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249 West 45 St

Manhattan, NY 10036Company-ownedBBL 1010170010BIN 1024725
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1923
Floors3
Units1
Building Area40,110 sqft
ZoningC6-5
ClassJ4
Market Value$12.6M

249 WEST 45 ST is a property located at 249 WEST 45 ST, Manhattan, NY 10036. It is classified as a theater - film production studio. The building was constructed in 1923. It has 3 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 40,110 square feet on a 18,036 sqft lot. The property is zoned C6-5. The assessed market value is $12.6M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 121 building permits on record (81 active). There are 10 violations on record (0 currently open). 4 docketed judgments carrying $3,900 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

265records on file

Completed in 1923, 249 West 45 St rises 3 stories over New York. Public records put it at 1 unit and 40,110 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C6-5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $12.6M, and assessed for tax at $5.7M. In the 37 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 265 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 121 of its 265 records, fully 46%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (61) and inspection (48) 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 2017.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 102.6 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 367 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 46% permit, 37 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.

$12.6M of New York, written across 265 government filings.

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Property Details

Address249 WEST 45 ST, Manhattan, NY 10036
Building TypeTheater - Film Production Studio
J4
Year Built1923
Floors3
Total Units1
Building Area40,110 sqft
Lot Size18,036 sqft
ZoningC6-5
1010170010
1024725
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$12.6M
$5.7M
$4.3M

Building Permits

121 on record · 81 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jun 23, 2026Est. cost $10KJob #M01242472-I1
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Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Apr 17, 2026Job #489873
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Feb 18, 2026Est. cost $18KJob #M01348402-I1
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Mechanical SystemsDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Feb 11, 2026Est. cost $18KJob #M01348402-I1

Initial Permit

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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 7, 2025Job #M01298924-I1-EL

""Chess""

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Violations

10 on record · none currently open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$3,900
Judgments · 4 docketed
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2025Ticket #000913978J
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 2ND OFF
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2025Balance $2,600Ticket #000838584J
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 3RD AND SUB
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2022Ticket #361812744N
AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2019Balance $1,300Ticket #000421225Y
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Apr 17, 2008#34643828K

NO GUARDRAILS AT TIME OF INSPECTION GUARD RAILS AROUND OPENINGS IN STAIRWALLS AND OTHER AN 43 FLR PENTHOUSE. REMEDY: PROVIDE GUARD RAILS MAKE SAFE.

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ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Apr 17, 2008#34643829M

NO TOE BOARDS. AT TIME OF INSPECTION NO TOE BOARDS ARE FOUND AROUND OPENINGS ON STAIRWELLS ON OTHER OPENINGS ON 43 FLR PENTHOUSE. REMEDY: PROVIDDE TOE BOARDS MAKE SAFE.

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DOB LegacyC
DISMISSED
Issued Nov 3, 2007#1246971
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ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Mar 13, 2005#34452222Y

OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE CENTIRICATES OK OCCUPANCY DEPT RECORDS PRESEND OCCUPANCY EATING & DRINKIN ESTABLISHMNET CONNED C/OSTATES THEADNER AT 1 STY & BALCONY REMEDY:DISCONTINUE ILLEGAL ON AMEND

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ECBPublic Assembly
RESOLVE
Issued Mar 13, 2005#34452250L

OPERATION OF PLACE OF ASSEMBLY WITHOUT A CURRENT PERMIT AT TIME OF INSPECTION P.A PERMIT#1078 EXPIRE ON JUNE 13 2004 PREMISES OCCUPIED AS A N EAT 3 DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT A FIRST FLR AND BALCONY AREA REMEDY:OBT

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 249 WEST 45 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 249 WEST 45 ST, Manhattan, NY 10036 was constructed in 1923. It is classified as a theater - film production studio with 3 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 40,110 sqft.

Are there building permits at 249 WEST 45 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 249 WEST 45 ST, Manhattan, NY 10036 has 121 building permits on record, with 81 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 (PERMIT ENTIRE) filed Jun 23, 2026.

Does 249 WEST 45 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 249 WEST 45 ST, Manhattan, NY 10036 has 10 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 4 DOB, 6 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 249 WEST 45 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 249 WEST 45 ST, Manhattan, NY 10036 has 4 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $3,900. 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 249 WEST 45 ST?

249 WEST 45 ST, Manhattan, NY 10036 has an assessed market value of $12.6M and a total assessed value of $5.7M (land: $4.3M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 249 WEST 45 ST?

249 WEST 45 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 249 WEST 45 ST?

249 WEST 45 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 249 WEST 45 ST?

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