281 WADSWORTH AVE, Manhattan, NY 10040 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1924

Floors5

Units84

Building Area70,310 sqft

ZoningR7-2

ClassC1

Market Value$3.9M

281 WADSWORTH AVE is a property located at 281 WADSWORTH AVE, Manhattan, NY 10040. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1924. It has 5 floors and 84 units. The building area is 70,310 square feet on a 18,975 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $3.9M. It last sold for $5.7M on Mar 31, 2026. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 18 building permits on record (8 active). There are 1179 violations on record (50 currently open). 29 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

7,075records on file

24Energy Star

Completed in 1924, 281 Wadsworth Ave rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 84 units and 70,310 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.9M, and assessed for tax at $1.7M. In the 53 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 7,075 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 5,604 of its 7,075 records, fully 79%, fall under that one heading. Violation (1,179) and inspection (87) trail well behind. 50 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 2010.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 24, with a site energy-use intensity of 116.0 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 503 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 79% complaint, 53 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.

79% of every record here performs the same act: complaint.

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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

Address281 WADSWORTH AVE, Manhattan, NY 10040

Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores

Building ClassC1

Year Built1924

Floors5

Total Units84

Building Area70,310 sqft

Lot Size18,975 sqft

ZoningR7-2

ConditionAverage

BBL1021680001

BIN1063994

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$3.9M

Assessed Total$1.7M

Assessed Land$185K

Last Sale Price$5.7M

Last Sale DateMar 31, 2026

Building Permits

18 on record · 8 active

Cats Certificate To OperateOther

CURRENT

Filed Aug 15, 2025Job #464275

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ElectricalDOB NOW

APPROVED

Filed Jun 15, 2020Job #M00263247-P1

This is a new service with a 60A main disconnect feeding a 20A circuit for a step down transformer

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ElectricalDOB NOW

COMPLETE

Filed Nov 12, 2019Job #M00263247-I1-EL

This is a new service with a 60A main disconnect feeding a 20A circuit for a step down transformer

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ElectricalDOB NOW

COMPLETE

Filed Aug 2, 2019Job #M00204753-I1-EL

Meter service for apartment building

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Asbestos AbatementDEP

CLOSED

Filed Mar 17, 2018Job #TRU5549MN18

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+ 13 more permits — view full report

Violations

1179 on record · 50 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$600

Judgments · 29 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jul 6, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049586970H

DIRTY AREA

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Mar 31, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049379590Y

DIRTY SIDEWALK

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jan 31, 2026Ticket #049163865L

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Aug 31, 2025Ticket #048796483J

IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jan 31, 2025Ticket #048566426J

STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE

+ 24 more docketed judgments — view full report

HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jul 8, 2026#19069905

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILES AT SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1A, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''295''

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jul 8, 2026#19069908

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1A, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''295''

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jul 8, 2026#19069910

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT ALL WALLS AND CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1A, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''295''

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HPDClass B

NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT

Issued Jul 8, 2026#19069888

§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQ. FT. LESS THAN 30 SQ. FT. AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5E, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''295'', AT NORTH

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jul 8, 2026#19069889

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5E, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''295'', AT NORTH

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+ 1174 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 281 WADSWORTH AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 281 WADSWORTH AVE, Manhattan, NY 10040 was constructed in 1924. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 5 floors and 84 units. The building area is 70,310 sqft.

Are there building permits at 281 WADSWORTH AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 281 WADSWORTH AVE, Manhattan, NY 10040 has 18 building permits on record, with 8 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Certificate To Operate (CURRENT) filed Aug 15, 2025.

Does 281 WADSWORTH AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 281 WADSWORTH AVE, Manhattan, NY 10040 has 1179 violations on record, with 50 currently open. Breakdown: 10 DOB, 4 ECB, 1165 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 281 WADSWORTH AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 281 WADSWORTH AVE, Manhattan, NY 10040 has 29 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 281 WADSWORTH AVE?

281 WADSWORTH AVE, Manhattan, NY 10040 has an assessed market value of $3.9M and a total assessed value of $1.7M (land: $185K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 281 WADSWORTH AVE last sold?

281 WADSWORTH AVE, Manhattan, NY 10040 last sold for $5.7M on Mar 31, 2026. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 281 WADSWORTH AVE?

281 WADSWORTH AVE, Manhattan, NY 10040 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 281 WADSWORTH AVE?

281 WADSWORTH AVE, Manhattan, NY 10040 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 281 WADSWORTH AVE?

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