Manhattan • Office

21 West 4 St

Manhattan, NY 10012Company-ownedBBL 1005460026BIN 1008814

Updated Sep 15, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1920
Floors6
Units1
Building Area56,684 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ClassO2
Market Value$11.1M

21 WEST 4 ST is a property located at 21 WEST 4 ST, Manhattan, NY 10012. It is classified as a office - fireproof (over 100k sq ft). The building was constructed in 1920. It has 6 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 56,684 square feet on a 9,900 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $11.1M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 210 building permits on record (160 active). There are 45 violations on record (2 currently open). 9 docketed judgments carrying $25 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

365records on file

Completed in 1920, 21 West 4 St rises 6 stories over New York. Public records put it at 1 unit and 56,684 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $11.1M, and assessed for tax at $5.0M. In the 47 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 365 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 210 of its 365 records, fully 58%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (54) and violation (45) trail well behind. 2 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 2024.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 13.6 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 115 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 58% permit, 47 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.

$11.1M of New York, written across 365 government filings.

Property Details

Address21 WEST 4 ST, Manhattan, NY 10012
Building TypeOffice - Fireproof (over 100K sq ft)
O2
Year Built1920
Floors6
Total Units1
Building Area56,684 sqft
Lot Size9,900 sqft
ZoningR7-2
1005460026
1008814
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$11.1M
$5M
$783K

Building Permits

210 on record · 160 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Nov 8, 2025Est. cost $1.2MJob #M00791674-S1
Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Oct 29, 2025Job #103622581-01
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Sep 2, 2025Est. cost $7.2MJob #M00791674-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Sep 2, 2025Est. cost $7.2MJob #M00791674-P9
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Aug 18, 2025Est. cost $788KJob #M00778471-S1

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Violations

45 on record · 2 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$25
Judgments · 9 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2026Balance $25Ticket #049433091Y
PUSHCART TOUCHING OR LEANING AGAINST BUILDING
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2025Ticket #048917235Z
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2025Ticket #039524899H
MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONS
Health summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 29, 2016Ticket #0890315508
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PERSONAL HYGIENE
Health summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2009Ticket #0168042261
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 29, 2025#VIO-FTF-VT-CAT1-202412-0000879

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Cat1 Test Report

View this violation's full details & status history →

+ 44 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 21 WEST 4 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 21 WEST 4 ST, Manhattan, NY 10012 was constructed in 1920. It is classified as a office - fireproof (over 100k sq ft) with 6 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 56,684 sqft.

Are there building permits at 21 WEST 4 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 21 WEST 4 ST, Manhattan, NY 10012 has 210 building permits on record, with 160 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 ENTIRE) filed Nov 8, 2025.

Does 21 WEST 4 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 21 WEST 4 ST, Manhattan, NY 10012 has 45 violations on record, with 2 currently open. Breakdown: 8 DOB Safety, 31 DOB, 6 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 21 WEST 4 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 21 WEST 4 ST, Manhattan, NY 10012 has 9 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $25. 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 4 ST?

21 WEST 4 ST, Manhattan, NY 10012 has an assessed market value of $11.1M and a total assessed value of $5M (land: $783K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 21 WEST 4 ST?

21 WEST 4 ST, Manhattan, NY 10012 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 4 ST?

21 WEST 4 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 21 WEST 4 ST?

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