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256 West 135 St

Manhattan, NY 10030Company-ownedBBL 1019400053BIN 1058851

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1910
Floors5
Units8
Building Area5,250 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ClassC5
Market Value$1M

256 WEST 135 ST is a property located at 256 WEST 135 ST, Manhattan, NY 10030. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - converted dwelling. The building was constructed in 1910. It has 5 floors and 8 units. The building area is 5,250 square feet on a 1,840 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $1M. It last sold for $1M on Mar 28, 2012. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 18 building permits on record (17 active). There are 70 violations on record (8 currently open). 21 docketed judgments carrying $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.

A RegWatch Dossier

248records on file

Completed in 1910, 256 West 135 St rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 8 units and 5,250 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.0M, and assessed for tax at $463K. In the 54 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 248 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 70 of its 248 records, fully 28%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (54) and inspection (35) trail well behind. 8 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 — 28% violation, 54 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.

$1.0M of New York, written across 248 government filings.

Property Details

Address256 WEST 135 ST, Manhattan, NY 10030
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Converted Dwelling
C5
Year Built1910
Floors5
Total Units8
Building Area5,250 sqft
Lot Size1,840 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ConditionAverage
1019400053
1058851
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1M
$463K
$83K
$1M
Last Sale DateMar 28, 2012

Building Permits

18 on record · 17 active
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Mar 20, 2015Est. cost $350KJob #120260298-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed May 3, 2013Job #121522584-01-02
Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed May 3, 2013Job #121522584-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Feb 4, 2013Job #121522584-01-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Feb 4, 2013Job #121522584-1-1-hist

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Violations

70 on record · 8 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$600
Judgments · 21 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2023Balance $300Ticket #047457150Z
UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2018Balance $300Ticket #0203642780
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 27, 2012Ticket #043490375Z
DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 26, 2012Ticket #040106273J
DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 27, 2012Ticket #0173307164
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 7, 2023#16095768

§ 27-2050 ADM CODE PROVIDE 3 EXTRA SPRINKLER HEADS AND SUITABLE WRENCH FOR EMERGENCY PURPOSES AT O.S.Y. VALVE OF SPRINKLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THIS DEPARTMENT .. AT CELLAR

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 7, 2023#16095771

§ 53, 187, 231 M/D LAW AND DEPARTMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS. PROVIDE A SHOE PROPERLY SECURED TO BOTTOM OF STRING OF DROPLADDER AT BUILDING REAR AT FIRE ESCAPE

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 20, 2023#2657149

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 6, 2018#2265324

VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2016 INSPECTION REPORT

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 24, 2017#2150561

VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2015 INSPECTION REPORT

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 256 WEST 135 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 256 WEST 135 ST, Manhattan, NY 10030 was constructed in 1910. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - converted dwelling with 5 floors and 8 units. The building area is 5,250 sqft.

Are there building permits at 256 WEST 135 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 256 WEST 135 ST, Manhattan, NY 10030 has 18 building permits on record, with 17 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 1 (SIGNED OFF) filed Mar 20, 2015.

Does 256 WEST 135 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 256 WEST 135 ST, Manhattan, NY 10030 has 70 violations on record, with 8 currently open. Breakdown: 24 DOB, 8 ECB, 38 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 256 WEST 135 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 256 WEST 135 ST, Manhattan, NY 10030 has 21 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $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 256 WEST 135 ST?

256 WEST 135 ST, Manhattan, NY 10030 has an assessed market value of $1M and a total assessed value of $463K (land: $83K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 256 WEST 135 ST last sold?

256 WEST 135 ST, Manhattan, NY 10030 last sold for $1M on Mar 28, 2012. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 256 WEST 135 ST?

256 WEST 135 ST, Manhattan, NY 10030 is zoned R7-2. 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 256 WEST 135 ST?

256 WEST 135 ST, Manhattan, NY 10030 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 256 WEST 135 ST?

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