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420 West 20 St

Manhattan, NY 10011BBL 1007177504BIN 1012590
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1896
Floors5
Units38
Building Area36,424 sqft
ZoningR7B
ClassRM
Market Value$5.3M

420 WEST 20 ST is a property located at 420 WEST 20 ST, Manhattan, NY 10011. It is classified as a condo - multi-dwelling. The building was constructed in 1896. It has 5 floors and 38 units. The building area is 36,424 square feet on a 10,889 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7B. The assessed market value is $5.3M. There are 31 building permits on record (21 active). There are 63 violations on record (51 currently open). 9 docketed judgments carrying $4,400 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

187records on file

Completed in 1896, 420 West 20 St rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 38 units and 36,424 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $5.3M, and assessed for tax at $2.4M. In the 48 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 187 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 63 of its 187 records, fully 34%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (58) and permit (31) trail well behind. 51 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 — 34% violation, 48 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.

$5.3M of New York, written across 187 government filings.

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Property Details

Address420 WEST 20 ST, Manhattan, NY 10011
Building TypeCondo - Multi-Dwelling
RM
Year Built1896
Floors5
Total Units38
Building Area36,424 sqft
Lot Size10,889 sqft
ZoningR7B
ConditionAverage
1007177504
1012590

Assessment & Sales

$5.3M
$2.4M
$1.1M

Building Permits

31 on record · 21 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Sep 3, 2024Est. cost $22KJob #M01016868-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Jul 11, 2024Est. cost $22KJob #M01016868-I1

Initial Permit

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Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Mar 11, 2024Job #421163
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Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Sep 30, 2013Est. cost $1KJob #120697264-01

NO WORK

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Mar 21, 2013Est. cost $231KJob #120766439-03

STRUCTURAL

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Violations

63 on record · 51 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$4,400
Judgments · 9 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2025Balance $1,000Ticket #014164674N
INSPECTION AND TESTING
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2024Ticket #048238531Z
LOOSE RUBBISH 1ST OCCURRENCE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2024Ticket #048177546P
UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2023Balance $100Ticket #047463108X
IMPROPER DISPOSAL OF RECYC MISUSE OF CONTAINERS 9+ DWELLING UNITS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2020Balance $1,000Ticket #011728965P
INSPECTION AND TESTING

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2025#2798118

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2025#2798117

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2025#2798119

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 23, 2024#2766175

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 23, 2024#2766176

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 420 WEST 20 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 420 WEST 20 ST, Manhattan, NY 10011 was constructed in 1896. It is classified as a condo - multi-dwelling with 5 floors and 38 units. The building area is 36,424 sqft.

Are there building permits at 420 WEST 20 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 420 WEST 20 ST, Manhattan, NY 10011 has 31 building permits on record, with 21 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 3, 2024.

Does 420 WEST 20 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 420 WEST 20 ST, Manhattan, NY 10011 has 63 violations on record, with 51 currently open. Breakdown: 36 DOB, 27 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 420 WEST 20 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 420 WEST 20 ST, Manhattan, NY 10011 has 9 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $4,400. 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 420 WEST 20 ST?

420 WEST 20 ST, Manhattan, NY 10011 has an assessed market value of $5.3M and a total assessed value of $2.4M (land: $1.1M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 420 WEST 20 ST?

420 WEST 20 ST, Manhattan, NY 10011 is zoned R7B. 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.

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