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138 East 120 St

Manhattan, NY 10035Government-ownedBBL 1017680021BIN 1083501
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Year Built1960
Floors4
Units3
Building Area297,421 sqft
ZoningR7B
ClassW1
Market Value$37.2M

138 EAST 120 ST is a property located at 138 EAST 120 ST, Manhattan, NY 10035. It is classified as a education - public school. The building was constructed in 1960. It has 4 floors and 3 units. The building area is 297,421 square feet on a 61,894 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7B. The assessed market value is $37.2M. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 189 building permits on record (128 active). There are 148 violations on record (43 currently open). 3 docketed judgments carrying $162 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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524records on file
50Energy Star

Completed in 1960, 138 East 120 St rises 4 stories over New York. Public records put it at 3 units and 297,421 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $37.2M, and assessed for tax at $16.7M. In the 68 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 524 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 189 of its 524 records, fully 36%, fall under that one heading. Violation (148) and enforcement (87) trail well behind. 43 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 2023.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 50, with a site energy-use intensity of 69.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 515 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 36% permit, 68 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.

$37.2M of New York, written across 524 government filings.

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Property Details

Address138 EAST 120 ST, Manhattan, NY 10035
Building TypeEducation - Public School
W1
Year Built1960
Floors4
Total Units3
Building Area297,421 sqft
Lot Size61,894 sqft
ZoningR7B
1017680021
1083501
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

$37.2M
$16.7M
$1.2M

Building Permits

189 on record · 128 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 19, 2026Job #M01476212-I1-EL

Provide power to Outdoor condensor units .

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Aug 12, 2026Est. cost $100KJob #M01156524-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jul 13, 2026Est. cost $120KJob #M01387589-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Jan 8, 2026Job #M01343944-I1-EL

Job# 1448 - PS 007M ADA Lift Power

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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Oct 27, 2025Job #M01309029-I1-EL

Installed outlet for kitchen equipment

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Violations

148 on record · 43 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$162
Judgments · 3 docketed
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $112Ticket #0220999543
PUBLIC URINATION 1ST OFFENSE
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 16, 2019Balance $25Ticket #0202983000
OPEN CONTAINER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON STREETS
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 13, 2017Balance $25Ticket #0198680287
OPEN CONTAINER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON STREETS
ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 24, 2026#35736127R

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTED: AT (3RD FL)HALLWAY SMOKE DOOR NEAR RM 319 (2ND FL)STAIR A (1ST FL)STAIR B, MAIN ENTRANCE, ALL DOORS ARE IN DISREPAIR/RACKED WHEN TESTED. REMEDY: REP

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 24, 2026#35736128Z

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. LACK OF EMERGENCY LIGHTING FOR EXITS, EXIT DISCHARGES AND PUBLIC CORRIDORS PER BC 1006.1; 27-542. NOTED: AT (4TH FL)LIBRARY RM 419 NOT INSTALLED/PROVIDED W

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 24, 2026#35736125N

REISSUE ECB #35725233R. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANTMANNER. AT EXIT 1 EXTERIOR STAIRS/RAMPS OF CEMENT WITH CRACKS AND LOOSE RAILS. REMEDY: REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE.

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 24, 2026#35736126P

REISSUE ECB #35725232P. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANTMANNER. NOTED: AT (ROOF)2ND STORY/ABOVE GYM PARAPET NOT INSTALLED/PROVIDED WITHOUT RAILINGS. REMEDY: REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE.

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 24, 2026#35736129K

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. ILLUMINATION FOR EXITS, EXIT DISCHARGES AND PUBLIC CORRIDORSPER BC 1006.1; 27-381. NOTED: AT (1ST FL)CAFETERIA (BASEMENT)AUDITORIUM EMERGENCY LIGHTS NOT WO

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 138 EAST 120 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 138 EAST 120 ST, Manhattan, NY 10035 was constructed in 1960. It is classified as a education - public school with 4 floors and 3 units. The building area is 297,421 sqft.

Are there building permits at 138 EAST 120 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 138 EAST 120 ST, Manhattan, NY 10035 has 189 building permits on record, with 128 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Oct 19, 2026.

Does 138 EAST 120 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 138 EAST 120 ST, Manhattan, NY 10035 has 148 violations on record, with 43 currently open. Breakdown: 31 DOB Safety, 27 DOB, 90 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 138 EAST 120 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 138 EAST 120 ST, Manhattan, NY 10035 has 3 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $162. 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 138 EAST 120 ST?

138 EAST 120 ST, Manhattan, NY 10035 has an assessed market value of $37.2M and a total assessed value of $16.7M (land: $1.2M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 138 EAST 120 ST?

138 EAST 120 ST, Manhattan, NY 10035 is zoned R7B. 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 138 EAST 120 ST?

138 EAST 120 ST, Manhattan, NY 10035 is government-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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