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Parks / recreation facility
Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5 AVENUE · Central Park · BIN 1088628
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0Year Built
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Q1Building Class
PARKZoning
34,025 sfGross Floor Area
0Units
12 Open Violations 5 unresolved · 7 paperwork only ▸
Parks / recreation facility · Owner of record: NYC DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION · 36,590,000 sf lot · 0 FAR built · Flood zone X
Locations of Work
ArchitectureStructural
Roof4p · 1 filing · 20 docs
Site & exterior13p · 1 filing · 20 docs
▾Owner History (Filing Record)
Companies and organizations named on filings. Individual owners are not shown.
OwnerFilingsMost Recent
CENTRAL PARK CONSERVANCY403/22/2026
▾Design Consultants (Architect / Engineer of Record)
FirmFilingsMost Recent
OLD STRUCTURES ENGINEERING211/07/2023
▾Filing Representatives (Expediters)
RepresentativeFilingsMost Recent
NYCCODE403/21/2026
▾Contractors (License-Anchored)
FirmTradeRolesMost Recent
FIFTY THREE RESTORATIONSGeneral Contractor303/21/2026
▾Special Inspection Agencies
AgencyLicense #FilingsMost Recent
CHEN ENGINEERING SERVICES1826211/07/2023
Building Lifecycle
All (17)Filed (2)Permit Issued (1)Special Inspection (14)
11/08/2023
Special inspection requirement — Subgrade Inspections
HENLIA CHEN
11/08/2023
Special inspection requirement — Structural Steel - Welding
HENLIA CHEN
11/08/2023
Special inspection requirement — Concrete - Cast-In-Place
HENLIA CHEN
11/08/2023
Special inspection requirement — Structural Steel - Details
HENLIA CHEN
11/08/2023
Special inspection requirement — Footing and Foundation
HENLIA CHEN
11/08/2023
Special inspection requirement — Final
Donald Friedman
11/08/2023
Special inspection requirement — Structural Wood Frame
HENLIA CHEN
11/07/2023
Filed — Alteration
RESTORATION OF TWO HISTORIC RUSTIC WOODEN STRUCTURES IN THE RAMBLE OF CENTRAL PARK: BELVEDERE SUMMERHOUSE, UMBRELLA STRUCTURE AND LOG SHELTER. THESE SHADING STRUCTURES WILL SERVE AS SEATING AREAS FOR PARK VISITORS. NO CHANGE OF USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.
M00856749-P1
10/13/2023
Special inspection requirement — Concrete - Cast-In-Place
HENLIA CHEN
10/13/2023
Special inspection requirement — Structural Steel - Details
HENLIA CHEN
10/13/2023
Special inspection requirement — Structural Steel - Welding
HENLIA CHEN
10/13/2023
Special inspection requirement — Subgrade Inspections
HENLIA CHEN
10/13/2023
Special inspection requirement — Final
Donald Friedman
10/13/2023
Special inspection requirement — Footing and Foundation
HENLIA CHEN
10/13/2023
Special inspection requirement — Structural Wood Frame
HENLIA CHEN
06/06/2023
Permit issued — Structural
M00856749-I1-GC-CX
04/13/2023
Filed — Alteration
RESTORATION OF TWO HISTORIC RUSTIC WOODEN STRUCTURES IN THE RAMBLE OF CENTRAL PARK: BELVEDERE SUMMERHOUSE, UMBRELLA STRUCTURE AND LOG SHELTER. THESE SHADING STRUCTURES WILL SERVE AS SEATING AREAS FOR PARK VISITORS. NO CHANGE OF USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.
M00856749-I1
Permit / Filing Register
SourceWork TypeStatusApplicantIssued
DOB NOWStructuralSigned-offFIFTY THREE RESTORATIONS06/06/2023
1 project · most recent 11/07/2023
Concrete Wood
FiledStatusContractorScope
11/07/2023Signed-offFIFTY THREE RESTORATIONSConcrete, Wood
▾Special Inspection Requirements (DOB NOW) — 14
DateRequirementInspectorRole
11/08/2023Subgrade InspectionsHENLIA CHENspecial
11/08/2023Structural Steel - WeldingHENLIA CHENspecial
11/08/2023Concrete - Cast-In-PlaceHENLIA CHENspecial
11/08/2023Structural Steel - DetailsHENLIA CHENspecial
11/08/2023Footing and FoundationHENLIA CHENprogress
11/08/2023FinalDonald Friedmanprogress
11/08/2023Structural Wood FrameHENLIA CHENprogress
10/13/2023Concrete - Cast-In-PlaceHENLIA CHENspecial
10/13/2023Structural Steel - DetailsHENLIA CHENspecial
10/13/2023Structural Steel - WeldingHENLIA CHENspecial
10/13/2023Subgrade InspectionsHENLIA CHENspecial
10/13/2023FinalDonald Friedmanprogress
10/13/2023Footing and FoundationHENLIA CHENprogress
10/13/2023Structural Wood FrameHENLIA CHENprogress
▾Documents — 25 on file (BIS + DOB NOW)
▸Plans & Drawings2
▸DOB NOWPlans/Sketch2
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▸Applications & Permits2
▸DOB NOWLPC Approval/Permit2
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▸Seals & Professional Certifications16
▸DOB NOWSpecial Inspector Seal & Signature8
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▸DOB NOWProgress Inspector Seal & Signature6
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▸DOB NOWDPL-1: Design Professional Seal & Signature2
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▸Approvals, Objections & Sign-offs5
▸DOB NOWDesign Commission Approval City Owned (Exterior Work)2
08/13/2026M00856749-I1Open ↗
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▸DOB NOWFee Exempt Supporting Document - DOF ACRIS report or BIB letter2
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▸DOB NOWDesign Commission Sign Off City Owned (Exterior Work)1
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