Manhattan

15 East 31 St

Manhattan, NY 10016BBL 1008617501BIN 1016986

Updated Aug 2, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1925
Floors8
Units8
Building Area13,726 sqft
ZoningC5-2
ClassRC
Market Value$1.1M

15 EAST 31 ST is a property located at 15 EAST 31 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016. The building was constructed in 1925. It has 8 floors and 8 units. The building area is 13,726 square feet on a 2,160 sqft lot. The property is zoned C5-2. The assessed market value is $1.1M. It last sold for $8.7M on Oct 23, 2013. There are 130 building permits on record (106 active). There are 319 violations on record (20 currently open). 40 docketed judgments carrying $39,200 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.

A RegWatch Dossier

1,192records on file

Completed in 1925, 15 East 31 St rises 8 stories over New York. Public records put it at 8 units and 13,726 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C5-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.1M, and assessed for tax at $502K. In the 41 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,192 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 555 of its 1,192 records, fully 47%, fall under that one heading. Violation (319) and permit (130) trail well behind. 20 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 2016.

Read together — 47% complaint, 41 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.

$1.1M of New York, written across 1,192 government filings.

Property Details

Address15 EAST 31 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016
RC
Year Built1925
Floors8
Total Units8
Building Area13,726 sqft
Lot Size2,160 sqft
ZoningC5-2
1008617501
1016986

Assessment & Sales

$1.1M
$502K
$57K
$8.7M
Last Sale DateOct 23, 2013

Building Permits

130 on record · 106 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Sep 8, 2025Est. cost $18KJob #M00236688-I1
Cats RegistrationOther
EXPIRED
Filed May 27, 2025Job #21831
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Apr 10, 2025Est. cost $18KJob #M00236688-P4
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Jan 31, 2025Job #M01174461-I1-EL

Removal of 8ft light with associated wiring for violations 35313195Y and 37014310N

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jan 22, 2025Est. cost $18KJob #M00236688-P3

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Violations

319 on record · 20 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$39,200
Judgments · 40 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2025Balance $2,000Ticket #014193356K
SIGN, POSTINGS, NOTICES AND INSTRUCTIONS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2025Balance $1,000Ticket #012165301M
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 8, 2026Balance $2,600Ticket #000962337K
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 3RD AND SUB
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2024Balance $5,000Ticket #012147659H
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2023Balance $1,000Ticket #014056405R
INSPECTION AND TESTING

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
DISMISSED
Issued Jun 30, 2023#2696588

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
DISMISSED
Issued Jun 30, 2023#2716688

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
DISMISSED
Issued Jun 20, 2023#2671632

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
DISMISSED
Issued Apr 25, 2023#2617838

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Apr 28, 2022#15138046

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INTERCOM SYSTEM IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT FLOOR4, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 15 EAST 31 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 15 EAST 31 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016 was constructed in 1925. with 8 floors and 8 units. The building area is 13,726 sqft.

Are there building permits at 15 EAST 31 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 15 EAST 31 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 130 building permits on record, with 106 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 Sep 8, 2025.

Does 15 EAST 31 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 15 EAST 31 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 319 violations on record, with 20 currently open. Breakdown: 61 DOB, 43 ECB, 215 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 15 EAST 31 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 15 EAST 31 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 40 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $39,200. 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 15 EAST 31 ST?

15 EAST 31 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016 has an assessed market value of $1.1M and a total assessed value of $502K (land: $57K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 15 EAST 31 ST last sold?

15 EAST 31 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016 last sold for $8.7M on Oct 23, 2013. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 15 EAST 31 ST?

15 EAST 31 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016 is zoned C5-2. 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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