Manhattan • Church, Synagogue, Chapel

37 West 116 St

Manhattan, NY 10026Individually ownedBBL 1016000015BIN 1051428

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1920
Floors5
Units1
Building Area29,350 sqft
ZoningC4-5X
ClassM1
Market Value$2.5M

37 WEST 116 ST is a property located at 37 WEST 116 ST, Manhattan, NY 10026. It is classified as a church, synagogue, chapel. The building was constructed in 1920. It has 5 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 29,350 square feet on a 10,092 sqft lot. The property is zoned C4-5X. The assessed market value is $2.5M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 35 building permits on record (18 active). There are 46 violations on record (12 currently open). 8 docketed judgments carrying $8,475 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

232records on file
55Energy Star

Completed in 1920, 37 West 116 St rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 1 unit and 29,350 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C4-5X. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.5M, and assessed for tax at $1.1M. In the 50 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 232 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 74 of its 232 records, fully 32%, fall under that one heading. Violation (46) and permit (35) trail well behind. 12 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 posts an Energy Star score of 55, with a site energy-use intensity of 49.3 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 113 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 32% inspection, 50 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.

$2.5M of New York, written across 232 government filings.

Property Details

Address37 WEST 116 ST, Manhattan, NY 10026
Building TypeChurch, Synagogue, Chapel
M1
Year Built1920
Floors5
Total Units1
Building Area29,350 sqft
Lot Size10,092 sqft
ZoningC4-5X
1016000015
1051428
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.5M
$1.1M
$211K

Building Permits

35 on record · 18 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Apr 13, 2026Est. cost $301KJob #M00990440-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jan 16, 2026Est. cost $50KJob #M01336121-I1
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Dec 5, 2025Job #480160
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed May 30, 2025Est. cost $9KJob #M01076663-I1
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 10, 2024Job #M01076677-I1-EL

INSTALLATION OF LIGHTING FOR SIDEWALK SHED.

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Violations

46 on record · 12 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$8,475
Judgments · 8 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $2,500Ticket #039156170R
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2025Ticket #048510956Y
IMPROPER RECEPTACLE LOCAL LAW 111 REQUIRED
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2022Balance $625Ticket #035558029Y
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2022Balance $350Ticket #011777016Y
RECORDKEEPING
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2022Balance $3,125Ticket #035577277R
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 8, 2026#39195164M

OBSERVED INSIDE OF CHURCH ONE CHANDELIER HAS DETACH FROM CEILING., REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2025#2799300

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 6, 2025#39156170R

AT TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED MULTIPLE RUSTED/DETERIORATED STEEL BEAMS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT. WALL ARE CRACKING DUE TO INADEQUATE PATCHES IN ATTEMPT TO REPAIR. UNDER CONCRETE SLAB BROKE AWAY IN SERVAL PARTS

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 23, 2024#2767281

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyEGRADE
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 1, 2022#2604669

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 37 WEST 116 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 37 WEST 116 ST, Manhattan, NY 10026 was constructed in 1920. It is classified as a church, synagogue, chapel with 5 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 29,350 sqft.

Are there building permits at 37 WEST 116 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 37 WEST 116 ST, Manhattan, NY 10026 has 35 building permits on record, with 18 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 ENTIRE) filed Apr 13, 2026.

Does 37 WEST 116 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 37 WEST 116 ST, Manhattan, NY 10026 has 46 violations on record, with 12 currently open. Breakdown: 36 DOB, 10 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 37 WEST 116 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 37 WEST 116 ST, Manhattan, NY 10026 has 8 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $8,475. 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 37 WEST 116 ST?

37 WEST 116 ST, Manhattan, NY 10026 has an assessed market value of $2.5M and a total assessed value of $1.1M (land: $211K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 37 WEST 116 ST?

37 WEST 116 ST, Manhattan, NY 10026 is zoned C4-5X. 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 37 WEST 116 ST?

37 WEST 116 ST, Manhattan, NY 10026 is individually 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 37 WEST 116 ST?

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