Manhattan • Primarily Residential

165 West 72 St

Manhattan, NY 10023Company-ownedBBL 1011440006BIN 1029917

Updated Sep 15, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1884
Floors5
Units7
Building Area7,203 sqft
ZoningC4-6A
ClassS9
Market Value$3.3M

165 WEST 72 ST is a property located at 165 WEST 72 ST, Manhattan, NY 10023. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed use misc. The building was constructed in 1884. It has 5 floors and 7 units. The building area is 7,203 square feet on a 2,043 sqft lot. The property is zoned C4-6A. The assessed market value is $3.3M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 25 building permits on record (21 active). There are 87 violations on record (9 currently open). 11 docketed judgments carrying $5,700 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

278records on file

Completed in 1884, 165 West 72 St rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 7 units and 7,203 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C4-6A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.3M, and assessed for tax at $1.5M. In the 52 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 278 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 87 of its 278 records, fully 31%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (46) and complaint (43) trail well behind. 9 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 1998.

Read together — 31% violation, 52 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 278 government filings.

Property Details

Address165 WEST 72 ST, Manhattan, NY 10023
Building TypePrimarily Residential - Mixed Use Misc
S9
Year Built1884
Floors5
Total Units7
Building Area7,203 sqft
Lot Size2,043 sqft
ZoningC4-6A
ConditionAverage
1011440006
1029917
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.3M
$1.5M
$639K

Building Permits

25 on record · 21 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Sep 3, 2025Job #472704
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Nov 11, 2021Job #M00629220-I1-EL
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Apr 5, 2017Est. cost $28KJob #123021568-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Apr 5, 2017Job #123021568-01-01
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jan 22, 2009Est. cost $3KJob #110027266-01

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Violations

87 on record · 9 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$5,700
Judgments · 11 docketed
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2025Balance $2,600Ticket #000883233K
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 3RD AND SUB
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2025Balance $1,300Ticket #000817692Y
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2024Ticket #000784946R
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2023Balance $300Ticket #047652660M
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2022Balance $300Ticket #047174382H
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Apr 1, 2024#16798870

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Mar 16, 2023#15793099

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Feb 16, 2022#14852411

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Apr 1, 2021#14108908

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION CLOSED
Issued May 22, 2019#13084297

§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSE HOLD ITEMS AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORY

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 165 WEST 72 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 165 WEST 72 ST, Manhattan, NY 10023 was constructed in 1884. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed use misc with 5 floors and 7 units. The building area is 7,203 sqft.

Are there building permits at 165 WEST 72 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 165 WEST 72 ST, Manhattan, NY 10023 has 25 building permits on record, with 21 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration (CURRENT) filed Sep 3, 2025.

Does 165 WEST 72 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 165 WEST 72 ST, Manhattan, NY 10023 has 87 violations on record, with 9 currently open. Breakdown: 21 DOB, 5 ECB, 61 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 165 WEST 72 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 165 WEST 72 ST, Manhattan, NY 10023 has 11 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $5,700. 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 WEST 72 ST?

165 WEST 72 ST, Manhattan, NY 10023 has an assessed market value of $3.3M and a total assessed value of $1.5M (land: $639K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 165 WEST 72 ST?

165 WEST 72 ST, Manhattan, NY 10023 is zoned C4-6A. 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 WEST 72 ST?

165 WEST 72 ST, Manhattan, NY 10023 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 165 WEST 72 ST?

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