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15 John St

Manhattan, NY 10038Company-ownedBBL 1000790014BIN 1001217
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1903
Floors9
Units9
Building Area33,634 sqft
ZoningC5-5
ClassO6
Market Value$4.7M

15 JOHN ST is a property located at 15 JOHN ST, Manhattan, NY 10038. It is classified as a office - loft/mixed use. The building was constructed in 1903. It has 9 floors and 9 units. The building area is 33,634 square feet on a 3,173 sqft lot. The property is zoned C5-5. The assessed market value is $4.7M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 28 building permits on record (26 active). There are 119 violations on record (89 currently open). 5 docketed judgments carrying $6,845 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

342records on file

Completed in 1903, 15 John St rises 9 stories over New York. Public records put it at 9 units and 33,634 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C5-5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.7M, and assessed for tax at $2.1M. In the 59 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 342 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 119 of its 342 records, fully 35%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (99) and enforcement (39) trail well behind. 89 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 is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 4.2 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 11 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 35% violation, 59 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.

$4.7M of New York, written across 342 government filings.

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Property Details

Address15 JOHN ST, Manhattan, NY 10038
Building TypeOffice - Loft/Mixed Use
O6
Year Built1903
Floors9
Total Units9
Building Area33,634 sqft
Lot Size3,173 sqft
ZoningC5-5
1000790014
1001217
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$4.7M
$2.1M
$367K

Building Permits

28 on record · 26 active
Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed May 29, 2019Job #120561123-01
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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Mar 28, 2013Job #120561123-01-04

EQ

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Mar 28, 2013Job #120561123-1-4-hist

EQ

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Apr 2, 2012Job #120561123-01-03

EQ

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Apr 2, 2012Job #120561123-1-3-hist

EQ

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Violations

119 on record · 89 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$6,845
Judgments · 5 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2024Balance $6,845Ticket #037025312K
MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2010Ticket #034788900N
ALTERED/CHANGED BUILDING OCCUPIED WITHOUT A VALID CERT OF OCCUPANCY
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 29, 2007Ticket #038163240M
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR: HAZARDOUS.
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2005Ticket #010852964P
FAILED TO PROVIDE LIGHTING DEVICES
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 10, 2000Ticket #000102734Y
ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 17, 2024#37028735X

A.C.27-929.1,FAILURE TO COMPLETE INSTALLATION OF FULL SYSTEM OF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS & FILE FINAL SPRINKLER REPORT PREPARED BY REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL IN OFFICE BUILDING 100 FEET OR MORE IN HEIGHT IN EXI

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 28, 2023#37025312K

27-929.1 FAILURE TO COMPLETE THE INSTALLATION OF A FULL SYSTEM OF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS AND FILE A FINAL SPRINKLER REPORT PREPARED BY A REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL IN AN OFFICE BUILDING 100 FEET OR MORE IN HE

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 1, 2021#37022684H

27-929.1 FAILURE TO COMPLETE INSTALLATION OF FULL SYSTEM OF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS AND FILE FINAL SPRINKLER REPORT PREPARED BY REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL IN OFFICE BUILDING 100 FEET OR MORE IN HEIGHT IN EXIST

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 15, 2019#37016024L

27-929.1 A.C. 27-929-1,FAILURE TO COMPLETE THE INSTALLATION OF A FULL SYSTEM OF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS AND FILE A FINAL SPRINKLER REPORT PREPARED BY A REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL BY 7/1/19,IN AN OFFICE BUILDIN

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 8, 2019#2408388

VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 15 JOHN ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 15 JOHN ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 was constructed in 1903. It is classified as a office - loft/mixed use with 9 floors and 9 units. The building area is 33,634 sqft.

Are there building permits at 15 JOHN ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 15 JOHN ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 has 28 building permits on record, with 26 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 3 (SIGNED OFF) filed May 29, 2019.

Does 15 JOHN ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 15 JOHN ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 has 119 violations on record, with 89 currently open. Breakdown: 92 DOB, 27 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 15 JOHN ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 15 JOHN ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 has 5 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $6,845. 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 JOHN ST?

15 JOHN ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 has an assessed market value of $4.7M and a total assessed value of $2.1M (land: $367K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 15 JOHN ST?

15 JOHN ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 is zoned C5-5. 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 15 JOHN ST?

15 JOHN ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 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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