Manhattan

240 East 87 St

Manhattan, NY 10128Company-ownedBBL 1015320031BIN 1048800

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1915
Floors5
Units49
Building Area32,145 sqft
ZoningR8B
ClassD4
Market Value$8.6M

240 EAST 87 ST is a property located at 240 EAST 87 ST, Manhattan, NY 10128. The building was constructed in 1915. It has 5 floors and 49 units. The building area is 32,145 square feet on a 7,550 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8B. The assessed market value is $8.6M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 48 building permits on record (28 active). There are 105 violations on record (20 currently open). 14 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

339records on file
79Energy Star

Completed in 1915, 240 East 87 St rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 49 units and 32,145 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $8.6M, and assessed for tax at $3.9M. In the 44 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 339 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 105 of its 339 records, fully 31%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (65) and permit (48) trail well behind. 20 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 2021.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 79, with a site energy-use intensity of 79.0 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 218 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 31% violation, 44 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.

$8.6M of New York, written across 339 government filings.

Property Details

Address240 EAST 87 ST, Manhattan, NY 10128
D4
Year Built1915
Floors5
Total Units49
Building Area32,145 sqft
Lot Size7,550 sqft
ZoningR8B
1015320031
1048800
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$8.6M
$3.9M
$464K

Building Permits

48 on record · 28 active
Cats Registration InspectionOther
CURRENT
Filed Jan 17, 2025Job #448133
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jul 25, 2022Est. cost $2KJob #M00573272-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jul 22, 2022Est. cost $2KJob #M00573272-P1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jul 15, 2022Est. cost $18KJob #M00572654-I1
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Mar 31, 2022Job #M00710554-I1-EL

Apt 2B - Replacing existing kitchen devices with new in existing locations

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Violations

105 on record · 20 open
Judgments · 14 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2021Ticket #039036591Z
FAILURE TO HAVE NEW OR ALTERED PLUMBING SYSTEM TESTED
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2021Ticket #039036592K
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2021Ticket #039036584K
FAIL MAINTAIN BLDG IN COMPLIANT MANNER:LACK OF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 29, 2008Ticket #040245853X
ILLEGAL PLACEMENT POSTERS STICKERS ON WINDSHIELDS WIPERS ON VEHICLES
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 29, 2008Ticket #040245854H
ILLEGAL PLACEMENT POSTERS STICKERS ON WINDSHIELDS WIPERS ON VEHICLES

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DOB LegacyEnergy Benchmarking
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 3, 2024#2760258

FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

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DOB LegacyEnergy Benchmarking
ACTIVE
Issued May 3, 2024#2754292

FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 240 EAST 87 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 240 EAST 87 ST, Manhattan, NY 10128 was constructed in 1915. with 5 floors and 49 units. The building area is 32,145 sqft.

Are there building permits at 240 EAST 87 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 240 EAST 87 ST, Manhattan, NY 10128 has 48 building permits on record, with 28 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 Inspection (CURRENT) filed Jan 17, 2025.

Does 240 EAST 87 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 240 EAST 87 ST, Manhattan, NY 10128 has 105 violations on record, with 20 currently open. Breakdown: 35 DOB, 14 ECB, 56 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 240 EAST 87 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 240 EAST 87 ST, Manhattan, NY 10128 has 14 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 240 EAST 87 ST?

240 EAST 87 ST, Manhattan, NY 10128 has an assessed market value of $8.6M and a total assessed value of $3.9M (land: $464K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 240 EAST 87 ST?

240 EAST 87 ST, Manhattan, NY 10128 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 240 EAST 87 ST?

240 EAST 87 ST, Manhattan, NY 10128 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 240 EAST 87 ST?

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