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138 West 117 St

Manhattan, NY 10026Company-ownedBBL 1019010051BIN 1057415
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1920
Floors5
Units42
Building Area19,220 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ClassC4
Market Value$4.4M

138 WEST 117 ST is a property located at 138 WEST 117 ST, Manhattan, NY 10026. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - old law tenement. The building was constructed in 1920. It has 5 floors and 42 units. The building area is 19,220 square feet on a 5,046 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $4.4M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 69 building permits on record (38 active). There are 176 violations on record (24 currently open). 2 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

418records on file
100Energy Star

Completed in 1920, 138 West 117 St rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 42 units and 19,220 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.4M, and assessed for tax at $2.0M. In the 48 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 418 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 176 of its 418 records, fully 42%, fall under that one heading. Permit (69) and inspection (62) trail well behind. 24 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 1991.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 100, with a site energy-use intensity of 18.3 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 41 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 42% violation, 48 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.

$4.4M of New York, written across 418 government filings.

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Property Details

Address138 WEST 117 ST, Manhattan, NY 10026
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Old Law Tenement
C4
Year Built1920
Floors5
Total Units42
Building Area19,220 sqft
Lot Size5,046 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ConditionAverage
1019010051
1057415
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$4.4M
$2M
$32K

Building Permits

69 on record · 38 active
General ConstructionDOB Legacy
COMPLETED
Filed Jul 23, 2026Job #124057484-01
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Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Nov 3, 2025Job #477837
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Apr 7, 2023Est. cost $371KJob #M00204750-I1
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Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Feb 15, 2023Job #102587443-01
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ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Feb 15, 2023Job #M00355400-P3

Gut Rehab general wiring service work

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Violations

176 on record · 24 open
Judgments · 2 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2021Ticket #035547107R
MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONS
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 6, 2001Ticket #0122433439
20010601N
HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Apr 29, 2026#18832760

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Dec 9, 2025#18501034

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass I
INFO NOV SENT OUT
Issued Nov 17, 2025#18383389

§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Oct 17, 2025#18314473

§ 27-2037, 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES THAT WAS SHUT OFF BY CON EDISON FOR NON PAYMENT OF BILL IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Jun 9, 2025#17974748

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH 1ST WINDOW AT NORTH WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 138 WEST 117 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 138 WEST 117 ST, Manhattan, NY 10026 was constructed in 1920. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - old law tenement with 5 floors and 42 units. The building area is 19,220 sqft.

Are there building permits at 138 WEST 117 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 138 WEST 117 ST, Manhattan, NY 10026 has 69 building permits on record, with 38 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 (COMPLETED) filed Jul 23, 2026.

Does 138 WEST 117 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 138 WEST 117 ST, Manhattan, NY 10026 has 176 violations on record, with 24 currently open. Breakdown: 5 DOB, 3 ECB, 168 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 138 WEST 117 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 138 WEST 117 ST, Manhattan, NY 10026 has 2 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 138 WEST 117 ST?

138 WEST 117 ST, Manhattan, NY 10026 has an assessed market value of $4.4M and a total assessed value of $2M (land: $32K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 138 WEST 117 ST?

138 WEST 117 ST, Manhattan, NY 10026 is zoned R7-2. 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 WEST 117 ST?

138 WEST 117 ST, Manhattan, NY 10026 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.

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