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229 East 21 St

Manhattan, NY 10010Company-ownedBBL 1009020020BIN 1019641
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1920
Floors6
Units26
Building Area18,102 sqft
ZoningR8B
ClassC7
Market Value$8M

229 EAST 21 ST is a property located at 229 EAST 21 ST, Manhattan, NY 10010. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores. The building was constructed in 1920. It has 6 floors and 26 units. The building area is 18,102 square feet on a 4,543 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8B. The assessed market value is $8M. It last sold for $24.3M on May 3, 2022. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 95 building permits on record (74 active). There are 206 violations on record (11 currently open). 3 docketed judgments 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

588records on file

Completed in 1920, 229 East 21 St rises 6 stories over New York. Public records put it at 26 units and 18,102 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $8.0M, and assessed for tax at $3.6M. In the 56 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 588 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 206 of its 588 records, fully 35%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (124) and permit (95) trail well behind. 11 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 2022.

Read together — 35% violation, 56 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.

$8.0M of New York, written across 588 government filings.

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Property Details

Address229 EAST 21 ST, Manhattan, NY 10010
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families With Stores
C7
Year Built1920
Floors6
Total Units26
Building Area18,102 sqft
Lot Size4,543 sqft
ZoningR8B
ConditionAverage
1009020020
1019641
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$8M
$3.6M
$217K
$24.3M
Last Sale DateMay 3, 2022

Building Permits

95 on record · 74 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
FILING WITHDRAWN
Filed May 30, 2023Est. cost $10KJob #M08028984-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
FILING WITHDRAWN
Filed May 30, 2023Est. cost $32KJob #M08028967-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jan 11, 2023Job #M00811636-I1-EL

PERMIT FOR VIOLATION REMOVALViolation #39069195H #39069194X #39069196J

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jan 6, 2023Est. cost $50KJob #M00796294-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jan 6, 2023Est. cost $205KJob #M00796287-I1
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Violations

206 on record · 11 open
Judgments · 3 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2023Ticket #039069194X
ELECTRICAL WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2023Ticket #039069195H
ELECTRICAL WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 4, 2004Ticket #050036308M
FAILED TO FILE REQUIRED DEP NOTIFICATION W BUILDINGS DEPT. APPLICATION
HPDClass C
VIOLATION CLOSED
Issued Apr 6, 2026#18776448

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN, DEFECTIVE AND/OR MISSING 10TH METAL TREAD FROM BOTTOM OF 2ND STORY BALCONY AT BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Apr 9, 2024#16829169

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL NORTH WALL, WEST WALL, AND CEILING AT 1st PUBLIC HALL BULKHEAD FROM EAST

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Apr 9, 2024#16829170

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE WEST WALL NORTH WALL AND CEILING AT 1st PUBLIC HALL BULKHEAD FROM EAST

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION CLOSED
Issued Mar 4, 2024#16725391

§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING HOOK AND LATCH AT BUILDING ENTRANCE , 1st STORY

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION CLOSED
Issued Sep 28, 2022#15394355

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REFIT DOOR FROM PUBLIC HALL LEADING BASMENT AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 229 EAST 21 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 229 EAST 21 ST, Manhattan, NY 10010 was constructed in 1920. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores with 6 floors and 26 units. The building area is 18,102 sqft.

Are there building permits at 229 EAST 21 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 229 EAST 21 ST, Manhattan, NY 10010 has 95 building permits on record, with 74 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 (FILING WITHDRAWN) filed May 30, 2023.

Does 229 EAST 21 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 229 EAST 21 ST, Manhattan, NY 10010 has 206 violations on record, with 11 currently open. Breakdown: 7 DOB, 7 ECB, 192 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 229 EAST 21 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 229 EAST 21 ST, Manhattan, NY 10010 has 3 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). 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 21 ST?

229 EAST 21 ST, Manhattan, NY 10010 has an assessed market value of $8M and a total assessed value of $3.6M (land: $217K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 229 EAST 21 ST last sold?

229 EAST 21 ST, Manhattan, NY 10010 last sold for $24.3M on May 3, 2022. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 229 EAST 21 ST?

229 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 229 EAST 21 ST?

229 EAST 21 ST, Manhattan, NY 10010 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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