Manhattan • Store Building

31 Cortlandt Alley

Manhattan, NY 10013Company-ownedBBL 1001960029BIN 1002353

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1907
Floors8
Units8
Building Area41,200 sqft
ZoningM1-5
ClassK4
Market Value$1.6M

31 CORTLANDT ALLEY is a property located at 31 CORTLANDT ALLEY, Manhattan, NY 10013. It is classified as a store building - predominantly residential. The building was constructed in 1907. It has 8 floors and 8 units. The building area is 41,200 square feet on a 4,551 sqft lot. The property is zoned M1-5. The assessed market value is $1.6M. It last sold for $16M on May 15, 2024. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 72 building permits on record (49 active). There are 128 violations on record (7 currently open). 22 docketed judgments carrying $1,450 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

417records on file

Completed in 1907, 31 Cortlandt Alley rises 8 stories over New York. Public records put it at 8 units and 41,200 square feet of floor area, on land zoned M1-5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.6M, and assessed for tax at $738K. In the 59 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 417 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 128 of its 417 records, fully 31%, fall under that one heading. Permit (72) and inspection (66) trail well behind. 7 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 2024.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 1.7 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 8 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 31% violation, 59 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.

$1.6M of New York, written across 417 government filings.

Property Details

Address31 CORTLANDT ALLEY, Manhattan, NY 10013
Building TypeStore Building - Predominantly Residential
K4
Year Built1907
Floors8
Total Units8
Building Area41,200 sqft
Lot Size4,551 sqft
ZoningM1-5
1001960029
1002353
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.6M
$738K
$410K
$16M
Last Sale DateMay 15, 2024

Building Permits

72 on record · 49 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Apr 15, 2026Est. cost $35KJob #M01354028-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Apr 15, 2026Est. cost $35KJob #M01354028-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
OBJECTIONS
Filed Mar 23, 2026Est. cost $148KJob #M01011585-P2
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Feb 20, 2026Est. cost $80KJob #M01056417-P2
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Feb 20, 2026Est. cost $80KJob #M01056417-I1

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Violations

128 on record · 7 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,450
Judgments · 22 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2025Ticket #035683934R
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCES
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2024Ticket #037026315K
FAIL TO FILE AMENDMENT ACCEPTABLE REPORT TO CORRECT UNSAFE CONDITIONS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2024Ticket #035675572Z
FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOB
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2025Ticket #012145432Y
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 29, 2024Ticket #014086471M
RECORDKEEPING

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 2, 2025#2795176

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLAINT MANNER. OBSERVED AT EXP 2 WEST ELEVATION 2ND FL DAMAGE METAL (CLOSE TO FIRE ESCAPE) AT WINDOW LINTE DEFECTED WINDOW SILLS 4-6 FLOOR NORTH. REMEDY: REPAIR AND OR REPLACE

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 6, 2025#2789286

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.OBSERVED AT EXP DEFECTED WOOD FRAME OVER ENTRANCE DOOR.EXP2 SPALLING WINDOW SILL AT 4T H TO 7TH FLOOR CORNER OF EXP3 AND UNREPAIRED PAINTED METAL AT 1ST FLOO R.EXPOSURE 3 SPALLING AT PARAPET.REMEDY:REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 5, 2024#2760470

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. OBSERVED ON EXPOSURE #1 BROKEN WINDOW PANES ON 8FL;ROTTED CORNICE/WATER TABLE ON 8FL.EXPOSURE #2 WEST ELE:ROTTED METAL JAMB CAPPING ON 8FL; DAMAGE WINDOW FRAME ON 4 FL,@NORTWEST END OF 4TH FLOOR. REMEDY: REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE ALL DAMAGED FACADE OR APPURTENANCES

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 4, 2024#2750790

.FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.OBSERVED OPEN MORTAR CRACK WINDOW SILLS SPALLED BRICK AT EXPOSURE#2&#4.OBSERVED MULITPLE BROKEN WINDOWS@EXPO#1,2,&4. REMEDY: REPAIR/REPLACE

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 26, 2023#2757758

EMERGENCY WORK ORDER DUE TO MULTIPLE BROKEN WINDOWS AT EXPOSURE 1,2,4 REMEDY:IMMEDIATELY REMOVE ALL LOOSE DEBRIS UNDER SUPERVISION OF A LICE NSED PROFESSIONAL.ALSO BOARD OR REPLACE WINDOW

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 31 CORTLANDT ALLEY, Manhattan built?

The building at 31 CORTLANDT ALLEY, Manhattan, NY 10013 was constructed in 1907. It is classified as a store building - predominantly residential with 8 floors and 8 units. The building area is 41,200 sqft.

Are there building permits at 31 CORTLANDT ALLEY, Manhattan?

Yes. 31 CORTLANDT ALLEY, Manhattan, NY 10013 has 72 building permits on record, with 49 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 (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Apr 15, 2026.

Does 31 CORTLANDT ALLEY, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 31 CORTLANDT ALLEY, Manhattan, NY 10013 has 128 violations on record, with 7 currently open. Breakdown: 84 DOB, 44 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 31 CORTLANDT ALLEY, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 31 CORTLANDT ALLEY, Manhattan, NY 10013 has 22 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,450. 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 31 CORTLANDT ALLEY?

31 CORTLANDT ALLEY, Manhattan, NY 10013 has an assessed market value of $1.6M and a total assessed value of $738K (land: $410K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 31 CORTLANDT ALLEY last sold?

31 CORTLANDT ALLEY, Manhattan, NY 10013 last sold for $16M on May 15, 2024. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 31 CORTLANDT ALLEY?

31 CORTLANDT ALLEY, Manhattan, NY 10013 is zoned M1-5. 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 31 CORTLANDT ALLEY?

31 CORTLANDT ALLEY, Manhattan, NY 10013 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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