Limited service hotel, often national chain

Best Western Premier Empire State Hotel

16 EAST 30TH STREET · BIN 1090514

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2017Year Built

23Stories

H3Building Class

C5-2Zoning

50,997 sfGross Floor Area

1Units

LL97 CoveredRent Stabilized0 Active ViolationsFISP: SAFEFDNY Report ↗

Limited service hotel, often national chain · Owner of record: 16-18 East 30th Street · 3,703 sf lot · 13.77 FAR built · Flood zone X

Locations of Work

ArchitectureStructuralPlumbingGeneral

Names shown beside floors are taken automatically from the text of filed documents and may be incomplete or wrong.

Floor 18Hotel renovation2p · 1 filing · 8 docs

Floor 17Hotel renovation2p · 1 filing · 8 docs

Floor 16Hotel renovation2p · 1 filing · 8 docs

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Floor 9

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Floor 3Best Western Hotels & Resorts2p · 1 filing · 7 docs

Floor 2Best Western Hotels & Resorts2p · 1 filing · 7 docs

Floor 1Best Western Hotels & Resorts2p · 1 filing · 7 docs

Site & exteriorPipe scaffold7p · 1 filing · 2 docs

▾Owner History (Filing Record)

Companies and organizations named on filings. Individual owners are not shown.

Owner	Filings	Most Recent
16-18 East 30th Street	50	03/22/2026
LHG	24	03/21/2026
319 West 38th Street	19	03/22/2026
4040 Plaza Mgmtllc	4	03/21/2026
East 29th St Pac O the Clarett	2	03/21/2026

▾Design Consultants (Architect / Engineer of Record)

Firm	Filings	Most Recent
Gene Kaufman Architect	2	05/20/2026
F.p.villano Consulting Engineering	2	03/30/2021
KZ Engineering	1	12/05/2017

▾Filing Representatives (Expediters)

Representative	Filings	Most Recent
Louis Striar	4	03/21/2026
Gene Kaufman Architect	1	03/21/2026
Synergy Building Consultants	1	03/21/2026

▾Contractors (License-Anchored)

Firm	Trade	Roles	Most Recent
Tri Borough Scaffolding	Scaffold	12	03/21/2026
Rightway Electrical	Electrical	4	03/21/2026
Shuanglong Construction	General Contractor	3	07/08/2026
Rightway Electrical	Electrical	2	03/22/2026
Signstar NYC	Sign hanger	1	07/08/2026

▾Special Inspection Agencies

Agency	License #	Filings	Most Recent
Jspecs	9429	1	03/07/2025

Building Lifecycle

All (86)Filed (5)Permit Issued (8)Signed Off (2)Facade (FISP) (3)Violation (60)Inspection (1)Objection (5)Special Inspection (2)

06/11/2026

Objection raised — Scope

05/20/2026

Filed — Alteration CO

HEREBY FILING ALT 1 TO REFLECT ACCESSORY OFFICE ON 16,17 & 18 FLOOR AND UPDATE THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ROOMS.

M01168059-P1

05/20/2026

Special inspection requirement — Tenant Protection Plan Compliance

05/18/2026

Inspection — Pass-Final CND-Occupancy Inspection

Pass

View inspection ↗

04/17/2026

Permit issued — General Construction

M01168059-I1-GC

03/23/2026

Permit issued — General Construction

M01168059-I1-GC

02/02/2026

Permit issued — General Construction

M01168059-I1-GC

11/17/2025

Cycle 10 facade report submitted

11/16/2025

Cycle 10 facade report signed — SAFE

10/10/2025

Cycle 10 facade inspection completed

07/17/2025

Objection resolved — Addressed

06/05/2025

Objection raised — Energy

06/03/2025

Objection resolved — Addressed

03/12/2025

Objection raised — Scope

03/07/2025

Filed — Alteration CO

HEREBY FILING ALT 1 TO REFLECT ACCESSORY OFFICE ON 16,17 & 18 FLOOR AND UPDATE THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ROOMS.

M01168059-I1

03/15/2023

Violation issued (HPD, closed)

11/02/2022

Violation issued (HPD, closed)

02/15/2022

Violation issued (HPD, closed)

02/15/2022

Violation issued (HPD, closed)

06/18/2021

Signed off — Alteration

NON ILLUMINATED NON ADVERTISING ACCESSORY SIGN ON EXISTING MARQUEE - INSIDE PROPERTY LINE - BEST WESTERN - NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY

M00435852-I1

04/01/2021

Violation issued (HPD, closed)

04/01/2021

Violation issued (HPD, closed)

03/30/2021

Filed — Alteration

NON ILLUMINATED NON ADVERTISING ACCESSORY SIGN ON EXISTING MARQUEE - INSIDE PROPERTY LINE - BEST WESTERN - NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY

M00435852-P1

03/26/2021

Special inspection requirement — Final

FRANK VILLANO

12/15/2020

Signed off — Alteration

M00003245-I1

12/09/2020

Permit issued — Sign

M00435852-I1-SG

12/03/2020

Filed — Alteration

NON ILLUMINATED NON ADVERTISING ACCESSORY SIGN ON EXISTING MARQUEE - INSIDE PROPERTY LINE - BEST WESTERN - NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY

M00435852-I1

11/02/2020

Violation issued (ECB, closed)

Construction

09/21/2020

Violation issued (ECB, closed)

Construction

09/21/2020

Violation issued (ECB, closed)

Construction

09/02/2020

Violation issued (DOB, closed)

V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED

06/29/2020

Violation issued (DOB, closed)

V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED

06/29/2020

Violation issued (ECB, closed)

Construction

03/27/2020

Violation issued (ECB, closed)

Construction

02/20/2020

Violation issued (ECB, closed)

Construction

02/20/2020

Violation issued (ECB, closed)

Construction

02/20/2020

Violation issued (ECB, closed)

Construction

02/20/2020

Violation issued (ECB, closed)

Unknown

02/20/2020

Violation issued (ECB, closed)

Unknown

01/07/2020

Violation issued (ECB, closed)

Construction

10/25/2019

Violation issued (HPD, closed)

09/22/2019

Violation issued (DOB, closed)

V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED

05/02/2019

Violation issued (DOB, closed)

V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED

04/24/2019

Permit issued — Supported Scaffold

M00003245-I1-SF

03/27/2019

Violation issued (ECB, closed)

Construction

03/06/2019

Violation issued (ECB, closed)

Construction

02/16/2019

Violation issued (DOB, closed)

V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED

10/05/2018

Violation issued (HPD, closed)

10/05/2018

Violation issued (ECB, closed)

Construction

10/05/2018

Violation issued (ECB, closed)

Construction

10/05/2018

Violation issued (ECB, closed)

Construction

10/05/2018

Violation issued (ECB, closed)

Construction

10/05/2018

Violation issued (ECB, closed)

Construction

10/05/2018

Violation issued (ECB, closed)

Construction

08/02/2018

Violation issued (ECB, closed)

Construction

08/02/2018

Violation issued (ECB, closed)

Construction

05/14/2018

Permit issued — Supported Scaffold

M00003245-I1-SF

04/25/2018

Violation issued (ECB, closed)

Construction

04/25/2018

Violation issued (ECB, closed)

Construction

04/25/2018

Violation issued (ECB, closed)

Construction

Latest 60 of 86 events.

Permit / Filing Register

Source	Work Type	Status	Applicant	Issued
DOB NOW	General Construction	Permit Issued	Shuanglong Construction	04/17/2026
DOB NOW	General Construction	Permit Issued	Shuanglong Construction	03/23/2026
DOB NOW	General Construction	Permit Issued	Shuanglong Construction	02/02/2026
DOB NOW	Sign	Signed-off	Signstar NYC	12/09/2020
DOB NOW	Supported Scaffold	Signed-off	Tri Borough Scaffolding	04/24/2019
DOB NOW	Supported Scaffold	Signed-off	Tri Borough Scaffolding	05/14/2018
DOB NOW	Supported Scaffold	Signed-off	Tri Borough Scaffolding	03/30/2018
DOB NOW	Supported Scaffold	Signed-off	Tri Borough Scaffolding	12/05/2017
BIS	FS	ISSUED	Jack Piccini	04/06/2021
BIS	SD	ISSUED	Great City Mechanical	03/26/2021
BIS	FS	ISSUED	Jack Piccini	11/19/2020
BIS	SD	ISSUED	Great City Mechanical	11/02/2020
BIS	PL	ISSUED	Joe Parziale Plumbing Co	08/13/2020
BIS	—	ISSUED	DLC Development	05/26/2020
BIS	EQ	ISSUED	DLC Development	05/26/2020
BIS	EQ	ISSUED	Tri Borough Scaffolding	03/30/2020
BIS	SP	ISSUED	Great City Mechanical	02/27/2020
BIS	EQ	ISSUED	Triborough Construction S	01/16/2020
BIS	MH	ISSUED	Triborough Construction S	10/11/2019
BIS	—	ISSUED	Triborough Construction S	05/30/2019
BIS	—	ISSUED	Triborough Construction S	05/07/2019
BIS	PL	ISSUED	A. M. Plumbing Company	03/18/2019
BIS	EQ	ISSUED	Tri Borough Scaffolding	03/15/2019
BIS	EQ	ISSUED	Tri Borough Scaffolding	03/13/2019
BIS	EQ	ISSUED	Tri Borough Scaffolding	03/13/2019
BIS	EQ	ISSUED	Triborough Construction S	02/01/2019
BIS	EQ	ISSUED	Tri Borough Scaffolding	09/24/2018
BIS	SD	ISSUED	Centrifugal	08/31/2018
BIS	SD	ISSUED	Centrifugal	08/31/2018
BIS	PL	ISSUED	Great City Plumbing	05/30/2018
BIS	PL	ISSUED	Great City Plumbing	05/30/2018
BIS	—	ISSUED	Triborough Construction S	05/19/2018
BIS	—	ISSUED	Triborough Construction S	05/09/2018
BIS	EQ	ISSUED	Tri Borough Scaffolding	04/04/2018
BIS	EQ	ISSUED	Tri Borough Scaffolding	03/14/2018
BIS	EQ	ISSUED	Tri Borough Scaffolding	03/12/2018
BIS	EQ	ISSUED	Triborough Construction S	03/09/2018
BIS	SD	ISSUED	Go Pro Fire Protection	10/16/2017
BIS	SD	ISSUED	Go Pro Fire Protection	10/16/2017
BIS	EQ	ISSUED	Tri Borough Scaffolding	09/26/2017

+ 18 more permits on file

5 projects · most recent 04/27/2022

General Wiring

Filed	Status	Contractor	Scope
04/27/2022	Complete	Rightway Electrical	—
03/31/2022	Complete	Trincity Electric	—
02/21/2022	Complete	Rightway Electrical	1 meters, 1 new_meters
01/20/2022	Complete	Rightway Electrical	General Wiring
04/20/2018	Cancelled	Kwong Ming Electric	—

▾Field Inspections (DOB CAP) — 1

Date	Type	Result	Report
05/18/2026	Pass-Final CND-Occupancy Inspection	Pass	View ↗

▾Special Inspection Requirements (DOB NOW) — 2

Date	Requirement	Inspector	Role
05/20/2026	Tenant Protection Plan Compliance	—	special
03/26/2021	Final	FRANK VILLANO	progress

▾Tenants in the building

Tenant	Space	Floors	Renovation projects
Best Western Hotels & Resorts	Hotel / Lodging	Floors 1–3	Project M00435852 Alteration · LOC Issued · 12/03/2020

Names are taken automatically from the text of each project’s filed documents (title blocks and cover sheets) and screened to exclude owners, landlords and designers. They may be incomplete or wrong; check the filing.

▾Documents — 333 on file (BIS + DOB NOW)

▸Plans & Drawings5

▸DOB NOWPlans/Sketch3

09/06/2026M00003245-I1Request digital key ↗

08/24/2026M01168059-I1Request digital key ↗

08/14/2026M01168059-P1Request digital key ↗

▸DOB NOWPlans/Sketch - Sign2

09/04/2026M00435852-I1Request digital key ↗

09/04/2026M00435852-P1Request digital key ↗

▸Applications & Permits99

▸BISPLAN / WORK APPROVAL APPLICATION49

05/19/2021122109155Open ↗

04/28/2021140072668Open ↗

04/28/2021140123658Open ↗

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▸BISWORK PERMIT APPLICATION39

05/14/2021140123658Open ↗

11/04/2020122149530Open ↗

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▸BISPLAN - WORK & PERMITS - SUPPPORTING DOCUMENTATION9

11/29/2020120092032Open ↗

11/29/2020120066999Open ↗

11/29/2020120050602Open ↗

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▸BISBPP-5 - Authorization to the Department of Transportation2

06/28/2016140186563Open ↗

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▸Seals & Professional Certifications50

▸BISTECHNICAL REPORT: RESPONSIBILITY/CERTIFICATION16

10/11/2019140760095Open ↗

03/26/2019140631056Open ↗

05/18/2015140243742Open ↗

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▸BISREQUIRED ITEMS CHECKLIST FOR PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION8

09/25/2017140698868Open ↗

04/19/2017140631056Open ↗

03/29/2017140623056Open ↗

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▸BISPROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION STATEMENT8

09/25/2017140698868Open ↗

04/19/2017140631056Open ↗

03/29/2017140623056Open ↗

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▸BISTECHNICAL REPORT STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY8

09/25/2017140698868Open ↗

04/19/2017140631056Open ↗

03/29/2017140623056Open ↗

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▸DOB NOWDPL-1: Design Professional Seal & Signature5

09/06/2026M00003245-I1Open ↗

09/04/2026M00435852-I1Open ↗

09/04/2026M00435852-P1Open ↗

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▸BISAPPLICANT OWNER SIGNATURE2

09/04/2014140243742Open ↗

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▸BISPROFESSIONAL CERTIFIED CHECKLIST1

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▸BISPROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION STATEMENT FORM1

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▸DOB NOWProgress Inspector Seal & Signature1

09/01/2026M00435852-P1Open ↗

▸Trade Schedules & Equipment13

▸BISSCHEDULE B - PLUMBING10

03/16/2021140243742Open ↗

03/15/2021140243742Open ↗

03/04/2021140243742Open ↗

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▸BISSCHEDULE C - HEATING & COMBUSTION EQUIPMENT2

04/21/2021140760095Open ↗

12/14/2020140760095Open ↗

▸BISSCHEDULE C - HEATING & COMBUSTION EQUIPMENT1

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▸Safety & Tenant Protection6

▸DOB NOWStreet Tree Checklist2

08/14/2026M01168059-P1Open ↗

08/13/2026M01168059-I1Open ↗

▸DOB NOWTenant Protection Plan2

09/04/2026M00435852-P1Open ↗

09/04/2026M00435852-I1Open ↗

▸BISSRO MD ANTI-HARASSMENT CHECKLIST1

On file, but not among the 200 most recently loaded documents for this source.

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▸BISBPP: STREET TREES SITE PLAN1

06/28/2016140186563Open ↗

▸Environmental & Asbestos11

▸BISASBESTOS EXEMPTION CERTIFICATION LETTER9

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▸BISASBESTOS: CERTIFICATION (DEP ACP5)2

06/12/2014121610621Open ↗

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▸Energy Compliance7

▸BISTECHNICAL REPORT: ENERGY CODE - RESPONSIBILITY2

01/19/2021140760095Open ↗

09/26/2019140760095Open ↗

▸BISELECTRICAL APPLICATION FOR SIDEWALK SHED LIGHTING2

03/29/2017140623056Open ↗

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▸BISAS-BUILT ENERGY ANALYSIS (EN2)1

05/17/2021140760095Open ↗

▸BISTECHNICAL REPORT: ENERGY CODE PROGRESS INSPS1

10/11/2019140760095Open ↗

▸BISAS-BUILT ENERGY ANALYSIS1

05/17/2021140760095Open ↗

▸Inspections & Test Reports28

▸BISTECHNICAL REPORT: RESPONSIBILITY28

07/29/2021140123658Open ↗

05/07/2021140072668Open ↗

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▸Approvals, Objections & Sign-offs49

▸BISLETTERS - SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION14

09/15/2020140623056Open ↗

04/03/2020140623056Open ↗

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▸BISSUPERSEDING LETTER13

05/14/2021140123658Open ↗

11/04/2020122149530Open ↗

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▸BISCERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY/LOC: REQUEST12

10/08/2021122109155Open ↗

07/29/2021140123658Open ↗

06/24/2021140243742Open ↗

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▸BISADMINISTRATIVE OBJECTIONS9

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▸BISSCHEDULE A - OCCUPANCY / USE1

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▸Cost, Insurance & Ownership13

▸BISCOST AFFIDAVIT7

10/08/2021122109155Open ↗

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▸BISCOST AFFIDAVIT (FINAL): PW34

07/29/2021140123658Open ↗

06/24/2021140243742Open ↗

06/24/2021122149530Open ↗

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▸BISPROJECT-SPECIFIC GL INSURANCE2

09/08/2014121610621Open ↗

06/12/2014121610621Open ↗

▸Filing & Intake Forms40

▸BISADDITIONAL INFORMATION14

04/22/2021140760095Open ↗

03/23/2021140243742Open ↗

12/14/2020140760095Open ↗

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▸BISEFILING JOB APPLICATION COVER SHEET11

09/25/2017140698868Open ↗

04/19/2017140631056Open ↗

03/29/2017140623056Open ↗

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▸BISEFILING COVER SHEET10

08/25/2014122109155Open ↗

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▸BISBOROUGH INTAKE FORM4

05/14/2021140123658Open ↗

04/03/2020140623056Open ↗

10/07/2019140186563Open ↗

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▸BISBPP: CHECKLIST IN LIEU OF PLANS-ALT31

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▸Other Documents12

▸BISEXTERNAL FORMS - SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION3

06/12/2014121610621Open ↗

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▸BISBPP - SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION2

06/28/2016140186563Open ↗

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▸BISCONSTRUCTION - SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION2

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▸BISENVIRONMENTAL(E) DEP NOTICE TO PROCEED2

06/12/2014121610621Open ↗

▸DOB NOWProperty Ownership Certification2

08/24/2026M01168059-I1Open ↗

08/14/2026M01168059-P1Open ↗

▸BISLOFT BOARD CERTIFICATE1

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