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55 Canal Street · Manhattan · BBL 1002990033 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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This building is not graded (non-residential or no residential units on record) — the report below covers its full public record.

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

17 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Graffiti (9) · Noise (7) · Abandoned Bike (1).

Filed construction activity

$58,100 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,278,000 $575,100
2026$1,341,000 $603,450
2027$1,428,000 $642,600

The city's market estimate has risen 12% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Le GazCoffee/TeaA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwayEast Broadway — F · 550 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Grand St — B D · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Allen St / Canal St — M15 · 250 ft
Citi BikeAllen St & Hester St · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityShared bike route mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 042 Benjamin Altman
Middle: M.S. 131. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

55 Canal Street

Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

17 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,250,000 on 2012-08-21 (lender: Eastbank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2012-11-26Deed $4,900,000 — from 55 CANAL REALTY CORP. to 55 CANAL LLC $4,900,000
2012-08-21Mortgage $1,250,000 — from 55 CANAL REALTY CORP. to EASTBANK, N.A. $1,250,000
2012-08-21AL&R $1,250,000 — from 55 CANAL REALTY CORP. to EASTBANK, N.A. $1,250,000
1995-09-07Mortgage $300,000 — from 55 CANAL REALTY CORP. to EASTBANK, NA $300,000
1995-06-30Mortgage $50,000 — from 59 CANAL ST. REALTYINC.; LONG VIEW, INC. to CHINESE AMERICAN BANK $50,000
1995-01-27Mortgage $320,000 — from 59 CANAL ST. REALTY, INC. to CHINESE AMERICAN BANK, $320,000
1985-06-06Mortgage $600,000 — from PELROS REALTY CORP to ZWERDLING, CHARLES; BERMAN, SIDNEY $600,000

Ten-year activity

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2024
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2025
2026
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
201702417
2018611210
201901427
202000426
202100617
202200325
202300628
202420428
2025009312
202600437
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The last 12 months — 8 records

DateRecord
2026-10-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-10-03311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-09-14Restaurant inspection: LE GAZ — grade A
2026-09-04311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2026-08-11311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2026-04-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-01-06311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2025-11-17311: Graffiti — Graffiti

The full timeline

2026
2026-10-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-10-03311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-09-14Restaurant inspection: LE GAZ — grade A
2026-09-04311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2026-08-11311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2026-04-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-01-06311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2025
2025-11-17311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2025-10-08311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2025-10-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-09-21311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2025-09-20311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2025-09-18311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2025-08-02311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2025-07-10311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-06-12311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2025-04-07Restaurant inspection: LE GAZ — grade A
2025-04-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-02-08311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2024
2024-10-09311: Abandoned Bike — Chained to Public Property
2024-10-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-07-31311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2024-07-12311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-05-29Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2024-04-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-03-28Job filed: TO INSTALL NEW PARTITION, CONVENIENCE STAIRCASE AND AWNING FOR EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE WITH GENERAL CONSTRUCTION AS PER PLAN FILEDHEREWITH. NO CHANG$40,000
2024-01-29311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2023
2023-10-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-09-01311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2023-08-18311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2023-07-25311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2023-05-19311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2023-04-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-03-06311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Vehicle Idling (AD3)
2023-02-17311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2022
2022-10-25311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2022-10-20311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2022-10-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-05-30311: Illegal Dumping — Chronic Dumping
2022-04-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2021
2021-08-15311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2021-06-16311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2021-06-14311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2021-06-07311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2021-05-18311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2021-04-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2021-03-22311: Dirty Conditions — E3 Dirty Sidewalk
2020
2020-08-21311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2020-08-10Rodent inspection: Passed
2020-07-01311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2020-06-29311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2020-05-13Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2020-05-07311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2019
2019-12-12311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2019-11-02311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2019-10-18311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2019-10-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-09-06DOB violation ACC1: VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2017 CAT 1 INSP/TST TST
2019-04-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-02-18311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2018
2018-10-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-06-21Permit Supported Scaffold — Signed-off
2018-06-21Permit Sidewalk Shed — Signed-off
2018-06-12Job filed: INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED & PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS. SIDEWALK SHED OF LIVE LOAD 300 PSF. SIDEWALK SHED & PIPE SCAFFOLD SHALL COMPLY$10,000
2018-06-04DOB violation E:
2018-05-25Job filed: REPAIR ROOF CORNICE AND RESTORE TO ORIGINAL. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY.$4,050
2018-05-25Job filed: REPAIR ROOF CORNICE AND RESTORE TO ORIGINAL. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY.$4,050
2018-05-25Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-04-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-03-26311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2017
2017-11-28311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2017-09-15DOB violation EVCAT1: VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2016 INSPECTION/TEST
2017-09-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-08-08311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2017-05-23DOB violation E:
2017-05-12311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2017-04-27311: Elevator — Elevator - Defective/Not Working
2016
2016-12-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-05-21DOB violation E:
2016-05-20311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2016-05-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-03-22311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2015
2015-08-18Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-08-10Job filed: CONSTRUCTION OF NON LOAD-BEARING INTERIOR PARTITIONS IN AN EXISTING OFFICE SPACE. NO CHANGE OF EGRESS, USE OR OCCUPANCY.$10,000
2015-08-10Job filed: CONSTRUCTION OF NON LOAD-BEARING INTERIOR PARTITIONS IN AN EXISTING OFFICE SPACE. NO CHANGE OF EGRESS, USE OR OCCUPANCY.$10,000
2015-06-19311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2015-05-24Job filed: CONSTRUCTION OF NON LOAD-BEARING INTERIOR PARTITIONS IN AN EXISTING OFFICE SPACE. NO CHANGE OF EGRESS, USE OR OCCUPANCY.$10,000
2015-05-24Job filed: CONSTRUCTION OF NON LOAD-BEARING INTERIOR PARTITIONS IN AN EXISTING OFFICE SPACE. NO CHANGE OF EGRESS, USE OR OCCUPANCY.$10,000
2015-04-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2015-03-31FDNY inspection (RISK)
2015-02-05Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-01-20Job filed: INSTALLATION OF INTERIOR PARTITIONS IN EXISTING OFFICE SPACE$2,000
2015-01-20Job filed: INSTALLATION OF INTERIOR PARTITIONS IN EXISTING OFFICE SPACE$2,000
2015-01-20Job filed: INSTALLATION OF INTERIOR PARTITIONS IN EXISTING OFFICE SPACE$2,000
2014
2014-10-03311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2014-09-29311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2014-04-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2014-04-03311: Water System — Hydrant Running Full (WA4)
2014-04-03311: Water System — Hydrant Running Full (WA4)
2014-04-03311: Water System — Hydrant Running Full (WA4)
2014-04-02311: Water System — Hydrant Running (WC3)
2013
2013-11-21Permit EQ — ISSUED
2013-11-20Job filed: INSTALL WOODEN CONSTRUCTION FENCE AT EAST WALL IN CONJUNCTION WITH JOB#140135324. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY.
2013-11-20Job filed: INSTALL WOODEN CONSTRUCTION FENCE AT EAST WALL IN CONJUNCTION WITH JOB#140135324. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY.
2013-11-18Permit EW — ISSUED
2013-11-14Job filed: EXTERIOR RENOVATION OF EAST STOREFRONT, REMOVE EXISTING BRICK WALL AND INSTALL GLASS STOREFRONT. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY.$11,550
2013-09-13Permit EW — ISSUED
2013-04-17311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2013-03-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2013-03-04Permit PL — ISSUED
2013-02-06Permit EW — ISSUED
2013-02-05Job filed: INSTALL GAS UNIT HEATERS AND METER, INTERIOR RENOVATION WITH PARTITION WORK, INSTALL SUB-FLOORING. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY.$68,300
2013-02-05Job filed: INSTALL GAS UNIT HEATERS AND METER, INTERIOR RENOVATION WITH PARTITION WORK, INSTALL SUB-FLOORING. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY.$68,300
2013-01-30Mortgage satisfied — from 55 CANAL REALTY CORP. to EASTBANK, N.A.
2013-01-30TL&R — from EASTBANK, N.A. to 55 CANAL REALTY CORP.
2012
2012-11-26Deed $4,900,000 — from 55 CANAL REALTY CORP. to 55 CANAL LLC$4,900,000
2012-10-01DOB violation EVCAT1: VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2011 INSPECTION/TEST
2012-08-21Mortgage $1,250,000 — from 55 CANAL REALTY CORP. to EASTBANK, N.A.$1,250,000
2012-08-21AL&R $1,250,000 — from 55 CANAL REALTY CORP. to EASTBANK, N.A.$1,250,000
2012-08-21Mortgage satisfied — from 55 CANAL REALTY CORP. to EASTBANK, N.A.
2012-08-21TL&R — from EASTBANK, N.A. to 55 CANAL REALTY CORP.
2012-08-15DOB violation ACC1: VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2010 CAT 1 INSP/TST
2012-06-18311: Electrical — Con Edison Referral
2012-06-18DOB complaint, category ?
2012-05-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-03-05Permit EQ — ISSUED
2012-03-02Job filed: INSTALLATION OF 93 LINEAR FEET OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FOR BUILDING ALTERATION, FILED SEPARATELY. LIVE LOAD 300 PSF. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WI
2012-02-08ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BLDG WALL. DEFECTS ARE: EXPOSED WOOD AND PEELING PAINT ON WINDOW FRAMES. CRACKED WINDOW GLASS. RUSTIN
2012-02-07311: General Construction/Plumbing — Debris - Falling Or In Danger Of Falling
2012-02-07DOB complaint, category ?
2012-01-19DOB violation E:
2012-01-03311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2011
2011-04-15Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-10-27DOB violation E:
2010-09-21311: Dirty Conditions — E1A Litter Basket / Improper Use
2010-04-07311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2010-03-08311: Traffic/Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2010-02-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2009
2009-04-01DOB violation E:
2008
2008-10-29DOB violation E:
2007
2007-12-19DOB complaint, category ?
2007-10-30DOB violation E:
2007-02-28DOB violation E:
2006
2006-01-06DOB violation LL6291:
2005
2005-10-01DOB violation LL1081:
2005-07-29DOB violation E:
2005-01-31DOB violation LL6291:
2004
2004-09-29DOB violation E:
2004-04-21DOB violation LL1081:
2003
2003-03-19DOB violation LL6291:
2002
2002-03-26DOB violation LL6291:
2001
2001-05-16DOB violation E: 1P1849
2001-03-22REL — from REJOICE REALTY CORP. to 55 CANAL REALTY CORP.
2001-03-22REL — from EASTBANK, N.A. to REJOICE REALTY CORP.
2001-03-22REL — from 55 CANAL REALTY CORP. to REJOICE REALTY CORP.
2001-03-22REL — from UNITED ORIENT BANK to 55 CANAL REALTY CORP.
2001-03-08DOB violation LL1081:
2001-02-27DOB violation LL6291:
2001-02-27DOB violation LL6291:
2000
2000-03-10DOB violation LL1081:
2000-03-06Permit EQ — ISSUED
2000-03-06Permit EW — ISSUED
2000-02-25Job filed: REPARI EXISTING FIRE ESCAPE AND REPLACED DROP LADDER. (NO CHANGE OF USE, EGRESS , OR OCCUPANCY .)$3,500
2000-02-25Job filed: REPARI EXISTING FIRE ESCAPE AND REPLACED DROP LADDER. (NO CHANGE OF USE, EGRESS , OR OCCUPANCY .)$3,500
2000-02-07DOB violation LL6291:
1999
1999-10-07DOB complaint, category ?
1999-05-13Mortgage satisfied — from 59 CANAL ST. REALTY,INC to CHINESE AMERICAN BANK
1999-03-16DOB violation LL6291:
1999-03-16DOB violation LL6291:
1999-01-25DOB violation E: 1P1849
1999-01-20DOB violation LL1081:
1998
1998-05-04DOB violation LL6291:
1998-05-04DOB violation LL6291:
1997
1997-09-16DOB violation LL6291:
1997-09-16DOB violation LL6291:
1996
1996-08-21DOB violation C:
1996-08-21DOB violation C:
1996-03-08DOB violation LL1081:
1995
1995-09-12DOB complaint, category ?
1995-09-07Agreement — from 15 ORCH CORP. to 55 CANAL REALTY CORP.
1995-09-07Mortgage assigned — from 55 CANAL REALTY CORP. to EASTBANK, NA
1995-09-07Mortgage $300,000 — from 55 CANAL REALTY CORP. to EASTBANK, NA$300,000
1995-09-07Deed — from PELROS REALTY CO. to 55 CANAL REALTY CORP.
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1995-07-17Mortgage satisfied — from PELROS REALTY CORP. to ZWERDLING, CHARLES; BERMAN, SIDNEY
1995-07-03Permit EW — ISSUED
1995-07-03Permit PL — ISSUED
1995-07-03Permit EW — ISSUED
1995-07-03Permit EW — ISSUED
1995-06-30Mortgage $50,000 — from 59 CANAL ST. REALTYINC.; LONG VIEW, INC. to CHINESE AMERICAN BANK$50,000
1995-06-30Permit PL — ISSUED
1995-04-17DOB violation LL1081:
1995-02-22Permit EW — ISSUED
1995-02-16ECB Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT.WORK NOTED 1-REMOVING INTERIOR PARTITIONS AT 1ST&2ND FLOOR 2-REMOVING EXISTING STORE FRONT ENTIRE 3-CUTING T$800
1995-01-27Mortgage $320,000 — from 59 CANAL ST. REALTY, INC. to CHINESE AMERICAN BANK,$320,000
1995-01-27Mortgage assigned — from 59 CANAL ST. REALTYINC. to CHINESE AMERICAN BANK
1995-01-27WSAT — from PELROS REALTY CORP. to ZWERDLING, CHARLES; BERMAN, SIDNEY
1995-01-27Deed — from PELROS REALTY CO. to 59 CANAL ST. REALTYINC.
1994
1994-05-31DOB violation LL1081:
1994-03-18DOB violation LL6291:
1994-03-18DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-06-28DOB violation LL1081: 1
1993-03-18DOB violation LL6291:
1993-03-18DOB violation LL6291:
1991
1991-04-25DOB violation LL1081: 1
1991-01-28DOB violation LL16:
1990
1990-06-29DOB violation LL1081: 1
1989
1989-10-12DOB violation LL1081: 1
1989-10-12DOB violation LL1081: 1
1985
1985-12-31Deed — from PELROS REALTY CORP. to PELROS REALTY CO.
1985-06-19Mortgage satisfied — from LOUDA REALTY CORP to NEWMAN, ANN & ETAL
1985-06-12Mortgage satisfied — from GARDNER, MOSES & ETUX to NEW YORK LF INS CO
1985-06-06Mortgage $600,000 — from PELROS REALTY CORP to ZWERDLING, CHARLES; BERMAN, SIDNEY$600,000
1985-06-06Deed — from ZWERDLING, CHARLES; BERMAN, SIDNEY to PELROS REALTY CORP
1971
1971-12-30Deed — from LOUDA REALTY CORP to ZWERDLING CHARLES; BERMAN SIDNEY
1970
1970-04-22Mortgage — from LOUDA REALTY CORP to KIPNIS BENJAMIN; KIPNIS LOUIS; WISE HENRIELTA; KIPNIS ABE; NEWM,AN ANN

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