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121 W. 20th St

Manhattan, NY 10011Individually ownedBBL 1007967502BIN 1014751
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1890
Floors5
Building Area56,442 sqft
ZoningC6-3A
ClassRB
Market Value$6.1M

121 W. 20TH ST is a property located at 121 W. 20TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10011. The building was constructed in 1890. The building has 5 floors. The building area is 56,442 square feet on a 10,819 sqft lot. The property is zoned C6-3A. The assessed market value is $6.1M. It last sold for $1.8M on Aug 14, 2023. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 119 building permits on record (84 active). There are 111 violations on record (2 currently open). 14 docketed judgments carrying $4,200 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

698records on file
29Energy Star

Completed in 1890, 121 W. 20TH St rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 56,442 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C6-3A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $6.1M, and assessed for tax at $2.7M. In the 38 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 698 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 197 of its 698 records, fully 28%, fall under that one heading. Permit (119) and violation (111) trail well behind. 2 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 2017.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 29, with a site energy-use intensity of 61.4 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 388 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 28% inspection, 38 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.

$6.1M of New York, written across 698 government filings.

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Property Details

Address121 W. 20TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10011
RB
Year Built1890
Floors5
Total UnitsN/A
Building Area56,442 sqft
Lot Size10,819 sqft
ZoningC6-3A
1007967502
1014751
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$6.1M
$2.7M
$279K
$1.8M
Last Sale DateAug 14, 2023

Building Permits

119 on record · 84 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Feb 13, 2024Est. cost $25KJob #M00904884-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jan 25, 2024Job #M00917261-P1

REMOVE RELOCATE OUYLETS IN KITCHEN REMOVE AND REINSTALL NEW LED FIXTURES REMOVE AND REPLACE EXISTING OUTLETS WITH TAMPER PROOF DEVICES THROUGHT ENTIRE APT.INSTALL NEW DEDICATED CKTS IN KITCHEN ISLAND. INSTALL NEW ARC FAULT FAULT BREAKERS ON ALL NEW CKTS. ALL WORK PERFORMED IN APARTMENT 2 A ONLY.

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ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jan 25, 2024Job #M00917261-P2

REMOVE RELOCATE OUYLETS IN KITCHEN REMOVE AND REINSTALL NEW LED FIXTURES REMOVE AND REPLACE EXISTING OUTLETS WITH TAMPER PROOF DEVICES THROUGHT ENTIRE APT.INSTALL NEW DEDICATED CKTS IN KITCHEN ISLAND. INSTALL NEW ARC FAULT FAULT BREAKERS ON ALL NEW CKTS. ALL WORK PERFORMED IN APARTMENT 2 A ONLY.

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Oct 23, 2023Est. cost $85KJob #M00844575-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Aug 10, 2023Job #M00917261-I1-EL

REMOVE RELOCATE OUYLETS IN KITCHEN REMOVE AND REINSTALL NEW LED FIXTURES REMOVE AND REPLACE EXISTING OUTLETS WITH TAMPER PROOF DEVICES THROUGHT ENTIRE APT.INSTALL NEW DEDICATED CKTS IN KITCHEN ISLAND. INSTALL NEW ARC FAULT FAULT BREAKERS ON ALL NEW CKTS. ALL WORK PERFORMED IN APARTMENT 2 A ONLY.

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Violations

111 on record · 2 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$4,200
Judgments · 14 docketed
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $2,600Ticket #000953474M
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 3RD AND SUB
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2025Ticket #000849167M
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 3RD AND SUB
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2023Balance $300Ticket #047774746Z
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2023Balance $300Ticket #047737058M
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2017Balance $1,000Ticket #038254608P
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM

+ 9 more docketed judgments — view full report

ECBElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 9, 2026#39179585K

97/X/17 CLASS 1, RESTORE TO SERVICE FOR PROPER INSPECTION BY DOB INOPERATIVE REPAIR.

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+ 110 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 121 W. 20TH ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 121 W. 20TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10011 was constructed in 1890. with 5 floors. The building area is 56,442 sqft.

Are there building permits at 121 W. 20TH ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 121 W. 20TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10011 has 119 building permits on record, with 84 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 Feb 13, 2024.

Does 121 W. 20TH ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 121 W. 20TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10011 has 111 violations on record, with 2 currently open. Breakdown: 87 DOB, 24 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 121 W. 20TH ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 121 W. 20TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10011 has 14 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $4,200. 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 121 W. 20TH ST?

121 W. 20TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10011 has an assessed market value of $6.1M and a total assessed value of $2.7M (land: $279K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 121 W. 20TH ST last sold?

121 W. 20TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10011 last sold for $1.8M on Aug 14, 2023. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 121 W. 20TH ST?

121 W. 20TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10011 is zoned C6-3A. 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 121 W. 20TH ST?

121 W. 20TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10011 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.

How do I get a full property report for 121 W. 20TH ST?

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