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518-520 Dr M L King Jr Boulevard, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01980 • Lot 0022 • Zip: 10027

Condition

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

0 Open DOB violations 11 on record • 1993–2015 0 Open ECB violations 2 on record • 2008–2021

Address

Primary address: 518-520 Dr M L King Jr Boulevard, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10027
Block: 01980
Lot: 0022
BBL: 1019800022
Unified address ID: 1019800022

Land use and zoning

Land use: Public Facilities & Institutions
Zoning: R7-2 (Residential)
Ownership: City ownership
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 5,833 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 62 ft x 117 ft
Built FAR: 1.03
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: 1915
Last altered: 1998
Floors: 3
Total units: 1
Residential units: 0
Building area: 6,000 sq ft
Building dimensions: 50 ft x 116 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $1,763,000
Total assessment: $793,350
Land assessment: $123,300
Exempt total: $793,350
Assessment owner: NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRA

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Morningside Heights
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated about 17 hours ago
Nearest station
116 St-Columbia University 1

About 6 minutes on foot · 353 m

  • Times Square 24 min 6 walking, 18 riding
  • Penn Station 25 min 6 walking, 19 riding
  • Grand Central 31 min 6 walking, 25 riding
  • Union Square 35 min 6 walking, 29 riding
  • Fulton Street 35 min 6 walking, 29 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 42 min 6 walking, 36 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

Updated 1 minute ago
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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 filing Apr 28, 2026 $1,000

    Alteration Type II

    REMOVAL OF SLIDING DOOR AS PER PLAN.

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Oct 22, 2025 $168,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Oct 3, 2025 $3,907,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Oct 2, 2025 $325,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  4. Permit issued Apr 30, 2025

    EW / MH

    PEN ENTERPRISES INC

  5. Permit issued Apr 30, 2025

    EW / OT

    PEN ENTERPRISES INC

2024

  1. Permit issued May 1, 2024

    EW / OT

    PEN ENTERPRISES INC

  2. Permit issued May 1, 2024

    EW / MH

    PEN ENTERPRISES INC

2023

  1. Permit issued Apr 26, 2023

    EW / OT

    PEN ENTERPRISES INC

  2. Permit issued Apr 26, 2023

    EW / MH

    PEN ENTERPRISES INC

2022

  1. DOB NOW filing Mar 25, 2022 $25,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2021

  1. ECB violation Oct 20, 2021 $1,250

    CLASS - 1

    PHONE AND ALARM BELL NOT WORKING. CEASE USE

2015

  1. DOB violation Nov 16, 2015

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2014

  1. DOB violation May 30, 2014

    ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2012 CAT 1 INSP/TST

2012

  1. DOB filing Aug 9, 2012 $166,980

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF MANUAL & AUTOMATIC SMOKE/HEAT/CO DETECTION FIRE ALARM SYSTEM AS PER PLANS NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRES...

2011

  1. DOB filing Dec 15, 2011 $270,562

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACEMENT OF HVAC AS PER PLAN MINOR INTERIOR DEMO OF PARTITIONS AS HOWN NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY

2008

  1. DOB violation Jun 20, 2008

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. ECB violation Jan 29, 2008 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    59Q03,60T07,71Q03,84X10,86M05. 60T07-PROVIDE COMPANY FOR MAIN LINE SWITCH BOX. 71Q03-INSTALL GURAD FOR LIGHT UNDER CA...

2007

  1. DOB violation Apr 2, 2007

    LL1081-LOCAL LAW 10/81 - ELEVATOR ELEVATOROPTIONAL

2006

  1. DOB violation Oct 5, 2006

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Oct 5, 2006

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

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
NYC DEPT OF DESIGN & CONSTRUCTIO
MICHAEL GILTENANE
DOB Filing 04/28/2026
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
NYC DDC
New York, NY, 10271
DOB NOW 10/22/2025
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
NYC LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION
ACRIS 01/13/2009
5

Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

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