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553 West 51 St

Manhattan, NY 10019Company-ownedBBL 1010801101BIN 1082282
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1910
Floors3
Building Area38,581 sqft
ZoningR8A
ClassRA
Market Value$5.3M

553 WEST 51 ST is a property located at 553 WEST 51 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019. The building was constructed in 1910. The building has 3 floors. The building area is 38,581 square feet on a 10,093 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8A. The assessed market value is $5.3M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 23 building permits on record (16 active). There are 2 violations on record (0 currently open). Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

83records on file

Completed in 1910, 555 West 51 St rises 3 stories over New York. Public records put it at 38,581 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $5.3M, and assessed for tax at $2.4M. In the 33 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 83 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 40 of its 83 records, fully 48%, fall under that one heading. Permit (23) and complaint (15) trail well behind. No 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 2019.

Read together — 48% inspection, 33 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.

$5.3M of New York, written across 83 government filings.

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Property Details

Address553 WEST 51 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019
RA
Year Built1910
Floors3
Total UnitsN/A
Building Area38,581 sqft
Lot Size10,093 sqft
ZoningR8A
1010801101
1082282
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$5.3M
$2.4M
$302K

Building Permits

23 on record · 16 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Nov 5, 2021Est. cost $25KJob #M00622502-I1

Initial Permit

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Nov 3, 2021Job #121852753-01-02

OT

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PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Oct 21, 2021Job #121203731-02-04

PL

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Jul 18, 2021Est. cost $45KJob #M00507574-I1

Initial Permit

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New BuildingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Dec 22, 2020Job #121203731-01-04
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Violations

2 on record · none currently open
ECB
RESOLVE
Issued Aug 1, 2019#35411109H

CRANG USER J.G.STEEL CORP USER OF CRANE CD #5099 CN #171/19 FAILED TO NOTIFY THE DEPARTMENT PROPERLY OF TEH CRANCS DEPARTURE FROM 726 11 AVE AN ARRIVAL NOTIFICATION WAS MADE ON 5-7-19 BUT AS OF THIS DATE 8-1-19

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ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Apr 15, 2000#34231428K

FAILURE TO CARRY OUT PERMITTED WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWSAND REGULATIONS IN THAT CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES ARE BEING PERFORMED ONOTHER THAN WEEKDAYS BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 7AM AND 6PM WITHOUT A PERMIT

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 553 WEST 51 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 553 WEST 51 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 was constructed in 1910. with 3 floors. The building area is 38,581 sqft.

Are there building permits at 553 WEST 51 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 553 WEST 51 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has 23 building permits on record, with 16 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 (SIGNED-OFF) filed Nov 5, 2021.

Does 553 WEST 51 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 553 WEST 51 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has 2 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 2 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 553 WEST 51 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 553 WEST 51 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 553 WEST 51 ST?

553 WEST 51 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has an assessed market value of $5.3M and a total assessed value of $2.4M (land: $302K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 553 WEST 51 ST?

553 WEST 51 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 is zoned R8A. 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 553 WEST 51 ST?

553 WEST 51 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 553 WEST 51 ST?

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