Manhattan • Office

16 West 39 St

Manhattan, NY 10018Company-ownedBBL 1008400058BIN 1016006

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1916
Floors12
Units1
Building Area51,273 sqft
ZoningM1-9A/R12
ClassO6
Market Value$11.4M

16 WEST 39 ST is a property located at 16 WEST 39 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018. It is classified as a office - loft/mixed use. The building was constructed in 1916. It has 12 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 51,273 square feet on a 4,345 sqft lot. The property is zoned M1-9A/R12. The assessed market value is $11.4M. It last sold for $18M on Jun 26, 2024. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 109 building permits on record (83 active). There are 85 violations on record (1 currently open). 4 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

380records on file
98Energy Star

Completed in 1916, 16 West 39 St rises 12 stories over New York. Public records put it at 1 unit and 51,273 square feet of floor area, on land zoned M1-9A/R12. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $11.4M, and assessed for tax at $5.1M. In the 57 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 380 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 109 of its 380 records, fully 29%, fall under that one heading. Violation (85) and inspection (84) trail well behind. 1 violation stands 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 2010.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 98, with a site energy-use intensity of 29.1 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 114 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 29% permit, 57 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.

$11.4M of New York, written across 380 government filings.

Property Details

Address16 WEST 39 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018
Building TypeOffice - Loft/Mixed Use
O6
Year Built1916
Floors12
Total Units1
Building Area51,273 sqft
Lot Size4,345 sqft
ZoningM1-9A/R12
1008400058
1016006
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$11.4M
$5.1M
$1.3M
$18M
Last Sale DateJun 26, 2024

Building Permits

109 on record · 83 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW
Filed Jul 21, 2026Est. cost $160KJob #M01370350-S1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jul 16, 2026Est. cost $8KJob #M01258942-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW
Filed Jul 16, 2026Est. cost $513KJob #M01370350-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 23, 2026Est. cost $262KJob #M01226096-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jun 23, 2026Est. cost $262KJob #M01226096-I1

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Violations

85 on record · 1 open
Judgments · 4 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2015Ticket #036019525R
FAIL SUBMIT REQUIRED REPORT OF CRIT EXAM DOCUMENTING EXTERIOR WALL
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 18, 2014Ticket #0185633700
FAIL TO OBTAIN CONFIRMATION NUMBER- PROTECTED STREET
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2010Ticket #034816771L
FAIL MAINTAIN BLDG COMPLIANT MANNER: NO FIRE STOPPING
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2010Ticket #034816774R
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER
DOB LegacyEARCX
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 23, 2024#2756407

FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN EER PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-308.4 - MULTIPLE YEARS (2023)

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 16 WEST 39 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 16 WEST 39 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 was constructed in 1916. It is classified as a office - loft/mixed use with 12 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 51,273 sqft.

Are there building permits at 16 WEST 39 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 16 WEST 39 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 has 109 building permits on record, with 83 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 (PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW) filed Jul 21, 2026.

Does 16 WEST 39 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 16 WEST 39 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 has 85 violations on record, with 1 currently open. Breakdown: 65 DOB, 20 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 16 WEST 39 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 16 WEST 39 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 has 4 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 16 WEST 39 ST?

16 WEST 39 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 has an assessed market value of $11.4M and a total assessed value of $5.1M (land: $1.3M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 16 WEST 39 ST last sold?

16 WEST 39 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 last sold for $18M on Jun 26, 2024. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 16 WEST 39 ST?

16 WEST 39 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 is zoned M1-9A/R12. 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 16 WEST 39 ST?

16 WEST 39 ST, Manhattan, NY 10018 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 16 WEST 39 ST?

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