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216 West 72 St

Manhattan, NY 10023Company-ownedBBL 1011630043BIN 1030423
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1888
Floors5
Units17
Building Area14,559 sqft
ZoningC4-6A
ClassC5
Market Value$5.3M

216 WEST 72 ST is a property located at 216 WEST 72 ST, Manhattan, NY 10023. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - converted dwelling. The building was constructed in 1888. It has 5 floors and 17 units. The building area is 14,559 square feet on a 3,985 sqft lot. The property is zoned C4-6A. The assessed market value is $5.3M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 54 building permits on record (37 active). There are 26 violations on record (4 currently open). 8 docketed judgments carrying $2,225 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

279records on file

Completed in 1888, 216 West 72 St rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 17 units and 14,559 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C4-6A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $5.3M, and assessed for tax at $2.4M. In the 52 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 279 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 85 of its 279 records, fully 30%, fall under that one heading. Permit (54) and enforcement (38) trail well behind. 4 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 2015.

Read together — 30% complaint, 52 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.

$5.3M of New York, written across 279 government filings.

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Property Details

Address216 WEST 72 ST, Manhattan, NY 10023
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Converted Dwelling
C5
Year Built1888
Floors5
Total Units17
Building Area14,559 sqft
Lot Size3,985 sqft
ZoningC4-6A
ConditionAverage
1011630043
1030423
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$5.3M
$2.4M
$336K

Building Permits

54 on record · 37 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Apr 15, 2025Job #459072
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Apr 30, 2024Est. cost $16KJob #M00762087-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Apr 24, 2024Est. cost $59KJob #M00762062-I1
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PlumbingDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Sep 8, 2022Est. cost $16KJob #M00762087-I1

Initial Permit

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Mechanical SystemsDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Sep 7, 2022Est. cost $59KJob #M00762062-I1

Initial Permit

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Violations

26 on record · 4 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$2,225
Judgments · 8 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2024Ticket #014130108N
CERTIFICATES OF FITNESS AND CERTIFICATES OF QUALIFICATION
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2024Ticket #014074922Y
INSPECTION AND TESTING
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2025Balance $1,300Ticket #000789678M
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2021Balance $625Ticket #035473868M
FAIL TO PROVIDE APPROVED OR ACCEPTED CONSTRUCTION DOCS AT JOB SITE
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2018Balance $300Ticket #011644302X
INSPECTION AND TESTING

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HPDClass B
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued Nov 6, 2020#13833814

§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF GARBAGE AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORY

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 1, 2020#35473868M

FAILURE TO PROVIDE APPROVED/ACCEPTED OR AMENDED APROVED PLANS. NOTED: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION IT WAS OBSRVED THAT THE CONTRACTOR DID NOT HAVE DOB APPROVED PLANS ON SITE. 1 WORKER ON SITE COUD NOT PROVIDE APPR

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HPDClass C
FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION
Issued Jan 18, 2019#12863564

§ 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4RW, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 24, 2001#807573
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 216 WEST 72 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 216 WEST 72 ST, Manhattan, NY 10023 was constructed in 1888. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - converted dwelling with 5 floors and 17 units. The building area is 14,559 sqft.

Are there building permits at 216 WEST 72 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 216 WEST 72 ST, Manhattan, NY 10023 has 54 building permits on record, with 37 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 Apr 15, 2025.

Does 216 WEST 72 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 216 WEST 72 ST, Manhattan, NY 10023 has 26 violations on record, with 4 currently open. Breakdown: 9 DOB, 4 ECB, 13 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 216 WEST 72 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 216 WEST 72 ST, Manhattan, NY 10023 has 8 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $2,225. 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 216 WEST 72 ST?

216 WEST 72 ST, Manhattan, NY 10023 has an assessed market value of $5.3M and a total assessed value of $2.4M (land: $336K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 216 WEST 72 ST?

216 WEST 72 ST, Manhattan, NY 10023 is zoned C4-6A. 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 216 WEST 72 ST?

216 WEST 72 ST, Manhattan, NY 10023 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.

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