245 WEST 44 ST, Manhattan, NY 10036 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1927

Floors5

Units1

Building Area33,250 sqft

ZoningC6-5

ClassJ4

Market Value$9.5M

245 WEST 44 ST is a property located at 245 WEST 44 ST, Manhattan, NY 10036. It is classified as a theater - film production studio. The building was constructed in 1927. It has 5 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 33,250 square feet on a 13,625 sqft lot. The property is zoned C6-5. The assessed market value is $9.5M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 92 building permits on record (33 active). There are 1 violation on record (0 currently open). 9 docketed judgments carrying $573 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.

A RegWatch Dossier

161records on file

Completed in 1927, 245 West 44 St rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 1 unit and 33,250 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C6-5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $9.5M, and assessed for tax at $4.3M. In the 40 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 161 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 92 of its 161 records, fully 57%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (39) and lien (17) trail well behind. No 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 2024.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 20.6 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 103 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 57% permit, 40 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.

$9.5M of New York, written across 161 government filings.

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Sources

NYC DOB NYC HPD NYC DOF ACRIS NYC DCP ECB/OATH NYC DEP NYC LPC NYC FDNY NYS DHCR MOCEJ FEMA EPA US Census HUD USGS

updated Aug 1, 2026

Property Details

Address245 WEST 44 ST, Manhattan, NY 10036

Building TypeTheater - Film Production Studio

Building ClassJ4

Year Built1927

Floors5

Total Units1

Building Area33,250 sqft

Lot Size13,625 sqft

ZoningC6-5

BBL1010160005

BIN1024712

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$9.5M

Assessed Total$4.3M

Assessed Land$2.7M

Building Permits

92 on record · 33 active

General ConstructionDOB NOW

LOC ISSUED

Filed Sep 10, 2025Est. cost $100KJob #M01134196-I1

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

LOC ISSUED

Filed May 6, 2025Est. cost $100KJob #M00856870-S6

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

LOC ISSUED

Filed Apr 4, 2025Est. cost $18KJob #M00856870-S8

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

LOC ISSUED

Filed Jan 13, 2025Est. cost $800KJob #M00856870-S2

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Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy

SIGNED OFF

Filed Nov 27, 2024Est. cost $160KJob #141024843-01

MARQUEE

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Violations

1 on record · none currently open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$573

Judgments · 9 docketed

NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Feb 29, 2024Balance $112Ticket #0215019164

PUBLIC URINATION 1ST OFFENSE

NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Oct 27, 2023Balance $25Ticket #0214976897

OPEN CONTAINER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON STREETS

NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Nov 30, 2023Balance $112Ticket #0215016048

LITTERING 1ST OFFENSE

NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Oct 16, 2023Balance $25Ticket #0215016057

OPEN CONTAINER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON STREETS

NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Nov 30, 2023Balance $112Ticket #0215016414

LITTERING 1ST OFFENSE

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ECBConstruction

RESOLVE

Issued Jan 30, 2013#35031954K

FAILED TO INSTALL JOBSITE SIGN/PANEL ON SIDEWALK SHED. PICTURES FILED.RMDY: COMPLY WITH DOB CODE.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 245 WEST 44 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 245 WEST 44 ST, Manhattan, NY 10036 was constructed in 1927. It is classified as a theater - film production studio with 5 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 33,250 sqft.

Are there building permits at 245 WEST 44 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 245 WEST 44 ST, Manhattan, NY 10036 has 92 building permits on record, with 33 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (LOC ISSUED) filed Sep 10, 2025.

Does 245 WEST 44 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 245 WEST 44 ST, Manhattan, NY 10036 has 1 violation on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 1 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 245 WEST 44 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 245 WEST 44 ST, Manhattan, NY 10036 has 9 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $573. 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 245 WEST 44 ST?

245 WEST 44 ST, Manhattan, NY 10036 has an assessed market value of $9.5M and a total assessed value of $4.3M (land: $2.7M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 245 WEST 44 ST?

245 WEST 44 ST, Manhattan, NY 10036 is zoned C6-5. 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 245 WEST 44 ST?

245 WEST 44 ST, Manhattan, NY 10036 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 245 WEST 44 ST?

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