Manhattan • Elevator Apartment

119 Payson Ave

Manhattan, NY 10034Individually ownedBBL 1022480012BIN 1065066

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1930
Floors6
Units43
Building Area43,911 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassD1
Market Value$4.2M

119 PAYSON AVE is a property located at 119 PAYSON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1930. It has 6 floors and 43 units. The building area is 43,911 square feet on a 9,800 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $4.2M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 19 building permits on record (15 active). There are 39 violations on record (0 currently open). 7 docketed judgments 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

280records on file
54Energy Star

Completed in 1930, 119 Payson Ave rises 6 stories over New York. Public records put it at 43 units and 43,911 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.2M, and assessed for tax at $1.9M. In the 77 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 280 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 135 of its 280 records, fully 48%, fall under that one heading. Violation (39) and inspection (31) trail well behind. No violations stand 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 2010.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 54, with a site energy-use intensity of 91.5 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 243 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 48% complaint, 77 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.

$4.2M of New York, written across 280 government filings.

Property Details

Address119 PAYSON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1930
Floors6
Total Units43
Building Area43,911 sqft
Lot Size9,800 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
1022480012
1065066
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$4.2M
$1.9M
$216K

Building Permits

19 on record · 15 active
Cats Registration InspectionOther
CURRENT
Filed Jun 3, 2026Job #487076
Cats Certificate To OperateOther
CANCELLED
Filed Dec 8, 2020Job #317075
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Dec 5, 2011Job #110420045-01-03
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Dec 5, 2011Job #110420045-1-3-hist
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Dec 5, 2011Est. cost $405KJob #110420045-01

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Violations

39 on record · none currently open
Judgments · 7 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2025Ticket #048985287P
SPILLAGE FROM A RECEPTACLE 1ST OFFENSE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2015Ticket #043433560J
ILLEGAL PLACEMENT POSTERS STICKERS ON WINDSHIELDS WIPERS ON VEHICLES
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2015Ticket #043433561L
ILLEGAL PLACEMENT POSTERS STICKERS ON WINDSHIELDS WIPERS ON VEHICLES
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2010Ticket #040307086P
NON-RECYCLABLES LEFT IN RECYCLING CONTAINER FOR COLLECTION
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2009Ticket #038192121M
FAIL MAINTAIN BLDG IN COMPLIANT MANNER: SERVICE EQUIPMENT

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION CLOSED
Issued Aug 22, 2025#18181311

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE LATCH AT DOOR AT COMPACTOR CLOSET, 1st STORY

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Aug 22, 2025#18181312

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING LATCH AND ASSEMBLYS AT DOOR AT COMPACTOR CLOSET, 1st STORY

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DOB LegacyAEUHAZ1
DISMISSED
Issued Feb 5, 2020#2440924

FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

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ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Feb 4, 2020#35517097P

FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#35459351Z ISSUED ON 11/06/19 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUANT TO 28-201.1 & 1RCNY 102-01. FOR WORK W/O A PERMIT. REMEDY: COMPLY W/COMM'S ORDER &/OR FILE

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ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Dec 24, 2019#35514809K

FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#35459351Z ISSUED ON 11/06/19 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUANT TO 28-201.1 & 1RCNY 102-01. FOR WORK W/O A PERMIT. REMEDY: COMPLY W/COMM'S ORDER &/OR FILE

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 119 PAYSON AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 119 PAYSON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034 was constructed in 1930. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 43 units. The building area is 43,911 sqft.

Are there building permits at 119 PAYSON AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 119 PAYSON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034 has 19 building permits on record, with 15 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration Inspection (CURRENT) filed Jun 3, 2026.

Does 119 PAYSON AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 119 PAYSON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034 has 39 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 12 DOB, 8 ECB, 19 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 119 PAYSON AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 119 PAYSON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034 has 7 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). 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 119 PAYSON AVE?

119 PAYSON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034 has an assessed market value of $4.2M and a total assessed value of $1.9M (land: $216K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 119 PAYSON AVE?

119 PAYSON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034 is zoned R7A. 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 119 PAYSON AVE?

119 PAYSON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034 is individually 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.

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