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165 Bennett Ave

Manhattan, NY 10040Company-ownedBBL 1021800483BIN 1064459
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1940
Floors6
Units79
Building Area59,952 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ClassD1
Market Value$4.6M

165 BENNETT AVE is a property located at 165 BENNETT AVE, Manhattan, NY 10040. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1940. It has 6 floors and 79 units. The building area is 59,952 square feet on a 13,975 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $4.6M. It last sold for $14.6M on Dec 15, 2021. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 58 building permits on record (39 active). There are 31 violations on record (3 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

258records on file
49Energy Star

Completed in 1940, 165 Bennett Ave rises 6 stories over New York. Public records put it at 79 units and 59,952 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.6M, and assessed for tax at $2.1M. In the 89 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 258 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 78 of its 258 records, fully 30%, fall under that one heading. Permit (58) and inspection (51) trail well behind. 3 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 2025.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 49, with a site energy-use intensity of 88.9 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 324 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 30% complaint, 89 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.

$4.6M of New York, written across 258 government filings.

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Property Details

Address165 BENNETT AVE, Manhattan, NY 10040
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1940
Floors6
Total Units79
Building Area59,952 sqft
Lot Size13,975 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ConditionAverage
1021800483
1064459
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$4.6M
$2.1M
$200K
$14.6M
Last Sale DateDec 15, 2021

Building Permits

58 on record · 39 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jan 7, 2026Est. cost $120KJob #M01191683-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Sep 3, 2025Job #M01177094-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Aug 1, 2025Est. cost $120KJob #M01191683-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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Cats Registration InspectionOther
CURRENT
Filed Jul 31, 2025Job #462776
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PlumbingDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed May 1, 2025Est. cost $45KJob #M30312653-I1

Renewal Permit with Changes

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Violations

31 on record · 3 open
Judgments · 1 docketed
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2014Ticket #0185505843
FAILED TO SEAL EXPANSION JOINTS AS PER SUBSECTION
HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Apr 5, 2026#18764792

§ 27-2011 ADM CODE CLEANSE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE MOLD ON THE GROUT SURFACES AROUND THE BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4M, 4th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Apr 5, 2026#18764793

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4M, 4th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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DOB LegacyFacade Safety (FISP)
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 22, 2023#2735647

FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 9B TECHNICAL REPORT BY 2/21/2023

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 165 BENNETT AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 165 BENNETT AVE, Manhattan, NY 10040 was constructed in 1940. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 79 units. The building area is 59,952 sqft.

Are there building permits at 165 BENNETT AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 165 BENNETT AVE, Manhattan, NY 10040 has 58 building permits on record, with 39 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 Jan 7, 2026.

Does 165 BENNETT AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 165 BENNETT AVE, Manhattan, NY 10040 has 31 violations on record, with 3 currently open. Breakdown: 13 DOB, 7 ECB, 11 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 165 BENNETT AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 165 BENNETT AVE, Manhattan, NY 10040 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 165 BENNETT AVE?

165 BENNETT AVE, Manhattan, NY 10040 has an assessed market value of $4.6M and a total assessed value of $2.1M (land: $200K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 165 BENNETT AVE last sold?

165 BENNETT AVE, Manhattan, NY 10040 last sold for $14.6M on Dec 15, 2021. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 165 BENNETT AVE?

165 BENNETT AVE, Manhattan, NY 10040 is zoned R7-2. 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.

Who owns 165 BENNETT AVE?

165 BENNETT AVE, Manhattan, NY 10040 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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