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148 East 20 St

Manhattan, NY 10003Company-ownedBBL 1008750048BIN 1017929

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1852
Floors5
Units11
Building Area7,250 sqft
ZoningR8B
ClassC6
Market Value$2.2M

148 EAST 20 ST is a property located at 148 EAST 20 ST, Manhattan, NY 10003. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1852. It has 5 floors and 11 units. The building area is 7,250 square feet on a 2,725 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8B. The assessed market value is $2.2M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 29 building permits on record (13 active). There are 24 violations on record (5 currently open). 3 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

158records on file

Completed in 1852, 148 East 20 St rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 11 units and 7,250 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.2M, and assessed for tax at $987K. In the 55 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 158 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 29 of its 158 records, fully 18%, fall under that one heading. Violation (24) and assignment (22) trail well behind. 5 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 2003.

Read together — 18% permit, 55 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.

$2.2M of New York, written across 158 government filings.

Property Details

Address148 EAST 20 ST, Manhattan, NY 10003
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Cooperative
C6
Year Built1852
Floors5
Total Units11
Building Area7,250 sqft
Lot Size2,725 sqft
ZoningR8B
ConditionAverage
1008750048
1017929
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.2M
$987K
$116K

Building Permits

29 on record · 13 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed May 28, 2024Est. cost $27KJob #M01026771-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed May 8, 2024Est. cost $27KJob #M01026771-I1
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Jan 12, 2024Job #415561
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Jun 17, 2022Job #M00759599-I1-EL

APT #0B - Repair / replace defective lights- hallway and bathroom

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jun 20, 2016Est. cost $20KJob #103321718-01

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Violations

24 on record · 5 open
Judgments · 3 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2008Ticket #011022975Y
SOLD/STR/USE/MFG/TRN MATERIAL W/O PERMIT
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2007Ticket #040321647R
NON-RECYCLABLES LEFT IN RECYCLING CONTAINER FOR COLLECTION
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 9, 1997Ticket #050029703R
FAILED TO ENCAPSULATE ABATED SURFACES WITH PIGMENTED ENCAPSULANT
ECBBoiler
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 24, 2011#32069609Y

51,50A,B,C,D. 50A- BOILER AND FUEL BURNER DAMAGE BY FIRE CONTAINED TO BOILER ROOM. 50B- EXPOSED (CHARRED) BEAMS IN BOILER ROOM. 50C- MUST PROVIDE A REPORT BY A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER FOR THE CHIMNEY ON ITS LEGAL

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 23, 2011#1552266
DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 23, 2011#1551769

DOB VIOLATION ISSIED FOR MATTERS NOT PROVIDED

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DOB LegacyLocal Law 62/91
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 19, 2003#892391

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 148 EAST 20 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 148 EAST 20 ST, Manhattan, NY 10003 was constructed in 1852. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - cooperative with 5 floors and 11 units. The building area is 7,250 sqft.

Are there building permits at 148 EAST 20 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 148 EAST 20 ST, Manhattan, NY 10003 has 29 building permits on record, with 13 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 May 28, 2024.

Does 148 EAST 20 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 148 EAST 20 ST, Manhattan, NY 10003 has 24 violations on record, with 5 currently open. Breakdown: 8 DOB, 4 ECB, 12 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 148 EAST 20 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 148 EAST 20 ST, Manhattan, NY 10003 has 3 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 148 EAST 20 ST?

148 EAST 20 ST, Manhattan, NY 10003 has an assessed market value of $2.2M and a total assessed value of $987K (land: $116K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 148 EAST 20 ST?

148 EAST 20 ST, Manhattan, NY 10003 is zoned R8B. 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 148 EAST 20 ST?

148 EAST 20 ST, Manhattan, NY 10003 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 148 EAST 20 ST?

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