Manhattan • Condo

131 Mercer St

Manhattan, NY 10012Individually ownedBBL 1004991011BIN 1007627
Year Built1869
Floors6
Units11
Building Area27,118 sqft
ZoningM1-5/R7X
ClassRM
Market Value$957K

131 MERCER ST is a property located at 131 MERCER ST, Manhattan, NY 10012. It is classified as a condo - multi-dwelling. The building was constructed in 1869. It has 6 floors and 11 units. The building area is 27,118 square feet on a 5,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned M1-5/R7X. The assessed market value is $957K. It last sold for $3.4M on May 14, 2025. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 117 building permits on record (82 active). There are 48 violations on record (6 currently open). 3 docketed judgments carrying $1,250 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.

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451records on file

Completed in 1869, 131 Mercer St rises 6 stories over New York. Public records put it at 11 units and 27,118 square feet of floor area, on land zoned M1-5/R7X. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $957K, and assessed for tax at $431K. In the 43 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 451 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 117 of its 451 records, fully 26%, fall under that one heading. Mortgage (68) and violation (48) 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 1986.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 41.3 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 104 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 26% permit, 43 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.

$957K of New York, written across 451 government filings.

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Property Details

Address131 MERCER ST, Manhattan, NY 10012
Building TypeCondo - Multi-Dwelling
RM
Year Built1869
Floors6
Total Units11
Building Area27,118 sqft
Lot Size5,000 sqft
ZoningM1-5/R7X
ConditionAverage
1004991011
1007627
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$957K
$431K
$41K
$3.4M
Last Sale DateMay 14, 2025

Building Permits

117 on record · 82 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Oct 20, 2026Est. cost $61KJob #M01231395-S1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Oct 5, 2026Est. cost $61KJob #M01231395-P3
ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Apr 27, 2026Job #M01305562-P1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Feb 19, 2026Est. cost $233KJob #M01231395-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Feb 19, 2026Est. cost $233KJob #M01231395-I1

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Violations

48 on record · 6 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,250
Judgments · 3 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2023Balance $1,250Ticket #035663635Z
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCES
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2014Ticket #044111035X
LOOSE RUBBISH
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2007Ticket #0123625949
USE OPENING OF STREET W O PERMIT
DOB LegacyLandmark
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 28, 2024#2749753
ECBLocal Law
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 16, 2024#37026291P

FAILURE TO FILE ACCEPTABLE AMENDED CYCLE 9A REPORT INDICATING CORRECTION OF UNSAFE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN INITIAL FACADES REPORT REQUIRED BY 28-302.5 FOR CONTROL #916423. REMEDY: FILE ACCEPTABLE REPORT.

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DOB LegacyFacade Safety (FISP)
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 3, 2022#2587781
ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 1, 2022#35663635Z

FAILURE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SAFETY MEASURES SUCH AS SHED,NETTING,ETC WHERE REQUIRED TO PROTECT&SECURE PUBLIC SAFETY FROM DOCUMENTED UNSAFE FACADE AS PER 1RCNY103.04.FACADE TECHNICAL REPORT916423.9A.001 FILED AS

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DOB LegacyFacade Safety (FISP)
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 22, 2022#2581363

FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 9A TECHNICAL REPORT BY 02/21/2022

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 131 MERCER ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 131 MERCER ST, Manhattan, NY 10012 was constructed in 1869. It is classified as a condo - multi-dwelling with 6 floors and 11 units. The building area is 27,118 sqft.

Are there building permits at 131 MERCER ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 131 MERCER ST, Manhattan, NY 10012 has 117 building permits on record, with 82 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 Oct 20, 2026.

Does 131 MERCER ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 131 MERCER ST, Manhattan, NY 10012 has 48 violations on record, with 6 currently open. Breakdown: 30 DOB, 17 ECB, 1 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 131 MERCER ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 131 MERCER ST, Manhattan, NY 10012 has 3 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,250. 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 131 MERCER ST?

131 MERCER ST, Manhattan, NY 10012 has an assessed market value of $957K and a total assessed value of $431K (land: $41K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 131 MERCER ST last sold?

131 MERCER ST, Manhattan, NY 10012 last sold for $3.4M on May 14, 2025. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 131 MERCER ST?

131 MERCER ST, Manhattan, NY 10012 is zoned M1-5/R7X. 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 131 MERCER ST?

131 MERCER ST, Manhattan, NY 10012 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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