Manhattan • Condo

148 West 121 St

Manhattan, NY 10027BBL 1019051001BIN 1057652

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1887
Floors5
Units6
Building Area6,970 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ClassR1
Market Value$395K

148 WEST 121 ST is a property located at 148 WEST 121 ST, Manhattan, NY 10027. It is classified as a condo - residential unit in elevator building. The building was constructed in 1887. It has 5 floors and 6 units. The building area is 6,970 square feet on a 1,817 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $395K. It last sold for $1.4M on Aug 17, 2022. There are 47 building permits on record (35 active). There are 187 violations on record (156 currently open). 12 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

360records on file

Completed in 1887, 148 West 121 St rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 6 units and 6,970 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $395K, and assessed for tax at $178K. In the 40 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 360 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 187 of its 360 records, fully 52%, fall under that one heading. Permit (47) and enforcement (30) trail well behind. 156 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. Activity is spread across the decades, with 1992 the busiest year on file.

Read together — 52% violation, 40 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.

$395K of New York, written across 360 government filings.

Property Details

Address148 WEST 121 ST, Manhattan, NY 10027
Building TypeCondo - Residential Unit in Elevator Building
R1
Year Built1887
Floors5
Total Units6
Building Area6,970 sqft
Lot Size1,817 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ConditionAverage
1019051001
1057652

Assessment & Sales

$395K
$178K
$11K
$1.4M
Last Sale DateAug 17, 2022

Building Permits

47 on record · 35 active
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Aug 20, 2012Est. cost $511KJob #120169085-01
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Aug 20, 2012Job #120169085-03
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Aug 20, 2012Job #120169085-02
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Aug 20, 2012Job #120169085-04
Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Dec 5, 2011Job #120222865-01

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Violations

187 on record · 156 open
Judgments · 12 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2024Ticket #048497677H
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2021Ticket #046916454L
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2017Ticket #0193599652
FAILED TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL TEST REPORT FOR A BACKFLOW PREVENTER
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2017Ticket #0193599643
FAILED TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL TEST REPORT FOR A BACKFLOW PREVENTER
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2017Ticket #0193599661
FAILED TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL TEST REPORT FOR A BACKFLOW PREVENTER

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 24, 2010#34857662N

POSTING OF PERMIT. NOTED: PERMIT FOR SIDEWALK SHED NOT POSTED AT JOB SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION SHED INSTALLED AT EXP #1. REMEDY: COMPLY W/CODE.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 148 WEST 121 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 148 WEST 121 ST, Manhattan, NY 10027 was constructed in 1887. It is classified as a condo - residential unit in elevator building with 5 floors and 6 units. The building area is 6,970 sqft.

Are there building permits at 148 WEST 121 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 148 WEST 121 ST, Manhattan, NY 10027 has 47 building permits on record, with 35 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Alteration — Type 1 (SIGNED OFF) filed Aug 20, 2012.

Does 148 WEST 121 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 148 WEST 121 ST, Manhattan, NY 10027 has 187 violations on record, with 156 currently open. Breakdown: 18 DOB, 7 ECB, 162 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 148 WEST 121 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 148 WEST 121 ST, Manhattan, NY 10027 has 12 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 WEST 121 ST?

148 WEST 121 ST, Manhattan, NY 10027 has an assessed market value of $395K and a total assessed value of $178K (land: $11K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 148 WEST 121 ST last sold?

148 WEST 121 ST, Manhattan, NY 10027 last sold for $1.4M on Aug 17, 2022. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 148 WEST 121 ST?

148 WEST 121 ST, Manhattan, NY 10027 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.

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