Manhattan • Condo

40 East 21 St

Manhattan, NY 10010Company-ownedBBL 1008491102BIN 1085465

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1907
Floors11
Units12
Building Area16,922 sqft
ZoningM1-5M
ClassRM
Market Value$1.3M

40 EAST 21 ST is a property located at 40 EAST 21 ST, Manhattan, NY 10010. It is classified as a condo - multi-dwelling. The building was constructed in 1907. It has 11 floors and 12 units. The building area is 16,922 square feet on a 2,300 sqft lot. The property is zoned M1-5M. The assessed market value is $1.3M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 49 building permits on record (28 active). There are 36 violations on record (15 currently open). 2 docketed judgments carrying $6,300 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

288records on file

Completed in 1907, 40 East 21 St rises 11 stories over New York. Public records put it at 12 units and 16,922 square feet of floor area, on land zoned M1-5M. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.3M, and assessed for tax at $597K. In the 45 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 288 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 134 of its 288 records, fully 47%, fall under that one heading. Permit (49) and violation (36) trail well behind. 15 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 2023.

Read together — 47% inspection, 45 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.

$1.3M of New York, written across 288 government filings.

Property Details

Address40 EAST 21 ST, Manhattan, NY 10010
Building TypeCondo - Multi-Dwelling
RM
Year Built1907
Floors11
Total Units12
Building Area16,922 sqft
Lot Size2,300 sqft
ZoningM1-5M
ConditionAverage
1008491102
1085465
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.3M
$597K
$240K

Building Permits

49 on record · 28 active
Suspended ScaffoldDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Apr 2, 2026Job #M01378714-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Apr 2, 2026Job #M01378714-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Dec 14, 2023Est. cost $15KJob #M00856172-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Dec 12, 2023Est. cost $3KJob #M00856172-S1
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Nov 28, 2023Job #411325

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Violations

36 on record · 15 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$6,300
Judgments · 2 docketed
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $1,300Ticket #000950202P
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE OVER 1MIN WHILE ADJACENT TO SCHOOL 1ST
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2024Balance $5,000Ticket #0217743406
STREET CLOSING WITHOUT PERMIT
DOB LegacyE
Unknown
Issued Sep 7, 2021#2546812
DOB LegacyACC1
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 6, 2019#2384671

VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2017 CAT 1 INSP/TST TST

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DOB LegacyACC1
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 26, 2018#2234216

VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2016 CAT 1 INSP/TST

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DOB LegacyE
Unknown
Issued Aug 3, 2017#2194621
DOB LegacyACC1
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 3, 2017#2124104

VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2015 CAT 1 INSP/TST

View this violation's full details & status history →

+ 31 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 40 EAST 21 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 40 EAST 21 ST, Manhattan, NY 10010 was constructed in 1907. It is classified as a condo - multi-dwelling with 11 floors and 12 units. The building area is 16,922 sqft.

Are there building permits at 40 EAST 21 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 40 EAST 21 ST, Manhattan, NY 10010 has 49 building permits on record, with 28 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Suspended Scaffold (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Apr 2, 2026.

Does 40 EAST 21 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 40 EAST 21 ST, Manhattan, NY 10010 has 36 violations on record, with 15 currently open. Breakdown: 30 DOB, 4 ECB, 2 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 40 EAST 21 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 40 EAST 21 ST, Manhattan, NY 10010 has 2 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $6,300. 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 40 EAST 21 ST?

40 EAST 21 ST, Manhattan, NY 10010 has an assessed market value of $1.3M and a total assessed value of $597K (land: $240K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 40 EAST 21 ST?

40 EAST 21 ST, Manhattan, NY 10010 is zoned M1-5M. 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 40 EAST 21 ST?

40 EAST 21 ST, Manhattan, NY 10010 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 40 EAST 21 ST?

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