Manhattan

155 West 53 St

Manhattan, NY 10019Company-ownedBBL 1010061001BIN 1023166

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1968
Floors38
Building Area319,734 sqft
ZoningC6-6
ClassRG
Market Value$9.8M

155 WEST 53 ST is a property located at 155 WEST 53 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019. The building was constructed in 1968. The building has 38 floors. The building area is 319,734 square feet on a 21,300 sqft lot. The property is zoned C6-6. The assessed market value is $9.8M. It last sold for $15M on Nov 10, 2020. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 161 building permits on record (161 active). There are 24 violations on record (0 currently open). Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

294records on file
71Energy Star

Completed in 1968, 155 West 53 St rises 38 stories over New York. Public records put it at 319,734 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C6-6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $9.8M, and assessed for tax at $4.4M. In the 43 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 294 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 161 of its 294 records, fully 55%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (58) and violation (24) trail well behind. No violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. Activity is spread across the decades, with 2018 the busiest year on file.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 71, with a site energy-use intensity of 73.2 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 2,660 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 55% permit, 43 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.

$9.8M of New York, written across 294 government filings.

Property Details

Address155 WEST 53 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019
RG
Year Built1968
Floors38
Total UnitsN/A
Building Area319,734 sqft
Lot Size21,300 sqft
ZoningC6-6
1010061001
1023166
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$9.8M
$4.4M
$1.1M
$15M
Last Sale DateNov 10, 2020

Building Permits

161 on record · 161 active
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Aug 14, 2020Job #123843378-01-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jun 23, 2020Job #123597312-01-04
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jun 22, 2020Job #123597312-02-04
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jun 22, 2020Job #123597312-03-03
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jun 22, 2020Job #123180075-01-04

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Violations

24 on record · none currently open
ECBElevator
RESOLVE
Issued Feb 20, 2004#38145291N

84X10/ 84M07/ 84H07/ 84X TOP MANUAL RESET INOPERATIVE 84M MISSING LOWER LANDING RESET 84H NON SLIP TREAD ON STEPS WORN

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ECBElevator
RESOLVE
Issued Aug 28, 2002#38124596L

73 O 02 27 H 11 27-H-11 REPAIR LEFT SIDE BOTTOM LIMIT SWITCH.

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ECBPlumbing
RESOLVE
Issued Mar 28, 2001#34277184R

WORK WIHOTU PERMIT. AT TIME OF INSPECTION LUBMING WAS DONE IN BASEMENT & INCOMPLETE.DEPT. OF BLDGS RECORDS SHOW NO PERMIT WAS ISSUED FOR SAID WORK.REMEDY.OBTAIN PERMIT FOR SAID WORK, FROM D.O.B. AS PER CODE REG

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DOB LegacyP
DISMISSED
Issued Mar 28, 2001#782730
DOB LegacyE
RESOLVED
Issued Aug 31, 2000#735626

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 155 WEST 53 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 155 WEST 53 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 was constructed in 1968. with 38 floors. The building area is 319,734 sqft.

Are there building permits at 155 WEST 53 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 155 WEST 53 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has 161 building permits on record, with 161 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Construction Equipment (ISSUED) filed Aug 14, 2020.

Does 155 WEST 53 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 155 WEST 53 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has 24 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 14 DOB, 10 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 155 WEST 53 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 155 WEST 53 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 155 WEST 53 ST?

155 WEST 53 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has an assessed market value of $9.8M and a total assessed value of $4.4M (land: $1.1M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 155 WEST 53 ST last sold?

155 WEST 53 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 last sold for $15M on Nov 10, 2020. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 155 WEST 53 ST?

155 WEST 53 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 is zoned C6-6. 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 155 WEST 53 ST?

155 WEST 53 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 is company-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.

How do I get a full property report for 155 WEST 53 ST?

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