Manhattan • Elevator Apartment

156 East 117 St

Manhattan, NY 10035Company-ownedBBL 1016440051BIN 1052312

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1920
Floors6
Units37
Building Area29,975 sqft
ZoningR7D
ClassD7
Market Value$3.3M

156 EAST 117 ST is a property located at 156 EAST 117 ST, Manhattan, NY 10035. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores. The building was constructed in 1920. It has 6 floors and 37 units. The building area is 29,975 square feet on a 6,030 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7D. The assessed market value is $3.3M. It last sold for $11.8M on Dec 30, 2024. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 115 building permits on record (86 active). There are 163 violations on record (12 currently open). 93 docketed judgments carrying $1,487 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

834records on file
85Energy Star

Completed in 1920, 156 East 117 St rises 6 stories over New York. Public records put it at 37 units and 29,975 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7D. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.3M, and assessed for tax at $1.5M. In the 43 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 834 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 273 of its 834 records, fully 33%, fall under that one heading. Violation (163) and enforcement (140) trail well behind. 12 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 2014.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 85, with a site energy-use intensity of 58.1 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 169 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 33% complaint, 43 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.

$3.3M of New York, written across 834 government filings.

Property Details

Address156 EAST 117 ST, Manhattan, NY 10035
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof With Stores
D7
Year Built1920
Floors6
Total Units37
Building Area29,975 sqft
Lot Size6,030 sqft
ZoningR7D
ConditionAverage
1016440051
1052312
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.3M
$1.5M
$121K
$11.8M
Last Sale DateDec 30, 2024

Building Permits

115 on record · 86 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jul 27, 2026Est. cost $87KJob #M01330456-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Feb 5, 2026Est. cost $28KJob #M01248458-I1
SolarDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Jan 29, 2026Est. cost $87KJob #M01330456-I1
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Jul 11, 2025Job #M01254738-I1-EL

Connect a 3 Phase solar system to the main service via line side tap with main inverter.

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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 10, 2025Job #M01253856-I1-EL

General Wiring : Apt 4C ( general wiring, riser and panel only, everything else is existing )

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Violations

163 on record · 12 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,487
Judgments · 93 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 26, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049556969N
IMPROPER RECEPTACLE NON-RESIDENTIAL 1ST
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 16, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049556923H
IMPROPER RECEPTACLE NON-RESIDENTIAL 1ST
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 7, 2026Balance $25Ticket #0221495726
OPEN CONTAINER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON STREETS
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 5, 2026Balance $25Ticket #0220999094
OPEN CONTAINER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON STREETS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2026Balance $450Ticket #049378837M
FAIL TO CLEAN 18 INCH INTO STREET COMM MAN INDUSTRIAL MIXED USE 1ST

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Apr 21, 2021#14297556

§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ... IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3E, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass A
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued Mar 29, 2019#12991076

§ 53, 187, 231 M/D LAW AND DEPARTMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS. PROVIDE A SHOE PROPERLY SECURED TO BOTTOM OF STRING OF DROPLADDER DROP LADDER 3RD FROM NORTH AT BUILDING WEST AT FIRE ESCAPE

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 156 EAST 117 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 156 EAST 117 ST, Manhattan, NY 10035 was constructed in 1920. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores with 6 floors and 37 units. The building area is 29,975 sqft.

Are there building permits at 156 EAST 117 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 156 EAST 117 ST, Manhattan, NY 10035 has 115 building permits on record, with 86 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 Jul 27, 2026.

Does 156 EAST 117 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 156 EAST 117 ST, Manhattan, NY 10035 has 163 violations on record, with 12 currently open. Breakdown: 33 DOB, 26 ECB, 104 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 156 EAST 117 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 156 EAST 117 ST, Manhattan, NY 10035 has 93 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,487. 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 156 EAST 117 ST?

156 EAST 117 ST, Manhattan, NY 10035 has an assessed market value of $3.3M and a total assessed value of $1.5M (land: $121K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 156 EAST 117 ST last sold?

156 EAST 117 ST, Manhattan, NY 10035 last sold for $11.8M on Dec 30, 2024. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 156 EAST 117 ST?

156 EAST 117 ST, Manhattan, NY 10035 is zoned R7D. 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 156 EAST 117 ST?

156 EAST 117 ST, Manhattan, NY 10035 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 156 EAST 117 ST?

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