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1059 2 Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01329 • Lot 0028 • Zip: 10022

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 1059 2 Avenue, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10022
Block: 01329
Lot: 0028
BBL: 1013290028
Unified address ID: 1013290028

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: C1-9 (Commercial)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 5,033 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 50 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 3.38
Max residential FAR: 10
Max commercial FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 10
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Store Buildings - Predominant Retail with Other Uses (K4)
Year built: 1961
Last altered: 1961
Floors: 4
Total units: 20
Residential units: 12
Building area: 17,000 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 100 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 240 EAST 56TH STREET OWNER LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $4,476,000
Total assessment: $2,014,200
Land assessment: $562,500
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 1061 SECOND AVE LLC

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 $0

    Alteration Type III

    BUILDERS PAVEMENT PLAN FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB # M01370073-I1.

  2. DOB NOW filing Jul 31, 2026 $0

    New Building

    Objections

  3. DOB NOW filing Jul 29, 2026 $10,000

    Full Demolition

    Approved

  4. DOB NOW filing Jun 24, 2026 $10,000

    Full Demolition

    Permit Entire

  5. DOB NOW filing Jun 24, 2026 $10,000

    Full Demolition

    Permit Entire

  6. DOB NOW filing Jun 24, 2026 $10,000

    Full Demolition

    Permit Entire

  7. DOB NOW filing Jun 11, 2026 $0

    New Building

    Approved

2025

  1. Sale Nov 17, 2025 $32,550,000

    Changed hands

    1061 2 AVENUE

  2. Sale Nov 17, 2025 $32,550,000

    Changed hands

    1061 2 AVENUE

2020

  1. ECB violation Aug 19, 2020 $625

    CLASS - 2

    WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. NOTED: TWO HVAC UNITS IN FRONT OF DELI ON GROUND FLOOR INSTALLED WITHOUT AN ELECTRICAL PERMIT....

2017

  1. ECB violation Jul 3, 2017 $4,000

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLATION #35244405R ISSUED ON 4/28/17 AND TO FI...

  2. ECB violation Apr 28, 2017 $1,000

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG WALL(S) OR APPURTENANCES. @ TIME OF INSP IT WAS OBSERVED THAT BLDG SIDEWALK VAULT GRILL SUNK...

2015

  1. DOB violation Mar 25, 2015

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2014

  1. DOB violation May 15, 2014

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2012 INSPECTION REPORT

  2. DOB violation Apr 3, 2014

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2013

  1. Sale Dec 23, 2013 $0

    Changed hands

    1061 2 AVENUE

  2. Sale Jun 24, 2013 $13,000,000

    Changed hands

    1061 2 AVENUE

  3. DOB violation Feb 19, 2013

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2012

  1. DOB violation May 2, 2012

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2011

  1. DOB violation Jul 20, 2011

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2010

  1. ECB violation Apr 9, 2010 $0

    CLASS - 1

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE CERT OF OCCUPANCY NOTED @ CELLAR LEVEL BLDG IS CURRENTLY OCCUPIED AS AN EAT...

2008

  1. DOB filing Apr 15, 2008 $80,000

    Alteration Type II

    The project consists of the reinforcing of the existing second floor wood floor joists. There will be no change in us...

2007

  1. Permit issued Nov 21, 2007

    EW / OT

    KNC CONTRACTING CORPORATION

2005

  1. Permit issued Apr 20, 2005

    AL / OT

    UNITECH DESIGN INC

  2. Permit issued Apr 20, 2005

    AL / OT

    UNITECH DESIGN INC

  3. DOB filing Apr 20, 2005 $2,000

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALL NON ILLUMINATED STOREFRONT BUSIN ESS AWING.

  4. DOB filing Apr 20, 2005 $2,000

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALL NOW ILLUMINATED STOREFRON BUSINE SS AWNING.

  5. ECB violation Feb 15, 2005 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT WORK NOTED AT GROUND FL LEVEL AN APPROX 25' LONGON 2ND AVE BY 45' LONG ON 56TH ST AWNING APPROX...

  6. DOB filing Feb 7, 2005 $0

    Alteration Type III

    Install heavy duty sidewalk shed 125ft long at 240 East 56th Street - 100ft at 56 street and 25ft at 2nd Avenue -duri...

2004

  1. ECB violation May 18, 2004 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO HAVE C OF O POSTED OR AVAILABLE AT TIME OF INSPECTION:AT A PROX 8:15 AM ON 5-18-04 AT THE 2ND FLR EXCERSIS...

2003

  1. Permit issued Jul 17, 2003

    SG

    BLUE BOY/RGM SIGNS INC

  2. Permit issued Jun 2, 2003

    EQ / EQ

    ROCKLEDGE SCAFFOLD

2000

  1. Permit issued Oct 12, 2000

    EW / BL

    DUAL FUEL PLUMBING, HEATING

  2. DOB filing Oct 12, 2000 $16,600

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACE GAS BOILER AND CONNECT TO EXISTING GAS SERVICE. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, OCCUPANCY, OR USE UNDER THIS APPLICATION.

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
240 EAST 56TH STREET OWNER LLC
THEODORE SEGAL
Owner
240 East 56th Street Corp.
William Cummings
Owner
240 EAST 56 STREET CORP
WILLIAM CUMMINGS
Owner
240 LEXINGTON AVE #331
WILLIAMS CUMMINGS
Owner
240 East 56th St Corp.
William Cummings
Owner
240 EASXT 56TH STREET CORP.
WILLIAM CUMMINGS
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
EJS GROUP
NY, NY, 10122
Owner
240 East 56th Street Owner LLC
RUTHERFORD, NJ, 07070
Owner
PR
JAMAICA, NY, 11423
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGEE/LENDER
600 MADISON AVENUE
12TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
ASSIGNOR
C/O EJS GROUP
1700 BROADWAY, 38TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
PARTY 1
C/O JUNCTION MANAGEMENT LLC
36 WEST 44TH STREET, SUITE 630
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
PARTY ONE
C/O JUNCTION MANAGEMENT LLC
36 WEST 44TH STREET, SUITE 630
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
PARTY 1
C/O JUNCTION MANAGEMENT LLC
36 WEST 44TH STREET, SUITE 630
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
PARTY TWO
36 WEST 44TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
PARTY ONE
898 VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY
HAUPPAUGE, NY, 11788
PARTY 1
C/O SABET GROUP
38 WEST 31ST STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
PARTY 1
300 PARK AVENUE, 16TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
PARTY 2
C/O KROWN POINT CAPITAL
501 MADISON AVENUE, 30TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10022

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner