538 WEST 48 STREET
538 WEST 48 STREET is a Class H3 (hotel) building in Manhattan (BBL 1010760051) built in 2010, with 1 residential unit across 11 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 104, council district 3, zoning district R8, on a 10,042-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 61,700 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is TSQ HOTEL LLC.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on December 23, 2025 when GLSC 48 SPECIAL LLC conveyed the property to TSQ HOTEL LLC for $26.50M. 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 5)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R8
- Lot size:
- 10,042 sqft
- Building area:
- 61,700 sqft
- Floors:
- 11
- Assessed value:
- $11.6M
- Community district:
- 104
- Council district:
- 3
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 538 WEST 48 STREET
Who owns 538 WEST 48 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 538 WEST 48 STREET per NYC PLUTO is TSQ HOTEL LLC. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on December 23, 2025 when the property was conveyed to TSQ HOTEL LLC. 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 538 WEST 48 STREET last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 538 WEST 48 STREET was recorded on December 23, 2025, when GLSC 48 SPECIAL LLC conveyed the property to TSQ HOTEL LLC for $26.50M. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
How many HPD violations does 538 WEST 48 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 538 WEST 48 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 538 WEST 48 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 538 WEST 48 STREET at $11.61M 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 538 WEST 48 STREET and what does that mean?
538 WEST 48 STREET is NYC building class H3 — Hotel. Hotel. 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.