279 WEST 12 ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1830

Floors5

Units5

Building Area3,914 sqft

ZoningR6

ClassC2

Market Value$4.8M

279 WEST 12 ST is a property located at 279 WEST 12 ST, Manhattan, NY 10014. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - five to six families. The building was constructed in 1830. It has 5 floors and 5 units. The building area is 3,914 square feet on a 656 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $4.8M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 5 building permits on record (4 active). There are 5 violations on record (0 currently open). 8 docketed judgments carrying $1,200 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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58records on file

Completed in 1830, 279 West 12 St rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 5 units and 3,914 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.8M, and assessed for tax at $2.1M. In the 31 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 58 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 15 of its 58 records, fully 26%, fall under that one heading. Lien (13) and enforcement (8) trail well behind. No 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.

Read together — 26% inspection, 31 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.

$4.8M of New York, written across 58 government filings.

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Sources

NYC DOB NYC HPD NYC DOF ACRIS NYC DCP ECB/OATH NYC DEP NYC LPC NYC FDNY NYS DHCR MOCEJ FEMA EPA US Census HUD USGS

updated Aug 1, 2026

Property Details

Address279 WEST 12 ST, Manhattan, NY 10014

Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Five to Six Families

Building ClassC2

Year Built1830

Floors5

Total Units5

Building Area3,914 sqft

Lot Size656 sqft

ZoningR6

ConditionAverage

BBL1006150099

BIN1011061

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$4.8M

Assessed Total$2.1M

Assessed Land$556K

Building Permits

5 on record · 4 active

Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy

SIGNED OFF

Filed Oct 27, 2005Est. cost $90KJob #103175323-01

CONST.

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AlterationDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Jun 27, 2003Job #103175323-01-02

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AlterationDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Jun 27, 2003Job #103175323-1-2-hist

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AlterationDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Dec 10, 2002Job #103175323-01-01

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PlumbingDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Dec 10, 2002Job #103175323-1-1-hist

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Violations

5 on record · none currently open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,200

Judgments · 8 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Mar 31, 2023Ticket #047489174J

STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Oct 31, 2022Balance $300Ticket #047402845R

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jul 31, 2022Ticket #047298547L

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Sep 30, 2021Balance $300Ticket #047085130R

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jun 30, 2019Balance $300Ticket #0206396219

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

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HPDClass A

VIOLATION DISMISSED

Issued Feb 16, 2022#14851689

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass I

VIOLATION DISMISSED

Issued Feb 16, 2022#14851690

§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

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HPDClass A

VIOLATION DISMISSED

Issued Apr 1, 2021#14106703

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass I

VIOLATION DISMISSED

Issued Oct 25, 2019#13356552

§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

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HPDClass I

VIOLATION DISMISSED

Issued Feb 2, 2015#10528925

SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE ?27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 279 WEST 12 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 279 WEST 12 ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 was constructed in 1830. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - five to six families with 5 floors and 5 units. The building area is 3,914 sqft.

Are there building permits at 279 WEST 12 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 279 WEST 12 ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 has 5 building permits on record, with 4 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 Oct 27, 2005.

Does 279 WEST 12 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 279 WEST 12 ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 has 5 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 5 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 279 WEST 12 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 279 WEST 12 ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 has 8 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,200. 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 279 WEST 12 ST?

279 WEST 12 ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 has an assessed market value of $4.8M and a total assessed value of $2.1M (land: $556K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 279 WEST 12 ST?

279 WEST 12 ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 is zoned R6. 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 279 WEST 12 ST?

279 WEST 12 ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 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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