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239 West 97 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01869 • Lot 0013 • Zip: 10025

Condition

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

3 Open DOB violations 8 on record • 2000–2012 11 Open ECB violations 23 on record • 2003–2015 1 Evictions executed 1 on record • 2018

Address

Primary address: 239 West 97 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10025
Block: 01869
Lot: 0013
BBL: 1018690013
Unified address ID: 1018690013

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: R9A (Residential)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 2,525 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.9
Max residential FAR: 7.52
Max facility FAR: 7.5
School district: 3

Building

Building class: Store Buildings - Multi-Story Retail Building (K2)
Year built: 1901
Last altered: 1984
Floors: 2
Total units: 6
Residential units: 0
Building area: 4,800 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 101 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 2581 BROADWAY OWNER LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $4,975,000
Total assessment: $2,238,750
Land assessment: $774,000
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: BEWSS COMPANY

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Upper West Side
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 5 days ago
Nearest station
86 St 1 2

About 2 minutes on foot · 92 m

  • Times Square 14 min 2 walking, 12 riding
  • Penn Station 16 min 2 walking, 14 riding
  • Grand Central 21 min 2 walking, 19 riding
  • Union Square 26 min 2 walking, 24 riding
  • Fulton Street 27 min 2 walking, 25 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 34 min 2 walking, 32 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.

2026

  1. DOB NOW filing Jun 16, 2026 $0

    Alteration

    Objections

  2. DOB NOW filing Jun 16, 2026 $310,882

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Apr 27, 2026 $60,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2025

  1. Sale Feb 28, 2025 $5,875,000

    Changed hands

    2581 BROADWAY

  2. Sale Feb 28, 2025 $5,875,000

    Changed hands

    2581 BROADWAY

2019

  1. Permit issued Jul 22, 2019

    PL / PL

    L&J PLG & HTG CO OF NY IN

  2. Permit issued Jul 22, 2019

    EW / MH

    PM MECHANICAL GROUP CORP

  3. DOB filing Jul 22, 2019 $10,000

    Alteration Type II

    FILING TO REPLACE GAS PIPING TO EXISTING KITCHEN EQUIPMENT. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCPANCY

2018

  1. DOB NOW filing Apr 5, 2018 $1,950

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2015

  1. ECB violation Aug 11, 2015 $400

    CLASS - 2

    ELECTRICAL WORK W/O PERMIT.OUTDOOR ELECTRICAL SIGN.BRANCH CIRCUIT WIRING LIGHTS "NOT ON FILE" "GREEN CAFE".REM:OBTAIN...

2014

  1. ECB violation Nov 8, 2014 $800

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER TO FILE A C OF C W/THE DOB'S FOR ECB VIOLATION #34817139M ISSUED ON 2-20-10 FOR ...

  2. ECB violation Aug 9, 2014 $800

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONERS ORDER TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRRECTION W/DOB FOR ECB VIOLATION #34817139M IS...

  3. ECB violation Aug 9, 2014 $800

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION W/DOB FOR ECB VIOLATION #34579719H ISSUE...

2012

  1. DOB violation Oct 19, 2012

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

  2. DOB filing Feb 13, 2012 $154,000

    Alteration Type I

  3. DOB filing Jan 26, 2012 $25,000

    Alteration Type II

    PROPOSE TO RENOVATE EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE INTERIOR AND STOREFRONT, WITH MI NOR PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL VENTILATIO...

2011

  1. DOB filing Dec 22, 2011 $37,300

    Alteration Type II

    SPRINKLER AND MECHANICAL WORK IN EXISTING COMMERCIAL BUILDING. NO CHANGE OF USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.

  2. Permit issued Sep 7, 2011

    PL / PL

    Z.W PLBG & HTG CORP

  3. DOB filing Sep 7, 2011 $120,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR DEMOLITION AND RENOVATION OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE ON 2ND FLOOR. NO CHANGE OF USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.

  4. Permit issued Aug 12, 2011

    EW / OT

    PASS CONSTRUCTION LLC

  5. Permit issued Mar 2, 2011

    EW / MH

    ND NEW YORK INC

  6. Permit issued Mar 1, 2011

    PL / PL

    SMB PLUMBING & HEATING CO

2010

  1. DOB filing May 27, 2010 $79,590

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION FOR AN EXISTING STORE. ERECT PARTITIONS, INSTALL PLUMBING FIXTURES AND MECHANICAL VENTILATION. RE...

  2. ECB violation Feb 20, 2010 $800

    CLASS - 2

    WORK W/O A PERMIT:NEW STORE FRONT,INTERIOR WALLS & CEILING RE-SHEETED,& ELECTRICAL WIRING INSTALLED AT TIME OF INSPEC...

  3. DOB violation Feb 20, 2010

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    WORK W/OUT PERMIR

2007

  1. ECB violation Jun 22, 2007 $800

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG. DEFECTS NOTED: MISSING AND SATURATED CEILINGTILES AS A RESULT OF WATER LEAK COMING FROM FLR...

2001

  1. DOB violation Jan 12, 2001

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

  2. DOB violation Jan 12, 2001

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

  3. DOB violation Jan 12, 2001

    Z-ZONING NONE

2000

  1. DOB violation Sep 6, 2000

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

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

2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
BROADWAY CHICKEN AND GRILL
PINDER PAUL
DOB Filing 07/22/2019
Owner
BEWSS CO/ WALTER & SAMUELS INC
ERNEST FARACI
DOB Filing 02/13/2012
Owner
TOWER WEST CLEANERS
PAUL JANG
DOB Filing 01/26/2012
Owner
BEWSS CO/WALTER & SAMUELS INC
ERNEST FARACI
DOB Filing 12/22/2011
Owner
BEWSS COMPANY C/O WALTER & SAMUL
DAVID BERLEY
DOB Filing 05/27/2010
Owner
SLEEPY'S INC
DAVID ACKEN
DOB Filing 07/10/2003
Owner
FOTORUSH 97 INC.
SHIGE NUMAUO
DOB Filing 06/06/2003
Owner
ANDRADE GENERAL STORE REPAIR
SUGUNDO ANDRADE
DOB Filing 04/14/2003
Owner
WALTER & SAMUELS,INC
CO BEWSS
DOB Filing 06/26/2000
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
RockSolid PM
BROOKLYN, NY, 11209
DOB NOW 06/16/2026
Owner
9TH AVENUE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC
MIDDLE VILLAGE, NY, 11379
DOB NOW 04/05/2018
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGER/BORROWER
BEWSS COMPANY
ACRIS 04/30/2025
ASSIGNOR
2581 BROADWAY OWNER LLC
575 MADISON AVE
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
ACRIS 02/28/2025
PARTY 2
MIZRAHI TEFAHOT BANK LTD., LOS ANGELES BRANCH
633 WEST 5TH ST
LOS ANGELES, CA, 90071
ACRIS 02/28/2025
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY
1 M&T PLAZA
BUFFALO, NY, 14203
ACRIS 02/28/2025
GRANTEE/BUYER
2581 BROADWAY OWNER LLC
575 MADISON AVE 22ND FL
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
ACRIS 02/28/2025
PARTY TWO
BEWSS COMPANY
C/O WALTER & SAMUELS, INC.
419 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, 15TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
ACRIS 02/28/2025
GRANTOR/SELLER
BEWSS COMPANY, L.P.
419 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, 15TH FL
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
ACRIS 02/28/2025
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY
350 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
ACRIS 03/09/2020
PARTY 2
M & T REAL ESTATE TRUST
C/O MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY
350 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
ACRIS 12/01/2014
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
BROADWAY 97 FUNDING LLC
152 WEST 57TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
ACRIS 05/18/2004

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
BEWSS COMPANY
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
2581 BROADWAY OWNER LLC
PLUTO