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239 West 53 St

Manhattan, NY 10019Company-ownedBBL 1010251201BIN 1024832
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built2003
Floors43
Building Area431,567 sqft
ZoningC6-4
ClassRK
Market Value$7.9M

239 WEST 53 ST is a property located at 239 WEST 53 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019. The building was constructed in 2003. The building has 43 floors. The building area is 431,567 square feet on a 25,100 sqft lot. The property is zoned C6-4. The assessed market value is $7.9M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 196 building permits on record (171 active). There are 71 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

384records on file
44Energy Star

Completed in 2003, 239 West 53 St rises 43 stories over New York. Public records put it at 431,567 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C6-4. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $7.9M, and assessed for tax at $3.6M. In the 38 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 384 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 196 of its 384 records, fully 51%, fall under that one heading. Violation (71) and complaint (66) trail well behind. No violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The record runs hot early and quiets with age, with 2003 its single busiest year.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 44, with a site energy-use intensity of 85.9 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 2,264 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 51% permit, 38 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.

$7.9M of New York, written across 384 government filings.

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Property Details

Address239 WEST 53 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019
RK
Year Built2003
Floors43
Total UnitsN/A
Building Area431,567 sqft
Lot Size25,100 sqft
ZoningC6-4
1010251201
1024832
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$7.9M
$3.6M
$171K

Building Permits

196 on record · 171 active
AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed May 13, 2014Job #121562013-01-02
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AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed May 6, 2014Job #121562013-01-01
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SignDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jun 17, 2013Job #121497923-01-01
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SignDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jun 14, 2013Job #121497914-01-01
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SignDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jun 14, 2013Job #121497362-01-01
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Violations

71 on record · none currently open
DOB LegacyEGRADE
DISMISSED
Issued Apr 29, 2021#2518968

FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

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DOB LegacyElevator
DISMISSED
Issued Oct 8, 2010#1536358
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ECBElevator
RESOLVE
Issued Oct 1, 2008#38191621Y

100BB05.16J01.70O02. 100BB05 2YR TEST TAG EXPIRED 16J01 HOISTWAY DOOR MISALIGNED GETTING HUNG UP BETWEEN 1ST & 2ND FL 70O02 CLEAN DOOR PARTS OUT OF PIT

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ECBElevator
RESOLVE
Issued Oct 1, 2008#38191622X

100BB05.100BB05.2YR TEST TAG EXP.

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DOB LegacyE
RESOLVED
Issued Apr 2, 2008#1282101
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 239 WEST 53 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 239 WEST 53 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 was constructed in 2003. with 43 floors. The building area is 431,567 sqft.

Are there building permits at 239 WEST 53 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 239 WEST 53 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has 196 building permits on record, with 171 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Alteration (ISSUED) filed May 13, 2014.

Does 239 WEST 53 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 239 WEST 53 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has 71 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 37 DOB, 34 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 239 WEST 53 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 239 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 239 WEST 53 ST?

239 WEST 53 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has an assessed market value of $7.9M and a total assessed value of $3.6M (land: $171K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 239 WEST 53 ST?

239 WEST 53 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 is zoned C6-4. 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 239 WEST 53 ST?

239 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 239 WEST 53 ST?

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