Manhattan • Hotel

136 West 55 St

Manhattan, NY 10019Individually ownedBBL 1010070049BIN 1023383
Year Built1929
Floors16
Units119
Building Area70,478 sqft
ZoningC6-6.5
ClassH3
Market Value$22.2M

136 WEST 55 ST is a property located at 136 WEST 55 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019. It is classified as a hotel - limited service. The building was constructed in 1929. It has 16 floors and 119 units. The building area is 70,478 square feet on a 5,020 sqft lot. The property is zoned C6-6.5. The assessed market value is $22.2M. It last sold for $38.5M on Jul 7, 2026. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 182 building permits on record (147 active). There are 96 violations on record (10 currently open). 15 docketed judgments carrying $1,285 in open balances are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

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514records on file
85Energy Star

Completed in 1929, 136 West 55 St rises 16 stories over New York. Public records put it at 119 units and 70,478 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C6-6.5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $22.2M, and assessed for tax at $10.0M. In the 90 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 514 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 182 of its 514 records, fully 35%, fall under that one heading. Violation (96) and enforcement (67) trail well behind. 10 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2023.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 85, with a site energy-use intensity of 74.0 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 544 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 35% permit, 90 years of accumulation, a parcel of New York — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$22.2M of New York, written across 514 government filings.

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Property Details

Address136 WEST 55 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019
Building TypeHotel - Limited Service
H3
Year Built1929
Floors16
Total Units119
Building Area70,478 sqft
Lot Size5,020 sqft
ZoningC6-6.5
1010070049
1023383
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$22.2M
$10M
$3.9M
$38.5M
Last Sale DateJul 7, 2026

Building Permits

182 on record · 147 active
ElevatorDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Oct 2, 2026Job #M01445229-I1
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Sep 22, 2026Job #M01463804-I1-EL

Modernization of 2 elevators V1p18006,1p18005

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Sep 4, 2026Est. cost $2.8MJob #M01438607-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Sep 4, 2026Est. cost $2.8MJob #M01438607-I1
Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Aug 10, 2026Est. cost $1Job #M00980149-I1

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Violations

96 on record · 10 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,285
Judgments · 15 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 22, 2026Balance $935Ticket #012183056R
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2026Balance $350Ticket #014218143P
CERTIFICATES OF FITNESS AND CERTIFICATES OF QUALIFICATION
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2025Ticket #014178828Y
AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2025Ticket #014123606K
CERTIFICATES OF FITNESS AND CERTIFICATES OF QUALIFICATION
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2025Ticket #014122210J
CERTIFICATES OF FITNESS AND CERTIFICATES OF QUALIFICATION

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 29, 2026#2823049

STRUCTURE RENDERED NON COMPLIANT DUE TO VEHICLE IMPACTING LEFT CORNER POST OF SIDEWALK SHED AT FRONT OF PROPERTY ALONG 55 STREET

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 29, 2025#VIO-FTF-VT-CAT1-202412-0003364

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Cat1 Test Report

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 29, 2025#VIO-FTF-VT-CAT1-202412-0003363

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Cat1 Test Report

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 29, 2025#VIO-FTF-VT-PER-202412-0002826

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Periodic Inspection Report

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 29, 2025#VIO-FTF-VT-PER-202412-0002827

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Periodic Inspection Report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 136 WEST 55 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 136 WEST 55 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 was constructed in 1929. It is classified as a hotel - limited service with 16 floors and 119 units. The building area is 70,478 sqft.

Are there building permits at 136 WEST 55 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 136 WEST 55 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has 182 building permits on record, with 147 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Elevator (PERMIT ENTIRE) filed Oct 2, 2026.

Does 136 WEST 55 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 136 WEST 55 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has 96 violations on record, with 10 currently open. Breakdown: 10 DOB Safety, 58 DOB, 17 ECB, 11 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 136 WEST 55 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 136 WEST 55 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has 15 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,285. A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 136 WEST 55 ST?

136 WEST 55 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has an assessed market value of $22.2M and a total assessed value of $10M (land: $3.9M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 136 WEST 55 ST last sold?

136 WEST 55 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 last sold for $38.5M on Jul 7, 2026. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 136 WEST 55 ST?

136 WEST 55 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 is zoned C6-6.5. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 136 WEST 55 ST?

136 WEST 55 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 is individually owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

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