Manhattan

261 West End Ave

Manhattan, NY 10023Company-ownedBBL 1011840010BIN 1030987
Year Built1946
Floors23
Units130
Building Area172,671 sqft
ZoningR10A
ClassD4
Market Value$45.2M

261 WEST END AVE is a property located at 261 WEST END AVE, Manhattan, NY 10023. The building was constructed in 1946. It has 23 floors and 130 units. The building area is 172,671 square feet on a 9,257 sqft lot. The property is zoned R10A. The assessed market value is $45.2M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 327 building permits on record (194 active). There are 65 violations on record (8 currently open). 16 docketed judgments carrying $9,460 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.

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639records on file
74Energy Star

Completed in 1946, 261 West End Ave rises 23 stories over New York. Public records put it at 130 units and 172,671 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R10A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $45.2M, and assessed for tax at $20.3M. In the 79 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 639 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 327 of its 639 records, fully 51%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (67) and violation (65) 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 2022.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 74, with a site energy-use intensity of 59.6 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 936 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 51% permit, 79 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.

$45.2M of New York, written across 639 government filings.

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Property Details

Address261 WEST END AVE, Manhattan, NY 10023
D4
Year Built1946
Floors23
Total Units130
Building Area172,671 sqft
Lot Size9,257 sqft
ZoningR10A
1011840010
1030987
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$45.2M
$20.3M
$2.9M

Building Permits

327 on record · 194 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
OBJECTIONS
Filed Jul 13, 2026Est. cost $1.2MJob #M01364851-I1
PlumbingDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 4, 2026Est. cost $32KJob #M01015227-S1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed May 4, 2026Est. cost $32KJob #M01015227-S1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Feb 26, 2026Est. cost $95KJob #M01023762-S1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Feb 11, 2026Est. cost $170KJob #M01023762-I1

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Violations

65 on record · 8 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$9,460
Judgments · 16 docketed
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 8, 2026Balance $4,160Ticket #000695175N
OPERATING WITHOUT RENEWING OF EXPIRED OPERATING CERTIFICATE 1ST OFF
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2025Balance $1,000Ticket #014146060J
LABELS MARKINGS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2024Balance $2,000Ticket #014119551K
INSPECTION AND TESTING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2024Balance $1,000Ticket #014102646M
INSPECTION AND TESTING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2023Balance $1,000Ticket #014062818X
INSPECTION AND TESTING

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SafetyEnergy Benchmarking
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 25, 2026#VIO-DQ-EN-BENCH-202608-0166142

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

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SafetyGas Piping Ll152
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 18, 2025#NOD-FTF-PL-PER-202206-0087385

Cycle 1, Sub-cycle B (premises is in Community District 7)

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 28, 2022#2606361
DOB LegacyFacade Safety (FISP)
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 17, 2022#2578203

CYCLE 9A FAILURE TO CORRECT SWARMP CONDITIONS

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DOB LegacyEGRADE
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 1, 2021#2559150

FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 261 WEST END AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 261 WEST END AVE, Manhattan, NY 10023 was constructed in 1946. with 23 floors and 130 units. The building area is 172,671 sqft.

Are there building permits at 261 WEST END AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 261 WEST END AVE, Manhattan, NY 10023 has 327 building permits on record, with 194 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 (OBJECTIONS) filed Jul 13, 2026.

Does 261 WEST END AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 261 WEST END AVE, Manhattan, NY 10023 has 65 violations on record, with 8 currently open. Breakdown: 2 DOB Safety, 35 DOB, 24 ECB, 4 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 261 WEST END AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 261 WEST END AVE, Manhattan, NY 10023 has 16 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $9,460. 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 261 WEST END AVE?

261 WEST END AVE, Manhattan, NY 10023 has an assessed market value of $45.2M and a total assessed value of $20.3M (land: $2.9M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 261 WEST END AVE?

261 WEST END AVE, Manhattan, NY 10023 is zoned R10A. 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 261 WEST END AVE?

261 WEST END AVE, Manhattan, NY 10023 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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