Manhattan • Elevator Apartment

12 West 68 St

Manhattan, NY 10023Company-ownedBBL 1011200038BIN 1079270

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1900
Floors5
Units15
Building Area13,380 sqft
ZoningR8
ClassD1
Market Value$4.6M

12 WEST 68 ST is a property located at 12 WEST 68 ST, Manhattan, NY 10023. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1900. It has 5 floors and 15 units. The building area is 13,380 square feet on a 5,523 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8. The assessed market value is $4.6M. It last sold for $8.9M on Oct 31, 2025. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 57 building permits on record (39 active). There are 72 violations on record (10 currently open). 6 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

305records on file

Completed in 1900, 12 West 68 St rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 15 units and 13,380 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.6M, and assessed for tax at $2.1M. In the 59 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 305 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 72 of its 305 records, fully 24%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (59) and permit (57) trail well behind. 10 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 2022.

Read together — 24% violation, 59 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.

$4.6M of New York, written across 305 government filings.

Property Details

Address12 WEST 68 ST, Manhattan, NY 10023
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1900
Floors5
Total Units15
Building Area13,380 sqft
Lot Size5,523 sqft
ZoningR8
ConditionAverage
1011200038
1079270
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$4.6M
$2.1M
$746K
$8.9M
Last Sale DateOct 31, 2025

Building Permits

57 on record · 39 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed May 10, 2023Est. cost $23KJob #M00698071-I1
StructuralDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Feb 14, 2023Est. cost $23KJob #M00698071-I1
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Nov 4, 2022Job #M08034801-I1-EL
Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Nov 2, 2022Est. cost $5KJob #M08032002-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Nov 2, 2022Est. cost $5KJob #M08032002-I1

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Violations

72 on record · 10 open
Judgments · 6 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2023Ticket #039508794L
PEDESTRAIN PROTECTION DOES NOT MEET CODE SPECIFICATIONS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2022Ticket #039501887Z
PEDESTRAIN PROTECTION DOES NOT MEET CODE SPECIFICATIONS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2022Ticket #039501888K
TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ON SITE-EXPIRED PERMIT
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2022Ticket #039501889M
TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ON SITE-EXPIRED PERMIT
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2017Ticket #032086129J
FAIL MAINTAIN BLDG IN COMPLIANT MANNER: SERVICE EQUIPMENT - BOILER

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ECBBoiler
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 30, 2022#39069076P

FOUND WEIL MCLAIN BOILERS(MODEL# LGB -7) IN BASEMENT NOT REGISTERED CORRECT VIOLATING CONDITION SUBMIT CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 3, 2022#39501888K

PERMIT M00346891 EXPIRED 5-26-2022 FOR SIDEWALK SHEDRENEW PERMIT

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 3, 2022#39501887Z

SIDEWALK SHED NOT EXTENDED 5' AS REQUIREDEXTEND SIDEWALK SHED

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 3, 2022#39501889M

PERMIT M00376663 EXPIRED PERMIT FOR SUPPORTED SCAFFOLD.RENEW PERMIT

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 12 WEST 68 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 12 WEST 68 ST, Manhattan, NY 10023 was constructed in 1900. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 5 floors and 15 units. The building area is 13,380 sqft.

Are there building permits at 12 WEST 68 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 12 WEST 68 ST, Manhattan, NY 10023 has 57 building permits on record, with 39 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (LOC ISSUED) filed May 10, 2023.

Does 12 WEST 68 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 12 WEST 68 ST, Manhattan, NY 10023 has 72 violations on record, with 10 currently open. Breakdown: 45 DOB, 10 ECB, 17 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 12 WEST 68 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 12 WEST 68 ST, Manhattan, NY 10023 has 6 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 12 WEST 68 ST?

12 WEST 68 ST, Manhattan, NY 10023 has an assessed market value of $4.6M and a total assessed value of $2.1M (land: $746K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 12 WEST 68 ST last sold?

12 WEST 68 ST, Manhattan, NY 10023 last sold for $8.9M on Oct 31, 2025. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 12 WEST 68 ST?

12 WEST 68 ST, Manhattan, NY 10023 is zoned R8. 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 12 WEST 68 ST?

12 WEST 68 ST, Manhattan, NY 10023 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 12 WEST 68 ST?

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