Manhattan • Elevator Apartment

229 East 12 St

Manhattan, NY 10003Company-ownedBBL 1004680046BIN 1006875

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1920
Floors7
Units35
Building Area27,215 sqft
ZoningR8B
ClassD9
Market Value$7.1M

229 EAST 12 ST is a property located at 229 EAST 12 ST, Manhattan, NY 10003. It is classified as a elevator apartment - miscellaneous. The building was constructed in 1920. It has 7 floors and 35 units. The building area is 27,215 square feet on a 5,111 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8B. The assessed market value is $7.1M. It last sold for $16M on Dec 13, 2012. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 96 building permits on record (57 active). There are 146 violations on record (2 currently open). 75 docketed judgments carrying $6,250 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

763records on file
93Energy Star

Completed in 1920, 229 East 12 St rises 7 stories over New York. Public records put it at 35 units and 27,215 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $7.1M, and assessed for tax at $3.2M. In the 59 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 763 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 319 of its 763 records, fully 42%, fall under that one heading. Violation (146) and permit (96) trail well behind. 2 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 2006.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 93, with a site energy-use intensity of 72.1 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 130 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 42% complaint, 59 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.

$7.1M of New York, written across 763 government filings.

Property Details

Address229 EAST 12 ST, Manhattan, NY 10003
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Miscellaneous
D9
Year Built1920
Floors7
Total Units35
Building Area27,215 sqft
Lot Size5,111 sqft
ZoningR8B
ConditionAverage
1004680046
1006875
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$7.1M
$3.2M
$383K
$16M
Last Sale DateDec 13, 2012

Building Permits

96 on record · 57 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Jun 12, 2025Job #465287
General ConstructionDOB NOW
FILING WITHDRAWN
Filed Mar 15, 2024Est. cost $92KJob #M00568812-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
FILING WITHDRAWN
Filed Mar 15, 2024Est. cost $20KJob #M00568812-S1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Feb 22, 2024Est. cost $10KJob #M00959237-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Feb 22, 2024Est. cost $2KJob #M00959237-S1

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Violations

146 on record · 2 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$6,250
Judgments · 75 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2026Ticket #048565614M
DIRTY SIDEWALK
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2025Ticket #048553672M
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2025Ticket #048544413N
RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYC 9+ DWELLING UNITS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2024Ticket #048345470H
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2024Ticket #048194077X
DIRTY SIDEWALK

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Apr 19, 2024#16902651

§ 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BASEMENT AT BOILER ROOM

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Apr 19, 2024#16902650

§ 27-2029 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Jan 10, 2024#16580378

§ 27-2029 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 73, 7th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Jan 3, 2024#16562841

§ 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 75, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Jan 3, 2024#16562842

§ 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 75, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 229 EAST 12 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 229 EAST 12 ST, Manhattan, NY 10003 was constructed in 1920. It is classified as a elevator apartment - miscellaneous with 7 floors and 35 units. The building area is 27,215 sqft.

Are there building permits at 229 EAST 12 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 229 EAST 12 ST, Manhattan, NY 10003 has 96 building permits on record, with 57 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 Jun 12, 2025.

Does 229 EAST 12 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 229 EAST 12 ST, Manhattan, NY 10003 has 146 violations on record, with 2 currently open. Breakdown: 36 DOB, 33 ECB, 77 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 229 EAST 12 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 229 EAST 12 ST, Manhattan, NY 10003 has 75 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $6,250. 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 229 EAST 12 ST?

229 EAST 12 ST, Manhattan, NY 10003 has an assessed market value of $7.1M and a total assessed value of $3.2M (land: $383K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 229 EAST 12 ST last sold?

229 EAST 12 ST, Manhattan, NY 10003 last sold for $16M on Dec 13, 2012. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 229 EAST 12 ST?

229 EAST 12 ST, Manhattan, NY 10003 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 229 EAST 12 ST?

229 EAST 12 ST, Manhattan, NY 10003 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 229 EAST 12 ST?

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