Office building · Upper West Side, Manhattan
524 West 57th Street
New York, NY 10019
524 West 57th Street is an 8-floor office building in the Upper West Side, Manhattan, built in 1912, with about 52,000 square feet of office space according to city records.
Also at 518-524 West 57th Street.
- Office space
- 52K SF
- Floors
- 8
- Year built
- 1912
- Zoning
- M1-5
The 14th largest of the 14 office buildings we track in the Upper West Side. Compare it with 6 neighbors
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Compared with its neighbors
How 524 West 57th Street compares
Next to the 6 nearest large office buildings, all within a 4 minute walk, 524 West 57th Street is the smallest by office floor area. Built in 1912, it is the oldest of them. Its estimated property tax, about $9.86 a square foot of floor area before abatements, is below the neighbors' median of $12.01.
| Building | Office space | Floors | Built | Tax / SF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 524 West 57th Street | 52K SF | 8 | 1912 | $9.86 |
| 513 West 56th Street | 186K SF | 10 | 1984 | $12.01 |
| 521 West 57th Street | 368K SF | 10 | 1927 | $12.01 |
| 555 West 57th Street | 581K SF | 20 | 2005 | $15.53 |
| 423 West 55th Street | 245K SF | 12 | 1915 | $10.53 |
| 600 West 58th Street | 67K SF | 10 | 2015 | $8.71 |
| 787 Eleventh Avenue | 370K SF | 10 | 1929 | $18.66 |
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). 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
- 518-524 West 57th Street
- ZIP code
- 10019
- Building type
- Office building (city class O3)
- Total floor area
- 52,000 SF
- Commercial floor area
- 52,000 SF
- Office
- 52,000 SF
- Height
- 8 floors
- Average floor
- About 6,500 SF (floor area divided by floors)
- Year built
- 1912
- Last major alteration
- 1985
- Lot area
- 7,300 SF
- Zoning district
- M1-5
- Built FAR
- 7.12
- Max commercial FAR
- 5
- Tax lot (BBL)
- 1010850041
Nearest subway
- 59 St-Columbus Circle
- 66 St-Lincoln Center
- 50 St
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 Department of Finance records
Owner, property tax and assessed value
The Department of Finance lists CBS BROADCASTING INC. as the owner of record. For tax year 2026/27 the city values 524 West 57th Street at $11.6 million and assesses it at $5.21 million. After phase-ins and exemptions its taxable value is $4.72 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 $512,568 a year before abatements, roughly $9.86 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
- CBS BROADCASTING INC.
- Tax class
- Class 4 (commercial and industrial)
- City market value
- $11,569,000
- Land market value
- $1,890,000
- Assessed value
- $5,206,050
- Taxable value (phased in)
- $4,725,000
- Estimated yearly tax
- About $512,568
- Tax per SF of floor area
- About $9.86
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 energy benchmarking (Local Law 84)
Energy use and emissions
524 West 57th 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 284.8 kBtu per square foot, 6.0 times the national median of 47.3 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 21,401 metric tons of CO2e (29.02 kg per square foot). The filing covers 4 tax lots together, so these figures are for the whole property.
- ENERGY STAR score (2024)
- None given
- Property type (Portfolio Manager)
- Other - Entertainment/Public Assembly
- Site energy use intensity
- 284.8 kBtu/SF
- National median for the type
- 47.3 kBtu/SF
- Greenhouse gas emissions
- 21,401 t CO2e
- Emissions per SF
- 29.02 kg CO2e
- Floor area in the filing
- 737,480 SF
- Tax lots in the filing
- 4
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, one filing for 4 tax lots), 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.
NYC Department of Buildings permits
Work permits and build-outs
In the 12 months to September 2026, the Department of Buildings issued first permits for 2 jobs at 524 West 57th Street. A sidewalk shed permit here is active until December 7, 2026.
- New jobs, last 12 months
- 2
- Initial permits, last 12 months
- 2
- Newest job first permitted
- August 2026
- Interior build-outs, last 24 months
- 0
- Facade and sidewalk jobs, last 24 months
- 2
- Sidewalk shed permit
- Active until Dec 7, 2026
New jobs by year
Build-outs across the Upper West SideWhere NYC offices are being built out
Source: NYC Department of Buildings, DOB NOW: Build Approved Permits, pulled 2026-10-02 (permits issued through 2026-09-30). A job counts once, when its first permit is issued; renewals are not new work. A build-out groups jobs on the same floors first permitted within 120 days of each other. Costs are the estimates filed with the jobs. Jobs filed before DOB NOW (in the older BIS system) are not counted. A permit is approval to do the work; it does not say who the work is for or whether it is finished.
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Questions about 524 West 57th Street
How big is 524 West 57th Street?
524 West 57th Street has about 52,000 square feet of floor area in total, including 52,000 square feet of office, according to NYC PLUTO 26v2. These are the city's estimates for the whole building, not space that is available.
When was 524 West 57th Street built?
City records list 1912 as the year built, with a major alteration recorded in 1985. The building is 8 floors tall.
What other addresses does 524 West 57th Street have?
City records list 518-524 West 57th Street on the same tax lot (BBL 1010850041) as 524 West 57th Street. A space listed on Leasemark at any of these addresses shows up on this page.
What is the ZIP code of 524 West 57th Street?
524 West 57th 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 524 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019, in the Upper West Side.
What is the zoning at 524 West 57th Street?
The lot is in the M1-5 zoning district. PLUTO lists a built floor area ratio (FAR) of 7.12 and a maximum commercial FAR of 5 for this lot.
What subway station is closest to 524 West 57th Street?
The closest subway station to 524 West 57th Street is 59 St-Columbus Circle (the 1, A, B, C and D trains), about 0.4 miles away in a straight line, roughly 8 minutes on foot. The MTA lists it as an accessible station. Also nearby: 66 St-Lincoln Center (the 1 train), 10 min walk; 50 St (the C and E trains), 10 min walk. Walking times are straight-line estimates; the street route is longer.
Who owns 524 West 57th Street?
The NYC Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists CBS BROADCASTING INC. as the owner of record of 524 West 57th Street (BBL 1010850041). Deeds and mortgages for the lot are public in ACRIS, the city's property records system.
Does 524 West 57th Street have an energy grade?
524 West 57th 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 284.8 kBtu per square foot, 6.0 times the national median of 47.3 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 21,401 metric tons of CO2e (29.02 kg per square foot). The filing covers 4 tax lots together, so these figures are for the whole property.
Is there construction at 524 West 57th Street?
In the 12 months to September 2026, the Department of Buildings issued first permits for 2 jobs at 524 West 57th Street. A sidewalk shed permit here is active until December 7, 2026. These are the Department of Buildings' DOB NOW work permits for tax lot 1010850041. A permit is approval to do the work; it does not say who the work is for or whether it is finished.
What are the property taxes at 524 West 57th Street?
The Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists a taxable value of $4.72 million for 524 West 57th Street. At the Class 4 rate of 10.848% (tax year 2025/26, the latest rate the Department of Finance lists), that is about $512,568 a year, roughly $9.86 per square foot of floor area, before abatements such as ICAP. The city's property tax records for BBL 1010850041 show the actual bill.
What is the assessed value of 524 West 57th Street?
For tax year 2026/27, the NYC Department of Finance puts the market value of 524 West 57th Street at $11.6 million ($1.89 million of it land) and its assessed value at $5.21 million, the 45% of market value the city assesses for Class 4 property. The city's market value rose 20% from 2022/23 ($9.64 million) to 2026/27.
Is there office space for lease at 524 West 57th Street?
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