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261 West 16 St

Manhattan, NY 10011Company-ownedBBL 1007661101BIN 1076135
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Floors20
ClassRK
Market Value$3M

261 WEST 16 ST is a property located at 261 WEST 16 ST, Manhattan, NY 10011. The building has 20 floors. The assessed market value is $3M. It last sold for $775K on Aug 11, 2005. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 137 building permits on record (137 active). There are 37 violations on record (5 currently open). Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

274records on file

The lot at 261 West 16 St rises 20 stories over New York. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.0M, and assessed for tax at $1.4M. In the 45 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 274 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 137 of its 274 records, fully 50%, fall under that one heading. Violation (37) and complaint (35) trail well behind. 5 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. Activity is spread across the decades, with 1991 the busiest year on file.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 80.7 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 1,301 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 50% permit, 45 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.

$3.0M of New York, written across 274 government filings.

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Property Details

Address261 WEST 16 ST, Manhattan, NY 10011
RK
Year BuiltN/A
Floors20
Total UnitsN/A
Building AreaN/A
Lot SizeN/A
1007661101
1076135
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$3M
$1.4M
$135K
$775K
Last Sale DateAug 11, 2005

Building Permits

137 on record · 137 active
PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jan 12, 2022Job #123218124-01-03

PL

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PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jan 5, 2021Job #140843149-01-02

PL

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Oct 6, 2020Job #123793528-01-03

OT

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PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Feb 28, 2020Job #123218124-01-02

PL

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Dec 12, 2019Job #123793528-01-02

OT

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Violations

37 on record · 5 open
DOB LegacyACC1
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 3, 2017#2135574

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

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DOB LegacyACC1
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 3, 2017#2135575

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

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ECBPublic Assembly
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 27, 2004#34400014P

OPERATION OF PLACE OF ASSEMBLY IN CELLAR WHERE C OF O & ARRANGEMENT PROVIDE FOR OCCUPANCY BY 150 PERSONS WITHOUT A PLACE OF ASSEMBLY PERMIT REMEDY: PROVIDE P.A. PERMIT

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 17, 2002#605481
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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 27, 2001#783079
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Frequently Asked Questions

Are there building permits at 261 WEST 16 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 261 WEST 16 ST, Manhattan, NY 10011 has 137 building permits on record, with 137 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Plumbing (ISSUED) filed Jan 12, 2022.

Does 261 WEST 16 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 261 WEST 16 ST, Manhattan, NY 10011 has 37 violations on record, with 5 currently open. Breakdown: 30 DOB, 7 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 261 WEST 16 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 261 WEST 16 ST, Manhattan, NY 10011. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 261 WEST 16 ST?

261 WEST 16 ST, Manhattan, NY 10011 has an assessed market value of $3M and a total assessed value of $1.4M (land: $135K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 261 WEST 16 ST last sold?

261 WEST 16 ST, Manhattan, NY 10011 last sold for $775K on Aug 11, 2005. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

Who owns 261 WEST 16 ST?

261 WEST 16 ST, Manhattan, NY 10011 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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