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238-242 East 55 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01328 • Lot 0030 • Zip: 10022

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 238-242 East 55 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10022
Block: 01328
Lot: 0030
BBL: 1013280030
Unified address ID: 1013280030

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Elevator Buildings
Zoning: C1-9 (Commercial)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 7,531 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 75 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 8.59
Max residential FAR: 10
Max commercial FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 10
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Elevator Apartments - Cooperatives (Other Than Condominiums) (D4)
Year built: 1963
Last altered: 1963
Floors: 14
Total units: 99
Residential units: 99
Building area: 64,674 sq ft
Building dimensions: 75 ft x 64 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 240 EAST 55TH TENANTS CORP.

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $14,893,000
Total assessment: $6,701,850
Land assessment: $922,500
Exempt total: $140,544
Assessment owner: MAROLDA PROPERTIES IN

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.

2026

  1. DOB filing Aug 11, 2026 $3,200

    Alteration Type II

    RENOVATE APT.#2H. INSTALL/REMOVE MINOR PARTITIONS AND DOORS. INSTALL VISION PANEL IN NEW PARTITION. PAINT THROUGHOUT....

  2. DOB NOW filing Mar 26, 2026 $63,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2025

  1. Sale Oct 28, 2025 $415,000

    Changed hands

    240 EAST 55TH STREET, 5-C

  2. Sale Oct 28, 2025 $415,000

    Changed hands

    240 EAST 55TH STREET, 5-C

  3. Sale Sep 26, 2025 $410,000

    Changed hands

    240 EAST 55 STREET, 8-B

  4. Sale Sep 26, 2025 $410,000

    Changed hands

    240 EAST 55 STREET, 8-B

  5. DOB NOW filing Sep 15, 2025 $312,500

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  6. DOB NOW filing Sep 15, 2025 $63,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  7. Sale Aug 5, 2025 $410,000

    Changed hands

    240 EAST 55TH STREET, 9C

  8. Sale Aug 5, 2025 $410,000

    Changed hands

    240 EAST 55TH STREET, 9C

  9. DOB NOW filing Jul 28, 2025 $0

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  10. DOB NOW filing Jul 23, 2025 $1,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  11. DOB NOW filing Jul 23, 2025 $1,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2024

  1. HPD violation Nov 14, 2024

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CL...

  2. HPD violation Nov 14, 2024

    Class B

    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF A BIKE AT FIRE STAIRS, 10th STORY, SECTION ''STAIR B ''

  3. HPD violation Nov 14, 2024

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CL...

  4. HPD violation Nov 14, 2024

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CL...

  5. HPD violation Jun 5, 2024

    Class B

    D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DAMPNESS PENETRATING CEILING 11TH STY NORTH APT 11D...

  6. HPD violation Jun 5, 2024

    Class B

    D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF WOOD FENCES ERECTED AT ALL REAR APTS AT YARD.

2022

  1. DOB violation Aug 2, 2022

    BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE

    FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

2020

  1. Permit issued Mar 23, 2020

    EW / OT

    STANDARD WATERPROOFING C

2019

  1. Permit issued Aug 30, 2019

    EW / OT

    STANDARD WATERPROOFING C

  2. Permit issued Jun 18, 2019

    EW / OT

    STANDARD WATERPROOFING C

  3. DOB filing Jun 18, 2019 $174,079

    Alteration Type II

    8TH CYCLE FISP REPAIR TO INCLUDE REMOVAL/REPLACEMENT OF DEFECTIVE BRICKWORK, DEFECTIVE WINDOW LINTELS, DEFECTIVE MARB...

  4. DOB violation Apr 9, 2019

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  5. DOB violation Apr 9, 2019

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2018

  1. DOB violation Aug 12, 2018

    P-PLUMBING NONE

    THE DOB INTENDS TO REVOKE ALL APPROVALS AND PERMITS UNDER PLUMBING LAA #102396355 DUE TO SUSPENSION OF MASTER PLUMBER...

  2. DOB violation Apr 25, 2018

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  3. DOB violation Apr 25, 2018

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2015

  1. DOB filing Nov 4, 2015 $0

    Alteration Type III

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

  2. DOB filing Aug 10, 2015 $15,600

    Alteration Type II

    EXTERIOR REPAIRS AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.

  3. Permit issued May 22, 2015

    EW / OT

    RALLY RESTORATION CORP

  4. Permit issued May 5, 2015

    EQ / EQ

    EVEREST SCAFFOLDING INC

2013

  1. Permit issued Aug 7, 2013

    AL / OT

    NOOR CONSTRUCTION INC

  2. DOB filing Aug 7, 2013 $3,600

    Alteration Type III

    BRICK REPLACEMENT AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION.

2009

  1. DOB filing Aug 25, 2009 $12,000

    Alteration Type II

    PROPOSE TO COMBINE APT. 7GHF & 7A INTO ONE APARTMENT . REMOVE ONE KITCHEN. NO CHANGE TO USE,EGRESS,ZONING OR OCCU...

2005

  1. ECB violation Mar 30, 2005 $1,250

    Hazardous

    NO TOE BOARD ON A TWO PT. SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD. OUTRIGGERS NOT SET-UP ACCORDING TO APPROVED PLANS

2004

  1. ECB violation Jan 14, 2004 $200

    Non-Hazardous

    SIDEWALK SHED SIGN WITH NAME,ADDRESS,TELEPHONE # OF PERMIT HOLDER AND PERMIT EXPIRATION DATE.NOTED NO SIGNS ON SHED.R...

2003

  1. ECB violation Apr 1, 2003 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    52Y11-36Y02-54Y02-64O02-63O02. 52-REPAIR OIL LEAK. 36-CLEAN 54-CELAN 64-CLEAN RAILS 63-CLEAN RAILS.

2002

  1. ECB violation May 22, 2002 $180

    Non-Hazardous

    34A-BOILER ROOM DOOR MUST OPEN TOWARDS EGRESS SECTION 4 6.8 PART 4 OF TITLE 12 OF THE OFFICIAL COMPILATION OF CODES R...

1988

  1. ECB violation Sep 21, 1988 $500

    Non-Hazardous

    WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED PLANS. REMEDY: AMEND PLANS TO AS BUILT CONDITIONS.

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
240 EAST 55TH TENANTS CORP.
156 W 56TH STREET 6TH FL
New York, NY, 10019
Agent
ORSID NY
156 W 56TH STREET 6TH FL
New York, NY, 10019
HeadOfficer
DARREN TIPTON
156 W 56TH STREET 6TH FL
New York, NY, 10019
Officer
NITA DURAKOVIC
156 WEST 56TH 6TH FL
New York, NY, 10019
SiteManager
NICHOLAS LAEZZA
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
SERGE MASSAT
Owner
C/O ORSID REALTY CORP.
ANDREW CLATEMAN
Owner
EVEREST SCAFFOLDING, INC.
CHRISTOPHER DOWNES
Owner
MAROLDA PROPERTIES
WILLIAM MAROLDA
Owner
240 EAST 55 TENANTS CORP.
CHARLES MOEDER
Owner
240 EAST 55TH STREET TENANTS, LL
WILLIAM MAROLDA
Owner
Marolda Properties
Bill Marolda
Owner
240 E. 55 TENANTS CORP.
DEBRA SAMUELSON
Owner
240 EAST 55 TENANTS LLC
WILLIAM MAROLDA
Owner
240 E.55TH ST.TENANTS CORP.
MARGARET SCHRAMOM

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
Avarga Construction Corp.
SOUTH RICHMOND HILL, NY, 11419
Owner
ORSID REALTY CORP
SYOSSET, NY, 11791
Owner
PR
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
145 EAST 84 ST #5F
NEW YORK, NY, 10028
GRANTEE/BUYER
145 EAST 84 ST #5F
NEW YORK, NY, 10028
GRANTEE/BUYER
411 EAST 53 ST
#2D, NY, 10022
GRANTOR/SELLER
245 PROEMENADE CIR
LAKE MARY, FL, 32746
GRANTOR/SELLER
245 PROEMENADE CIR
LAKE MARY, FL, 32746
GRANTOR/SELLER
27-17 43RD AVENUE
APARTMENT 9B
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY, 11101
GRANTEE/BUYER
436 EAST 58TH STREET
APARTMENT 3C
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
GRANTEE/BUYER
262 CANDLEWYCK COURT
MORGANVILLE, NJ, 07751
GRANTOR/SELLER
330 EAST 38TH ST, UNIT 40Q
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
GRANTEE/BUYER
308 WEST 30TH STREET, UNIT 10F
NEW YORK, NY, 10001

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner