Self-storage building · Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan
444 West 55th Street
New York, NY 10019
444 West 55th Street is a 6-floor self-storage building in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, built in 1917, with about 55,000 square feet of industrial and storage space according to city records.
Also at 438-444 West 55th Street.
- Industrial and storage space
- 55K SF
- Floors
- 6
- Year built
- 1917
- Zoning
- C6-2
The 7th largest of the 8 industrial and storage buildings we track in Hell's Kitchen. Compare it with 6 neighbors
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Compared with its neighbors
How 444 West 55th Street compares
Next to the 6 nearest large industrial and storage buildings, all within a 12 minute walk, 444 West 55th Street ranks 6th of 7 by industrial and storage floor area. Built in 1917, it is the oldest of them. Its estimated property tax, about $8.14 a square foot of floor area before abatements, is above the neighbors' median of $7.61.
| Building | Industrial and storage space | Floors | Built | Tax / SF | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 444 West 55th Street | 55K SF | 6 | 1917 | $8.14 | May 2016, $67.2M (2 lots) |
| 622 West 51st Street | 126K SF | 8 | 2019 | $12.93 | n/a |
| 660 Joe Dimaggio Highway | 236K SF | 2 | 2001 | $1.89 | n/a |
| 607 West 47th Street | 52K SF | 6 | 2020 | $16.06 | n/a |
| 609 West 46th Street | 121K SF | 14 | 2025 | $0.98 | n/a |
| 543 West 43rd Street | 157K SF | 7 | 1920 | $7.31 | Dec 2021, $149M |
| 633 West 44th Street | 211K SF | 6 | 1950 | $7.92 | Dec 2021, $227M |
Sources: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2 for size, floors and year built; NYC Department of Finance 2026/27 roll for tax (taxable value times the class rate, before abatements, over the whole floor area); ACRIS for the last deed that moved the whole lot for a real price (a price for several lots is their combined price; condominiums sell by the unit and show n/a). Large means at least 50,000 SF of the building's main use. Walking times are straight-line estimates.
NYC tax lot records
Building facts
- Other address
- 438-444 West 55th Street
- ZIP code
- 10019
- Building type
- Self-storage building (city class E7)
- Total floor area
- 54,598 SF
- Commercial floor area
- 54,598 SF
- Industrial and storage
- 54,598 SF
- Height
- 6 floors
- Average floor
- About 9,100 SF (floor area divided by floors)
- Year built
- 1917
- Last major alteration
- 2016
- Lot area
- 10,042 SF
- Zoning district
- C6-2
- Built FAR
- 5.44
- Max commercial FAR
- 6
- Tax lot (BBL)
- 1010640051
Nearest subway
- 50 St
- 59 St-Columbus Circle
- 57 St-7 Av
Source: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2, pulled 2026-09-30; addresses from the Property Address Directory (PAD) 26b; subway stations from the MTA Subway Stations dataset, pulled 2026-10-02. Floor areas are the city's estimates for the whole building, not available space. Walking times are straight-line estimates. How we build these pages. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
NYC storefront registry (Local Law 157)
Storefronts and vacancy
Owners registered 2 storefronts at 444 West 55th Street for December 31, 2024, the newest annual filing the city has published, and none stood vacant that day.
- Storefronts registered for December 31, 2024
- 2
- Vacant that day
- 0
- Share vacant across Hell's Kitchen
- 9.2%
- Share vacant along West 55th Street
- 19.0%
- Share vacant citywide
- 8.7%
Vacant on December 31, by year
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Source: NYC Department of Finance, Storefronts Reported Vacant or Not (Local Law 157), annual filings for 2019 to 2024, pulled 2026-10-02. Owners of buildings with ground- or second-floor storefronts register each one every year with its status on December 31; counts are by tax lot, as the owners filed them. The 2024 filing was due June 3, 2025, so a storefront vacant then may have been leased since. A vacant storefront is not always on the market, and none here is listed on Leasemark unless it shows above.
NYC Department of Finance records
Owner, property tax and assessed value
The Department of Finance lists 444 55TH STREET, LLC as the owner of record. For tax year 2026/27 the city values 444 West 55th Street at $10.4 million and assesses it at $4.7 million. After phase-ins and exemptions its taxable value is $4.1 million; at the Class 4 rate of 10.848% (tax year 2025/26, the latest rate the Department of Finance lists) that comes to about $444,579 a year before abatements, roughly $8.14 per square foot of floor area. Commercial leases here often pass a tenant's share of tax increases over a base year through as additional rent.
- Owner of record
- 444 55TH STREET, LLC
- Tax class
- Class 4 (commercial and industrial)
- City market value
- $10,434,000
- Land market value
- $1,608,000
- Assessed value
- $4,695,300
- Taxable value (phased in)
- $4,098,260
- Estimated yearly tax
- About $444,579
- Tax per SF of floor area
- About $8.14
City market value by tax year
Source: NYC Department of Finance, Property Valuation and Assessment Data (2026/27 roll; owner names as the roll records them, which cuts some long names short), pulled 2026-10-02; tax rate from the Department of Finance tax rates page, checked 2026-09-28. The estimate is the taxable value times the class rate. It leaves out abatements, payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreements and charges, so the actual bill can differ.
NYC property records (ACRIS)
Sales history
444 West 55th Street last sold in May 2016 in a $67.2 million sale that covered 2 tax lots, this one among them, according to the deed recorded with the city. CIRKER'S NY PROPERTY LLC sold it to 444 55TH STREET, LLC.
- Last sale (deed date)
- May 18, 2016
- Combined price
- $67,170,000 for 2 tax lots
- Seller
- CIRKER'S NY PROPERTY LLC
- Buyer
- 444 55TH STREET, LLC
- Deed recorded
- June 9, 2016
- ACRIS document
- 2016052001170001
Recorded sales
Source: NYC Department of Finance, ACRIS, Real Property Master, Legals and Parties, pulled 2026-10-02; prices as the deeds state them, names as recorded (companies and public bodies only). Shown are deeds that move the whole lot for a real price. Transfers between related companies for a nominal sum, sales of partial interests, land sales before the building went up and sales of the company that owns a building are left out; a price for several tax lots is the combined price, not this building's alone.
NYC energy benchmarking (Local Law 84)
Energy use and emissions
444 West 55th Street's 2024 Local Law 84 benchmarking filing got no ENERGY STAR score (no single use that ENERGY STAR scores covers more than half of the floor area), and Local Law 33 letter grades come from that score, so the filing does not yield an A to D grade. Its site energy use came to 15.1 kBtu per square foot, 12% below the national median of 17.1 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 94.9 metric tons of CO2e (1.74 kg per square foot).
- ENERGY STAR score (2024)
- None given
- Property type (Portfolio Manager)
- Self-Storage Facility
- Site energy use intensity
- 15.1 kBtu/SF
- National median for the type
- 17.1 kBtu/SF
- Greenhouse gas emissions
- 94.9 t CO2e
- Emissions per SF
- 1.74 kg CO2e
- Floor area in the filing
- 54,598 SF
Energy sources in 2024
Source: NYC Department of Buildings and Mayor's Office of Climate and Environmental Justice, NYC Building Energy and Water Data Disclosure for Local Law 84 (2024 filing), pulled 2026-10-02; grade cutoffs from the Department of Buildings energy grades page. Figures are as the owner filed them in ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager.
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Questions about 444 West 55th Street
How big is 444 West 55th Street?
444 West 55th Street has about 55,000 square feet of floor area in total, including 55,000 square feet of industrial and storage space, according to NYC PLUTO 26v2. These are the city's estimates for the whole building, not space that is available.
When was 444 West 55th Street built?
City records list 1917 as the year built, with a major alteration recorded in 2016. The building is 6 floors tall.
What other addresses does 444 West 55th Street have?
City records list 438-444 West 55th Street on the same tax lot (BBL 1010640051) as 444 West 55th Street. A space listed on Leasemark at any of these addresses shows up on this page.
What is the ZIP code of 444 West 55th Street?
444 West 55th Street is in ZIP code 10019, according to the city's tax lot records (NYC PLUTO 26v2) and the Department of Finance's assessment roll. The full mailing address is 444 West 55th Street, New York, NY 10019, in Hell's Kitchen.
What is the zoning at 444 West 55th Street?
The lot is in the C6-2 zoning district. PLUTO lists a built floor area ratio (FAR) of 5.44 and a maximum commercial FAR of 6 for this lot.
What subway station is closest to 444 West 55th Street?
The closest subway station to 444 West 55th Street is 50 St (the C and E trains), about 0.4 miles away in a straight line, roughly 7 minutes on foot. The MTA lists it as partly accessible. Also nearby: 59 St-Columbus Circle (the 1, A, B, C and D trains), 7 min walk; 57 St-7 Av (the N, Q, R and W trains), 9 min walk. Walking times are straight-line estimates; the street route is longer.
Who owns 444 West 55th Street?
The NYC Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists 444 55TH STREET, LLC as the owner of record of 444 West 55th Street (BBL 1010640051). Big buildings are usually held through a company set up for that one property, so the name on the roll can differ from the landlord's brand or the managing agent. Deeds and mortgages for the lot are public in ACRIS, the city's property records system.
When was 444 West 55th Street last sold?
444 West 55th Street last sold in May 2016 in a $67.2 million sale that covered 2 tax lots, this one among them, according to the deed recorded with the city. CIRKER'S NY PROPERTY LLC sold it to 444 55TH STREET, LLC. The deed is ACRIS document 2016052001170001 (BBL 1010640051) in the city's property records. A sale of the company that owns a building is not recorded as a deed, so it would not show there.
Does 444 West 55th Street have an energy grade?
444 West 55th Street's 2024 Local Law 84 benchmarking filing got no ENERGY STAR score (no single use that ENERGY STAR scores covers more than half of the floor area), and Local Law 33 letter grades come from that score, so the filing does not yield an A to D grade. Its site energy use came to 15.1 kBtu per square foot, 12% below the national median of 17.1 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 94.9 metric tons of CO2e (1.74 kg per square foot).
What are the property taxes at 444 West 55th Street?
The Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists a taxable value of $4.1 million for 444 West 55th Street. At the Class 4 rate of 10.848% (tax year 2025/26, the latest rate the Department of Finance lists), that is about $444,579 a year, roughly $8.14 per square foot of floor area, before abatements such as ICAP. The city's property tax records for BBL 1010640051 show the actual bill.
What is the assessed value of 444 West 55th Street?
For tax year 2026/27, the NYC Department of Finance puts the market value of 444 West 55th Street at $10.4 million ($1.61 million of it land) and its assessed value at $4.7 million, the 45% of market value the city assesses for Class 4 property. The city's market value rose 2% from 2022/23 ($10.2 million) to 2026/27.
Are there vacant storefronts at 444 West 55th Street?
Owners registered 2 storefronts at 444 West 55th Street for December 31, 2024, the newest annual filing the city has published, and none stood vacant that day. These are the owners' filings with the Department of Finance under Local Law 157, so a storefront may have come free since. Owners and brokers can list a storefront on Leasemark for free.
Is there industrial and storage space for lease at 444 West 55th Street?
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