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Manhattan • Primarily Residential

259 West 55 St

Manhattan, NY 10019Company-ownedBBL 1010270001BIN 1024867
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1910
Floors5
Units7
Building Area5,138 sqft
ZoningC6-4
ClassS9
Market Value$2.9M

259 WEST 55 ST is a property located at 259 WEST 55 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed use misc. The building was constructed in 1910. It has 5 floors and 7 units. The building area is 5,138 square feet on a 1,178 sqft lot. The property is zoned C6-4. The assessed market value is $2.9M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 29 building permits on record (16 active). There are 20 violations on record (4 currently open). 8 docketed judgments carrying $575 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

177records on file

Completed in 1910, 259 West 55 St rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 7 units and 5,138 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C6-4. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.9M, and assessed for tax at $1.3M. In the 59 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 177 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward enforcement: 35 of its 177 records, fully 20%, fall under that one heading. Permit (29) and complaint (27) trail well behind. 4 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 2022.

Read together — 20% enforcement, 59 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.

$2.9M of New York, written across 177 government filings.

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Property Details

Address259 WEST 55 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019
Building TypePrimarily Residential - Mixed Use Misc
S9
Year Built1910
Floors5
Total Units7
Building Area5,138 sqft
Lot Size1,178 sqft
ZoningC6-4
ConditionAverage
1010270001
1024867
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.9M
$1.3M
$500K

Building Permits

29 on record · 16 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Nov 29, 2023Est. cost $78KJob #M00534301-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Nov 27, 2023Est. cost $78KJob #M00534301-P1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Sep 7, 2022Job #M07999816-I1-EL

Install riser conduits on roof fed from existing switch in basement. Provide branch circuit for telecommunications cabinet.

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Public SafetyDOB NOW
AHV PERMIT REJECTED
Filed Aug 27, 2022Job #M2966468
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Public SafetyDOB NOW
AHV PERMIT REJECTED
Filed Aug 27, 2022Job #M3393513
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Violations

20 on record · 4 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$575
Judgments · 8 docketed
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2024Ticket #0703519558
FAILED TO COMPLY W HIGHWAY RULES STANDARD SPECS. DETAIL DRAWINGS LAWS
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2024Ticket #0703486109
FAILED TO COMPLY W HIGHWAY RULES STANDARD SPECS. DETAIL DRAWINGS LAWS
Health summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2015Ticket #0890236995
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES
Health summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 6, 2012Balance $575Ticket #0800220062
FAIL TO ELIMINATE CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO RODENT-DEBRIS,VEGETATION 1ST
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 29, 2008Ticket #0158554761
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

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HPDClass B
NOV CERTIFIED LATE
Issued Jan 4, 2001#3699813

SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPALLING BROWNSTONE MATERIAL ALL STORIES BLDG FRONT WEST AND FRONT SOUTH FACADE AT FRONT AREAWAY

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HPDClass B
NOV CERTIFIED LATE
Issued May 17, 2000#3487361

SECTION 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING 200 WATTS INCANDESCENT. AT FRONT AREAWAY

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Aug 25, 1997#2796100

D26-19.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING NIGHT INSP FIXTURES PRESENT LIGHTS NOT ON.

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Aug 25, 1997#2796102

D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS BULKHEAD TO ROOF 5TH STY PUBLIC HALL.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 259 WEST 55 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 259 WEST 55 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 was constructed in 1910. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed use misc with 5 floors and 7 units. The building area is 5,138 sqft.

Are there building permits at 259 WEST 55 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 259 WEST 55 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has 29 building permits on record, with 16 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 Nov 29, 2023.

Does 259 WEST 55 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 259 WEST 55 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has 20 violations on record, with 4 currently open. Breakdown: 10 DOB, 10 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 259 WEST 55 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 259 WEST 55 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has 8 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $575. 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 259 WEST 55 ST?

259 WEST 55 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has an assessed market value of $2.9M and a total assessed value of $1.3M (land: $500K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 259 WEST 55 ST?

259 WEST 55 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 259 WEST 55 ST?

259 WEST 55 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 259 WEST 55 ST?

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