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Manhattan • Elevator Apartment

296 West 12 St

Manhattan, NY 10014Company-ownedBBL 1006240041BIN 1011381
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Year Built1925
Floors6
Units54
Building Area34,872 sqft
ZoningC1-6
ClassD9
Market Value$11M

296 WEST 12 ST is a property located at 296 WEST 12 ST, Manhattan, NY 10014. It is classified as a elevator apartment - miscellaneous. The building was constructed in 1925. It has 6 floors and 54 units. The building area is 34,872 square feet on a 8,625 sqft lot. The property is zoned C1-6. The assessed market value is $11M. It last sold for $26.5M on Sep 19, 2024. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 72 building permits on record (51 active). There are 138 violations on record (67 currently open). 6 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

486records on file
98Energy Star

Completed in 1925, 296 West 12 St rises 6 stories over New York. Public records put it at 54 units and 34,872 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C1-6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $11.0M, and assessed for tax at $5.0M. In the 58 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 486 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 138 of its 486 records, fully 28%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (136) and permit (72) trail well behind. 67 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 2026.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 98, with a site energy-use intensity of 58.3 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 132 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 28% violation, 58 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.

$11.0M of New York, written across 486 government filings.

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Property Details

Address296 WEST 12 ST, Manhattan, NY 10014
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Miscellaneous
D9
Year Built1925
Floors6
Total Units54
Building Area34,872 sqft
Lot Size8,625 sqft
ZoningC1-6
ConditionAverage
1006240041
1011381
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$11M
$5M
$1.3M
$26.5M
Last Sale DateSep 19, 2024

Building Permits

72 on record · 51 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 23, 2026Job #M01479285-I1-EL

GENERAL WIRING - APT#2F - 2ND FLOOR - INSTALL ELECTRICAL STOVE

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PlumbingDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 1, 2026Est. cost $11KJob #M01417971-S1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Oct 1, 2026Est. cost $11KJob #M01417971-S1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Sep 25, 2026Job #M01465751-I1-EL

GENERAL WIRING - APT#5A, 5TH FLOOR. INSTALL AN ELECTRIC STOVE.

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Sep 14, 2026Est. cost $60KJob #M01454835-I1
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Violations

138 on record · 67 open
Judgments · 6 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2024Ticket #048068704Z
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2024Ticket #037024084N
FAIL SUBMIT REQUIRED REPORT OF CRIT EXAM DOCUMENTING EXTERIOR WALL
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2016Ticket #035174148Y
REMOVAL OF SHED OR PROTECTIVE MEASURE WITHOUT DEPARTMENT APPROVAL
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2016Ticket #035174149X
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCES
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2016Ticket #043507001M
FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCLS OUT FOR COLLECTION 9+ DWELLING UNITS

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SafetyEnergy Benchmarking
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 25, 2026#VIO-FTF-EN-BENCH-202608-0166307

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

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HPDClass A
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Sep 2, 2026#19185399

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL WALLS AND CEILING AT CLOSET IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Sep 2, 2026#19185400

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT EAST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Sep 2, 2026#19185401

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOWER WINDOW SASH AT 1ST WINDOW FROM NORTH AT EAST IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Sep 2, 2026#19185402

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 296 WEST 12 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 296 WEST 12 ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 was constructed in 1925. It is classified as a elevator apartment - miscellaneous with 6 floors and 54 units. The building area is 34,872 sqft.

Are there building permits at 296 WEST 12 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 296 WEST 12 ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 has 72 building permits on record, with 51 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 Oct 23, 2026.

Does 296 WEST 12 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 296 WEST 12 ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 has 138 violations on record, with 67 currently open. Breakdown: 5 DOB Safety, 49 DOB, 11 ECB, 73 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 296 WEST 12 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 296 WEST 12 ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 has 6 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 296 WEST 12 ST?

296 WEST 12 ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 has an assessed market value of $11M and a total assessed value of $5M (land: $1.3M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 296 WEST 12 ST last sold?

296 WEST 12 ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 last sold for $26.5M on Sep 19, 2024. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 296 WEST 12 ST?

296 WEST 12 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 296 WEST 12 ST?

296 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.

How do I get a full property report for 296 WEST 12 ST?

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