Manhattan • Religious

215 East 21 St

Manhattan, NY 10010Individually ownedBBL 1009020013BIN 1019637

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1959
Floors4
Units1
Building Area12,726 sqft
ZoningR8B
ClassM9
Market Value$3M

215 EAST 21 ST is a property located at 215 EAST 21 ST, Manhattan, NY 10010. It is classified as a religious - miscellaneous. The building was constructed in 1959. It has 4 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 12,726 square feet on a 5,328 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8B. The assessed market value is $3M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 18 building permits on record (9 active). There are 30 violations on record (10 currently open). 2 docketed judgments carrying $300 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

100records on file

Completed in 1959, 217 East 21 St rises 4 stories over New York. Public records put it at 1 unit and 12,726 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.0M, and assessed for tax at $1.4M. In the 46 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 100 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 30 of its 100 records, fully 30%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (19) and permit (18) 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 2020.

Read together — 30% violation, 46 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.

$3.0M of New York, written across 100 government filings.

Property Details

Address215 EAST 21 ST, Manhattan, NY 10010
Building TypeReligious - Miscellaneous
M9
Year Built1959
Floors4
Total Units1
Building Area12,726 sqft
Lot Size5,328 sqft
ZoningR8B
1009020013
1019637
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$3M
$1.4M
$567K

Building Permits

18 on record · 9 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed May 24, 2024Job #430638
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Feb 16, 2021Est. cost $340KJob #123702920-01
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Dec 27, 2020Est. cost $1Job #M00358745-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Dec 27, 2020Est. cost $1Job #M00358768-I1
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Oct 15, 2020Job #123702920-01-02

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Violations

30 on record · 10 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$300
Judgments · 2 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 12, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049507908Z
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2018Ticket #0701216634
FAILURE TO CONFORM TO SD DRAWING H-1042 OR DOT APPROVED STANDARD
DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2025#2798494

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 6, 2018#2263301

VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2016 INSPECTION REPORT

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DOB LegacyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 15, 2017#2206605

VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2016 INSPECTION/TEST

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 24, 2017#2149039

VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2015 INSPECTION REPORT

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DOB LegacyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 13, 2011#1648698

VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2010 INSPECTION/TEST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 215 EAST 21 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 215 EAST 21 ST, Manhattan, NY 10010 was constructed in 1959. It is classified as a religious - miscellaneous with 4 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 12,726 sqft.

Are there building permits at 215 EAST 21 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 215 EAST 21 ST, Manhattan, NY 10010 has 18 building permits on record, with 9 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 May 24, 2024.

Does 215 EAST 21 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 215 EAST 21 ST, Manhattan, NY 10010 has 30 violations on record, with 10 currently open. Breakdown: 27 DOB, 3 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 215 EAST 21 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 215 EAST 21 ST, Manhattan, NY 10010 has 2 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $300. 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 215 EAST 21 ST?

215 EAST 21 ST, Manhattan, NY 10010 has an assessed market value of $3M and a total assessed value of $1.4M (land: $567K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 215 EAST 21 ST?

215 EAST 21 ST, Manhattan, NY 10010 is zoned R8B. 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 215 EAST 21 ST?

215 EAST 21 ST, Manhattan, NY 10010 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 215 EAST 21 ST?

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