251 West 55 Street · Manhattan · BBL 1010270006
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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
7 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Street Condition (2) · Noise (2) · Food Poisoning (1) · Food Establishment (1) · Curb Condition (1).
Filed construction activity
No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. 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 year
City market value
Assessed value
2025
$2,363,000
$1,063,350
2026
$2,409,000
$1,084,050
2027
$2,500,000
$1,125,000
The city's market estimate has risen
6% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
1 food-poisoning report to 311 at this address in the last three years (0 with three or more people sick), shared by 2 restaurants 1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Food Temperature), shared by 2 restaurants · 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
Subway
59 St-Columbus Circle — 1 A B C D · 400 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: full 57 St-7 Av — N Q R W · 650 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: 8 Av / W 56 St — M20 M104 · 350 ft
Citi Bike
W 56 St & 8 Ave · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
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.
7 311 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: $350,000 on
2011-04-14 (lender: Asia Bank, N. A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2024-02-16
EASE $50,912 — from WEST MOORE 55 LLC to 245 W 55TH ST LLC
$50,913
2023-07-10
Deed $5,200,000 — from JAPAS ENTERPRISES, INC. to WEST MOORE 55 LLC
$5,200,000
2023-06-30
Sold for $5,200,000
$5,200,000
$2,600,000
2011-04-14
Mortgage $350,000 — from JAPAS ENTERPRISES, INC to ASIA BANK, N. A.
$350,000
2011-04-14
Deed $350,000 — from OWEN, EDWIN A; PECHTER, ALESE B; OWEN, ANCILLARY EXECUTOR, MALLARD D; ESTATE OF MELVIN M. to JAPAS ENTERPRISES, INC.
$350,000
2011-04-14
AL&R $350,000 — from JAPAS ENTERPRISES, INC. to ASIA BANK, N. A.
$350,000
2003-12-30
Mortgage $17,000,000 — from 56TH STREET RETAIL, L.L.C.; 56TH STREET ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. to BAYERISCHE HYPO-UND VEREINSBANK AG
$17,000,000
2000-09-13
Mortgage $46,700,000 — from BERTELSMANN 56TH STREET COMMERCIAL LLC; 56TH STREET ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. to BAYERISCHE HYPO-UNDVEREINSBANK AG
$46,700,000
1999-08-30
Mortgage $40,500 — from RELATED/AMSI, L.P.; 56TH STREET ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. to BAYERISCHE HYPO-UNDVEREINSBANK AG
$40,500
1999-08-30
Mortgage $10,800,000 — from RELATED/AMSI, L.P.; 56TH STREET ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. to BAYERISCHE HYPO-UNDVEREINSBANK AG
$10,800,000
Ten-year activity
1050
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
10
2023
2024
2025
2026
Housing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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Year
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
1
0
0
1
2018
3
0
0
3
2019
4
0
0
4
2020
1
0
0
1
2021
4
0
0
4
2022
2
0
1
3
2023
6
4
0
10
2024
3
3
2
8
2025
3
0
3
6
2026
0
0
3
3
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2015-11-12Job filed: INSTALLING FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY. THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$4,000
2015-11-04Permit PL — ISSUED
2015-10-20Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-10-20Permit EQ — ISSUED
2015-10-20Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-10-19Job filed: INSTALLATION OF PARTITIONS, PLUMBING FIXTURES AND MECHANICALS IN FIRST FLOOR AND CELLAR RESTAURANT WITH MECHANICALS ON FIRST FLOOR REAR ROOF. NO CHANG$61,000
2015-10-19Job filed: INSTALLATION OF PARTITIONS, PLUMBING FIXTURES AND MECHANICALS IN FIRST FLOOR AND CELLAR RESTAURANT WITH MECHANICALS ON FIRST FLOOR REAR ROOF. NO CHANG$61,000
2014
2014-08-27FDNY inspection (RISK)
2014-03-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2012
2012-12-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-01-30Rodent inspection: Passed
2011
2011-11-23311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2011-11-03311: Taxi Complaint — Driver Complaint
2011-08-30Rodent inspection: Passed
2011-07-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2011-07-08Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2011-04-14Mortgage $350,000 — from JAPAS ENTERPRISES, INC to ASIA BANK, N. A.$350,000
2011-04-14Deed $350,000 — from OWEN, EDWIN A; PECHTER, ALESE B; OWEN, ANCILLARY EXECUTOR, MALLARD D; ESTATE OF MELVIN M. to JAPAS ENTERPRISES, INC.$350,000
2011-04-14AL&R $350,000 — from JAPAS ENTERPRISES, INC. to ASIA BANK, N. A.$350,000
2010-01-19Job filed: CONSTRUCTION OF REAR STAIR FROM BASEMENT TO 1ST FLOOR HALL. NO CHANGE TO OCCUPANCY USE OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$40,000
2010-01-19Permit EW — ISSUED
2004
2004-02-03Permit SG — ISSUED
2003
2003-12-30Mortgage $17,000,000 — from 56TH STREET RETAIL, L.L.C.; 56TH STREET ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. to BAYERISCHE HYPO-UND VEREINSBANK AG$17,000,000
2003-11-21Permit EW — ISSUED
2003-11-19Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION TO RESTAURANT, GAS SHUT OFF VALVE & HOOD UNDER SEPARATE APPLICATION. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE OR OC$3,000
2003-11-19Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION TO RESTAURANT, GAS SHUT OFF VALVE & HOOD UNDER SEPARATE APPLICATION. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE OR OC$3,000
2003-10-31Permit PL — ISSUED
2003-10-09Permit EW — ISSUED
2003-10-09Permit EW — ISSUED
2003-10-01ZONE — from 56TH STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC
2003-10-01CERT — from ROYAL ABSTRACT OF NEW YORK, LLC
2003-09-25Job filed: RENOVATE EXIST. EATING AND DRINKING EST. ON 2ND FL ADDITIONAL A/C UNIT ON ROOF. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE OR OCCUPANCY IS INVOLVED UNDER THIS APPLICAT$30,000
2003-03-28DOB violation C:
2001
2001-05-01Mortgage assigned — from KEIFU ENTERPRISES, INC. to JAPAS ENTERPRISES, INC.
2000
2000-09-13Agreement — from 56TH STREET ASSOCIATES, L.L.C.; BERTELSMANN 56TH STREET COMMERCIAL, LLC to BAYERISCHE HYPO-UNDVEREINSBANK AG
2000-09-13Mortgage $46,700,000 — from BERTELSMANN 56TH STREET COMMERCIAL LLC; 56TH STREET ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. to BAYERISCHE HYPO-UNDVEREINSBANK AG$46,700,000
1999
1999-12-21SAGE — from RELATED/AMSI, L.P.
1999-12-20Agreement — from BERTELSMANN 56TH STREET COMMERCIAL, LLC; 56TH STREET ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. to BAYERISCHE HYPO-UNDVEREINSBANK AG
1999-08-30Mortgage $40,500 — from RELATED/AMSI, L.P.; 56TH STREET ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. to BAYERISCHE HYPO-UNDVEREINSBANK AG$40,500
1999-08-30Mortgage $10,800,000 — from RELATED/AMSI, L.P.; 56TH STREET ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. to BAYERISCHE HYPO-UNDVEREINSBANK AG$10,800,000
1999-05-18SAGE — from 56TH STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC; OWEN, EDWIN A.; OWEN, MELVIN A.; PECHTER, ALESE B.
1999-04-06SAGE — from OWEN, EDWIN A.; OWEN, MELVIN M.; KEIFU ENTERPRISES, INC.; 56TH STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC; PEC
1999-03-01SAGE — from OWEN, EDWIN A.; OWEN, MELVIN M.; PECHTER, ALESE B.
1999-03-01SAGE — from ROYAL ABSTRACT OF NEW YORK LLC
1999-03-01Agreement — from PECHTER, ALESE B.; OWEN, EDWIN A.; OWEN, MELVIN M. to 56TH STREET ASSOCIATES LLC
1999-03-01SAGE — from KEIFU ENTERPRISES, INC.
1999-03-01SAGE — from FUJII, KEICHI
1998
1998-09-22Permit EW — ISSUED
1998-09-22Permit EW — ISSUED
1998-09-22Permit EW — ISSUED
1998-09-15Permit PL — ISSUED
1998-08-18Agreement — from PECHTHER, ALESE B.; OWEN, EDWIN A.; OWEN, MELVIN M. to KEIFU ENTERPRISES INC; 56TH STREET ASSOCIATES LLC
1997
1997-11-21LEAS to KEIFU ENTERPRISES, INC.
1995
1995-12-26Permit EW — ISSUED
1995-11-27Permit PL — ISSUED
1995-11-06Permit AL — ISSUED
1995-11-06Permit AL — ISSUED
1995-11-02Permit PL — ISSUED
1995-09-15EASE — from ODEN ENTERPRISES, INC. to EAST BOY, INC.
1991
1991-11-20Permit EW — ISSUED
1990
1990-11-30DOB complaint, category ?
1983
1983-03-23Deed — from OWEN, MELVIN M.ANX/EXEC; COHEN, NORMA S. LWT to OWEN, EDWIN A.; PECHTER, ALESE B.; OWEN, MELVIN A.
1979
1979-06-27Mortgage assigned — from WERWAISS, JOHN A; BLOCK, KEITH L to FUJII, KEICHI
1975
1975-06-19Deed — from COHEN, JOSEPH J DECDEX to COHEN, NORMA
1970
1970-08-11Deed — from COHEN, NORMA to COHEN, JOSEPH J. DR.
1970-02-27Mortgage assigned — from BLACK, KEITH L. to BLACK, KEITH L.; WERWAISS, JOHN A.
1968
1968-08-02LEAS — from COHEN, NORMA to BLACK, KEITH L.