Manhattan

168 West 96 St

Manhattan, NY 10025Company-ownedBBL 1012261101BIN 1032587

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1971
Floors28
Building Area262,783 sqft
ZoningC2-8
ClassRG
Market Value$4.8M

168 WEST 96 ST is a property located at 168 WEST 96 ST, Manhattan, NY 10025. The building was constructed in 1971. The building has 28 floors. The building area is 262,783 square feet on a 30,212 sqft lot. The property is zoned C2-8. The assessed market value is $4.8M. It last sold for $917K on May 15, 2026. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 285 building permits on record (242 active). There are 86 violations on record (5 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

592records on file
36Energy Star

Completed in 1971, 168 West 96 St rises 28 stories over New York. Public records put it at 262,783 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C2-8. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.8M, and assessed for tax at $2.2M. In the 38 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 592 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 285 of its 592 records, fully 48%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (133) and violation (86) trail well behind. 5 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 2015.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 36, with a site energy-use intensity of 89.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 1,700 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 48% permit, 38 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.

$4.8M of New York, written across 592 government filings.

Property Details

Address168 WEST 96 ST, Manhattan, NY 10025
RG
Year Built1971
Floors28
Total UnitsN/A
Building Area262,783 sqft
Lot Size30,212 sqft
ZoningC2-8
1012261101
1032587
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$4.8M
$2.2M
$4K
$917K
Last Sale DateMay 15, 2026

Building Permits

285 on record · 242 active
PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jun 25, 2024Job #122825924-01-03
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jun 21, 2023Job #140946127-01-03
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Feb 22, 2023Job #140946127-01-02
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Nov 1, 2021Job #140949259-01-03
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Aug 4, 2021Job #140971027-01-02

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Violations

86 on record · 5 open
Judgments · 1 docketed
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2015Ticket #0186148481
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
DOB LegacyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 5, 2019#2339549

VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2017 INSPECTION/TEST

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DOB LegacyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 5, 2019#2339550

VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2017 INSPECTION/TEST

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DOB LegacyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 5, 2019#2339551

VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2017 INSPECTION/TEST

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DOB LegacyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 5, 2019#2339552

VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2017 INSPECTION/TEST

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DOB LegacyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 5, 2019#2339553

VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2017 INSPECTION/TEST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 168 WEST 96 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 168 WEST 96 ST, Manhattan, NY 10025 was constructed in 1971. with 28 floors. The building area is 262,783 sqft.

Are there building permits at 168 WEST 96 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 168 WEST 96 ST, Manhattan, NY 10025 has 285 building permits on record, with 242 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Plumbing (ISSUED) filed Jun 25, 2024.

Does 168 WEST 96 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 168 WEST 96 ST, Manhattan, NY 10025 has 86 violations on record, with 5 currently open. Breakdown: 65 DOB, 21 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 168 WEST 96 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 168 WEST 96 ST, Manhattan, NY 10025 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 168 WEST 96 ST?

168 WEST 96 ST, Manhattan, NY 10025 has an assessed market value of $4.8M and a total assessed value of $2.2M (land: $4K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 168 WEST 96 ST last sold?

168 WEST 96 ST, Manhattan, NY 10025 last sold for $917K on May 15, 2026. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 168 WEST 96 ST?

168 WEST 96 ST, Manhattan, NY 10025 is zoned C2-8. 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 168 WEST 96 ST?

168 WEST 96 ST, Manhattan, NY 10025 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 168 WEST 96 ST?

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