Limited service hotel, often national chain

The Life Hotel

19 WEST 31ST STREET · BIN 1015811

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1900Year Built

8Stories

H3Building Class

C6-4Zoning

37,213 sfGross Floor Area

2Units

LL97 CoveredRent Stabilized1 Active Violation 1 old, status unconfirmed ▸FISP: SAFE

Limited service hotel, often national chain · Owner of record: Life 31 · 4,906 sf lot · 7.59 FAR built · Flood zone X

Locations of Work

ArchitectureStructuralPlumbingEquipmentCivilGeneral

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

RoofThe Life Hotel1p · 1 filing · 5 docs

Floor 1The Life Hotel6p · 2 filings · 10 docs

CellarThe Life Hotel3p · 2 filings · 12 docs

Site & exteriorThe Life Hotel8p · 3 filings · 12 docs

▾Owner History (Filing Record)

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

Owner	Filings	Most Recent
Life Hotel One	68	04/09/2026
Rebel Hospitality	8	07/08/2026
Capstone Equities	3	07/08/2026
Life 31	1	03/22/2026

▾Sales History (ACRIS)

Date	Price	Unit	Seller → Buyer	$/sf
06/03/2016	$40.2M	—	FLABLA LLC → LIFE HOTEL ONE LLC	$1,082/sf building
06/26/2015	$40.9M	—	HERALD SQUARE HOTEL PARTNERS LP → LILIHA HERALD TIC LLC	$1,100/sf building

▾Design Consultants (Architect / Engineer of Record)

Firm	Filings	Most Recent
Kunal Bakhtarwala	1	11/13/2025
Always Fast Services	1	10/13/2025
Gene Kaufman Architect	1	01/23/2025
JWM Group	1	05/22/2024
Serdar Ceylan Architect	1	04/03/2024
Patuxent Engineering	1	01/29/2020

▾Filing Representatives (Expediters)

Representative	Filings	Most Recent
AE Design Solution	2	03/21/2026
Patuxent Engineering	2	03/21/2026
Gene Kaufman Architect	1	03/21/2026
SR Consulting Management	1	03/21/2026

▾Contractors (License-Anchored)

Firm	Trade	Roles	Most Recent
Andamio Scaffolding	Scaffold	8	07/08/2026
Everest Scaffolding	Scaffold	2	04/09/2026
Zorlu Construction	General Contractor	1	07/08/2026
Borowide Elect'l Contractors	Electrical	1	03/22/2026
Clean Tech Mechanical	Plumbing	1	06/28/2026
Borowide Elect'l Contractors	Electrical	1	03/21/2026
BDB Construction Enterprises	General Contractor	1	04/09/2026

▾Special Inspection Agencies

Agency	License #	Filings	Most Recent
IP Concrete Testing and I	6252	1	11/13/2025
CNS Inspection Services	7566	1	01/23/2025
C.M. Testing Laboratory	1352	1	05/22/2024

Building Lifecycle

All (99)Filed (6)Permit Issued (11)Signed Off (4)Facade (FISP) (10)Violation (60)Inspection (3)Special Inspection (5)

04/29/2026

Violation issued (HPD, closed)

03/02/2026

Violation issued (DOB, open)

V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE

02/16/2026

Signed off — Alteration

M01300993-I1

01/07/2026

Cycle 10 facade report submitted

01/07/2026

Cycle 10 facade report signed — SAFE

01/06/2026

Signed off — Alteration

M01303877-I1

01/02/2026

Cycle 10 facade inspection completed

12/29/2025

Permit issued — General Construction

M01303877-I1-GC

12/23/2025

Violation issued (ECB, closed)

Elevators

12/23/2025

Violation issued (ECB, closed)

Elevators

11/13/2025

Filed — Alteration

M01303877-I1

11/10/2025

Violation issued (ECB, closed)

Cranes and Derricks

11/05/2025

Signed off — Alteration

INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALK SHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NYCC 2014 CHAPTER 33. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE, OR OCCUPANCY.

M00303199-I1

10/30/2025

Permit issued — Sidewalk Shed

M01300993-I1-SH

10/13/2025

Filed — Alteration

M01300993-I1

10/08/2025

Inspection — Pass-Final PL - Up to 3 Requested Floors

Pass

View inspection ↗

09/22/2025

Permit issued — Sidewalk Shed

M00303199-I1-SH

06/04/2025

Violation issued (HPD, closed)

04/08/2025

Violation issued (ECB, closed)

Local Law

02/28/2025

Inspection — Certified Gas-Gas-Piping-Roughing

Certified

View inspection ↗

02/26/2025

Inspection — Certified Remove/Cap - work done in accordance with code

Certified

View inspection ↗

02/24/2025

Permit issued — Plumbing

M01167693-I1-PL

01/23/2025

Filed — Alteration

HEREWITH FILING FOR INTERIOR PLUMBING WORK FOR KITCHEN AT 1ST FLOOR, NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

M01167693-I1

01/22/2025

Special inspection requirement — Tenant Protection Plan Compliance

John Nucatola

12/02/2024

Signed off — Alteration

M01013037-I1

11/22/2024

Violation issued (HPD, closed)

09/25/2024

Permit issued — Sidewalk Shed

M00303199-I1-SH

07/12/2024

Permit issued — General Construction

M01013037-I1-GC

06/11/2024

Violation issued (ECB, closed)

Boilers

05/28/2024

Special inspection requirement — Tenant Protection Plan Compliance

JOHN SEMIOLI

05/22/2024

Filed — Alteration

M01033228-I1

04/09/2024

Special inspection requirement — Structural Stability – Alterations of existing buildings

JOHN SEMIOLI

04/09/2024

Special inspection requirement — Structural Steel - Details

JOHN SEMIOLI

04/09/2024

Special inspection requirement — Final

JOHN SEMIOLI

04/03/2024

Filed — Alteration

M01013037-I1

02/22/2024

Violation issued (DOB, closed)

V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED

12/22/2023

Violation issued (ECB, closed)

Construction

11/15/2023

Violation issued (HPD, closed)

09/25/2023

Permit issued — Sidewalk Shed

M00303199-I1-SH

06/30/2023

Violation issued (DOB, closed)

V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED

03/15/2023

Violation issued (HPD, closed)

11/03/2022

Violation issued (ECB, closed)

Local Law

11/02/2022

Violation issued (HPD, closed)

09/29/2022

Permit issued — Sidewalk Shed

M00303199-I1-SH

07/06/2022

Violation issued (ECB, closed)

Construction

02/16/2022

Violation issued (HPD, closed)

02/16/2022

Violation issued (HPD, closed)

02/02/2022

Violation issued (DOB, closed)

V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED

12/01/2021

Violation issued (DOB, closed)

V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED

11/02/2021

Violation issued (DOB, closed)

V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED

09/29/2021

Permit issued — Sidewalk Shed

M00303199-I1-SH

08/02/2021

Violation issued (DOB, closed)

V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED

06/02/2021

Violation issued (DOB, closed)

V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED

04/29/2021

Violation issued (DOB, closed)

V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED

04/01/2021

Violation issued (HPD, closed)

04/01/2021

Violation issued (HPD, closed)

01/29/2021

Permit issued — Sidewalk Shed

M00303199-I1-SH

02/13/2020

Violation issued (ECB, closed)

Local Law

01/29/2020

Filed — Alteration

INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALK SHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NYCC 2014 CHAPTER 33. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE, OR OCCUPANCY.

M00303199-I1

01/29/2020

Permit issued — Sidewalk Shed

M00303199-I1-SH

Latest 60 of 99 events.

Permit / Filing Register

Source	Work Type	Status	Applicant	Issued
DOB NOW	General Construction	Signed-off	BDB Construction Enterprises	12/29/2025
DOB NOW	Sidewalk Shed	Signed-off	Andamio Scaffolding	10/30/2025
DOB NOW	Sidewalk Shed	Signed-off	Andamio Scaffolding	09/22/2025
DOB NOW	Plumbing	Permit Issued	Clean Tech Mechanical	02/24/2025
DOB NOW	Sidewalk Shed	Signed-off	Andamio Scaffolding	09/25/2024
DOB NOW	General Construction	Signed-off	Zorlu Construction	07/12/2024
DOB NOW	Sidewalk Shed	Signed-off	Andamio Scaffolding	09/25/2023
DOB NOW	Sidewalk Shed	Signed-off	Andamio Scaffolding	09/29/2022
DOB NOW	Sidewalk Shed	Signed-off	Andamio Scaffolding	09/29/2021
DOB NOW	Sidewalk Shed	Signed-off	Everest Scaffolding	01/29/2021
DOB NOW	Sidewalk Shed	Signed-off	Everest Scaffolding	01/29/2020
BIS	PL	ISSUED	Cloverdale Master P&H	03/09/2018
BIS	SP	ISSUED	Cloverdale Master P&H	03/09/2018
BIS	SP	ISSUED	Cloverdale Master P&H	03/09/2018
BIS	OT	ISSUED	Skyland Development	10/30/2017
BIS	OT	ISSUED	Skyland Development	10/30/2017
BIS	MH	ISSUED	Skyland Development	10/30/2017
BIS	—	ISSUED	Skyland Development	10/30/2017
BIS	OT	ISSUED	Skyland Development	10/30/2017
BIS	OT	ISSUED	Skyland Development	10/30/2017
BIS	OT	ISSUED	Skyland Development	10/30/2017
BIS	OT	ISSUED	Skyland Development	10/30/2017
BIS	OT	ISSUED	Skyland Development	10/30/2017
BIS	OT	ISSUED	Skyland Development	10/30/2017
BIS	MH	ISSUED	Skyland Development	10/30/2017
BIS	MH	ISSUED	Skyland Development	10/30/2017
BIS	OT	ISSUED	Chief Fire Prevention & Mechanical	08/28/2017
BIS	SP	ISSUED	Cloverdale Master P&H	05/22/2017
BIS	EQ	ISSUED	Pilku Construction Services	05/04/2017
BIS	FP	ISSUED	Chief Fire Prev. & Mechanical Co	05/03/2017
BIS	—	ISSUED	Skyland Development	03/20/2017
BIS	EQ	ISSUED	Tri Borough Scaffolding	02/21/2017
BIS	PL	ISSUED	Cloverdale Master P&H	02/17/2017
BIS	SP	ISSUED	Cloverdale Master P&H	02/17/2017
BIS	PL	ISSUED	Cloverdale Master P&H	01/30/2017
BIS	SP	ISSUED	Cloverdale Master P&H	01/30/2017
BIS	MH	ISSUED	Skyland Development	01/19/2017
BIS	OT	ISSUED	Skyland Development	01/04/2017
BIS	OT	ISSUED	Skyland Development	12/14/2016
BIS	MH	ISSUED	Skyland Development	12/14/2016

+ 21 more permits on file

1 project · most recent 01/23/2025

Gas

Filed	Status	Contractor	Scope
01/23/2025	Permit Issued	Clean Tech Mechanical	Gas

2 projects · most recent 11/06/2025

Filed	Status	Contractor	Scope
11/06/2025	Complete	Borowide Elect'l Contractors	—
01/28/2020	Complete	Borowide Elect'l Contractors	—

▾Field Inspections (DOB CAP) — 3

Date	Type	Result	Report
10/08/2025	Pass-Final PL - Up to 3 Requested Floors	Pass	View ↗
02/28/2025	Certified Gas-Gas-Piping-Roughing	Certified	View ↗
02/26/2025	Certified Remove/Cap - work done in accordance with code	Certified	View ↗

▾Special Inspection Requirements (DOB NOW) — 5

Date	Requirement	Inspector	Role
01/22/2025	Tenant Protection Plan Compliance	John Nucatola	special
05/28/2024	Tenant Protection Plan Compliance	JOHN SEMIOLI	special
04/09/2024	Structural Stability – Alterations of existing buildings	JOHN SEMIOLI	special
04/09/2024	Structural Steel - Details	JOHN SEMIOLI	special
04/09/2024	Final	JOHN SEMIOLI	progress

▾Tenants in the building

Tenant	Space	Floors	Renovation projects
The Life Hotel	Hotel / Lodging	Entire building	Project M01303877 Alteration · LOC Issued · 11/13/2025 Project M01300993 Alteration · LOC Issued · 10/13/2025 Project M01167693 Alteration · Permit Entire · 01/23/2025 Project M01033228 Alteration · Approved · 05/22/2024 Project M01013037 Alteration · LOC Issued · 04/03/2024 Project M00303199 Alteration · LOC Issued · 01/29/2020

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 — 498 on file (BIS + DOB NOW)

▸Plans & Drawings6

▸DOB NOWPlans/Sketch5

08/27/2026M01013037-I1Request digital key ↗

08/27/2026M01033228-I1Request digital key ↗

08/25/2026M01167693-I1Request digital key ↗

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▸DOB NOWPlans/Sketch - Sidewalk Shed1

09/05/2026M00303199-I1Request digital key ↗

▸Applications & Permits107

▸BISPLAN / WORK APPROVAL APPLICATION75

06/29/2020140907106Open ↗

10/11/2019104749747Open ↗

09/24/2019104684209Open ↗

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▸BISWORK PERMIT APPLICATION31

08/30/2017123008814Open ↗

06/05/2017122832970Open ↗

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▸BISCERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY: APPLICATION1

12/06/2017122909610Open ↗

▸Seals & Professional Certifications125

▸BISTECHNICAL REPORT: RESPONSIBILITY/CERTIFICATION66

06/13/2018122862795Open ↗

04/10/2018122943878Open ↗

04/10/2018122832970Open ↗

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▸BISPROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION STATEMENT20

05/03/2017140637620Open ↗

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▸BISPROFESSIONAL CERTIFIED CHECKLIST17

03/15/2017122909610Open ↗

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▸DOB NOWDPL-1: Design Professional Seal & Signature6

08/27/2026M01013037-I1Open ↗

08/27/2026M01033228-I1Open ↗

08/25/2026M01167693-I1Open ↗

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▸BISTECHNICAL REPORT STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY5

06/29/2020140907106Open ↗

05/03/2017140637620Open ↗

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▸BISREQUIRED ITEMS CHECKLIST FOR PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION4

05/03/2017140637620Open ↗

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▸DOB NOWSpecial Inspector Seal & Signature3

08/27/2026M01167693-I1Open ↗

08/25/2026M01033228-I1Open ↗

▸BISPC FULL REPORT1

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▸BISAPPLICANT OWNER SIGNATURE1

06/29/2020140907106Open ↗

▸BISPROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION STATEMENT FORM1

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▸DOB NOWProgress Inspector Seal & Signature1

08/25/2026M01033228-I1Open ↗

▸Trade Schedules & Equipment23

▸BISSCHEDULE B - PLUMBING/SPRINKLER/STANDPIPE15

04/24/2018122977403Open ↗

04/20/2018122977403Open ↗

09/15/2017122977403Open ↗

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▸BISFA - FDNY APPROVAL : FD-FAA3

08/25/2017122893306Open ↗

08/08/2017122893306Open ↗

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▸BISSCHEDULE B - PLUMBING2

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▸BISEQUIPMENT USE PERMITS1

02/06/2018123008814Open ↗

▸BISFIRE PROTECTION PLAN(FPP): FDNY APPROVAL1

06/25/2018122863883Open ↗

▸BISEQUIPMENT USE APPLICATION/PERMIT1

02/06/2018123008814Open ↗

▸Safety & Tenant Protection33

▸BISSRO MD ANTI-HARASSMENT CHECKLIST22

06/29/2020140907106Open ↗

05/03/2017140637620Open ↗

03/31/2017123008814Open ↗

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▸DOB NOWHPD-3: Single Room Occupancy Multiple Dwelling (SRO MD) Anti-Harassment Checklist6

08/13/2026M01303877-I1Open ↗

08/13/2026M00303199-I1Open ↗

08/13/2026M01013037-I1Open ↗

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▸BISSTREET TREE CHECKLIST2

03/15/2017122909610Open ↗

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▸BISTenant Protection Plan and Notes2

06/29/2020140907106Open ↗

05/03/2017140637620Open ↗

▸DOB NOWTenant Protection Plan1

08/13/2026M00303199-I1Open ↗

▸Environmental & Asbestos24

▸BISASBESTOS: CERTIFICATION (DEP ACP5)18

03/15/2017122909610Open ↗

03/09/2017123014086Open ↗

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▸DOB NOWDEP ACP-5: Asbestos Assessment Report4

08/27/2026M01013037-I1Open ↗

08/27/2026M01033228-I1Open ↗

08/25/2026M01167693-I1Open ↗

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▸BISASBESTOS EXEMPTION CERTIFICATION LETTER1

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▸BISTHIS IS 'NOT AN ASBESTOS PROJECT'1

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▸Energy Compliance30

▸BISTECHNICAL REPORT: ENERGY CODE PROGRESS INSPS20

02/06/2018123008814Open ↗

08/30/2017123008814Open ↗

05/23/2017122862795Open ↗

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▸BISAS-BUILT ENERGY ANALYSIS4

06/13/2018122862795Open ↗

02/06/2018123008814Open ↗

10/17/2017123008814Open ↗

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▸BISTECHNICAL REPORT: ENERGY CODE - RESPONSIBILITY2

06/29/2020140907106Open ↗

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▸BISELECTRICAL APPLICATION FOR SIDEWALK SHED LIGHTING2

05/03/2017140637620Open ↗

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▸BISTECHNICAL REPORT STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR ENERGY CODE PROGRESS INSPECTIONS1

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▸BISTECHNICAL REPORT: ENERGY1

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▸Inspections & Test Reports5

▸BISTECHNICAL REPORT: RESPONSIBILITY5

06/29/2020140907106Open ↗

05/03/2017140637620Open ↗

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▸Approvals, Objections & Sign-offs36

▸BISCERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY/LOC: REQUEST23

02/09/2021122909610Open ↗

11/02/2020122909610Open ↗

08/10/2020122909610Open ↗

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▸BISLETTERS - SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION4

09/22/2017123014086Open ↗

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▸BISSUPERSEDING LETTER3

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▸BISADMINISTRATIVE OBJECTIONS3

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▸BISSCHEDULE A - OCCUPANCY / USE3

03/15/2017122909610Open ↗

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▸Cost, Insurance & Ownership31

▸BISCOST AFFIDAVIT31

06/29/2020140907106Open ↗

02/06/2018123008814Open ↗

10/17/2017123008814Open ↗

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▸Filing & Intake Forms73

▸BISBOROUGH INTAKE FORM33

01/29/2020122909610Open ↗

01/17/2020122909610Open ↗

10/11/2019104749747Open ↗

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▸BISEFILING COVER SHEET22

03/15/2017122909610Open ↗

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▸BISADDITIONAL INFORMATION12

12/26/2017122909610Open ↗

09/15/2017122977403Open ↗

09/07/2017122977421Open ↗

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▸BISEFILING JOB APPLICATION COVER SHEET5

06/29/2020140907106Open ↗

05/03/2017140637620Open ↗

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▸BISHPD-3 - SRO MD ANTI-HARASSEMENT CHECKLIST1

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▸Other Documents5

▸BISPLOT DIAGRAM2

03/15/2017122909610Open ↗

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▸DOB NOWDHCR Document2

08/13/2026M01303877-I1Open ↗

08/13/2026M01013037-I1Open ↗

▸BISEXTERNAL FORMS - SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION1

09/22/2017123014086Open ↗