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20 West 87 St

Manhattan, NY 10024Individually ownedBBL 1012000043BIN 1031415
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Updated Sep 15, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1952
Floors5
Units24
Building Area17,046 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ClassD1
Market Value$3.7M

20 WEST 87 ST is a property located at 20 WEST 87 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1952. It has 5 floors and 24 units. The building area is 17,046 square feet on a 4,028 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $3.7M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 67 building permits on record (53 active). There are 15 violations on record (1 currently open). Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

180records on file

Completed in 1952, 20 West 87 St rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 24 units and 17,046 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.7M, and assessed for tax at $1.7M. In the 55 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 180 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 67 of its 180 records, fully 37%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (43) and lien (19) trail well behind. 1 violation stands 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 2012.

Read together — 37% permit, 55 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.

$3.7M of New York, written across 180 government filings.

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Property Details

Address20 WEST 87 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1952
Floors5
Total Units24
Building Area17,046 sqft
Lot Size4,028 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ConditionAverage
1012000043
1031415
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.7M
$1.7M
$360K

Building Permits

67 on record · 53 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Aug 5, 2026Est. cost $54KJob #M00883747-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Aug 5, 2026Est. cost $54KJob #M00883747-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Nov 12, 2025Job #M01318051-I1-EL

install new receptacles switch new lights and new panel existing riserin APT 5A

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PlumbingDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Aug 21, 2025Est. cost $18KJob #M00883747-S1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Aug 21, 2025Est. cost $18KJob #M00883747-S1
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Violations

15 on record · 1 open
ECBElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 3, 1993#38032438H

08V 03H 15M 17R 18M 46H 47H 53X 57O 73O 73# 21L 09H 03H FLOOR TILES 15M FLOOR # 6 FLOOR 17R FOR WIRE GLASS 18M COVERS 73# PERFORM 2&5 YEAR TESTS PROPERLY TAG DEVICE AND FILE ELV3 FORM

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 20 WEST 87 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 20 WEST 87 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 was constructed in 1952. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 5 floors and 24 units. The building area is 17,046 sqft.

Are there building permits at 20 WEST 87 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 20 WEST 87 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 has 67 building permits on record, with 53 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Aug 5, 2026.

Does 20 WEST 87 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 20 WEST 87 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 has 15 violations on record, with 1 currently open. Breakdown: 13 DOB, 2 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 20 WEST 87 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 20 WEST 87 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 20 WEST 87 ST?

20 WEST 87 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 has an assessed market value of $3.7M and a total assessed value of $1.7M (land: $360K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 20 WEST 87 ST?

20 WEST 87 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 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 WEST 87 ST?

20 WEST 87 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 is individually 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 20 WEST 87 ST?

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