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115 West 40 St

Manhattan, NY 10018Company-ownedBBL 1009930022BIN 1022564
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Year Built1915
Floors22
Units79
Building Area304,345 sqft
ZoningC5-2.5
ClassO4
Market Value$111.6M

115 WEST 40 ST is a property located at 115 WEST 40 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018. It is classified as a office - semi-fireproof (small). The building was constructed in 1915. It has 22 floors and 79 units. The building area is 304,345 square feet on a 13,800 sqft lot. The property is zoned C5-2.5. The assessed market value is $111.6M. It last sold for $6M on Nov 25, 2025. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 1146 building permits on record (840 active). There are 226 violations on record (1 currently open). 22 docketed judgments carrying $5,537 in open balances are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

1,773records on file
56Energy Star

Completed in 1915, 115 West 40 St rises 22 stories over New York. Public records put it at 79 units and 304,345 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C5-2.5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $112M, and assessed for tax at $50.2M. In the 58 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,773 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 1,146 of its 1,773 records, fully 65%, fall under that one heading. Violation (226) and enforcement (160) trail well behind. 1 violation stands open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2008.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 56, with a site energy-use intensity of 83.7 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 2,647 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 65% permit, 58 years of accumulation, a parcel of New York — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

65% of every record here performs the same act: permit.

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Property Details

Address115 WEST 40 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018
Building TypeOffice - Semi-Fireproof (small)
O4
Year Built1915
Floors22
Total Units79
Building Area304,345 sqft
Lot Size13,800 sqft
ZoningC5-2.5
1009930022
1022564
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$111.6M
$50.2M
$6.5M
$6M
Last Sale DateNov 25, 2025

Building Permits

1146 on record · 840 active
Minor WorkDOB NOW
AHV PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 14, 2026Job #M1046167
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 7, 2026Est. cost $280KJob #M01452264-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Oct 7, 2026Est. cost $280KJob #M01452264-I1
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Minor WorkDOB NOW
AHV PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 5, 2026Job #M1848125
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StructuralDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 1, 2026Est. cost $125KJob #M01412687-S1

Renewal Permit with Changes

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Violations

226 on record · 1 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$5,537
Judgments · 22 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 4, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049644258R
IMPROPER RECEPTACLE NON-RESIDENTIAL 1ST
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 28, 2026Balance $1,200Ticket #001001137J
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 15, 2026Balance $1,000Ticket #0218045841
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2026Balance $2,600Ticket #000964137P
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 3RD AND SUB
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2025Balance $112Ticket #0216735348
PUBLIC URINATION 1ST OFFENSE

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 2, 2026#VIO-FTF-VT-CAT1-202512-0004069

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2025 Cat1 Test Report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 115 WEST 40 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 115 WEST 40 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 was constructed in 1915. It is classified as a office - semi-fireproof (small) with 22 floors and 79 units. The building area is 304,345 sqft.

Are there building permits at 115 WEST 40 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 115 WEST 40 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 has 1146 building permits on record, with 840 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Minor Work (AHV PERMIT ISSUED) filed Oct 14, 2026.

Does 115 WEST 40 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 115 WEST 40 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 has 226 violations on record, with 1 currently open. Breakdown: 9 DOB Safety, 167 DOB, 50 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 115 WEST 40 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 115 WEST 40 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 has 22 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $5,537. A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 115 WEST 40 ST?

115 WEST 40 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 has an assessed market value of $111.6M and a total assessed value of $50.2M (land: $6.5M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 115 WEST 40 ST last sold?

115 WEST 40 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 last sold for $6M on Nov 25, 2025. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 115 WEST 40 ST?

115 WEST 40 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 is zoned C5-2.5. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 115 WEST 40 ST?

115 WEST 40 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 is company-owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

How do I get a full property report for 115 WEST 40 ST?

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