Office building with commercial space · Harlem, Manhattan
55 West 125th Street
New York, NY 10027
55 West 125th Street is a 15-floor office building with commercial space in Harlem, Manhattan, built in 1974, with about 181,000 square feet of office space according to city records.
Also at 55 Drive M L King Jr Boulevard and 54 West 126th Street.
- Office space
- 181K SF
- Floors
- 15
- Year built
- 1974
- Zoning
- C4-7
The 4th largest of the 19 office buildings we track in Harlem. Compare it with 6 neighbors
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Compared with its neighbors
How 55 West 125th Street compares
Next to the 6 nearest large office buildings, all within a 5 minute walk, 55 West 125th Street ranks 2nd of 7 by office floor area. It went up in 1974; the median neighbor dates from 1956. Its estimated property tax, about $11.78 a square foot of floor area before abatements, is above the neighbors' median of $8.36.
| Building | Office space | Floors | Built | Tax / SF | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 West 125th Street | 181K SF | 15 | 1974 | $11.78 | Jan 2006, $75M (3 lots) |
| 117 West 124th Street | 43K SF | 6 | 2017 | $5.45 | n/a |
| 105 West 125th Street | 142K SF | 10 | 2001 | Exempt | n/a |
| 132 West 125th Street | 101K SF | 6 | 1940 | $10.79 | n/a |
| 125 West 125th Street | 231K SF | 19 | 1972 | Exempt | n/a |
| Theresa Towers, 2082 Adam C Powell Boulevard | 151K SF | 12 | 1913 | $10.91 | n/a |
| 2108 Adam C Powell Boulevard | 73K SF | 7 | 1903 | $5.94 | Feb 2014, $21.5M |
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 35,000 SF of the building's main use. Walking times are straight-line estimates.
NYC tax lot records
Building facts
- Other addresses
- 55 Drive M L King Jr Boulevard; 54 West 126th Street
- ZIP code
- 10027
- Building type
- Office building with commercial space (city class O6)
- Total floor area
- 228,017 SF
- Commercial floor area
- 228,017 SF
- Office
- 180,717 SF
- Retail
- 15,800 SF
- Height
- 15 floors
- Average floor
- About 15,200 SF (floor area divided by floors)
- Year built
- 1974
- Lot area
- 19,152 SF
- Zoning district
- C4-7
- Built FAR
- 11.91
- Max commercial FAR
- 10
- Tax lot (BBL)
- 1017230010
Nearest subway
- 125 St
- 125 St
- 116 St
Source: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2, pulled 2026-10-16; addresses from the Property Address Directory (PAD) 26b; subway stations from the MTA Subway Stations dataset, pulled 2026-10-16. 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 4 storefronts at 55 West 125th Street for December 31, 2025, the newest annual filing the city has published, and 1 of them stood vacant that day. At least one storefront here has been reported vacant at the end of every year since 2019.
- Storefronts registered for December 31, 2025
- 4
- Vacant that day
- 1
- Share vacant across Harlem
- 12.0%
- Share vacant along West 125th Street
- 16.8%
- Share vacant citywide
- 9.2%
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 2025, pulled 2026-10-16. 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 2025 filing was due June 1, 2026, 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 BVK 55 WEST 125TH STREET, LLC as the owner of record. For tax year 2026/27 the city values 55 West 125th Street at $56 million and assesses it at $25.2 million. After phase-ins and exemptions its taxable value is $24.8 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 $2.69 million a year before abatements, roughly $11.78 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
- BVK 55 WEST 125TH STREET, LLC
- Tax class
- Class 4 (commercial and industrial)
- City market value
- $56,035,000
- Land market value
- $1,540,000
- Assessed value
- $25,215,750
- Taxable value (phased in)
- $24,770,250
- Estimated yearly tax
- About $2.69 million
- Tax per SF of floor area
- About $11.78
City market value by tax year
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NYC property records (ACRIS)
Sales history
55 West 125th Street last sold in January 2006 in a $75 million sale that covered 3 tax lots, this one among them, according to the deed recorded with the city. 55 JUDY INVESTORS LLC sold it to 55 FEE LLC.
- Last sale (deed date)
- January 11, 2006
- Combined price
- $75,000,000 for 3 tax lots
- Seller
- 55 JUDY INVESTORS LLC
- Buyer
- 55 FEE LLC
- Deed recorded
- March 3, 2006
- ACRIS document
- 2006011801727001
Source: NYC Department of Finance, ACRIS, Real Property Master, Legals and Parties, pulled 2026-10-16; 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 score, grade and emissions
55 West 125th Street reported an ENERGY STAR score of 77 out of 100 for 2024 in its Local Law 84 benchmarking filing. Under Local Law 33 that score earns a B (70 to 84). Its site energy use came to 65.8 kBtu per square foot, 33% below the national median of 98.8 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 1,289 metric tons of CO2e (5.65 kg per square foot).
- ENERGY STAR score (2024)
- 77 of 100
- Grade this score earns (Local Law 33)
- B (70 to 84)
- Property type (Portfolio Manager)
- Office
- Site energy use intensity
- 65.8 kBtu/SF
- National median for the type
- 98.8 kBtu/SF
- Greenhouse gas emissions
- 1,289 t CO2e
- Emissions per SF
- 5.65 kg CO2e
- Floor area in the filing
- 228,017 SF
ENERGY STAR score by year
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 2026-10-16; grade cutoffs from the Department of Buildings energy grades page. Figures are as the owner filed them in ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager. The grade is the one the filed score earns under the law's cutoffs; the Department of Buildings assigns the grade a building posts, which can differ.
NYC Department of Buildings permits
Work permits and build-outs
In the 12 months to October 2026, the Department of Buildings issued first permits for 4 jobs at 55 West 125th Street. In the last two years, interior work was permitted on one floor (floor 14). The newest build-out, on floor 14, was first permitted in January 2026 (mechanical; filed cost estimate $219,000).
- New jobs, last 12 months
- 4
- Initial permits, last 12 months
- 4
- Newest job first permitted
- October 2026
- Interior build-outs, last 24 months
- 1
- Floors with interior work, last 24 months
- 14
- Facade and sidewalk jobs, last 24 months
- 4
Recent build-outs
New jobs by year
Build-outs across HarlemWhere NYC offices are being built out
Source: NYC Department of Buildings, DOB NOW: Build Approved Permits, pulled 2026-10-24 (permits issued through 2026-10-22). 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 55 West 125th Street
How big is 55 West 125th Street?
55 West 125th Street has about 228,000 square feet of floor area in total, including 181,000 square feet of office and 16,000 square feet of retail, according to NYC PLUTO 26v2. These are the city's estimates for the whole building, not space that is available.
When was 55 West 125th Street built?
City records list 1974 as the year built. The building is 15 floors tall.
What other addresses does 55 West 125th Street have?
City records list 55 Drive M L King Jr Boulevard and 54 West 126th Street on the same tax lot (BBL 1017230010) as 55 West 125th Street. A space listed on Leasemark at any of these addresses shows up on this page.
What is the ZIP code of 55 West 125th Street?
55 West 125th Street is in ZIP code 10027, according to the city's tax lot records (NYC PLUTO 26v2) and the Department of Finance's assessment roll. The full mailing address is 55 West 125th Street, New York, NY 10027, in Harlem.
What is the zoning at 55 West 125th Street?
The lot is in the C4-7 zoning district. PLUTO lists a built floor area ratio (FAR) of 11.91 and a maximum commercial FAR of 10 for this lot.
What subway station is closest to 55 West 125th Street?
The closest subway station to 55 West 125th Street is 125 St (the 2 and 3 trains), about 400 feet away in a straight line, roughly 1 minute on foot. Also nearby: 125 St (the 4, 5 and 6 trains), 8 min walk; 116 St (the 2 and 3 trains), 9 min walk. Walking times are straight-line estimates; the street route is longer.
Who owns 55 West 125th Street?
The NYC Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists BVK 55 WEST 125TH STREET, LLC as the owner of record of 55 West 125th Street (BBL 1017230010). 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 55 West 125th Street last sold?
55 West 125th Street last sold in January 2006 in a $75 million sale that covered 3 tax lots, this one among them, according to the deed recorded with the city. 55 JUDY INVESTORS LLC sold it to 55 FEE LLC. The deed is ACRIS document 2006011801727001 (BBL 1017230010) 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.
What is the energy grade of 55 West 125th Street?
55 West 125th Street reported an ENERGY STAR score of 77 for calendar year 2024 in its Local Law 84 benchmarking filing. Under Local Law 33, as amended by Local Law 95 of 2019, a score of 85 or higher earns an A, 70 to 84 a B, 55 to 69 a C and under 55 a D, so 77 earns a B. The Department of Buildings assigns the grade a building posts, so the posted label can differ if a filing was corrected. Its site energy use came to 65.8 kBtu per square foot, 33% below the national median of 98.8 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 1,289 metric tons of CO2e (5.65 kg per square foot).
Is there construction at 55 West 125th Street?
In the 12 months to October 2026, the Department of Buildings issued first permits for 4 jobs at 55 West 125th Street. In the last two years, interior work was permitted on one floor (floor 14). The newest build-out, on floor 14, was first permitted in January 2026 (mechanical; filed cost estimate $219,000). These are the Department of Buildings' DOB NOW work permits for tax lot 1017230010. 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 55 West 125th Street?
The Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists a taxable value of $24.8 million for 55 West 125th Street. At the Class 4 rate of 10.848% (tax year 2025/26, the latest rate the Department of Finance lists), that is about $2.69 million a year, roughly $11.78 per square foot of floor area, before abatements such as ICAP. The city's property tax records for BBL 1017230010 show the actual bill.
What is the assessed value of 55 West 125th Street?
For tax year 2026/27, the NYC Department of Finance puts the market value of 55 West 125th Street at $56 million ($1.54 million of it land) and its assessed value at $25.2 million, the 45% of market value the city assesses for Class 4 property. The city's market value rose 2% from 2022/23 ($55.1 million) to 2026/27.
Are there vacant storefronts at 55 West 125th Street?
Owners registered 4 storefronts at 55 West 125th Street for December 31, 2025, the newest annual filing the city has published, and 1 of them stood vacant that day. At least one storefront here has been reported vacant at the end of every year since 2019. These are the owners' filings with the Department of Finance under Local Law 157, so a storefront vacant on December 31, 2025 may have been leased since. Owners and brokers can list a storefront on Leasemark for free.
Is there office space for lease at 55 West 125th Street?
No space at 55 West 125th Street is listed on Leasemark right now. Nearby on Leasemark: office space for lease at 783 Madison 4th Floor in the Upper East Side (994 SF, $66.40/SF/yr). Owners and brokers can list space here for free, and tenants can post a requirement to be matched when space opens up.
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