Manhattan • Office

123 William St

Manhattan, NY 10038Company-ownedBBL 1000780004BIN 1079063

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1912
Floors26
Units41
Building Area493,039 sqft
ZoningC6-4
ClassO4
Market Value$99.3M

123 WILLIAM ST is a property located at 123 WILLIAM ST, Manhattan, NY 10038. It is classified as a office - semi-fireproof (small). The building was constructed in 1912. It has 26 floors and 41 units. The building area is 493,039 square feet on a 21,242 sqft lot. The property is zoned C6-4. The assessed market value is $99.3M. It last sold for $253M on Mar 27, 2015. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 716 building permits on record (521 active). There are 290 violations on record (6 currently open). 33 docketed judgments carrying $8,830 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

1,519records on file
83Energy Star

Completed in 1912, 123 William St rises 26 stories over New York. Public records put it at 41 units and 493,039 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C6-4. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $99.3M, and assessed for tax at $44.7M. In the 59 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,519 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 716 of its 1,519 records, fully 47%, fall under that one heading. Violation (290) and inspection (185) trail well behind. 6 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 2014.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 83, with a site energy-use intensity of 55.9 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 2,672 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 47% permit, 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.

$99.3M of New York, written across 1,519 government filings.

Property Details

Address123 WILLIAM ST, Manhattan, NY 10038
Building TypeOffice - Semi-Fireproof (small)
O4
Year Built1912
Floors26
Total Units41
Building Area493,039 sqft
Lot Size21,242 sqft
ZoningC6-4
1000780004
1079063
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$99.3M
$44.7M
$8.6M
$253M
Last Sale DateMar 27, 2015

Building Permits

716 on record · 521 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jun 10, 2026Job #M01320603-P1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed May 7, 2026Est. cost $38KJob #M01252062-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed May 7, 2026Est. cost $38KJob #M01252062-P1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Apr 21, 2026Est. cost $42KJob #M01314143-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Apr 20, 2026Est. cost $6KJob #M01314176-I1

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Violations

290 on record · 6 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$8,830
Judgments · 33 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $1,075Ticket #014229112X
CERTIFICATES OF FITNESS AND CERTIFICATES OF QUALIFICATION
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2026Balance $935Ticket #012175009Y
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2026Balance $2,375Ticket #014211837H
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2025Balance $935Ticket #012166738J
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2024Balance $1,000Ticket #014103051H
RECORDKEEPING

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 3, 2021#35549097L

103-04 OWNER FAILED TO REPAIR CONDITIONS W/I TIMEFRAME RECO'D BY QEWI.I OBSERVED DEBONDED MORTAR@INTERIOR PARAPET,DEGRADED COPING STONES,CRACKED BRICK&CRACKED MORTAR JOINTS LOOSE FASTENERS@BULKHEAD LADDER,DEBON

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 3, 2021#35549098N

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR WALLS,FACADE OR APPURTENANCES ROOF,OBSERVED WEATHERED/DAMAGED/DISLODGED COPING STONES@BULKHEAD,LOOSE LADDER FIXTURE,DEBONDED MORTAR.BULKHEAD&SETBACKS MULTIPLE FLS EXP3&1,OBSERVED CR

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 123 WILLIAM ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 123 WILLIAM ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 was constructed in 1912. It is classified as a office - semi-fireproof (small) with 26 floors and 41 units. The building area is 493,039 sqft.

Are there building permits at 123 WILLIAM ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 123 WILLIAM ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 has 716 building permits on record, with 521 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (APPROVED) filed Jun 10, 2026.

Does 123 WILLIAM ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 123 WILLIAM ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 has 290 violations on record, with 6 currently open. Breakdown: 246 DOB, 44 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 123 WILLIAM ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 123 WILLIAM ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 has 33 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $8,830. 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 123 WILLIAM ST?

123 WILLIAM ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 has an assessed market value of $99.3M and a total assessed value of $44.7M (land: $8.6M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 123 WILLIAM ST last sold?

123 WILLIAM ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 last sold for $253M on Mar 27, 2015. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 123 WILLIAM ST?

123 WILLIAM ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 is zoned C6-4. 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 123 WILLIAM ST?

123 WILLIAM ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 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 123 WILLIAM ST?

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