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40 West 55th St

Manhattan, NY 10019BBL 1-01270-75BIN 1034808
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1925
Floors10
Building Area45,658 sqft
ZoningC5-P
ClassRK
Market Value$1.2M

40 WEST 55TH ST is a property located at 40 WEST 55TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10019. The building was constructed in 1925. The building has 10 floors. The building area is 45,658 square feet on a 7,531 sqft lot. The property is zoned C5-P. The assessed market value is $1.2M. It last sold for $1.4M on Mar 5, 2025. There are 67 building permits on record (59 active). There are 25 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

346records on file
64Energy Star

Completed in 1925, 40 West 55TH St rises 10 stories over New York. Public records put it at 45,658 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C5-P. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.2M, and assessed for tax at $538K. In the 87 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 346 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward sale: 74 of its 346 records, fully 21%, fall under that one heading. Release (69) and permit (67) 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 2007.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 64, with a site energy-use intensity of 65.2 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 232 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 21% sale, 87 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.

$1.2M of New York, written across 346 government filings.

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Property Details

Address40 WEST 55TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10019
RK
Year Built1925
Floors10
Total UnitsN/A
Building Area45,658 sqft
Lot Size7,531 sqft
ZoningC5-P
1-01270-75
1034808

Assessment & Sales

$1.2M
$538K
$81K
$1.4M
Last Sale DateMar 5, 2025

Building Permits

67 on record · 59 active
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Mar 27, 2019Job #140804592-01-02

OT

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Dec 14, 2018Job #140804592-01-01

OT

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Nov 21, 2016Job #122938045-01-01

FP

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Sep 13, 2016Job #122722063-01-01

MH

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PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Nov 12, 2015Job #140427651-01-01

PL

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Violations

25 on record · none currently open
DOB LegacyLocal Law 11/98
DISMISSED
Issued Jun 25, 2007#572038
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DOB LegacyE
RESOLVED
Issued Jun 19, 2007#1226369
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DOB LegacyE
RESOLVED
Issued Jun 19, 2007#1226368
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ECBElevator
RESOLVE
Issued Apr 22, 2005#38152500X

05H11/24B10/31H10/60M07/38O02/38Q03/39P16 (05) CAR DOOR ROLLERS WORN REPLACE (24) MANY LIGHT BULBS ARE NOT WORKING ON IN-CAR POSITION INDICATOR, REPAIR. (31) TOO MUCH LATERAL MOTION IN CAR REPAIR.(60) EMERGENCY

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ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Dec 13, 2004#34455594Z

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DEFECT IS METAL CHIMNEY MISSING (APPROX 25) REMEDY:REPAIR DEFECT

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 40 WEST 55TH ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 40 WEST 55TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 was constructed in 1925. with 10 floors. The building area is 45,658 sqft.

Are there building permits at 40 WEST 55TH ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 40 WEST 55TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has 67 building permits on record, with 59 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 Mar 27, 2019.

Does 40 WEST 55TH ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 40 WEST 55TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has 25 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 19 DOB, 6 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 40 WEST 55TH ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 40 WEST 55TH 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 40 WEST 55TH ST?

40 WEST 55TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has an assessed market value of $1.2M and a total assessed value of $538K (land: $81K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 40 WEST 55TH ST last sold?

40 WEST 55TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 last sold for $1.4M on Mar 5, 2025. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 40 WEST 55TH ST?

40 WEST 55TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 is zoned C5-P. 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.

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