20 SHERMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10040 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1920

Floors6

Units42

Building Area41,000 sqft

ZoningR7-2

ClassD7

Market Value$2.8M

20 SHERMAN AVE is a property located at 20 SHERMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10040. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores. The building was constructed in 1920. It has 6 floors and 42 units. The building area is 41,000 square feet on a 9,812 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $2.8M. It last sold for $7.8M on Feb 12, 2020. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 27 building permits on record (14 active). There are 615 violations on record (10 currently open). 51 docketed judgments carrying $2,742 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

1,556records on file

56Energy Star

Completed in 1920, 20 Sherman Ave rises 6 stories over New York. Public records put it at 42 units and 41,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.8M, and assessed for tax at $1.2M. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,556 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 731 of its 1,556 records, fully 47%, fall under that one heading. Violation (615) and enforcement (74) trail well behind. 10 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 2017.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 56, with a site energy-use intensity of 80.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 216 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 47% complaint, 60 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.

$2.8M of New York, written across 1,556 government filings.

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Sources

NYC DOB NYC HPD NYC DOF ACRIS NYC DCP ECB/OATH NYC DEP NYC LPC NYC FDNY NYS DHCR MOCEJ FEMA EPA US Census HUD USGS

updated Aug 1, 2026

Property Details

Address20 SHERMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10040

Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof With Stores

Building ClassD7

Year Built1920

Floors6

Total Units42

Building Area41,000 sqft

Lot Size9,812 sqft

ZoningR7-2

ConditionAverage

BBL1021750100

BIN1064239

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$2.8M

Assessed Total$1.2M

Assessed Land$199K

Last Sale Price$7.8M

Last Sale DateFeb 12, 2020

Building Permits

27 on record · 14 active

Cats RegistrationOther

CURRENT

Filed Apr 10, 2024Job #424253

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

LOC ISSUED

Filed Sep 22, 2022Est. cost $7KJob #M00697694-I1

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

LOC ISSUED

Filed Sep 22, 2022Est. cost $8KJob #M00695283-I1

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

LOC ISSUED

Filed Jun 7, 2022Est. cost $150KJob #M00625543-I1

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

SIGNED-OFF

Filed Mar 28, 2022Est. cost $7KJob #M00697694-I1

Initial Permit

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Violations

615 on record · 10 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$2,742

Judgments · 51 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Feb 28, 2026Ticket #048955392J

IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Oct 31, 2024Ticket #048260267J

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Sep 30, 2024Ticket #048336866J

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jul 31, 2024Ticket #047882163P

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jul 31, 2024Ticket #048143146K

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

+ 46 more docketed judgments — view full report

HPDClass B

FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION

Issued Nov 13, 2025#18374111

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK ABOVE CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 20 SHERMAN AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 20 SHERMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10040 was constructed in 1920. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores with 6 floors and 42 units. The building area is 41,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 20 SHERMAN AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 20 SHERMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10040 has 27 building permits on record, with 14 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 Apr 10, 2024.

Does 20 SHERMAN AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 20 SHERMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10040 has 615 violations on record, with 10 currently open. Breakdown: 17 DOB, 27 ECB, 571 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 20 SHERMAN AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 20 SHERMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10040 has 51 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $2,742. 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 20 SHERMAN AVE?

20 SHERMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10040 has an assessed market value of $2.8M and a total assessed value of $1.2M (land: $199K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 20 SHERMAN AVE last sold?

20 SHERMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10040 last sold for $7.8M on Feb 12, 2020. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 20 SHERMAN AVE?

20 SHERMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10040 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 20 SHERMAN AVE?

20 SHERMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10040 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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