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243 East 120 St

Manhattan, NY 10035Company-ownedBBL 1017850020BIN 1054584
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1900
Floors5
Units10
Building Area8,125 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassC4
Market Value$829K

243 EAST 120 ST is a property located at 243 EAST 120 ST, Manhattan, NY 10035. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - old law tenement. The building was constructed in 1900. It has 5 floors and 10 units. The building area is 8,125 square feet on a 2,523 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $829K. It last sold for $900K on Aug 18, 2006. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 18 building permits on record (16 active). There are 106 violations on record (23 currently open). 41 docketed judgments carrying $789 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

931records on file

Completed in 1900, 243 East 120 St rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 10 units and 8,125 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $829K, and assessed for tax at $373K. In the 57 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 931 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 662 of its 931 records, fully 71%, fall under that one heading. Violation (106) and enforcement (48) trail well behind. 23 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.

Read together — 71% complaint, 57 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.

71% of every record here performs the same act: complaint.

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Property Details

Address243 EAST 120 ST, Manhattan, NY 10035
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Old Law Tenement
C4
Year Built1900
Floors5
Total Units10
Building Area8,125 sqft
Lot Size2,523 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
1017850020
1054584
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$829K
$373K
$202K
$900K
Last Sale DateAug 18, 2006

Building Permits

18 on record · 16 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Feb 26, 2024Job #421164
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Dec 27, 2020Est. cost $14KJob #M00353766-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Dec 27, 2020Est. cost $14KJob #M00353766-P2
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Dec 27, 2020Est. cost $14KJob #M00353766-P1
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PlumbingDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 11, 2020Est. cost $14KJob #M00353766-I1

Initial Permit

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Violations

106 on record · 23 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$789
Judgments · 41 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2025Balance $50Ticket #048935650P
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2023Balance $50Ticket #047420052X
UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2022Balance $389Ticket #039049922R
FAIL MAINTAIN BLDG IN COMPLIANT MANNER: SERVICE EQUIPMENT - BOILER
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2019Ticket #0208392443
IMPROPER DISPOSAL BEDDING 1ST OFFENSE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2018Ticket #0204327925
DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 25, 2023#2616400

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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ECBBoiler
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 25, 2021#39049922R

FOUND OPENINGS ON CEILING AND WALLS, BOILER LEAKING ON FRONT LEFT SECTION

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Sep 22, 2020#13780502

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1W, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass C
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Jul 27, 2020#13741729

§ 27-2070 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5R, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 243 EAST 120 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 243 EAST 120 ST, Manhattan, NY 10035 was constructed in 1900. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - old law tenement with 5 floors and 10 units. The building area is 8,125 sqft.

Are there building permits at 243 EAST 120 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 243 EAST 120 ST, Manhattan, NY 10035 has 18 building permits on record, with 16 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 Feb 26, 2024.

Does 243 EAST 120 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 243 EAST 120 ST, Manhattan, NY 10035 has 106 violations on record, with 23 currently open. Breakdown: 19 DOB, 4 ECB, 83 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 243 EAST 120 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 243 EAST 120 ST, Manhattan, NY 10035 has 41 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $789. 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 243 EAST 120 ST?

243 EAST 120 ST, Manhattan, NY 10035 has an assessed market value of $829K and a total assessed value of $373K (land: $202K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 243 EAST 120 ST last sold?

243 EAST 120 ST, Manhattan, NY 10035 last sold for $900K on Aug 18, 2006. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 243 EAST 120 ST?

243 EAST 120 ST, Manhattan, NY 10035 is zoned R7A. 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 243 EAST 120 ST?

243 EAST 120 ST, Manhattan, NY 10035 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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