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59 West 37 Street · Manhattan · BBL 1008390008 · 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

5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Consumer Complaint (1) · Commercial Disposal Complaint (1) · Lost Property (1) · Street Condition (1) · Food Poisoning (1).

Filed construction activity

$1,720,299 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (14 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$1,539,000 $692,550
2026$1,778,000 $800,100
2027$2,112,000 $950,400

The city's market estimate has risen 37% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Cafe ChinaChineseA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

1 food-poisoning report to 311 at this address in the last three years (0 with three or more people sick) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

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

Subway42 St-Bryant Pk — 7 B D F M · 500 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
34 St-Herald Sq — B D F M N Q R W · 550 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 6 Av / W 38 St — M5 M7 M55 · 200 ft
Citi BikeBroadway & W 37 St · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 051 Elias Howe
Middle: M.S. 297. 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

59 West 37 Street

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

5 311 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: $11,000,000 on 2008-01-17 (lender: Mulitfamily Capital, INC.), covering 9 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2008-01-17AL&R $11,000,000 — from LOW-INCOME OPERATOR LLC to WACHOVIA MULTIFAMILY CAPITAL, INC. $11,000,000
2008-01-17Mortgage $11,000,000 — from 1010 SIXTH ASSOCIATES LLC to MULITFAMILY CAPITAL, INC. $11,000,000
2005-09-29Agreement $113,700,000 — from 1010 SIXTH ASSOCIATES LLC to FANNIE MAE; THE BANK OF NEW YORK $113,700,000
2005-09-29Agreement $113,700,000 — from 1010 SIXTH ASSOCIATES LLC to FANNIE MAE $113,700,000
2004-12-14Mortgage $113,700,000 — from 1010 SIXTH ASSOCIATES, LLC; C/O GOTHAM ORGANIZATION, INC. to MAE, FANNIE $113,700,000
2000-12-04Mortgage $29,925,000 — from 1010 SIXTH ASSOCIATES LLC, to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY $29,925,000
2000-12-04Mortgage $119,700,000 — from 1010 SIXTH ASSOCIATES LLC. to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY $119,700,000

Ten-year activity

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2023
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2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017003014
2018000011
20199018119
2020601018
202110230015
2022531009
2023031004
2024004015
2025001001
2026000022
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The last 12 months — 2 records

DateRecord
2026-10-01Restaurant inspection: CAFE CHINA — grade A
2026-03-12Restaurant inspection: CAFE CHINA

The full timeline

2026
2026-10-01Restaurant inspection: CAFE CHINA — grade A
2026-03-12Restaurant inspection: CAFE CHINA
2025
2025-04-06311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2024
2024-11-19Restaurant inspection: CAFE CHINA — grade A
2024-08-04311: Street Condition — Pothole
2024-06-04311: Lost Property — Bag/Wallet
2024-03-11311: Commercial Disposal Complaint — Private Carter Decal Not Posted
2024-01-04311: Consumer Complaint — Restaurant
2023
2023-06-30DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-06-30DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-04-25DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-03-02311: Drinking — Underage - Licensed Est
2022
2022-12-29Certificate of occupancy Final
2022-12-29Certificate of occupancy Final
2022-12-07DOB complaint, category ?
2022-11-17311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2022-10-31Certificate of occupancy Renewal Without Change
2022-09-14DOB complaint, category ?
2022-08-09Certificate of occupancy Initial
2022-07-13DOB complaint, category ?
2022-06-29Permit AL — ISSUED
2021
2021-11-21311: Food Establishment — No Permit or License
2021-10-26Permit Mechanical Systems — Signed-off
2021-10-26Permit EW — ISSUED
2021-10-19Job filed: PROPOSED MECHANICAL WORK ON CEL, 1ST FLOOR, MEZ, 2ND FLOOR AND ROOF, IN CONJUNCTION ALT1 APPLICATION #121206006.$15,000
2021-10-12311: Emergency Response Team (ERT) — After Hours Work - Illegal
2021-10-12DOB complaint, category ?
2021-08-23Permit Sprinklers — Signed-off
2021-08-02Permit AL — ISSUED
2021-07-09Job filed: SUBSEQUENT FILING FOR PLUMBING WORK IN CONJUNCTION ALT1 APPLICATION #121206006.$56,000
2021-06-25Job filed: SUBSEQUENT FILING FOR PLUMBING WORK IN CONJUNCTION ALT1 APPLICATION #121206006.$56,000
2021-06-06Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2021-05-18Job filed: SUBSEQUENT FILING FOR PLUMBING WORK IN CONJUNCTION ALT1 APPLICATION #121206006.$56,000
2021-05-03Permit EW — ISSUED
2021-05-01311: Emergency Response Team (ERT) — After Hours Work - Illegal
2021-05-01DOB complaint, category ?
2020
2020-09-29Permit Sidewalk Shed — Signed-off
2020-09-28Job filed: INSTALLATION OF A HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS IN CONJUNCTION WITH GENERAL CONSTRUCTION. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. SIDEWALK SHED$5,000
2020-09-01311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020-03-18Job filed: SUBSEQUENT FILING FOR SPRINKLER WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT1 APPLICATION #121206006.$46,200
2020-02-27Elevator permit: Furnish and install TWO new dumbwaiters. TOTAL TRAVEL 26'6"$49,950
2020-01-15Permit Construction Fence — Signed-off
2020-01-15Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2020-01-09Job filed: SUBSEQUENT FILING FOR TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FENCE AS PER PLAN, IN CONJUNCTION ALT1 APPLICATION #121206006.$1,500
2019
2019-12-20Permit EW — ISSUED
2019-11-30Job filed: SUBSEQUENT FILING FOR PLUMBING WORK IN CONJUNCTION ALT1 APPLICATION #121206006.$56,000
2019-10-21ZONE — from MORDEN, BENJAMIN
2019-10-21CERT — from ALLIANCE ABSTRACT, LLC
2019-10-10Permit EW — ISSUED
2019-10-03Boiler inspection
2019-08-27Job filed: CONVERT EXISTING CELLAR, 1ST FL. & MZ1, 2FL TO EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT USE. PARTITION, FLOOR AND CEILING AS PER PLAN. PLUMBING AND MECHA$357,150
2019-08-15Job filed: PROPOSED INTERIOR RENOVATION ON CELLAR, 1ST FL. & MZ1, 2FL, WITH REPAIRING PARTITION, FLOOR AND CEILING AS PRE PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR O$214,290
2019-08-15Job filed: PROPOSED INTERIOR RENOVATION ON CELLAR, 1ST FL. & MZ1, 2FL, WITH REPAIRING PARTITION, FLOOR AND CEILING AS PRE PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR O$214,290
2019-08-15Job filed: PROPOSED INTERIOR RENOVATION ON CELLAR, 1ST FL. & MZ1, 2FL, WITH REPAIRING PARTITION, FLOOR AND CEILING AS PRE PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR O$214,290
2019-08-15Job filed: PROPOSED INTERIOR RENOVATION ON CELLAR, 1ST FL. & MZ1, 2FL, WITH REPAIRING PARTITION, FLOOR AND CEILING AS PRE PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR O$214,290
2019-08-15Job filed: PROPOSED INTERIOR RENOVATION ON CELLAR, 1ST FL. & MZ1, 2FL, WITH REPAIRING PARTITION, FLOOR AND CEILING AS PRE PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR O$214,290
2019-02-14311: Street Sign - Dangling — No Parking, Standing, Stopping
2019-02-07Mortgage assigned — from THE BANK OF NEW YORK; THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON; FANNIE MAE to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY
2019-02-07Mortgage satisfied — from 1014 SIXTH AVENUE REALTY CORP.; JC 1008 LLC; 1010 6TH AVE. CORP.; 1010 SIXTH ASSOCIATES LL to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY
2019-02-07SAGE — from FANNIE MAE; THE BANK OF NEW YORK; NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY; THE BANK OF NEW Y to 1010 SIXTH ASSOCIATES LLC
2019-02-07Mortgage satisfied — from 1010 SIXTH ASSOCIATES LLC to FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION
2019-02-07TL&R — from FANNIE MAE to 1010 SIXTH LOW-INCOME OPERATOR LLC
2019-02-07Mortgage satisfied — from 1010 SIXTH ASSOCIATES LLC to WACHOVIA MULTIFAMILY CAPITAL, INC.
2018
2018-10-11Boiler inspection
2017
2017-12-29311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2017-12-26311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2017-09-27Boiler inspection
2017-08-04311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2016
2016-08-23311: Consumer Complaint — Damaged/Defective Goods
2015
2015-08-14311: Water Conservation — Rooftank Leak Or Overflow (CKO)
2014
2014-11-09FDNY inspection (RISK)
2014-11-05FDNY inspection (RISK)
2014-03-26311: Noise — Noise: Construction Equipment (NC1)
2014-01-04311: Drinking Water — Illness Caused by Drinking Water
2012
2012-10-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2011
2011-08-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2011-05-19311: Investigations and Discipline (IAD) — Plumbing Work - Unlicensed/Illegal/Improper Work In Progress
2011-05-19DOB complaint, category ?
2011-05-09311: Plumbing — Plumbing Work - Illegal/No Permit/Standpipe/Sprinkler
2011-05-09DOB complaint, category ?
2011-04-28Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION TO ESTABLISH BEAUTY PARLOR IN EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE. INSTALLATION OF MINOR PARTITION WALLS AND CEILING AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE $20,000
2011-04-28Permit EW — ISSUED
2010
2010-07-20Rodent inspection: Passed
2009
2009-06-18Permit EW — ISSUED
2009-03-26Job filed: NEW HVAC EQUIPMENT USE PERMIT. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS$27,000
2008
2008-08-04Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-06-25Job filed: INSTALL REPLCEMENT METAL CHIMNET EXTENSIUON. SEE SEPARATE APPLICATION FOR BRAK ETS ON 61 WEST 37TH STREET. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, OCCUPANCY OR USE UNDER$8,000
2008-01-17Agreement — from WACHOVIA MULTIFAMILY CAPITAL, INC. to 1010 SIXTH LOW-INCOME OPERATOR LLC; 1010 SIXTH ASSOCIATES LLC
2008-01-17AL&R $11,000,000 — from LOW-INCOME OPERATOR LLC to WACHOVIA MULTIFAMILY CAPITAL, INC.$11,000,000
2008-01-17Mortgage $11,000,000 — from 1010 SIXTH ASSOCIATES LLC to MULITFAMILY CAPITAL, INC.$11,000,000
2008-01-17Mortgage assigned — from WACHOVIA MULTIFAMILY CAPITAL, INC. to FANNIE MAE
2005
2005-10-27PREL — from FANNIE MAE to THE BANK OF NEW YORK
2005-10-27REL — from 1010 SIXTH ASSOCIATES LLC to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY
2005-10-27PREL — from FANNIE MAE to 1010 SIXTH ASSOCIATES LLC
2005-09-29Agreement $113,700,000 — from 1010 SIXTH ASSOCIATES LLC to FANNIE MAE; THE BANK OF NEW YORK$113,700,000
2005-09-29SUBM — from 1010 SIXTH ASSOCIATES LLC to FANNIE MAE
2005-09-29SUBM — from 1010 6TH AVE. CORP.; SC 1008 LLC; 1010 SIXTH ASSOCIATES LLC; JC 1008 LLC; 1014 SIXTH AVENU to THE BANK OF NEW YORK; FANNIE MAE
2005-09-29Agreement $113,700,000 — from 1010 SIXTH ASSOCIATES LLC to FANNIE MAE$113,700,000
2005-06-09Mortgage satisfied — from BREAKSTONE REALTY CORP. to FELDMAN, ENID; SIEGEL, CAROL; BRAFF, SYLVIA; EISENBERG, DINA
2005-01-20Permit EW — ISSUED
2004
2004-12-14TERA — from NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY(HF to ISAR GOTHAM WEST 38TH LLC
2004-12-14Agreement — from C/O GOTHAM ORGANIZATION, INC.; 1010 SIXTH ASSOCIATES, LLC to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY
2004-12-14Mortgage $113,700,000 — from 1010 SIXTH ASSOCIATES, LLC; C/O GOTHAM ORGANIZATION, INC. to MAE, FANNIE$113,700,000
2004-12-14Mortgage assigned — from NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY to MAE, FANNIE; THE BANK OF NEW YORK
2004-12-14Agreement — from 1010 SIXTH ASSOCIATES, LLC; C/O GOTHAM ORGANIZATION, INC. to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY
2004-12-14Mortgage satisfied — from SC 1008 LLC; 1010 SIXTH ASSOCIATES LLC; 1014 SIXTH AVENUE REALTY CORP.; JC 1008 LLC; 1010 to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY
2004-11-08Permit EW — ISSUED
2004-11-01Job filed: TO CREATE NEW FLOORVOPENING ON THE SECOND FLOOR FOR FIRE RATED SHAFT TO INSTALL NEW CONVEYOR. AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY$18,000
2004-10-14DOB violation Z:
2004-10-06DOB complaint, category ?
2001
2001-11-29DOB violation C:
2001-08-28Permit EW — ISSUED
2001-08-28Permit EW — ISSUED
2001-08-22Job filed: General construction work including the removal and installation of partitions and mechanical system as per plan herewith submitted. There will be no $20,000
2001-08-03DOB complaint, category ?
2001-03-22ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDGCEXTERIOR)NOTED REAR SET BACK ROOF WITH POOR DRAINAGE HAS ABOUT 1 OF WATER.WATER IS LEAKING THROUGH FLOORS$800
2001-03-22DOB complaint, category ?
2001-02-13DOB complaint, category ?
2000
2000-12-13SAGE — from CITY & SUBURBAN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
2000-12-04Mortgage $29,925,000 — from 1010 SIXTH ASSOCIATES LLC, to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY$29,925,000
2000-12-04Agreement — from 61 WEST 37TH ST. REALTY CO. to 1010 SIXTH ASSOCIATES LLC
2000-12-04SAGE — from 1010 SIXTH ASSOCIATES LLC
2000-12-04Agreement — from NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY to ISAR GOTHAM WEST 38TH LLC
2000-12-04SAGE — from BREAKSTONE REALTY CORP.
2000-12-04SAGE — from COMMERCIAL BANK OF NEW YORK
2000-12-04SAGE — from COHEN, SHIRLEY
2000-12-04Agreement — from NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY to BAYERISCHE HYPO-UNDVEREINSBANK AG,
2000-12-04Mortgage $119,700,000 — from 1010 SIXTH ASSOCIATES LLC. to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY$119,700,000
2000-12-04SAGE — from ROYAL ABSTRACT OF NEW YORK LLC.
2000-12-04Agreement — from BREAKSTONE REALTY CORP. to 1010 SIXTH ASSOCIATES LLC.
2000-12-04Agreement — from 1010 SIXTH ASSOCIATES LLC to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY.
2000-10-03Job filed: FILED TO CHANGE MEETS AND BOUNDS DESCRIP TION. SEE ITEM 16. NO WORK.$1,000
2000-10-03Job filed: FILED TO CHANGE MEETS AND BOUNDS DESCRIP TION. SEE ITEM 16. NO WORK.$1,000
2000-10-03Job filed: FILED TO CHANGE MEETS AND BOUNDS DESCRIP TION. SEE ITEM 16. NO WORK.$1,000
2000-03-31Permit EW — ISSUED
2000-03-31Permit EW — ISSUED
2000-03-09Job filed: REPLACE BOILER AND OIL BURNER NO CHANGE IN EGRESS OCCUPACNY OR USE UNDER THIS APPLICATION
2000-03-09Job filed: REPLACE BOILER AND OIL BURNER NO CHANGE IN EGRESS OCCUPACNY OR USE UNDER THIS APPLICATION
2000-03-09Job filed: REPLACE BOILER AND OIL BURNER NO CHANGE IN EGRESS OCCUPACNY OR USE UNDER THIS APPLICATION
2000-02-07DOB violation LL6291:
1999
1999-03-16DOB violation LL6291:
1998
1998-05-04DOB violation LL6291:
1995
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1995-04-17DOB violation LL1081:
1994
1994-09-01DOB violation LL6291:
1994-05-31DOB violation LL1081:
1993
1993-06-28DOB violation LL1081: 1
1993-04-28DOB violation E:
1992
1992-04-07DOB violation LL1081: 1
1992-03-30ECB Non-Hazardous violation: 74 FILE APPLIATION AND OBTAIN PERMIT FOR DISMANTLING OF ELEVATOR.$285
1991
1991-04-25DOB violation LL1081: 1
1990
1990-06-29DOB violation LL1081: 1
1989
1989-10-12DOB violation LL1081: 2
1988
1988-08-30DOB violation E: RETURN TO WORKING ORDER OR FILE BN FOR DISMANTLE OR REMOVAL
1977
1977-07-27Mortgage — from BREAKSTONE REALTY CORP to BRAFF, SYLVIA; EISENBERG, DINA; FELDMAN, ENID; SIEGEL, CAROL
1977-07-27Deed — from SIEGEL, CAROL; EISENBERG, DINA; BRAFF, SYLVIA; FELDMAN, ENID to BREAKSTONE REALTY CORP
1976
1976-02-05Deed — from EISENBERG, MAY DECD to SIEGEL, CAROL; FELDMAN, ENID; BRAFF, SYLVIA
1972
1972-10-20Agreement — from EISENBERG, MAY; EISENBERG, DINA to EMPIRE SAVINGS BANK
1966
1966-08-02Agreement — from EISENBERG, DINA; EISENBERG, MAY to EMPIRE CTY SAVINGS BANK

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