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549 West 52 St

Manhattan, NY 10019Company-ownedBBL 1010810080BIN 1081734
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1930
Floors10
Units5
Building Area52,600 sqft
ZoningR9
ClassJ5
Market Value$22M

549 WEST 52 ST is a property located at 549 WEST 52 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019. It is classified as a theater - radio/tv studio. The building was constructed in 1930. It has 10 floors and 5 units. The building area is 52,600 square feet on a 12,552 sqft lot. The property is zoned R9. The assessed market value is $22M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 108 building permits on record (89 active). There are 49 violations on record (9 currently open). 29 docketed judgments carrying $10,300 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

330records on file

Completed in 1930, 549 West 52 St rises 10 stories over New York. Public records put it at 5 units and 52,600 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R9. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $22.0M, and assessed for tax at $9.9M. In the 38 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 330 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 108 of its 330 records, fully 33%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (68) and violation (49) trail well behind. 9 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 2016.

Read together — 33% permit, 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.

$22.0M of New York, written across 330 government filings.

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Property Details

Address549 WEST 52 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019
Building TypeTheater - Radio/TV Studio
J5
Year Built1930
Floors10
Total Units5
Building Area52,600 sqft
Lot Size12,552 sqft
ZoningR9
1010810080
1081734
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$22M
$9.9M
$339K

Building Permits

108 on record · 89 active
Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 15, 2026Est. cost $1Job #M00358111-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jun 15, 2026Est. cost $1Job #M00358111-I1
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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Apr 18, 2022Job #123190590-02-07

MH

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Apr 18, 2022Job #123190590-01-11

OT

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Apr 18, 2022Job #123190590-03-09

OT

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Violations

49 on record · 9 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$10,300
Judgments · 29 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 29, 2026Balance $1,000Ticket #014234099R
INSPECTION AND TESTING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 29, 2026Balance $1,000Ticket #014234117L
INSPECTION AND TESTING
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049507868N
DIRTY SIDEWALK
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2025Balance $1,000Ticket #014151906K
INSPECTION AND TESTING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2024Balance $1,000Ticket #014121364H
CERTIFICATES OF FITNESS AND CERTIFICATES OF QUALIFICATION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2025#2800708

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 23, 2024#2768593

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 30, 2023#2694747

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 30, 2023#2714651

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 20, 2023#2670101

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 549 WEST 52 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 549 WEST 52 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 was constructed in 1930. It is classified as a theater - radio/tv studio with 10 floors and 5 units. The building area is 52,600 sqft.

Are there building permits at 549 WEST 52 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 549 WEST 52 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has 108 building permits on record, with 89 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Sidewalk Shed (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jun 15, 2026.

Does 549 WEST 52 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 549 WEST 52 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has 49 violations on record, with 9 currently open. Breakdown: 17 DOB, 32 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 549 WEST 52 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 549 WEST 52 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has 29 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $10,300. 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 549 WEST 52 ST?

549 WEST 52 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has an assessed market value of $22M and a total assessed value of $9.9M (land: $339K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 549 WEST 52 ST?

549 WEST 52 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 is zoned R9. 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 549 WEST 52 ST?

549 WEST 52 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.

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