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40 Sherman Ave

Manhattan, NY 10040Company-ownedBBL 1021750092BIN 1064237
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Updated Sep 15, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1914
Floors5
Units45
Building Area38,020 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ClassC1
Market Value$2.6M

40 SHERMAN AVE is a property located at 40 SHERMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10040. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1914. It has 5 floors and 45 units. The building area is 38,020 square feet on a 10,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $2.6M. It last sold for $7.4M on Jul 28, 2015. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 35 building permits on record (24 active). There are 490 violations on record (93 currently open). 10 docketed judgments carrying $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.

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2,925records on file
30Energy Star

Completed in 1914, 40 Sherman Ave rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 45 units and 38,020 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.6M, and assessed for tax at $1.2M. In the 76 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 2,925 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 2,152 of its 2,925 records, fully 74%, fall under that one heading. Violation (490) and inspection (94) trail well behind. 93 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 2008.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 30, with a site energy-use intensity of 119.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 290 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 74% complaint, 76 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.

74% of every record here performs the same act: complaint.

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Property Details

Address40 SHERMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10040
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores
C1
Year Built1914
Floors5
Total Units45
Building Area38,020 sqft
Lot Size10,000 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ConditionAverage
1021750092
1064237
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.6M
$1.2M
$270K
$7.4M
Last Sale DateJul 28, 2015

Building Permits

35 on record · 24 active
Cats Certificate To OperateOther
CURRENT
Filed Dec 11, 2025Job #473099
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Dec 2, 2022Est. cost $339KJob #141000770-01

SOLAR TAX

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ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Oct 27, 2021Job #M00513299-P1

solar install, 2 arrays, 5 strings, 1 panel, 1 transformer, 2 ac disconnects, 1 meter 188 LG 360 WATT PV MODULES TOTAL 67,800 WATTS ,Replace 20 amp fuses in combiner box to 25 amp.

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Sep 30, 2021Est. cost $1KJob #M00249807-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Apr 29, 2021Job #M00513299-I1-EL

solar install, 2 arrays, 5 strings, 1 panel, 1 transformer, 2 ac disconnects, 1 meter 188 LG 360 WATT PV MODULES TOTAL 67,800 WATTS ,Replace 20 amp fuses in combiner box to 25 amp.

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Violations

490 on record · 93 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$300
Judgments · 10 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2014Ticket #011372548J
AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION
Health summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 7, 2012Balance $300Ticket #0800184000
FAIL TO ELIMINATE RODENT INFESTATION SHOWN BY ACTIVE RODENT SIGNS 1ST
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 10, 2012Ticket #0172210491
LOOSE RUBBISH
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 10, 2012Ticket #040165463K
LOOSE RUBBISH
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 7, 2012Ticket #034720675P
SUPERVISION OR USE OF RIGGING EQUIPMENT WITHOUT RIGGER'S LICENSE

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Aug 18, 2026#19146553

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOORING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT E8, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Aug 18, 2026#19146554

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS AT LOWER WINDOW SASH AT 1ST WINDOW FROM SOUTH AT WEST IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT E8, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Aug 18, 2026#19146555

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE UPPER WINDOW SASH SPRING BALANCE AT 1ST WINDOW FROM SOUTH AT WEST IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT E8, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Aug 18, 2026#19146556

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BASE CABINET AT WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT E8, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Aug 18, 2026#19146557

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT E8, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 40 SHERMAN AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 40 SHERMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10040 was constructed in 1914. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 5 floors and 45 units. The building area is 38,020 sqft.

Are there building permits at 40 SHERMAN AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 40 SHERMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10040 has 35 building permits on record, with 24 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Certificate To Operate (CURRENT) filed Dec 11, 2025.

Does 40 SHERMAN AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 40 SHERMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10040 has 490 violations on record, with 93 currently open. Breakdown: 5 DOB, 8 ECB, 477 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 40 SHERMAN AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 40 SHERMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10040 has 10 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $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 SHERMAN AVE?

40 SHERMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10040 has an assessed market value of $2.6M and a total assessed value of $1.2M (land: $270K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 40 SHERMAN AVE last sold?

40 SHERMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10040 last sold for $7.4M on Jul 28, 2015. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 40 SHERMAN AVE?

40 SHERMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10040 is zoned R7-2. 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 SHERMAN AVE?

40 SHERMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10040 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 SHERMAN AVE?

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