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257 West 117 St

Manhattan, NY 10026BBL 1019237501BIN 1058390
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Updated Aug 2, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1892
Floors7
Units47
Building Area65,082 sqft
ZoningR8A
ClassR4
Market Value$517K

257 WEST 117 ST is a property located at 257 WEST 117 ST, Manhattan, NY 10026. It is classified as a condo - residential unit in converted building. The building was constructed in 1892. It has 7 floors and 47 units. The building area is 65,082 square feet on a 10,092 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8A. The assessed market value is $517K. There are 155 building permits on record (126 active). There are 75 violations on record (1 currently open). 34 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

435records on file
82Energy Star

Completed in 1892, 257 West 117 St rises 7 stories over New York. Public records put it at 47 units and 65,082 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $517K, and assessed for tax at $233K. In the 43 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 435 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 155 of its 435 records, fully 36%, fall under that one heading. Violation (75) and inspection (66) trail well behind. 1 violation stands open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. Activity is spread across the decades, with 2003 the busiest year on file.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 82, with a site energy-use intensity of 37.2 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 275 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 36% permit, 43 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.

$517K of New York, written across 435 government filings.

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Property Details

Address257 WEST 117 ST, Manhattan, NY 10026
Building TypeCondo - Residential Unit in Converted Building
R4
Year Built1892
Floors7
Total Units47
Building Area65,082 sqft
Lot Size10,092 sqft
ZoningR8A
ConditionAverage
1019237501
1058390

Assessment & Sales

$517K
$233K
$11K

Building Permits

155 on record · 126 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW
Filed Jul 14, 2026Est. cost $30KJob #M01420022-S1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW
Filed Jul 14, 2026Est. cost $135KJob #M01420022-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Dec 27, 2020Est. cost $10KJob #M00223607-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Dec 27, 2020Est. cost $10KJob #M00415164-I1
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Mechanical SystemsDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Nov 13, 2020Est. cost $10KJob #M00415164-I1

Initial Permit

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Violations

75 on record · 1 open
Judgments · 34 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2019Ticket #0205708627
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2018Ticket #042377681X
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES - 2ND OFFENSE
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2017Ticket #0192729516
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2016Ticket #0190381685
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2015Ticket #036026946K
FAIL SUBMIT REQUIRED REPORT OF CRIT EXAM DOCUMENTING EXTERIOR WALL

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DOB LegacyE
RESOLVED
Issued Nov 21, 2019#2424779
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DOB LegacyE
RESOLVED
Issued Nov 7, 2018#1506883
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DOB LegacyACC1
DISMISSED
Issued Jan 3, 2017#2126863

VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2015 CAT 1 INSP/TST

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DOB LegacyE
RESOLVED
Issued Nov 18, 2016#2109119
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ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Nov 14, 2015#35160144J

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING AS NOTED: AT TIME OF INSPECTION PARAPET AT EXP#1 HAS DETERIORATED CRACKED/BULGING STUCCO AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS.(EXP#1) AND FILE REPORT AS PER 1RCNY 103-04. RMDY:MAINTAIN

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 257 WEST 117 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 257 WEST 117 ST, Manhattan, NY 10026 was constructed in 1892. It is classified as a condo - residential unit in converted building with 7 floors and 47 units. The building area is 65,082 sqft.

Are there building permits at 257 WEST 117 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 257 WEST 117 ST, Manhattan, NY 10026 has 155 building permits on record, with 126 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 (PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW) filed Jul 14, 2026.

Does 257 WEST 117 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 257 WEST 117 ST, Manhattan, NY 10026 has 75 violations on record, with 1 currently open. Breakdown: 45 DOB, 30 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 257 WEST 117 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 257 WEST 117 ST, Manhattan, NY 10026 has 34 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 257 WEST 117 ST?

257 WEST 117 ST, Manhattan, NY 10026 has an assessed market value of $517K and a total assessed value of $233K (land: $11K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 257 WEST 117 ST?

257 WEST 117 ST, Manhattan, NY 10026 is zoned R8A. 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.

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