYDROKINETIC PLBG & HTG I

  4. DOB filing Aug 22, 2023 $240,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR REMOVAL AND RELOCATION OF NON BEARING PARTITIONS, INTERIOR FINISH UPGRADES AND REPLACEMENT/RELOCATION OF EXI...

  5. DOB violation Apr 25, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2022

  1. ECB violation Mar 9, 2022 $625

    CLASS - 2

    TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ONSITE EXPIRED PERMIT.AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION AT A 4 STORY BUILDING OBSERVED SIDEW...

  2. ECB violation Mar 9, 2022 $625

    CLASS - 2

    TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ONSITE-EXPIRED PERMIT.AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION AT A 4 STORY BUILDING OBSERVED CONST...

  3. ECB violation Mar 9, 2022 $2,400

    CLASS - 2

    PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION DOESN'T MEET CODE SPECIFICATIONS.AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION AT A 4 STORY BUILDING OBSERVED SIDEW...

2021

  1. DOB filing May 18, 2021 $80,000

    Alteration Type II

    RENOVATION OF EXISTING FACADE, MASONRY AND REPLACEMENT WINDOW WORK. REPLACE STOREFRONT ON 1ST FLOOR. NO CHANGE OF USE...

2019

  1. DOB filing Mar 21, 2019 $2,000

    Alteration Type II

    FILING TO INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AS PER PLANS SUBMITTED HEREWITH. NO OTHER WORK TO BE DONE. NO CHANGE IN...

2018

  1. DOB violation Apr 6, 2018

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2016 INSPECTION REPORT

2017

  1. DOB filing Dec 11, 2017 $40,000

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACEMENT OF THE EXISTING PLUMBING FIXTURES FOR RENOVATED SOOP KITCHEN,DINING AND PRAYER ROOMS AND NEW BATHROOM. TH...

  2. DOB violation Feb 24, 2017

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2015 INSPECTION REPORT

2015

  1. Sale Dec 30, 2015 $7,450,000

    Changed hands

    216 EAST 53RD STREET

  2. DOB violation Oct 1, 2015

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2014 INSPECTION REPORT

2014

  1. Sale Jun 10, 2014 $5,700,000

    Changed hands

    216 EAST 53RD STREET

1993

  1. ECB violation Mar 1, 1993 $350

    Non-Hazardous

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY C OF O #67273 AT 3RD FLOOR AND 4TH FLOOR. STATES LIGHT MANUFACTURING AND SHOWRO...

1989

  1. ECB violation Nov 15, 1989 $250

    Non-Hazardous

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY C OF F. REMEDY: DISCONTINUE THE ILLEGAL OCCPANCY UNTIL A NE C OF O HAS BEEN OBT...

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
SOLERA HOLDING LLC
RUFINO LOPEZ
Owner
N/A
PRITPAL KOCHHAR
Owner
MANHATTAN SIKH CENTER
PRITPAL KOCHHAR
Owner
MANHATTAN SIKH CENTER INC.
PRITPAL KOCHHAR
Owner
SOLER HOLDING LLC
RUFINO LOPEZ
Owner
SOLERA HOKDING LLC
RUFINO LOPEZ
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
Not Applicable
KENILWORTH, NJ, 07033
Owner
PR
Brooklyn, NY, 11230
Owner
KAJ NY CONSTRUCTION INC
SYOSSET, NY, 11791
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

SECURED PARTY
101 BARCLAY STREET 7W
ATTN: CORPORATE TRUST DEPARTMENT ABS
NEW YORK, NY, 10286
PARTY 2
101 BARCLAT STREET, 7 WEST
NEW YORK, NY, 10286
PARTY 1
1414 HILLSIDE AVENUE
NEW HYDE PARK, NY, 11040
PARTY ONE
2200 MONTAUK HIGHWAY
BRIDGEHAMPTON, NY, 11932
PARTY TWO
1414 HILLSIDE AVENUE
NEW HYDE PARK, NY, 11040
GRANTEE/BUYER
330 EAST 38TH STREET
APT 49D
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
PARTY 2
2200 MONTAUK HIGHWAY
BRIDGEHAMPTON, NY, 11932
PARTY 2
101 BARCLAY STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10286
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
ASSIGNEE
400 BROADHOLLOW ROAD
MELVILLE, NY, 11747

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner