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16 West 44 St

Manhattan, NY 10036Individually ownedBBL 1012590048BIN 1034214
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1890
Floors7
Units18
Building Area70,280 sqft
ZoningC6-4.5
ClassP8
Market Value$23.2M

16 WEST 44 ST is a property located at 16 WEST 44 ST, Manhattan, NY 10036. It is classified as a library. The building was constructed in 1890. It has 7 floors and 18 units. The building area is 70,280 square feet on a 10,042 sqft lot. The property is zoned C6-4.5. The assessed market value is $23.2M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 90 building permits on record (47 active). There are 31 violations on record (1 currently open). 1 docketed judgment is 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

189records on file
87Energy Star

Completed in 1890, 16 West 44 St rises 7 stories over New York. Public records put it at 18 units and 70,280 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C6-4.5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $23.2M, and assessed for tax at $10.4M. In the 37 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 189 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 90 of its 189 records, fully 48%, fall under that one heading. Violation (31) and inspection (24) 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 2015.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 87, with a site energy-use intensity of 43.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 211 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 48% permit, 37 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.

$23.2M of New York, written across 189 government filings.

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Property Details

Address16 WEST 44 ST, Manhattan, NY 10036
Building TypeLibrary
P8
Year Built1890
Floors7
Total Units18
Building Area70,280 sqft
Lot Size10,042 sqft
ZoningC6-4.5
ConditionN/A
1012590048
1034214
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$23.2M
$10.4M
$4.2M

Building Permits

90 on record · 47 active
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
PLAN EXAM - DISAPPROVED
Filed May 11, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #124055681-01

NO WORK

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Mechanical SystemsDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Mar 2, 2026Est. cost $127KJob #M01347990-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Mar 2, 2026Est. cost $127KJob #M01347990-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Feb 3, 2026Est. cost $668KJob #M01099531-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Oct 14, 2025Est. cost $4KJob #M01126161-I1
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Violations

31 on record · 1 open
Judgments · 1 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2011Ticket #038207923N
FAIL MAINTAIN BLDG IN COMPLIANT MANNER: SERVICE EQUIPMENT
ECBElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 28, 2010#38207923N

8V01 21Q07 68M07 69M07 52H11 32H11 98BB05 39O02 70O02 56Y13 8V01 -ADJUST LEVELING WHERE NEEDED 21Q07-PROVIDE INTERLOCK COVER ON 6TH FL 68M7- PROVIDE MAINTENANCE LOG 69M07-PROVIDE CODE DATA TAG 52H11-REPLACE WOR

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 16 WEST 44 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 16 WEST 44 ST, Manhattan, NY 10036 was constructed in 1890. It is classified as a library with 7 floors and 18 units. The building area is 70,280 sqft.

Are there building permits at 16 WEST 44 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 16 WEST 44 ST, Manhattan, NY 10036 has 90 building permits on record, with 47 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 (PLAN EXAM - DISAPPROVED) filed May 11, 2026.

Does 16 WEST 44 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 16 WEST 44 ST, Manhattan, NY 10036 has 31 violations on record, with 1 currently open. Breakdown: 24 DOB, 7 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 16 WEST 44 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 16 WEST 44 ST, Manhattan, NY 10036 has 1 docketed judgment 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 44 ST?

16 WEST 44 ST, Manhattan, NY 10036 has an assessed market value of $23.2M and a total assessed value of $10.4M (land: $4.2M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 16 WEST 44 ST?

16 WEST 44 ST, Manhattan, NY 10036 is zoned C6-4.5. 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 16 WEST 44 ST?

16 WEST 44 ST, Manhattan, NY 10036 is individually 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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