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218 East 27 St

Manhattan, NY 10016Company-ownedBBL 1009070047BIN 1019863

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1920
Floors5
Units20
Building Area9,625 sqft
ZoningR8B
ClassC4
Market Value$2.8M

218 EAST 27 ST is a property located at 218 EAST 27 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - old law tenement. The building was constructed in 1920. It has 5 floors and 20 units. The building area is 9,625 square feet on a 2,469 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8B. The assessed market value is $2.8M. It last sold for $13.1M on Dec 6, 2016. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 25 building permits on record (18 active). There are 112 violations on record (32 currently open). 36 docketed judgments carrying $3,825 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

378records on file

Completed in 1920, 218 East 27 St rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 20 units and 9,625 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.8M, and assessed for tax at $1.2M. In the 50 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 378 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 122 of its 378 records, fully 32%, fall under that one heading. Violation (112) and enforcement (55) trail well behind. 32 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 2017.

Read together — 32% complaint, 50 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.

$2.8M of New York, written across 378 government filings.

Property Details

Address218 EAST 27 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Old Law Tenement
C4
Year Built1920
Floors5
Total Units20
Building Area9,625 sqft
Lot Size2,469 sqft
ZoningR8B
ConditionAverage
1009070047
1019863
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.8M
$1.2M
$90K
$13.1M
Last Sale DateDec 6, 2016

Building Permits

25 on record · 18 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Dec 4, 2024Est. cost $8KJob #M01084959-S1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Nov 6, 2024Est. cost $17KJob #M01084959-I1
PlumbingDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Aug 15, 2024Est. cost $8KJob #M01084959-S1
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Aug 13, 2024Job #M01095090-I1-EL

General wiring for apt #19 on 5th Fl, remove ECB violation 35681005N

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Aug 2, 2024Est. cost $17KJob #M01084959-I1

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Violations

112 on record · 32 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$3,825
Judgments · 36 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049398343K
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049201492M
IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2025Balance $300Ticket #049160421R
UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #049049225Y
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048886630J
DIRTY SIDEWALK

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Feb 23, 2019#12927521

§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF FURNITURE AND REFUSE AT FRONT AREAWAY

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Feb 23, 2019#12927522

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT THE CEILING IN VESTIBULE AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Feb 23, 2019#12927512

§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AND CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AT THE BASEMENT PUBLIC HALL

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HPDClass A
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued Jan 3, 2019#12837748

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING , 1st STORY

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HPDClass A
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued Jan 3, 2019#12836672

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN VESTIBULE , 1st STORY

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 218 EAST 27 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 218 EAST 27 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016 was constructed in 1920. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - old law tenement with 5 floors and 20 units. The building area is 9,625 sqft.

Are there building permits at 218 EAST 27 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 218 EAST 27 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 25 building permits on record, with 18 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 Dec 4, 2024.

Does 218 EAST 27 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 218 EAST 27 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 112 violations on record, with 32 currently open. Breakdown: 4 DOB, 3 ECB, 105 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 218 EAST 27 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 218 EAST 27 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 36 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $3,825. 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 218 EAST 27 ST?

218 EAST 27 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016 has an assessed market value of $2.8M and a total assessed value of $1.2M (land: $90K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 218 EAST 27 ST last sold?

218 EAST 27 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016 last sold for $13.1M on Dec 6, 2016. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 218 EAST 27 ST?

218 EAST 27 ST, Manhattan, NY 10016 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 218 EAST 27 ST?

218 EAST 27 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 218 EAST 27 ST?

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