16 EAST 55 STREET
16 EAST 55 STREET is a Class O5 (office + commercial) building in Manhattan (BBL 1012900061) built in 1930, with 1 residential unit across 6 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 105, council district 4, zoning district C5-2.5, on a 2,259-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 9,630 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 180 VARICK STREET CORPORATION.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on January 5, 2026 when ESTATE OF CHARLES GUTMAN; GUTMAN, AS EXECUTOR, DAVID conveyed the property to 180 VARICK STREET CORPORATION for $433K. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
Data sourced daily from NYC PLUTO (Department of City Planning), NYC ACRIS (Department of Finance), and NYC HPD housing-maintenance code violations.
Owner of record
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 1)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- C5-2.5
- Lot size:
- 2,259 sqft
- Building area:
- 9,630 sqft
- Floors:
- 6
- Assessed value:
- $1.7M
- Community district:
- 105
- Council district:
- 4
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 16 EAST 55 STREET
Who owns 16 EAST 55 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 16 EAST 55 STREET per NYC PLUTO is 180 VARICK STREET CORPORATION. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on January 5, 2026 when the property was conveyed to 180 VARICK STREET CORPORATION. PLUTO ownership is refreshed monthly by NYC Department of Finance; the registered owner may not reflect transactions recorded within the last 30 days.
When was 16 EAST 55 STREET last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 16 EAST 55 STREET was recorded on January 5, 2026, when ESTATE OF CHARLES GUTMAN; GUTMAN, AS EXECUTOR, DAVID conveyed the property to 180 VARICK STREET CORPORATION for $433K. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
How many HPD violations does 16 EAST 55 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 16 EAST 55 STREET. The building is not registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system, which is typical for owner-occupied 1-2 family dwellings. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.
What is the assessed value of 16 EAST 55 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 16 EAST 55 STREET at $1.69M for the current tax year. NYC assesses property at a fraction of estimated market value (the assessment ratio varies by tax class — 6% for tax class 1 one-to-three-family dwellings, approximately 45% for tax class 2 rental apartment buildings), so the market value implied by this assessment is meaningfully higher. Assessment data is published by NYC Department of Finance.
What building class is 16 EAST 55 STREET and what does that mean?
16 EAST 55 STREET is NYC building class O5 — Office + commercial. An office building with significant commercial space. Building class is assigned by NYC Department of Finance and recorded in PLUTO; it determines the property's tax class and the regulatory regime that applies.