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539 West 54 St

Manhattan, NY 10019Company-ownedBBL 1010830010BIN 1027058
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Floors4
ZoningR8
ClassV1
Market Value$5.5M

539 WEST 54 ST is a property located at 539 WEST 54 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019. It is classified as a vacant land - zoned commercial/manufacturing. The building has 4 floors. The property is zoned R8. The assessed market value is $5.5M. It last sold for $30M on Jan 16, 2026. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 42 building permits on record (29 active). There are 62 violations on record (28 currently open). 12 docketed judgments carrying $32,800 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

233records on file
100Energy Star

The lot at 539 West 54 St rises 4 stories over New York. It sits on land zoned R8. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $5.5M, and assessed for tax at $2.5M. In the 38 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 233 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 62 of its 233 records, fully 27%, fall under that one heading. Permit (42) and enforcement (41) trail well behind. 28 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 2023.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 100, with a site energy-use intensity of 0.2 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 0 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 27% violation, 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.

$5.5M of New York, written across 233 government filings.

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Property Details

Address539 WEST 54 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019
Building TypeVacant Land - Zoned Commercial/Manufacturing
V1
Year Built0
Floors4
Total Units0
Building AreaN/A
Lot Size12,552 sqft
ZoningR8
ConditionN/A
1010830010
1027058
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$5.5M
$2.5M
$2.5M
$30M
Last Sale DateJan 16, 2026

Building Permits

42 on record · 29 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Dec 18, 2025Job #M01337133-I1-EL

ENTIRE

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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Dec 18, 2025Job #M01337133-S1-EL

TEMP LIGHTING AND POWER, TEMP WIRING AND CONNECTIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION HOIST, GENERATOR, SPRINKLER STANDPIPE ALARM AND COMPRESSOR

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Oct 28, 2024Est. cost $5KJob #M01111198-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Oct 7, 2024Job #M00856242-S2
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Sep 12, 2024Est. cost $10KJob #M00766530-I1
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Violations

62 on record · 28 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$32,800
Judgments · 12 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $5,000Ticket #039171376H
JOB SITE FENCE NOT CONSTRUCTED OR MAINTAINED PURSUANT TO SECTION
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $6,250Ticket #039171377J
TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION ON SITE EXPIRED PERMIT
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049386111N
DIRTY SIDEWALK
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2026Balance $12,500Ticket #039157707M
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2026Balance $6,250Ticket #039157708Y
WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT

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DOB LegacyEmergency
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 7, 2026#2823752

REMEDY: CONSTRUCTION PLYWOOD FENCE NEEDS TO BE REMOVED AND REPLACED WI WITH 8'HIGH CHAIN LINK FENCE.SECURED WITH LOCK AND CHAIN AT EXP. 1, 2 AND 4 OF VACANT LOT

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 1, 2026#39206430R

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONSTRUCTION FENCE ERECTED THAT IS APPROX 133 LNF FT ALONG 54TH STREET WITH A SECTION NOT SECURED ON EXPOSURE #1 , APPROX. 30 LN FT., REPAIR AND/REPLACE; MAKE NEEDED REPAIRS ON CONSTRUCTION

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 1, 2026#39206429J

CONSTRUCTION FENCE PERMIT HAS EXPIRED, OBTAIN PERMIT; APPLY FOR NEW PERMIT OR REMOVE FENCE

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SafetyAEUHAZ
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 17, 2026#VIO-FTC-AEU-HAZ-202603-0031064
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SafetyAEUHAZ
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 17, 2026#VIO-FTC-AEU-HAZ-202603-0032322
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Frequently Asked Questions

Are there building permits at 539 WEST 54 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 539 WEST 54 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has 42 building permits on record, with 29 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Dec 18, 2025.

Does 539 WEST 54 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 539 WEST 54 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has 62 violations on record, with 28 currently open. Breakdown: 16 DOB Safety, 33 DOB, 13 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 539 WEST 54 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 539 WEST 54 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has 12 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $32,800. 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 539 WEST 54 ST?

539 WEST 54 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has an assessed market value of $5.5M and a total assessed value of $2.5M (land: $2.5M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 539 WEST 54 ST last sold?

539 WEST 54 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 last sold for $30M on Jan 16, 2026. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 539 WEST 54 ST?

539 WEST 54 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 is zoned R8. 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 539 WEST 54 ST?

539 WEST 54 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 539 WEST 54 ST?

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