Manhattan • Elevator Apartment

31 East 72 St

Manhattan, NY 10021Company-ownedBBL 1013870021BIN 1041456
Year Built1916
Floors12
Units40
Building Area61,437 sqft
ZoningC5-1
ClassD4
Market Value$20.9M

31 EAST 72 ST is a property located at 31 EAST 72 ST, Manhattan, NY 10021. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1916. It has 12 floors and 40 units. The building area is 61,437 square feet on a 5,721 sqft lot. The property is zoned C5-1. The assessed market value is $20.9M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 231 building permits on record (185 active). There are 83 violations on record (24 currently open). 9 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
100Energy Star

Completed in 1916, 31 East 72 St rises 12 stories over New York. Public records put it at 40 units and 61,437 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C5-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $20.9M, and assessed for tax at $9.4M. In the 61 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 486 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 231 of its 486 records, fully 48%, fall under that one heading. Violation (83) and inspection (56) trail well behind. 24 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 100, with a site energy-use intensity of 26.1 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 149 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 48% permit, 61 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.

$20.9M of New York, written across 486 government filings.

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Property Details

Address31 EAST 72 ST, Manhattan, NY 10021
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Cooperative
D4
Year Built1916
Floors12
Total Units40
Building Area61,437 sqft
Lot Size5,721 sqft
ZoningC5-1
ConditionAverage
1013870021
1041456
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$20.9M
$9.4M
$2.5M

Building Permits

231 on record · 185 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Sep 18, 2026Est. cost $300KJob #M01247527-S2
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Sep 18, 2026Est. cost $69KJob #M01247527-S1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Sep 18, 2026Est. cost $69KJob #M01247527-P4
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Sep 10, 2026Job #M01458480-I1-EL

General Electrical Work on Partial 1st Floors as per Plans. Electrical panel replaced with a new panel. Existing feeders were reused, and no work or modifications were performed on the existing feeders for the new electrical panel.

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Sep 2, 2026Est. cost $300KJob #M01247527-P2

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Violations

83 on record · 24 open
Judgments · 9 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2023Ticket #014028412R
INSPECTION AND TESTING
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2021Ticket #035549416J
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCES
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2017Ticket #035200504H
MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONS
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2017Ticket #0193527878
FAILED TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL TEST REPORT FOR A BACKFLOW PREVENTER
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 21, 2014Ticket #0184001438
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF DOT PERMITS

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DOB LegacyEGRADE
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 1, 2023#2744213

FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

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SafetyBoiler
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2023#VIO-FTC-BE-EXT-201912-0000173

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2019 External Inspection Affirmation of Correction for LP Device

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SafetyBoiler
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2023#VIO-FTC-BE-EXT-201912-0000174

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2019 External Inspection Affirmation of Correction for LP Device

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 30, 2023#2693319

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 30, 2023#2693320

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 31 EAST 72 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 31 EAST 72 ST, Manhattan, NY 10021 was constructed in 1916. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative with 12 floors and 40 units. The building area is 61,437 sqft.

Are there building permits at 31 EAST 72 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 31 EAST 72 ST, Manhattan, NY 10021 has 231 building permits on record, with 185 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 (LOC ISSUED) filed Sep 18, 2026.

Does 31 EAST 72 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 31 EAST 72 ST, Manhattan, NY 10021 has 83 violations on record, with 24 currently open. Breakdown: 6 DOB Safety, 47 DOB, 15 ECB, 15 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 31 EAST 72 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 31 EAST 72 ST, Manhattan, NY 10021 has 9 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 31 EAST 72 ST?

31 EAST 72 ST, Manhattan, NY 10021 has an assessed market value of $20.9M and a total assessed value of $9.4M (land: $2.5M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 31 EAST 72 ST?

31 EAST 72 ST, Manhattan, NY 10021 is zoned C5-1. 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 EAST 72 ST?

31 EAST 72 ST, Manhattan, NY 10021 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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