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281 West 11 St

Manhattan, NY 10014Company-ownedBBL 1006230055BIN 1011365

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1901
Floors5
Units20
Building Area11,592 sqft
ZoningC1-6
ClassC6
Market Value$4.4M

281 WEST 11 ST is a property located at 281 WEST 11 ST, Manhattan, NY 10014. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1901. It has 5 floors and 20 units. The building area is 11,592 square feet on a 2,500 sqft lot. The property is zoned C1-6. The assessed market value is $4.4M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 42 building permits on record (31 active). There are 25 violations on record (2 currently open). 5 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

198records on file

Completed in 1901, 281 West 11 St rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 20 units and 11,592 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C1-6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.4M, and assessed for tax at $2.0M. In the 56 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 198 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 42 of its 198 records, fully 21%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (30) and violation (25) trail well behind. 2 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 2021.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 74.5 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 61 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 21% permit, 56 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.

$4.4M of New York, written across 198 government filings.

Property Details

Address281 WEST 11 ST, Manhattan, NY 10014
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Cooperative
C6
Year Built1901
Floors5
Total Units20
Building Area11,592 sqft
Lot Size2,500 sqft
ZoningC1-6
ConditionAverage
1006230055
1011365
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$4.4M
$2M
$180K

Building Permits

42 on record · 31 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Apr 16, 2026Job #M01388842-I1-EL

Replace existing circuit breaker with new, general new wiring to kitchen counter in apartment 3A

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Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Nov 19, 2024Job #446117
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Mar 11, 2024Est. cost $212KJob #122877654-01
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Oct 10, 2023Est. cost $30KJob #M00337595-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Aug 17, 2023Est. cost $15KJob #M00337595-S1

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Violations

25 on record · 2 open
Judgments · 5 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2024Ticket #039105477L
FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOB
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2019Ticket #044411318K
RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYC 9+ DWELLING UNITS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2016Ticket #043319906Z
FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 9+ DWELLING UNITS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2010Ticket #040298529N
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2002Ticket #0127379313
20020118Y
HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jan 6, 2024#16572002

§ 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 281 WEST 11 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 281 WEST 11 ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 was constructed in 1901. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - cooperative with 5 floors and 20 units. The building area is 11,592 sqft.

Are there building permits at 281 WEST 11 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 281 WEST 11 ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 has 42 building permits on record, with 31 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Apr 16, 2026.

Does 281 WEST 11 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 281 WEST 11 ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 has 25 violations on record, with 2 currently open. Breakdown: 7 DOB, 10 ECB, 8 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 281 WEST 11 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 281 WEST 11 ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 has 5 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 281 WEST 11 ST?

281 WEST 11 ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 has an assessed market value of $4.4M and a total assessed value of $2M (land: $180K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 281 WEST 11 ST?

281 WEST 11 ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 is zoned C1-6. 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 WEST 11 ST?

281 WEST 11 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.

How do I get a full property report for 281 WEST 11 ST?

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