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1534 3 Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01515 • Lot 0035 • Zip: 10028

Condition

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

0 Open DOB violations 4 on record • 1999–2015 1 Open ECB violations 12 on record • 2004–2024

Address

Primary address: 1534 3 Avenue, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10028
Block: 01515
Lot: 0035
BBL: 1015150035
Unified address ID: 1015150035

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: C2-8A (Commercial)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,267 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 22 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 4.51
Max residential FAR: 10
Max commercial FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 10
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Residence - Multiple Use - Primarily Four Family with One Store or Office (S4)
Year built: 1910
Last altered: 1910
Floors: 5
Total units: 5
Residential units: 4
Building area: 10,231 sq ft
Building dimensions: 22 ft x 100 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: RECESS REALTY, LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 4, 5, or 6 Units
Market value: $5,463,000
Total assessment: $1,049,822
Land assessment: $488,110
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: RECESS REALTY, LLC

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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Places nearby

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Activity

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

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Oct 21, 2025 $0

    No Work

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Jun 10, 2025 $39,890

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2024

  1. ECB violation Dec 26, 2024 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO CONDUCT OR FILE A FINAL INSPECTION OF PERMITTED WORK WITH THE DEPT OF BUILDINGS. NOTED PERMITTED ALT 1 JOB...

  2. DOB NOW filing Jan 18, 2024 $205,007

    Alteration

    Approved

2023

  1. DOB NOW filing Oct 27, 2023 $13,250

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Jul 11, 2023 $220,950

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Jun 29, 2023 $13,250

    Alteration

    Approved

2022

  1. ECB violation Dec 19, 2022 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO INSTITUTE/MAINTAIN SAFETY EQUIPMENT MEASURES OR TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION-NO GUARD RAILS.AT TIME OF INSPECTIO...

2018

  1. Permit issued Sep 17, 2018

    EW / OT

    AP-TECH CONTRACTING CORP

  2. DOB filing Sep 17, 2018 $70,240

    Alteration Type II

    SIDEWALK AND VAULT REPLACEMENT AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  3. Permit issued Mar 5, 2018

    EW / FP

    MASTER FIRE SYSTEMS, INC

  4. DOB filing Mar 5, 2018 $2,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLING NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY. NO OTHER WORK TO BE DONE. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

2017

  1. Permit issued Aug 21, 2017

    PL / PL

    SO PLUMBING & HEATING INC

  2. DOB filing Aug 21, 2017 $10,000

    Alteration Type II

    MINOR INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING RESTAURANT ON FIRST AND SECOND FLOORS WITH GENERAL CONSTRUCTION AND PLUMBING WO...

  3. Permit issued Aug 15, 2017

    EW / OT

    HONGTAI CONSTRUCTION INC

2015

  1. DOB violation Oct 1, 2015

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2014 INSPECTION REPORT

2014

  1. DOB filing Dec 18, 2014 $0

    Place of Assembly

2013

  1. DOB filing Jan 29, 2013 $97,040

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING RESTAURANT ON CELLAR, FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR. REPLACE PLUMBING FIXTURES AND COOKING E...

2011

  1. Permit issued Sep 28, 2011

    EW / FP

    MASTER FIRE PREV. SYS INC

  2. DOB filing Sep 28, 2011 $3,000

    Alteration Type II

    MODIFICATION OF KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  3. Permit issued Mar 11, 2011

    PL / PL

    ORION PLUMBING & HTG CORP

2009

  1. ECB violation Jul 22, 2009 $250

    CLASS - 2

    WORK CONTRARY TO APPROVED PLANS OF CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS NOTED AT ROOF LVL EXISTING ROOF & MEMBRANE NOT REMOVED OR P...

  2. DOB violation Jul 8, 2009

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

2007

  1. Sale Oct 31, 2007 $10

    Changed hands

    1534 3 AVENUE

  2. ECB violation Apr 12, 2007 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    OUTDOOR ADVERTISING COMPANY W/ OUTDOOR ADVERTISING SIGN PROHIBITED IN C2-8A ZONING DISTRICT. REMEDY: REMOVE ILLEGAL S...

  3. ECB violation Apr 12, 2007 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    PROPERTY OWNER ACTING AS AN OUTDOOR ADVERTISING COMPANY FAILURE TO OBTAIN VALID OAC REGISTRATION # WHILE ENGAGING IN ...

  4. ECB violation Apr 12, 2007 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    OUTDOOR ADVERTISING COMPANY FAILURE TO OBTAIN PERMIT FOR OUTDOOR ADVERTISING SIGN. REMEDY: REMOVE ILLEGAL SIGNAGE.

2003

  1. DOB violation Mar 19, 2003

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1999

  1. DOB violation Sep 15, 1999

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    HAVING SIGN WITHOUT PERMIT

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
RECESS REALTY, LLC
26 GLENBY LN
BROOKVILLE, NY, 11545
Registration Contract
Agent
ORPHEUS MANAGEMENT CORP
454 E 84TH ST #
NEW YORK CITY, NY, 10028
Registration Contract
HeadOfficer
HOWARD MCGEE
26 GLENBY LN
BROOKVILLE, NY, 11545
Registration Contract
Officer
SHARON M CRARY
26 GLENBY LANE
BROOKVILLE, NY, 11545
Registration Contract
Shareholder
HOWARD MCGEE
26 GLENBY LANE
BROOKVILLE, NY, 11545
Registration Contract
SiteManager
CHARLON GRIMA
Registration Contract
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
ORPHEUS MANAGEMENT
DOUGLAS MCGEE
DOB Filing 09/17/2018
Owner
GUZAN
LEO LIN
DOB Filing 03/05/2018
Owner
TIANZEN
LEON LIN
DOB Filing 08/21/2017
Owner
RECESS REALTY LLC
HOWARD MCGEE
DOB Filing 12/18/2014
Owner
RECESS RESTAURANT INC.
DOUGLAS MCGEE
DOB Filing 10/21/2010
Owner
Recess Restaurant Inc.
Douglas McGee
DOB Filing 01/14/2008
Owner
N/A
Douglas McGee
DOB Filing 03/16/2005
Owner
RECESS RESTAURANT INC
HOWARD MCGEE
DOB Filing 10/13/2004
Owner
Recess Restaurant Inc
Douglas McGee
DOB Filing 10/17/2003
Owner
RECESS RESTAURANTINC C/O ORPHEUS
HOWARD MCGEE
DOB Filing 10/11/2002

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
ORPHEUS MANAGEMENT CORP.
NEW YORK, NY, 10001
DOB NOW 06/10/2025
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGER/BORROWER
RECESS REALTY, LLC
ACRIS 06/18/2019
PARTY TWO
AMERICAN COMMUNITY BANK
300 GLEN STREET
GLEN COVE, NY, 11542
ACRIS 06/18/2019
GRANTOR/SELLER
86 BH LLC
1534 THIRD AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10028
ACRIS 12/30/2008
PARTY 1
GOLD LABEL ABSTRACT, INC
928 E. 27TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11210
ACRIS 03/25/2008
GRANTEE/BUYER
RECESS REALTY, LLC
26 GLENBY LANE
BROOKVILLE, NY, 11545
ACRIS 10/31/2007
GRANTOR/SELLER
RECESS RESTAURANT, INC.
26 GLENBY LANE
BROOKVILLE, NY, 11545
ACRIS 10/31/2007
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
CONGRESS FINANCIAL CORPORATION
1133 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
ACRIS 12/10/1997
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
B III CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
141 LINDEN STREET
WELLESLEY, MA, 02181
ACRIS 11/07/1997
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
NICHOLSON, LESLIE
00000
ACRIS 02/14/1983
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
NICHOLSON, JAMES A.
00000
ACRIS 02/14/1983

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
RECESS REALTY, LLC
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
RECESS REALTY, LLC
PLUTO