Manhattan

217 East 40 St

Manhattan, NY 10016Company-ownedBBL 1013141601BIN 1087632

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built2001
Floors25
Building Area279,254 sqft
ZoningC5-3
ClassRA
Market Value$16.5M

217 EAST 40 ST is a property located at 217 EAST 40 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016. The building was constructed in 2001. The building has 25 floors. The building area is 279,254 square feet on a 19,701 sqft lot. The property is zoned C5-3. The assessed market value is $16.5M. It last sold for $319.8M on Aug 16, 2007. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 486 building permits on record (340 active). There are 73 violations on record (0 currently open). Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

639records on file

Completed in 2001, 217 East 40 St rises 25 stories over New York. Public records put it at 279,254 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C5-3. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $16.5M, and assessed for tax at $7.4M. In the 31 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 639 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 486 of its 639 records, fully 76%, fall under that one heading. Violation (73) and assignment (34) trail well behind. No violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. Activity is spread across the decades, with 2003 the busiest year on file.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 210.4 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 6,652 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 76% permit, 31 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.

76% of every record here performs the same act: permit.

Property Details

Address217 EAST 40 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016
RA
Year Built2001
Floors25
Total UnitsN/A
Building Area279,254 sqft
Lot Size19,701 sqft
ZoningC5-3
1013141601
1087632
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$16.5M
$7.4M
$871K
$319.8M
Last Sale DateAug 16, 2007

Building Permits

486 on record · 340 active
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Dec 26, 2023Est. cost $30KJob #123028240-01
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Sep 13, 2022Est. cost $1.1MJob #122981675-01
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Aug 2, 2022Est. cost $580KJob #122954865-03
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Aug 2, 2022Est. cost $9MJob #122954865-01
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Aug 2, 2022Est. cost $15.1MJob #122954865-02

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Violations

73 on record · none currently open
DOB LegacyElevator
DISMISSED
Issued Sep 15, 2017#2204763

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

View this violation's full details & status history →
DOB LegacyE
RESOLVED
Issued Mar 26, 2016#2051806
DOB LegacyE
RESOLVED
Issued Mar 26, 2016#2087923
DOB LegacyE
RESOLVED
Issued Mar 26, 2016#2051807
DOB LegacyE
RESOLVED
Issued Mar 26, 2016#2051808

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 217 EAST 40 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 217 EAST 40 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016 was constructed in 2001. with 25 floors. The building area is 279,254 sqft.

Are there building permits at 217 EAST 40 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 217 EAST 40 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 486 building permits on record, with 340 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 2 (SIGNED OFF) filed Dec 26, 2023.

Does 217 EAST 40 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 217 EAST 40 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 73 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 63 DOB, 10 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 217 EAST 40 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 217 EAST 40 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 217 EAST 40 ST?

217 EAST 40 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016 has an assessed market value of $16.5M and a total assessed value of $7.4M (land: $871K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 217 EAST 40 ST last sold?

217 EAST 40 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016 last sold for $319.8M on Aug 16, 2007. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 217 EAST 40 ST?

217 EAST 40 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016 is zoned C5-3. 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 217 EAST 40 ST?

217 EAST 40 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016 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 217 EAST 40 ST?

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