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55 Battery Pl

Manhattan, NY 10280Government-ownedBBL 1000160040BIN 1087945
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built2008
Floors8
Units1
Building Area134,082 sqft
ZoningBPC
ClassW1
Market Value$59.8M

55 BATTERY PL is a property located at 55 BATTERY PL, Manhattan, NY 10280. It is classified as a education - public school. The building was constructed in 2008. It has 8 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 134,082 square feet on a 24,337 sqft lot. The property is zoned BPC. The assessed market value is $59.8M. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 175 building permits on record (127 active). There are 62 violations on record (10 currently open). 5 docketed judgments carrying $2,000 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

375records on file
32Energy Star

Completed in 2008, 55 Battery Pl rises 8 stories over New York. Public records put it at 1 unit and 134,082 square feet of floor area, on land zoned BPC. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $59.8M, and assessed for tax at $26.9M. In the 22 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 375 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 175 of its 375 records, fully 47%, fall under that one heading. Violation (62) and inspection (42) trail well behind. 10 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. Activity is spread across the decades, with 2010 the busiest year on file.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 32, with a site energy-use intensity of 86.6 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 811 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 47% permit, 22 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.

$59.8M of New York, written across 375 government filings.

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Property Details

Address55 BATTERY PL, Manhattan, NY 10280
Building TypeEducation - Public School
W1
Year Built2008
Floors8
Total Units1
Building Area134,082 sqft
Lot Size24,337 sqft
ZoningBPC
1000160040
1087945
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

$59.8M
$26.9M
$6.1M

Building Permits

175 on record · 127 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Jul 21, 2026Job #M01433872-I1-EL

Install one receptacle

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 13, 2026Est. cost $929KJob #M00907512-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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Mechanical SystemsDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 13, 2026Est. cost $10KJob #M01323516-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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Supported ScaffoldDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 13, 2026Est. cost $50KJob #M01323514-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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Construction FenceDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 13, 2026Est. cost $10KJob #M01323511-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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Violations

62 on record · 10 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$2,000
Judgments · 5 docketed
Health summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 8, 2016Balance $2,000Ticket #0880703919
FAILING TO COMPLY WITH DEPT, BOARD OF HEALTH, OR COMMISSIONER'S ORDER
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2010Ticket #011139754J
SMOKING ON CONSTRUCTION SITE
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 1, 2011Ticket #034788671Z
MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2010Ticket #034742000Y
FAILURE TO PROVIDE POST SIGN S AT JOB SITE PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 17, 2011Ticket #0161431629
FAILURE TO APPLY COLOR CODE IDENTIFYING PERMITTEE
ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 9, 2026#35732044N

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER.ILLUMINATION FOREXITS,EXIT DISCHARGES AND PUBLIC CORRIDORS PER BC 1006.1;27-381.AT THETIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED AND NOTED AT 1ST FLOOR ELECTRICAL ROOM EXI

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 9, 2026#35732045P

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER.AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED AND NOTED AT 8TH FL BOYS TOILET ROOF AREA OBSERVED SIGN OF WATER FOR WATER LEAKAGE SIGN FROM ROOF TOP.REM:REPAIR OR REPLA

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 30, 2023#2698515

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 30, 2023#2711808

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 30, 2023#2718916

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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+ 57 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 55 BATTERY PL, Manhattan built?

The building at 55 BATTERY PL, Manhattan, NY 10280 was constructed in 2008. It is classified as a education - public school with 8 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 134,082 sqft.

Are there building permits at 55 BATTERY PL, Manhattan?

Yes. 55 BATTERY PL, Manhattan, NY 10280 has 175 building permits on record, with 127 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (COMPLETE) filed Jul 21, 2026.

Does 55 BATTERY PL, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 55 BATTERY PL, Manhattan, NY 10280 has 62 violations on record, with 10 currently open. Breakdown: 45 DOB, 17 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 55 BATTERY PL, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 55 BATTERY PL, Manhattan, NY 10280 has 5 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $2,000. 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 55 BATTERY PL?

55 BATTERY PL, Manhattan, NY 10280 has an assessed market value of $59.8M and a total assessed value of $26.9M (land: $6.1M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 55 BATTERY PL?

55 BATTERY PL, Manhattan, NY 10280 is zoned BPC. 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 55 BATTERY PL?

55 BATTERY PL, Manhattan, NY 10280 is government-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 55 BATTERY PL?

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