Manhattan • Office

55 West 47 St

Manhattan, NY 10036Company-ownedBBL 1012630007BIN 1034472

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1963
Floors13
Units210
Building Area76,380 sqft
ZoningC6-4.5
ClassO6
Market Value$22.8M

55 WEST 47 ST is a property located at 55 WEST 47 ST, Manhattan, NY 10036. It is classified as a office - loft/mixed use. The building was constructed in 1963. It has 13 floors and 210 units. The building area is 76,380 square feet on a 8,803 sqft lot. The property is zoned C6-4.5. The assessed market value is $22.8M. It last sold for $85M on Apr 1, 2008. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 68 building permits on record (45 active). There are 47 violations on record (1 currently open). 5 docketed judgments carrying $1,000 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

444records on file
58Energy Star

Completed in 1963, 55 West 47 St rises 13 stories over New York. Public records put it at 210 units and 76,380 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C6-4.5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $22.8M, and assessed for tax at $10.3M. In the 61 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 444 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 153 of its 444 records, fully 34%, fall under that one heading. Permit (68) and violation (47) trail well behind. 1 violation stands 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 2025.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 58, with a site energy-use intensity of 71.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 563 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 34% inspection, 61 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.

$22.8M of New York, written across 444 government filings.

Property Details

Address55 WEST 47 ST, Manhattan, NY 10036
Building TypeOffice - Loft/Mixed Use
O6
Year Built1963
Floors13
Total Units210
Building Area76,380 sqft
Lot Size8,803 sqft
ZoningC6-4.5
1012630007
1034472
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$22.8M
$10.3M
$5.2M
$85M
Last Sale DateApr 1, 2008

Building Permits

68 on record · 45 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed May 4, 2026Est. cost $49KJob #M01172517-I1
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Jan 28, 2026Job #484036
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Dec 24, 2025Est. cost $5KJob #M01263316-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Dec 15, 2025Est. cost $80KJob #M01296861-I1
StructuralDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Nov 17, 2025Est. cost $80KJob #M01296861-I1

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Violations

47 on record · 1 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,000
Judgments · 5 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2025Balance $1,000Ticket #014189334H
EMERGENCY PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESS
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2016Ticket #0189379062
FAILED TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL TEST REPORT FOR A BACKFLOW PREVENTER
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2016Ticket #0189379071
FAILED TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL TEST REPORT FOR A BACKFLOW PREVENTER
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2016Ticket #0189379080
FAILED TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL TEST REPORT FOR A BACKFLOW PREVENTER
Health summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2010Ticket #0170064300
HANDWASHING FACILITIES NOT PROVIDED
DOB LegacyLocal Law 26/04
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 3, 2019#2381684

FAILED TO FILE FINAL SPRINKLER REPORT BY JULY 1, 2019

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 55 WEST 47 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 55 WEST 47 ST, Manhattan, NY 10036 was constructed in 1963. It is classified as a office - loft/mixed use with 13 floors and 210 units. The building area is 76,380 sqft.

Are there building permits at 55 WEST 47 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 55 WEST 47 ST, Manhattan, NY 10036 has 68 building permits on record, with 45 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (LOC ISSUED) filed May 4, 2026.

Does 55 WEST 47 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 55 WEST 47 ST, Manhattan, NY 10036 has 47 violations on record, with 1 currently open. Breakdown: 26 DOB, 11 ECB, 10 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 55 WEST 47 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 55 WEST 47 ST, Manhattan, NY 10036 has 5 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,000. 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 WEST 47 ST?

55 WEST 47 ST, Manhattan, NY 10036 has an assessed market value of $22.8M and a total assessed value of $10.3M (land: $5.2M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 55 WEST 47 ST last sold?

55 WEST 47 ST, Manhattan, NY 10036 last sold for $85M on Apr 1, 2008. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 55 WEST 47 ST?

55 WEST 47 ST, Manhattan, NY 10036 is zoned C6-4.5. 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 WEST 47 ST?

55 WEST 47 ST, Manhattan, NY 10036 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 55 WEST 47 ST?

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