Manhattan • Office

18 West Houston St

Manhattan, NY 10012Company-ownedBBL 1005230048BIN 1008240
Year Built1894
Floors9
Units12
Building Area204,920 sqft
ZoningC6-2
ClassO6
Market Value$60.3M

18 WEST HOUSTON ST is a property located at 18 WEST HOUSTON ST, Manhattan, NY 10012. It is classified as a office - loft/mixed use. The building was constructed in 1894. It has 9 floors and 12 units. The building area is 204,920 square feet on a 25,616 sqft lot. The property is zoned C6-2. The assessed market value is $60.3M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 230 building permits on record (170 active). There are 337 violations on record (152 currently open). 71 docketed judgments carrying $3,510 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.

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1,083records on file

Completed in 1894, 18 West Houston St rises 9 stories over New York. Public records put it at 12 units and 204,920 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C6-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $60.3M, and assessed for tax at $27.1M. In the 87 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,083 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 337 of its 1,083 records, fully 31%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (235) and permit (230) trail well behind. 152 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 2019.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 58.9 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 962 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 31% violation, 87 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.

$60.3M of New York, written across 1,083 government filings.

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Property Details

Address18 WEST HOUSTON ST, Manhattan, NY 10012
Building TypeOffice - Loft/Mixed Use
O6
Year Built1894
Floors9
Total Units12
Building Area204,920 sqft
Lot Size25,616 sqft
ZoningC6-2
1005230048
1008240
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$60.3M
$27.1M
$5.8M

Building Permits

230 on record · 170 active
Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Aug 11, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #M00546203-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Aug 11, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #M00546203-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Apr 27, 2026Est. cost $107KJob #M01364526-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Apr 15, 2026Est. cost $27KJob #M01364535-I1
Suspended ScaffoldDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Apr 9, 2026Job #M01381707-I1

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Violations

337 on record · 152 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$3,510
Judgments · 71 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2026Ticket #012177587P
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2025Balance $1,300Ticket #000903993Z
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2024Ticket #037028744H
MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONS
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2026Balance $1,300Ticket #000890851N
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2026Balance $455Ticket #000847255N
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 21, 2026#2818449

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER: NOTE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED CONDITIONS. EXPOSURE 1 CRACK STONE DAMAGED JOINTS AT 2 FL. EXPOSURE 2 DEFECTED FIRE ESCAPE AND WINDOW FRAMES EXPOSURE 3 DAMAGED WINDOW SILL 1ST FL, DEFECTED FIRE ESCAPE. REMEDY: REPAIR AND OR REPLACE

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 10, 2025#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202412-0009597

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 10, 2025#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202412-0006831

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 10, 2025#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202412-0001269

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 10, 2025#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202412-0003593

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 18 WEST HOUSTON ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 18 WEST HOUSTON ST, Manhattan, NY 10012 was constructed in 1894. It is classified as a office - loft/mixed use with 9 floors and 12 units. The building area is 204,920 sqft.

Are there building permits at 18 WEST HOUSTON ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 18 WEST HOUSTON ST, Manhattan, NY 10012 has 230 building permits on record, with 170 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Sidewalk Shed (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Aug 11, 2026.

Does 18 WEST HOUSTON ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 18 WEST HOUSTON ST, Manhattan, NY 10012 has 337 violations on record, with 152 currently open. Breakdown: 42 DOB Safety, 207 DOB, 88 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 18 WEST HOUSTON ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 18 WEST HOUSTON ST, Manhattan, NY 10012 has 71 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $3,510. 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 18 WEST HOUSTON ST?

18 WEST HOUSTON ST, Manhattan, NY 10012 has an assessed market value of $60.3M and a total assessed value of $27.1M (land: $5.8M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 18 WEST HOUSTON ST?

18 WEST HOUSTON ST, Manhattan, NY 10012 is zoned C6-2. 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 18 WEST HOUSTON ST?

18 WEST HOUSTON ST, Manhattan, NY 10012 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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