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54 Laight St

Manhattan, NY 10013Company-ownedBBL 1002190004BIN 1002834

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1870
Floors5
Units1
Building Area29,500 sqft
ZoningC6-2A
ClassO2
Market Value$7.2M

54 LAIGHT ST is a property located at 54 LAIGHT ST, Manhattan, NY 10013. It is classified as a office - fireproof (over 100k sq ft). The building was constructed in 1870. It has 5 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 29,500 square feet on a 5,901 sqft lot. The property is zoned C6-2A. The assessed market value is $7.2M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 92 building permits on record (70 active). There are 18 violations on record (3 currently open). 4 docketed judgments 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

199records on file

Completed in 1870, 54 Laight St rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 1 unit and 29,500 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C6-2A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $7.2M, and assessed for tax at $3.2M. In the 57 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 199 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 92 of its 199 records, fully 46%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (20) and violation (18) trail well behind. 3 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 1987.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 167.7 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 676 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 46% permit, 57 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.

$7.2M of New York, written across 199 government filings.

Property Details

Address54 LAIGHT ST, Manhattan, NY 10013
Building TypeOffice - Fireproof (over 100K sq ft)
O2
Year Built1870
Floors5
Total Units1
Building Area29,500 sqft
Lot Size5,901 sqft
ZoningC6-2A
1002190004
1002834
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$7.2M
$3.2M
$495K

Building Permits

92 on record · 70 active
Cats RegistrationOther
EXPIRED
Filed Oct 9, 2020Job #310382
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - PARTIAL JOB
Filed Apr 25, 2019Est. cost $626KJob #122783292-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Apr 17, 2018Job #122783292-02-02
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Apr 17, 2018Job #122783292-01-02
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Apr 17, 2018Job #123428594-01-01

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Violations

18 on record · 3 open
Judgments · 4 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2024Ticket #012142033N
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2005Ticket #0142247500
20040719N
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 29, 2004Ticket #038142754R
84L10,25Q07. #84-L-10 FIX EMERGENCY PHONE
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 3, 2003Ticket #010791809Z
DOB LegacyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued May 20, 2019#2354380

FAILURE TO PERFORM CATEGORY 5 INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 31, 2014#1919077

VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2013 INSPECTION/TEST

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DOB LegacyACC1
ACTIVE
Issued May 30, 2014#1885131

VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2012 CAT 1 INSP/TST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 54 LAIGHT ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 54 LAIGHT ST, Manhattan, NY 10013 was constructed in 1870. It is classified as a office - fireproof (over 100k sq ft) with 5 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 29,500 sqft.

Are there building permits at 54 LAIGHT ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 54 LAIGHT ST, Manhattan, NY 10013 has 92 building permits on record, with 70 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration (EXPIRED) filed Oct 9, 2020.

Does 54 LAIGHT ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 54 LAIGHT ST, Manhattan, NY 10013 has 18 violations on record, with 3 currently open. Breakdown: 16 DOB, 2 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 54 LAIGHT ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 54 LAIGHT ST, Manhattan, NY 10013 has 4 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). 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 54 LAIGHT ST?

54 LAIGHT ST, Manhattan, NY 10013 has an assessed market value of $7.2M and a total assessed value of $3.2M (land: $495K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 54 LAIGHT ST?

54 LAIGHT ST, Manhattan, NY 10013 is zoned C6-2A. 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 54 LAIGHT ST?

54 LAIGHT ST, Manhattan, NY 10013 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 54 LAIGHT ST?

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