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Schomburg Center, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01920 • Lot 0029 • Zip: 10037

Condition

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

0 Open DOB violations 53 on record • 1989–2021 0 Open ECB violations 9 on record • 1991–2023

Address

Primary address: Schomburg Center, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10037
Block: 01920
Lot: 0029
BBL: 1019200029
Unified address ID: 1019200029

Land use and zoning

Land use: Public Facilities & Institutions
Zoning: R7-2 (Residential)
Ownership: City ownership
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 19,910 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 199 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 3.77
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 5

Building

Building class: Places of Public Assembly (Indoor) and Cultural - Library (P8)
Year built: 1910
Last altered: 2005
Floors: 4
Total units: 1
Residential units: 0
Building area: 75,000 sq ft
Building dimensions: 198 ft x 61 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $17,163,000
Total assessment: $7,723,350
Land assessment: $490,500
Exempt total: $7,723,350
Assessment owner: NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRA

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Harlem
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 5 days ago
Nearest station
135 St A B C

About 7 minutes on foot · 427 m

  • Times Square 27 min 7 walking, 20 riding
  • Penn Station 29 min 7 walking, 22 riding
  • Grand Central 35 min 7 walking, 28 riding
  • Union Square 40 min 7 walking, 33 riding
  • Fulton Street 41 min 7 walking, 34 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 46 min 7 walking, 39 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 Dec 15, 2025 $6,000,060

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB filing Dec 10, 2025 $0

    Alteration Type I

    SUBMITTING STRUCTURAL DESIGN IN CONJUCTION WITH ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS SUBMITTED BY LOSEPH COPPOLA.

  3. DOB filing Dec 10, 2025 $4,611,799

    Alteration Type I

2023

  1. ECB violation Aug 22, 2023 $0

    CLASS - 2

    AT TIME OF INSPECTION 3 STY FACADE OPERATION TAKING PLACE OBSERVED SIDEWALK SHED IN PLACE AT EXPO#1 UPON REQUEST FOR ...

  2. ECB violation Aug 22, 2023 $0

    CLASS - 2

    PRE-SHIFT INSPECTION FOR A SUPPORTED SCAFFOLD. AT TIME OF INSPECTION 3 STY FACADE OPERATION TAKING PLACE OBSERVED PIP...

2021

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 15, 2021 $5,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Nov 22, 2021 $5,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Sep 2, 2021 $5,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  4. DOB violation Jun 20, 2021

    EARCX-FAILURE TO SUBMIT EER NONE

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN EER PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-308.4 IN 2020

2019

  1. DOB violation Nov 20, 2019

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. DOB filing Aug 27, 2019 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF DEBRIS CHUTE AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  3. DOB NOW filing Jun 21, 2019 $1

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  4. DOB filing Jun 19, 2019 $1,000

    Alteration Type III

    FIRE PROTECTION PLAN.

  5. Permit issued Jun 14, 2019

    EQ / EQ

    ARSENAL SCAFFOLD INC

  6. DOB NOW filing Jun 6, 2019 $1

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  7. Permit issued Mar 28, 2019

    AL / OT

    WESTERMAN CONSTRUCTION CO

2018

  1. DOB violation Nov 5, 2018

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Nov 5, 2018

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  3. DOB filing Jul 17, 2018 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH 2014 BUILDING CODE CHAPTER 33. NO CHANGE IN USE EG...

2017

  1. DOB filing Dec 22, 2017 $0

    Place of Assembly

  2. Permit issued Dec 19, 2017

    SG

    EMPIRE ERECTORS & ELEC CO

  3. Permit issued Sep 6, 2017

    EW / SD

    AFP MECHANICAL, LLC

  4. Permit issued Jan 26, 2017

    EW / SP

    AFP MECHANICAL, LLC

  5. Permit issued Jan 20, 2017

    PL / PL

    AFP MECHANICAL, LLC

2016

  1. DOB violation Nov 15, 2016

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2013

  1. DOB violation Oct 25, 2013

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2010

  1. ECB violation Sep 17, 2010 $0

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO FILE AN AMENDED 6TH ROUND REPORT ACCEPTABLE TO THIS DEPT INDICATING CORRECTION OF UNSAFE CONDITIONS DESCRI...

1998

  1. ECB violation Sep 27, 1998 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    43U16,57Y14,57O9,75U5. -75 PERFORM PRESSURE TEST PROPERLY TAG DEVICE &FILE FORMS WITH THIS DEPT.

1993

  1. ECB violation Sep 24, 1993 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    21L, 24L, 55X, 570, 15D. 24L-HANGERS AND/OR EXCENTRIC ROLLERS 15D-SITEGUARDS

  2. ECB violation Sep 24, 1993 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    21L, 24L, 350, 35D, 57O, 29L. 35O - NON PERTINENT MATERIAL 35D - SMOKEHOLE GRATING 29L - GUIDE ROLLERS

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
THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY
RISA HONIG
DOB Filing 12/10/2025
Owner
NYC DDC
MICHAEL GILTENANE
DOB Filing 12/10/2025
Owner
NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY
EMELY HERNANDEZ
DOB Filing 08/27/2019
Owner
INTERSYSTEMS S&S CORP
MARCO SALCEDO
DOB Filing 07/17/2018
Owner
THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRA
RISA HONIG
DOB Filing 12/22/2017
Owner
NYPL CAPITAL PLANNING
JOANNA PESTKA
DOB Filing 09/18/2017
Owner
THE NYC DEPT. OF DESIGN & CONST.
KWOK YIM
DOB Filing 10/24/2013
Owner
NYC Dept of Design&Construction
Frank Conner
DOB Filing 04/09/2007
Owner
DEPARTMENT OF DESIGN & CONSTRUCT
KWOK KIM
DOB Filing 01/16/2007
Owner
THE NYC DEPT OF DESIGN & CONSTR.
KWOK YIM
DOB Filing 11/22/2006

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY
NEW YORK, NY, 10004
DOB NOW 12/15/2025
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 2
THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY
FIFTH AVENUE & 42ND STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
ACRIS 05/05/2014
PARTY 1
NYC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
55 WATER STREET 9TH FLOOR SW
COORDINATED STREET FURNITURE FRANCHISE
NEW YORK, NY, 10041
ACRIS 05/05/2014
PARTY 1
DEPARTMENT GENERAL SVCS
00000
ACRIS 05/14/1986
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
101 W.135 ST. CORP.
00000
ACRIS 04/02/1982
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
101 W.135TH ST. CORP.
00000
ACRIS 04/02/1982
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
EXCELSIOR SAVINGS BANK
00000
ACRIS 04/02/1982
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
WOLFORD, JULIUS
00000
ACRIS 04/02/1982
PARTY 1
ZWIM, GERARD
ACRIS 02/04/1981
PARTY 1
CITY OF NEW YORK
ACRIS 04/19/1977
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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRA
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY
PLUTO