Manhattan • Education

185 Wadsworth Ave

Manhattan, NY 10033Government-ownedBBL 1021650026BIN 1063947

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1905
Floors5
Units3
Building Area83,087 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ClassW1
Market Value$8.1M

185 WADSWORTH AVE is a property located at 185 WADSWORTH AVE, Manhattan, NY 10033. It is classified as a education - public school. The building was constructed in 1905. It has 5 floors and 3 units. The building area is 83,087 square feet on a 27,600 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $8.1M. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 287 building permits on record (223 active). There are 116 violations on record (13 currently open). 3 docketed judgments 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

596records on file
71Energy Star

Completed in 1905, 185 Wadsworth Ave rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 3 units and 83,087 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $8.1M, and assessed for tax at $3.6M. In the 32 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 596 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 287 of its 596 records, fully 48%, fall under that one heading. Violation (116) and enforcement (78) trail well behind. 13 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 2026.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 71, with a site energy-use intensity of 77.9 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 620 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 48% permit, 32 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.

$8.1M of New York, written across 596 government filings.

Property Details

Address185 WADSWORTH AVE, Manhattan, NY 10033
Building TypeEducation - Public School
W1
Year Built1905
Floors5
Total Units3
Building Area83,087 sqft
Lot Size27,600 sqft
ZoningR7-2
1021650026
1063947
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

$8.1M
$3.6M
$351K

Building Permits

287 on record · 223 active
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Jul 24, 2026Est. cost $100KJob #104213281-01
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Jul 24, 2026Est. cost $995KJob #104212978-01
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Jul 24, 2026Est. cost $90KJob #103650871-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jul 24, 2026Job #103650871-01-13
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jul 24, 2026Job #104212978-01-14

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Violations

116 on record · 13 open
Judgments · 3 docketed
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2016Ticket #0700509179
FAILURE TO PERMANENTLY RESTORE CUT WITHIN REQUIRED TIME
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2015Ticket #0700037590
FAILURE TO PERMANENTLY RESTORE CUT WITHIN REQUIRED TIME
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 24, 2005Ticket #0140262697
20041119N
ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 20, 2026#35729068K

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. USE OF PROHIBITED DOOR AND/OR HARDWARE PER BC 1008.1.8; 27-371(J). NOTED: UPON INSPECTION KICK STOPS ON CLASSROOMS 361, 354 AND 504 FIRE RATED DOORS CANNOT

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 20, 2026#35729066R

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. LACK OF EMERGENCY LIGHTING FOR EXITS, EXIT DISCHARGES AND PUBLIC CORRIDORS PER BC 1006.1; 27-542. NOTED: UPON INSPECTION EMERGENCY LIGHTING ILLUMINATION NO

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 20, 2026#35729065P

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTED: UPON INSPECTION FIRE RATED DOORS/SMOKE DOORS NOT SELF-CLOSING DUE TO HARDWARE OR BINDING ON CLASSROOMS 361, 355, 354, 307, 505, 507, 410, 360, INCLU

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 20, 2026#35729067Z

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTED: UPON INSPECTION GLASS CRACKED ON STAIR E AND F 2 PIECES BETWEEM 3RD AND 4TH FLIN STAIRWELL GLASS WIRED PANELS AND D AND C OLD WING BETWEEN 4TH AND 3

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued May 13, 2025#2791719

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. OBSERVED AT EXP 1 CRACK STONE AND DAMAGED JOINTS AT ROOF CORNICE. OPEN JOINTS AT STONE EYEBROW AND DEFECTED FRONT STEP. EXPOSURE 2 CRACK & DAMAGED STONE. EXP 3 SPALLING DAMAGED JOINTS. 4 SPALL STONES. ROOF LOOSE METAL FLOSHIND 1 MISSING PIECES. REMEDY: REPAIR AND OR/REPLACE

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 185 WADSWORTH AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 185 WADSWORTH AVE, Manhattan, NY 10033 was constructed in 1905. It is classified as a education - public school with 5 floors and 3 units. The building area is 83,087 sqft.

Are there building permits at 185 WADSWORTH AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 185 WADSWORTH AVE, Manhattan, NY 10033 has 287 building permits on record, with 223 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 2 (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) filed Jul 24, 2026.

Does 185 WADSWORTH AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 185 WADSWORTH AVE, Manhattan, NY 10033 has 116 violations on record, with 13 currently open. Breakdown: 20 DOB, 96 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 185 WADSWORTH AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 185 WADSWORTH AVE, Manhattan, NY 10033 has 3 docketed judgments 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 185 WADSWORTH AVE?

185 WADSWORTH AVE, Manhattan, NY 10033 has an assessed market value of $8.1M and a total assessed value of $3.6M (land: $351K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 185 WADSWORTH AVE?

185 WADSWORTH AVE, Manhattan, NY 10033 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 185 WADSWORTH AVE?

185 WADSWORTH AVE, Manhattan, NY 10033 is government-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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