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157 East 61 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01396 • Lot 0028 • Zip: 10065

Condition

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

0 Open DOB violations 15 on record • 1988–2011 0 Open ECB violations 9 on record • 1991–2004

Address

Primary address: 157 East 61 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10065
Block: 01396
Lot: 0028
BBL: 1013960028
Unified address ID: 1013960028

Land use and zoning

Land use: One & Two Family Buildings
Zoning: R8B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,109 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 21 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 2.29
Max residential FAR: 4
Max facility FAR: 4
School district: 2

Building

Building class: One Family Dwellings - City Residence (A4)
Year built: 1930
Last altered: 2004
Floors: 5
Total units: 1
Residential units: 1
Building area: 4,824 sq ft
Building dimensions: 21 ft x 57 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: WATERS, GEORGE ROGER

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $16,958,000
Total assessment: $385,887
Land assessment: $96,051
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: WATERS, GEORGE ROGER

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Upper East Side
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
77 St 4 6 6X

About 6 minutes on foot · 376 m

  • Grand Central 16 min 6 walking, 10 riding
  • Union Square 22 min 6 walking, 16 riding
  • Times Square 23 min 6 walking, 17 riding
  • Fulton Street 29 min 6 walking, 23 riding
  • Penn Station 30 min 6 walking, 24 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 37 min 6 walking, 31 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

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Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2011

  1. DOB violation Jan 27, 2011

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2009

  1. DOB filing Jul 15, 2009 $60,000

    Alteration Type II

    General construction work, including the removal and installation of partitions and plumbing fixtures as per plans su...

  2. Permit issued Feb 13, 2009

    PL / PL

    CORIOLIS EFFECT,INC

2008

  1. Permit issued Apr 2, 2008

    EW / OT

    C-SQUARED CONTRACTING

  2. Permit issued Apr 2, 2008

    EW / MH

    C-SQUARED CONTRACTING

  3. Permit issued Jan 14, 2008

    PL / PL

    CORIOLIS EFFECT INC.

2007

  1. Permit issued Sep 17, 2007

    EW / OT

    C-SQUARED CONTRACTING

  2. Permit issued Sep 17, 2007

    EW / MH

    C-SQUARED CONTRACTING

  3. Sale Aug 21, 2007 $14,995,000

    Changed hands

    157 EAST 61ST STREET, 5

2004

  1. DOB filing Dec 7, 2004 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALL HEAVY DUTY SHED:24' LONG WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH LL33/91. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY

  2. DOB filing Sep 2, 2004 $100

    Alteration Type I

    Filed herewith for administrative application to correct metes and bounds of Certificate of Occupancy #103062891 issu...

  3. DOB filing Apr 21, 2004 $180,000

    Alteration Type I

    Interior renovation of existing townhouse. Partition work. Conversion from multiple family to single family with enla...

  4. ECB violation Mar 23, 2004 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    44U15/64L11/15M07/72B10/58B11 72-REMOVE OBSTRUCTION BEHIND TENSION FRAME (GOVERNOR)TENSION FRAKE RUBBING ON BRICK WOR...

  5. DOB filing Mar 8, 2004 $1,000

    Alteration Type I

    MERGE ZONING LOT WITH ADJACENT TOWNHOUSES. OBTAIN NEW CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY. NO CONSTRUCTION WORK PROPOSED.

2003

  1. DOB filing Oct 30, 2003 $30,000

    Alteration Type II

    Interior alteration of Townhouse, partition changes. No change of use, occupancy, egress or zoning this application.

  2. ECB violation Jun 17, 2003 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    40W06 40T07 (40)MACHINE ROOM DROO IS WITHOUT LOUL. (40)MACHINE ROOM DOOR IS NOT LABELLED AS PER "ELEVATOR MACHINE ROOM".

  3. DOB violation Mar 21, 2003

    LL1081-LOCAL LAW 10/81 - ELEVATOR ELEVATOROPTIONAL

2002

  1. ECB violation Dec 9, 2002 $250

    Non-Hazardous

    WORK W/O A PERMIT. WORK NOTED: AT STREET LEVEL FRONT ERECTED A PLYWOOD CONSTRUCTION FENCE APPROX. 8 FEET HIGH XBLDG. ...

  2. DOB violation Feb 19, 2002

    LL1081-LOCAL LAW 10/81 - ELEVATOR ELEVATOROPTIONAL

  3. ECB violation Jan 8, 2002 $500

    Non-Hazardous

    WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. PERMIT 102250298 HAS EXPIRED 5/24/00. REMEDY: STOP ALL WORK! UNTIL A PERMIT IS OBTAINED.

2001

  1. ECB violation Aug 27, 2001 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    WORK W/O A PERMIT. PERMIT 102 250 298 EXPIRED 5/24/00. REMEDY: STOP ALL WORK UNTIL A PERMITS IS OBTAINED

  2. DOB violation Aug 27, 2001

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

  3. DOB violation Aug 16, 2001

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

  4. DOB violation Mar 8, 2001

    LL1081-LOCAL LAW 10/81 - ELEVATOR ELEVATOROPTIONAL

2000

  1. ECB violation May 31, 2000 $2,000

    Hazardous

    SIDEWALK SHED DOES NOT MEET BLDG. CODE SPECIFICATIONS.NOTED DEFECT:SIDEWALK SHED LIGHTS DEFECTIVE AND NOT ILLUMINATED...

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
N/A
G. R. WATERS
DOB Filing 07/15/2009
Owner
SIMCHA
JOSEPH MOINIAN
DOB Filing 12/07/2004
Owner
n/a
Reed Krakoff
DOB Filing 04/21/2004
Owner
162 EAST 70TH STREET
KRAKOFF REED
DOB Filing 03/08/2004
Owner
EAST 61ST ST. PARTNERS
REED KRAKOFF
DOB Filing 08/14/2002
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 2
WATERS, GEORGE R
157 EAST 61ST STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10021
ACRIS 10/31/2019
PARTY 1
NYC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
55 WATER STREET 9TH FL SW
OFFICE OF CITYSCAPE & FRANCHISES
NEW YORK, NY, 10041
ACRIS 10/31/2019
Party 2
WATERS, ROGER
C/O JH COHN LLP, 1212 SIXTH AVENUE, 24TH FL.
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
ACRIS 10/30/2008
PARTY 1
NYCDOT DIV. OF FRANCHISES, CONCESSIONS & CONSENTS
40 WORTH STREET, 9TH FLOOR SOUTH
NEW YORK, NY, 10013
ACRIS 10/30/2008
GRANTOR/SELLER
KRAKOFF, REED
516 WEST 34TH STREET, 12TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10001
ACRIS 08/21/2007
GRANTEE/BUYER
WATERS, GEORGE ROGER
1212 AVENUE OF THE AMERICA'S
C/O JH COHN (ATTN; PETER FAIRLEY)
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
ACRIS 08/21/2007
PARTY TWO
SMITH, LONICA
666 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10103
ACRIS 07/09/2007
PARTY TWO
LANDIS, MARC A
666 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10103
ACRIS 07/09/2007
PARTY TWO
RABINOWITZ, STEVEN J
666 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10103
ACRIS 07/09/2007
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
FLEET NATIONAL BANK
ACRIS 04/25/2005

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
WATERS, GEORGE ROGER
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
WATERS, GEORGE ROGER
PLUTO