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196 Elizabeth St

Manhattan, NY 10012Company-ownedBBL 1004920004BIN 1007390
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1900
Floors6
Units21
Building Area11,850 sqft
ZoningC6-2
ClassC7
Market Value$5.5M

196 ELIZABETH ST is a property located at 196 ELIZABETH ST, Manhattan, NY 10012. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores. The building was constructed in 1900. It has 6 floors and 21 units. The building area is 11,850 square feet on a 2,446 sqft lot. The property is zoned C6-2. The assessed market value is $5.5M. It last sold for $8.9M on Apr 16, 2021. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 75 building permits on record (55 active). There are 27 violations on record (0 currently open). 13 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

378records on file

Completed in 1900, 196 Elizabeth St rises 6 stories over New York. Public records put it at 21 units and 11,850 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C6-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $5.5M, and assessed for tax at $2.5M. In the 51 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 378 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 123 of its 378 records, fully 33%, fall under that one heading. Permit (75) and inspection (45) trail well behind. No 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 2007.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 147.4 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 116 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 33% complaint, 51 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.

$5.5M of New York, written across 378 government filings.

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Property Details

Address196 ELIZABETH ST, Manhattan, NY 10012
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families With Stores
C7
Year Built1900
Floors6
Total Units21
Building Area11,850 sqft
Lot Size2,446 sqft
ZoningC6-2
ConditionAverage
1004920004
1007390
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$5.5M
$2.5M
$81K
$8.9M
Last Sale DateApr 16, 2021

Building Permits

75 on record · 55 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Nov 7, 2024Job #444946
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Aug 9, 2022Est. cost $12KJob #M00323780-I1
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PlumbingDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 21, 2021Est. cost $12KJob #M76452442-I1

Initial Permit

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PlumbingDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 18, 2021Est. cost $12KJob #M62333755-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Apr 27, 2021Job #M00511317-I1-EL

APARTMENT #1 GENERAL WIRING EXISTING RISER NEW PANEL

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Violations

27 on record · none currently open
Judgments · 13 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2019Ticket #046019061K
RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYC 9+ DWELLING UNITS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2009Ticket #0170255746
DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2010Ticket #0148896404
RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYCLABLES
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2004Ticket #0138091150
20031126N
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2002Ticket #0122011350
20010710N

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Nov 29, 2023#16490372

§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES AIR CONDITION UNIT PROTUDING MORE THAN 4 INCHES FROM WINDOW SILL AT 6TH STORY BALCONY AT FRONT FIRE ESCAPE

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Nov 29, 2023#16490373

§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES AIR CONDITION UNIT PROTUDING MORE THAN 4 INCHES FROM WINDOW SILL AT 5TH STORY BALCONY AT FRONT FIRE ESCAPE

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Nov 29, 2023#16490375

§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES AIR CONDITION UNIT PROTUDING MORE THAN 4 INCHES FROM WINDOW SILL AT 4TH STORY BALCONY AT FRONT FIRE ESCAPE

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Nov 29, 2023#16490376

§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES AIR CONDITION UNIT PROTUDING MORE THAN 4 INCHES FROM WINDOW SILL AT 3RD STORY BALCONY AT FRONT FIRE ESCAPE

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Nov 6, 2023#16364229

§ 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 17, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 196 ELIZABETH ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 196 ELIZABETH ST, Manhattan, NY 10012 was constructed in 1900. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores with 6 floors and 21 units. The building area is 11,850 sqft.

Are there building permits at 196 ELIZABETH ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 196 ELIZABETH ST, Manhattan, NY 10012 has 75 building permits on record, with 55 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 Nov 7, 2024.

Does 196 ELIZABETH ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 196 ELIZABETH ST, Manhattan, NY 10012 has 27 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 7 DOB, 3 ECB, 17 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 196 ELIZABETH ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 196 ELIZABETH ST, Manhattan, NY 10012 has 13 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 196 ELIZABETH ST?

196 ELIZABETH ST, Manhattan, NY 10012 has an assessed market value of $5.5M and a total assessed value of $2.5M (land: $81K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 196 ELIZABETH ST last sold?

196 ELIZABETH ST, Manhattan, NY 10012 last sold for $8.9M on Apr 16, 2021. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 196 ELIZABETH ST?

196 ELIZABETH 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 196 ELIZABETH ST?

196 ELIZABETH 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.

How do I get a full property report for 196 ELIZABETH ST?

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