Manhattan • Office

235 Canal St

Manhattan, NY 10013Individually ownedBBL 1002070001BIN 1002663
Year Built1920
Floors5
Units4
Building Area43,942 sqft
ZoningM1-5/R10
ClassO5
Market Value$31.3M

235 CANAL ST is a property located at 235 CANAL ST, Manhattan, NY 10013. It is classified as a office - non-combustible. The building was constructed in 1920. It has 5 floors and 4 units. The building area is 43,942 square feet on a 7,291 sqft lot. The property is zoned M1-5/R10. The assessed market value is $31.3M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 209 building permits on record (157 active). There are 34 violations on record (3 currently open). 23 docketed judgments carrying $1,600 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.

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447records on file
96Energy Star

Completed in 1920, 235 Canal St rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 4 units and 43,942 square feet of floor area, on land zoned M1-5/R10. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $31.3M, and assessed for tax at $14.1M. In the 41 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 447 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 209 of its 447 records, fully 47%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (98) and inspection (42) trail well behind. 3 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 2008.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 96, with a site energy-use intensity of 62.4 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 279 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 47% permit, 41 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.

$31.3M of New York, written across 447 government filings.

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Property Details

Address235 CANAL ST, Manhattan, NY 10013
Building TypeOffice - Non-Combustible
O5
Year Built1920
Floors5
Total Units4
Building Area43,942 sqft
Lot Size7,291 sqft
ZoningM1-5/R10
1002070001
1002663
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$31.3M
$14.1M
$2.2M

Building Permits

209 on record · 157 active
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Nov 28, 2025Est. cost $468KJob #140987662-01
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Nov 26, 2025Est. cost $94KJob #M00431177-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Nov 26, 2025Est. cost $55KJob #M00431181-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jul 24, 2025Est. cost $94KJob #M00431177-P1
ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jun 13, 2025Job #M01016465-P2

Install new 400amp meter, disconnect, feeder, (3) new panelboards, lighting and power for medical space on 5th floor. Also Electrical Plan Review job # MN02478A1

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Violations

34 on record · 3 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,600
Judgments · 23 docketed
Health summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2023Ticket #0890779560
FOOD CONTACT SURFACE IMPROPERLY CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
Health summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2023Ticket #0890779570
NO PEST CONTROL SERVICE CONTRACT WITH COMMISSARY OR APPROVED FACILITY
Health summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2023Ticket #0890779589
FAILURE TO CLEAN UNIT AT COMMISSARY OR APPROVED FACILITY DAILY
Health summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2023Ticket #0890779598
FAILURE TO TAKE REASONABLE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT HEALTH AND SAFETY
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2021Balance $500Ticket #0702621417
FAILURE TO FULLY REPLACE DEFECTIVE SIDEWALK FLAG

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 20, 2023#2664763

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyE
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 1, 2021#2514796
DOB LegacyE
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 1, 2021#2514797

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 235 CANAL ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 235 CANAL ST, Manhattan, NY 10013 was constructed in 1920. It is classified as a office - non-combustible with 5 floors and 4 units. The building area is 43,942 sqft.

Are there building permits at 235 CANAL ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 235 CANAL ST, Manhattan, NY 10013 has 209 building permits on record, with 157 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 Nov 28, 2025.

Does 235 CANAL ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 235 CANAL ST, Manhattan, NY 10013 has 34 violations on record, with 3 currently open. Breakdown: 19 DOB, 15 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 235 CANAL ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 235 CANAL ST, Manhattan, NY 10013 has 23 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,600. 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 235 CANAL ST?

235 CANAL ST, Manhattan, NY 10013 has an assessed market value of $31.3M and a total assessed value of $14.1M (land: $2.2M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 235 CANAL ST?

235 CANAL ST, Manhattan, NY 10013 is zoned M1-5/R10. 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 235 CANAL ST?

235 CANAL ST, Manhattan, NY 10013 is individually 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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