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255 West 55th Street, New York, NY 10019 - Property report

Also known as: 255 W 55th St

Property image for 255 West 55th Street, New York, NY 10019

Property type

Walk-up Apartment - Over Six Families with Stores (C7)

Year built

1920

Lot sq. ft.

1,414

General information

Address

Primary address

255 West 55th Street

ZIP code

10019

Neighborhood

Theatre District - Times Square

Borough

Manhattan

Block & lot

01027-0102

Building

Property type

Walk-up Apartment - Over Six Families with Stores (C7)

Building sq. ft.

5,800

Building dimensions

19 ft x 60 ft

Buildings on lot

Stories

Year built

1920

Last altered

2001

Building material

Tax

Tax year

2026-2027

Property tax

$83,963

Tax class

Floor area ratio (FAR)

Commercial FAR

Residential FAR

Buildable area

Zoning & Use

Zoning

Qualified opportunity zone

Residential units

Residential sq. ft.

Office sq. ft.

Retail sq. ft.

Lot

Lot dimensions

18.75 ft x 75.42 ft

Lot sq. ft.

1,414

Area overview

Walk score

99 /100. Walker's Paradise

Transit score

100 /100. Rider's Paradise

Bike score

88 /100. Very Bikeable

School district

Community district

Closest police station

0.09 Miles

Closest fire station

0.16 Miles

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Ownership

Ownership information for 255 West 55th Street, New York, NY

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Property owner name

Registered owner

Source

Deed

Owner contact information

Phone number

Owner address

Documents

Sales history for 255 West 55th Street, New York, NY 10019

No recently recorded sales for this property.

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Title documents

Date	Type	Party 1	Party 2
10/05/2016 - R	Initial UCC1 (2016093001097003)	XXX X XX XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXX	XXXXX XXXX XXX XXXXXXX
10/05/2016 - R 09/28/2016 - D	Assignment of Leases and Rents (2016093001097002)	XXX X XX XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXX	XXXXX XXXX XXX XXXXXXX
10/05/2016 - R 09/28/2016 - D	Agreement (2016093001097001)	XXX X XX XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXX	XXXXX XXXX XXX XXXXXXX
06/28/2011 - R	Initial UCC1 (2011062000215004)	XXX X XX XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXX	XXXXX XXXX XXX XXXXXXX X XX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XX
06/28/2011 - R 06/14/2011 - D	Assignment of Leases and Rents (2011062000215003)	XXX X XX XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXX	XXXXX XXXX XXX XXXXXXX X XX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XX
06/28/2011 - R 06/14/2011 - D	Agreement (2011062000215002)	XXX X XX XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXX	XXXXX XXXX XXX XXXXXXX X XX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XX
06/28/2011 - R 06/14/2011 - D	Assignment, Mortgage (2011062000215001)	XXX XXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXX	XXXXX XXXX XXX XXXXXXX X XX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XX
07/29/2004 - R 05/17/2004 - D	Agreement (2004062802006001)	XXX XXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXX	XXX X XX XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXX
10/01/2003 - R 09/17/2003 - D	NYS Real Estate Transfer Tax (2003091601633002)	XXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXX
12/30/2003 - R 06/27/2003 - D	Mortgage (2003071400156008)	XXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXX	XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XX

*Most recent recorded documents on file for this property.

R: Recorded date
D: Document date

Tax

Property taxes for 255 West 55th Street, New York, NY

Property tax data includes tax amount, market value and assessed value, exemptions, abatements and assessment history.

Current property tax

Tax year

2025-2026

Property tax

$83,963

Municipal exemptions

Recent tax assessments

Market value

$3,503,000

Assessed value

$1,576,350

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Assessment history

See the assessment and property tax history, including the evolution of the total tax rate and corresponding property tax amount.

Tax year	Market value	Assessed value	Taxable amount	Tax rate	Base tax	Property tax	Y-o-Y change
2025/26	$4,379,000	$1,970,550	$754,000	12.439%	$93,790	$93,790	+5.92%
2024/25	$5,034,400	$2,265,480	$708,410	12.5%	$88,551	$88,551	+6.90%
2023/24	$6,293,000	$2,831,850	$662,605	12.502%	$82,839	$82,839	+8.89%
2022/23	$6,759,000	$3,041,550	$620,187	12.267%	$76,078	$76,078	+3.73%
2021/22	$6,490,000	$2,920,500	$599,426	12.235%	$73,340	$73,340	+2.56%
2020/21	$6,855,000	$3,084,750	$582,967	12.267%	$71,513	$71,513	+5.21%
2019/20	$6,042,000	$2,718,900	$544,931	12.473%	$67,969	$67,969	+5.73%
2018/19	$5,035,000	$2,265,750	$509,696	12.612%	$64,283	$64,283	+5.94%
2017/18	$4,408,000	$1,983,600	$477,067	12.719%	$60,678	$60,678	+2.08%
2016/17	$3,999,000	$1,799,550	$461,097	12.892%	$59,445	$59,445	+2.90%

Permits

Permit information for 255 West 55th Street, New York, NY

Filing date	Job type	Job status	Job description	Initial cost
09/20/2023	Alteration
07/10/2023	Alteration
04/05/2016	Alteration type 2
11/22/2006	Alteration type 2
09/27/2006	Alteration type 2

*Most recent permits on record for this property.

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Violations

DOB Violations

Violation ID	Issue date	Type	Status
	12/08/2018	E-elevator elevatorrequired
	10/01/2015	Lblvio-low pressure boiler
	05/30/2014	Acc1-(other BLDGS types) - elevator affirmation of correction

*Most recent DOB violations on record for this property.

Listings

Neighborhood

Manhattan commercial market stats

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Q2 2026 median price/sq. ft.

$729

10.4% Y-o-Y

Q1 2026 median price/sq. ft.

$807

22.4% Y-o-Y

2025 median price/sq. ft.

$630

-8.1% Y-o-Y

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Risk

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FEMA flood zones

FEMA flood zones

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Subway & traffic

Closest station

8th Ave & 58th St at NW Corner

Station lines

A-B-C-D-1

Distance (miles)

0.071

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Nearby ZIP codes for 255 West 55th Street, New York, NY

10001, New York City, NY 10018, New York City, NY 10020, New York City, NY 10023, New York City, NY 10036, New York City, NY 10069, New York City, NY 10103, New York City, NY 10110, New York City, NY 10112, New York City, NY 10119, New York City, NY 10165, New York City, NY 10167, New York City, NY 10169, New York City, NY 10171, New York City, NY 10172, New York City, NY 10173, New York City, NY 10177, New York City, NY

Frequently asked questions

What is the year built for 255 West 55th Street, New York, NY 10019?

The development at 255 West 55th Street, New York, NY 10019 was built in 1920.

What is the market value of 255 West 55th Street, New York, NY 10019?

The current market value of 255 West 55th Street, New York, NY 10019 is $3,503,000.

What is the total square footage of 255 West 55th Street, New York, NY 10019?

255 West 55th Street, New York, NY 10019 has a total of 5,800 square feet.

How many commercial spaces does this building have?

The number of commercial spaces in this building is 1.

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