Manhattan • Elevator Apartment

21 West 118 St

Manhattan, NY 10026Company-ownedBBL 1017170022BIN 1083962

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1940
Floors6
Units35
Building Area33,113 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ClassD1
Market Value$6.7M

21 WEST 118 ST is a property located at 21 WEST 118 ST, Manhattan, NY 10026. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1940. It has 6 floors and 35 units. The building area is 33,113 square feet on a 7,451 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $6.7M. It last sold for $590K on Oct 22, 2015. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 16 building permits on record (14 active). There are 49 violations on record (19 currently open). 3 docketed judgments carrying $935 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

326records on file
22Energy Star

Completed in 1940, 21 West 118 St rises 6 stories over New York. Public records put it at 35 units and 33,113 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $6.7M, and assessed for tax at $3.0M. In the 35 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 326 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 112 of its 326 records, fully 34%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (81) and violation (49) trail well behind. 19 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 2025.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 22, with a site energy-use intensity of 93.6 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 217 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 34% complaint, 35 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.

$6.7M of New York, written across 326 government filings.

Property Details

Address21 WEST 118 ST, Manhattan, NY 10026
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1940
Floors6
Total Units35
Building Area33,113 sqft
Lot Size7,451 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ConditionAverage
1017170022
1083962
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$6.7M
$3M
$570K
$590K
Last Sale DateOct 22, 2015

Building Permits

16 on record · 14 active
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Dec 4, 2017Est. cost $5.4MJob #122280361-01
AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed May 16, 2017Job #122280361-01-03
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed May 10, 2017Job #122384482-01-02
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Feb 1, 2017Job #122384491-01-01
AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jan 31, 2017Job #122280361-01-02

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Violations

49 on record · 19 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$935
Judgments · 3 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2023Ticket #012126743H
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2022Balance $935Ticket #012108119P
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2021Ticket #012102775X
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
HPDClass C
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Apr 20, 2026#18802695

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Aug 28, 2025#18191905

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Aug 28, 2025#18191901

§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION WASTELINE AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Aug 28, 2025#18191906

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGE AT HOPPER DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Aug 28, 2025#18191904

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PEEPHOLE IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 21 WEST 118 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 21 WEST 118 ST, Manhattan, NY 10026 was constructed in 1940. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 35 units. The building area is 33,113 sqft.

Are there building permits at 21 WEST 118 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 21 WEST 118 ST, Manhattan, NY 10026 has 16 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 Alteration — Type 1 (SIGNED OFF) filed Dec 4, 2017.

Does 21 WEST 118 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 21 WEST 118 ST, Manhattan, NY 10026 has 49 violations on record, with 19 currently open. Breakdown: 17 DOB, 32 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 21 WEST 118 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 21 WEST 118 ST, Manhattan, NY 10026 has 3 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $935. 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 21 WEST 118 ST?

21 WEST 118 ST, Manhattan, NY 10026 has an assessed market value of $6.7M and a total assessed value of $3M (land: $570K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 21 WEST 118 ST last sold?

21 WEST 118 ST, Manhattan, NY 10026 last sold for $590K on Oct 22, 2015. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 21 WEST 118 ST?

21 WEST 118 ST, Manhattan, NY 10026 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 21 WEST 118 ST?

21 WEST 118 ST, Manhattan, NY 10026 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 21 WEST 118 ST?

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