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Office building with commercial space · Midtown, Manhattan
6 West 48th Street
New York, NY 10036
6 West 48th Street is a 12-floor office building with commercial space in Midtown, Manhattan, built in 1918, with about 56,000 square feet of office space according to city records.
Also at 6-8 West 48th Street.
- Office space
- 56K SF
- Floors
- 12
- Year built
- 1918
- Zoning
- C6-4.5
The 298th largest of the 315 office buildings we track in Midtown. Compare it with 6 neighbors
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Compared with its neighbors
How 6 West 48th Street compares
Next to the 6 nearest large office buildings, all within a 1 minute walk, 6 West 48th Street ranks 6th of 7 by office floor area. It went up in 1918; the median neighbor dates from 1933. Its estimated property tax, about $20.70 a square foot of floor area before abatements, is below the neighbors' median of $23.65.
| Building | Office space | Floors | Built | Tax / SF | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 West 48th Street | 56K SF | 12 | 1918 | $20.70 | Nov 2023, $34.7M |
| 592 Fifth Avenue | 50K SF | 11 | 1911 | $30.66 | n/a |
| 590 Fifth Avenue | 87K SF | 18 | 1987 | $25.05 | Nov 2007, $90M |
| 580 Fifth Avenue | 353K SF | 32 | 1927 | $22.25 | n/a |
| Manufacturers Hanover Trust Building, 600 Fifth Avenue | 314K SF | 28 | 1952 | $18.65 | Feb 2011, $165M |
| 15 West 47th Street | 113K SF | 18 | 1926 | $20.77 | Dec 2020, $110M |
| 22 West 48th Street | 69K SF | 15 | 1940 | $26.46 | Aug 2012, $53.8M |
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
- 6-8 West 48th Street
- ZIP code
- 10036
- Building type
- Office building with commercial space (city class O6)
- Total floor area
- 60,500 SF
- Commercial floor area
- 60,500 SF
- Office
- 56,000 SF
- Retail
- 4,500 SF
- Height
- 12 floors
- Average floor
- About 5,000 SF (floor area divided by floors)
- Year built
- 1918
- Last major alteration
- 1989
- Lot area
- 5,020 SF
- Zoning district
- C6-4.5
- Built FAR
- 12.05
- Max commercial FAR
- 12
- Tax lot (BBL)
- 1012630043
Nearest subway
- 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr
- 5 Av/53 St
- 5 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 one storefront at 6 West 48th Street for December 31, 2024, the newest annual filing the city has published, and it was not vacant that day.
- Storefronts registered for December 31, 2024
- 1
- Vacant that day
- 0
- Share vacant across Midtown
- 14.0%
- Share vacant along West 48th Street
- 3.8%
- 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 MINAKO REALTY LLC as the owner of record. For tax year 2026/27 the city values 6 West 48th Street at $26.2 million and assesses it at $11.8 million. After phase-ins and exemptions its taxable value is $11.5 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 $1.25 million a year before abatements, roughly $20.70 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
- MINAKO REALTY LLC
- Tax class
- Class 4 (commercial and industrial)
- City market value
- $26,223,000
- Land market value
- $4,260,000
- Assessed value
- $11,800,350
- Taxable value (phased in)
- $11,545,560
- Estimated yearly tax
- About $1.25 million
- Tax per SF of floor area
- About $20.70
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
6 West 48th Street last sold in November 2023 for $34.7 million, according to the deed recorded with the city. 6 WEST 48TH LLC sold it to MINAKO REALTY LLC. That comes to about $574 per square foot of floor area.
- Last sale (deed date)
- November 6, 2023
- Price
- $34,700,000
- Price per SF of floor area
- About $574
- Seller
- 6 WEST 48TH LLC
- Buyer
- MINAKO REALTY LLC
- Deed recorded
- November 8, 2023
- ACRIS document
- 2023110600779001
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.
NYC energy benchmarking (Local Law 84)
Energy score, grade and emissions
6 West 48th Street reported an ENERGY STAR score of 93 out of 100 for 2022 in its Local Law 84 benchmarking filing. Under Local Law 33 that score earns an A (85 or higher). Its site energy use came to 25 kBtu per square foot, less than half the national median of 60.4 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 132 metric tons of CO2e (2.1 kg per square foot).
- ENERGY STAR score (2022)
- 93 of 100
- Grade this score earns (Local Law 33)
- A (85 or higher)
- Property type (Portfolio Manager)
- Office
- Site energy use intensity
- 25 kBtu/SF
- National median for the type
- 60.4 kBtu/SF
- Greenhouse gas emissions
- 132 t CO2e
- Emissions per SF
- 2.1 kg CO2e
- Floor area in the filing
- 64,143 SF
Energy sources in 2022
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 (2022 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. 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
The Department of Buildings issued no permits for new jobs at 6 West 48th Street in the 12 months to September 2026; the last one was first permitted in August 2024.
- New jobs, last 12 months
- 0
- Initial permits, last 12 months
- 0
- Newest job first permitted
- August 2024
- Interior build-outs, last 24 months
- 0
New jobs by year
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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 6 West 48th Street
How big is 6 West 48th Street?
6 West 48th Street has about 61,000 square feet of floor area in total, including 56,000 square feet of office and 5,000 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 6 West 48th Street built?
City records list 1918 as the year built, with a major alteration recorded in 1989. The building is 12 floors tall.
What other addresses does 6 West 48th Street have?
City records list 6-8 West 48th Street on the same tax lot (BBL 1012630043) as 6 West 48th Street. A space listed on Leasemark at any of these addresses shows up on this page.
What is the ZIP code of 6 West 48th Street?
6 West 48th Street is in ZIP code 10036, according to the city's tax lot records (NYC PLUTO 26v2) and the Department of Finance's assessment roll. The full mailing address is 6 West 48th Street, New York, NY 10036, in Midtown.
What is the zoning at 6 West 48th Street?
The lot is in the C6-4.5 zoning district. PLUTO lists a built floor area ratio (FAR) of 12.05 and a maximum commercial FAR of 12 for this lot.
What subway station is closest to 6 West 48th Street?
The closest subway station to 6 West 48th Street is 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr (the B, D, F and M trains), about 800 feet away in a straight line, roughly 3 minutes on foot. The MTA lists it as an accessible station. Also nearby: 5 Av/53 St (the E and F trains), 5 min walk; 5 Av (the 7, B, D, F and M trains, connected to 42 St-Bryant Pk), 6 min walk. Walking times are straight-line estimates; the street route is longer.
Who owns 6 West 48th Street?
The NYC Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists MINAKO REALTY LLC as the owner of record of 6 West 48th Street (BBL 1012630043). 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 6 West 48th Street last sold?
6 West 48th Street last sold in November 2023 for $34.7 million, according to the deed recorded with the city. 6 WEST 48TH LLC sold it to MINAKO REALTY LLC. That comes to about $574 per square foot of floor area. The deed is ACRIS document 2023110600779001 (BBL 1012630043) 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 6 West 48th Street?
6 West 48th Street reported an ENERGY STAR score of 93 for calendar year 2022 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 93 earns an A. 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 25 kBtu per square foot, less than half the national median of 60.4 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 132 metric tons of CO2e (2.1 kg per square foot).
Is there construction at 6 West 48th Street?
The Department of Buildings issued no permits for new jobs at 6 West 48th Street in the 12 months to September 2026; the last one was first permitted in August 2024. These are the Department of Buildings' DOB NOW work permits for tax lot 1012630043. 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 6 West 48th Street?
The Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists a taxable value of $11.5 million for 6 West 48th Street. At the Class 4 rate of 10.848% (tax year 2025/26, the latest rate the Department of Finance lists), that is about $1.25 million a year, roughly $20.70 per square foot of floor area, before abatements such as ICAP. The city's property tax records for BBL 1012630043 show the actual bill.
What is the assessed value of 6 West 48th Street?
For tax year 2026/27, the NYC Department of Finance puts the market value of 6 West 48th Street at $26.2 million ($4.26 million of it land) and its assessed value at $11.8 million, the 45% of market value the city assesses for Class 4 property. The city's market value rose 10% from 2022/23 ($23.8 million) to 2026/27.
Are there vacant storefronts at 6 West 48th Street?
Owners registered one storefront at 6 West 48th Street for December 31, 2024, the newest annual filing the city has published, and it was not 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 office space for lease at 6 West 48th Street?
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