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Manhattan • Elevator Apartment

21 West 86 St

Manhattan, NY 10024Company-ownedBBL 1012000019BIN 1031405
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Year Built1927
Floors17
Units155
Building Area141,498 sqft
ZoningR10A
ClassD7
Market Value$40.9M

21 WEST 86 ST is a property located at 21 WEST 86 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores. The building was constructed in 1927. It has 17 floors and 155 units. The building area is 141,498 square feet on a 11,531 sqft lot. The property is zoned R10A. The assessed market value is $40.9M. It last sold for $172.5M on Nov 1, 2016. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 288 building permits on record (197 active). There are 430 violations on record (19 currently open). 20 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

1,682records on file
45Energy Star

Completed in 1927, 21 West 86 St rises 17 stories over New York. Public records put it at 155 units and 141,498 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R10A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $40.9M, and assessed for tax at $18.4M. In the 76 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,682 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 766 of its 1,682 records, fully 46%, fall under that one heading. Violation (430) and permit (288) 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 2014.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 45, with a site energy-use intensity of 49.3 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 707 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 46% complaint, 76 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.

$40.9M of New York, written across 1,682 government filings.

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Property Details

Address21 WEST 86 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof With Stores
D7
Year Built1927
Floors17
Total Units155
Building Area141,498 sqft
Lot Size11,531 sqft
ZoningR10A
ConditionAverage
1012000019
1031405
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$40.9M
$18.4M
$4.9M
$172.5M
Last Sale DateNov 1, 2016

Building Permits

288 on record · 197 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Sep 28, 2026Est. cost $40KJob #M01289939-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Aug 3, 2026Est. cost $70KJob #M01289931-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jul 30, 2026Est. cost $417KJob #M01289913-I1
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Public SafetyDOB NOW
AHV PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 23, 2026Job #M4857520
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Public SafetyDOB NOW
AHV PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 16, 2026Job #M8002625
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Violations

430 on record · 19 open
Judgments · 20 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2021Ticket #035480529N
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE HOUSEKEEPING PER SECTION REQUIREMENTS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2021Ticket #035500021H
MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2019Ticket #035359873H
ELECTRICAL WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2018Ticket #012062714Z
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2017Ticket #011481833L
SIGN, POSTINGS, NOTICES AND INSTRUCTIONS

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HPDClass C
DEFECT LETTER ISSUED
Issued Nov 11, 2025#18362612

§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 30SQFT AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS INSIDE CLOSET AT WESTWALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4J, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 10, 2025#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202412-0003540

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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HPDClass C
DEFECT LETTER ISSUED
Issued Jul 31, 2024#17155274

§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... MORE THAN 30 SQFT AT CEILING,WEST WALL, AND SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4J, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 21 WEST 86 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 21 WEST 86 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 was constructed in 1927. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores with 17 floors and 155 units. The building area is 141,498 sqft.

Are there building permits at 21 WEST 86 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 21 WEST 86 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 has 288 building permits on record, with 197 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 (LOC ISSUED) filed Sep 28, 2026.

Does 21 WEST 86 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 21 WEST 86 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 has 430 violations on record, with 19 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB Safety, 86 DOB, 64 ECB, 279 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 21 WEST 86 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 21 WEST 86 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 has 20 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 21 WEST 86 ST?

21 WEST 86 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 has an assessed market value of $40.9M and a total assessed value of $18.4M (land: $4.9M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 21 WEST 86 ST last sold?

21 WEST 86 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 last sold for $172.5M on Nov 1, 2016. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 21 WEST 86 ST?

21 WEST 86 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 is zoned R10A. 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 86 ST?

21 WEST 86 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 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 86 ST?

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