Manhattan • Elevator Apartment

421 West 162 St

Manhattan, NY 10032Company-ownedBBL 1021100037BIN 1062598

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1928
Floors6
Units65
Building Area63,720 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ClassD1
Market Value$3.6M

421 WEST 162 ST is a property located at 421 WEST 162 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1928. It has 6 floors and 65 units. The building area is 63,720 square feet on a 13,771 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $3.6M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 107 building permits on record (73 active). There are 988 violations on record (37 currently open). 31 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

3,797records on file
87Energy Star

Completed in 1928, 421 West 162 St rises 6 stories over New York. Public records put it at 65 units and 63,720 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.6M, and assessed for tax at $1.6M. In the 59 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 3,797 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 2,525 of its 3,797 records, fully 66%, fall under that one heading. Violation (988) and permit (107) trail well behind. 37 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.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 87, with a site energy-use intensity of 67.2 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 347 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 66% complaint, 59 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.

66% of every record here performs the same act: complaint.

Property Details

Address421 WEST 162 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1928
Floors6
Total Units65
Building Area63,720 sqft
Lot Size13,771 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ConditionAverage
1021100037
1062598
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.6M
$1.6M
$145K

Building Permits

107 on record · 73 active
Cats Certificate To OperateOther
CURRENT
Filed May 22, 2026Job #482347
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jun 6, 2025Est. cost $40KJob #M01034813-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jun 6, 2025Est. cost $16KJob #M01034814-I1
PlumbingDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Jun 18, 2024Est. cost $16KJob #M01034814-I1
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 6, 2024Job #M01062895-I1-EL

WORKING IN APARTMENT C ONLY GENERAL WIRING ONLY INSTALLING 50A OUTLET FOR STOVE

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Violations

988 on record · 37 open
Judgments · 31 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2023Ticket #047406210L
SPILLAGE FROM A RECEPTACLE 1ST OFFENSE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2023Ticket #047406173L
DIRTY SIDEWALK
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2022Ticket #047406057Y
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2022Ticket #047328835K
NON-RECYCLABLES IN RECYC. CONTAINER FOR COLLECTION 9+ DWELLING UNITS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2021Ticket #046911242R
NON-RECYCLABLES IN RECYC. CONTAINER FOR COLLECTION 9+ DWELLING UNITS

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 11, 2026#19065552

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT B, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 11, 2026#19065553

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ENTRANCE DOOR IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT B, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass A
INVALID CERTIFICATION
Issued Jun 4, 2026#18980518

§27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA AT THE BUILDINGS ENTRANCE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE VISIT: HTTPS://WWW.NYC.GOV/SITE/HPD/SERVICES-AND-INFORMATION/REQUIRED-SIGNAGE.PAGE

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 30, 2026#18966877

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIGHT FIXTURE AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1I, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Apr 28, 2026#18819802

§27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA AT THE BUILDINGS ENTRANCE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE VISIT: HTTPS://WWW.NYC.GOV/SITE/HPD/SERVICES-AND-INFORMATION/REQUIRED-SIGNAGE.PAGE

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 421 WEST 162 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 421 WEST 162 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 was constructed in 1928. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 65 units. The building area is 63,720 sqft.

Are there building permits at 421 WEST 162 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 421 WEST 162 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 107 building permits on record, with 73 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 May 22, 2026.

Does 421 WEST 162 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 421 WEST 162 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 988 violations on record, with 37 currently open. Breakdown: 24 DOB, 34 ECB, 930 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 421 WEST 162 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 421 WEST 162 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 31 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 421 WEST 162 ST?

421 WEST 162 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 has an assessed market value of $3.6M and a total assessed value of $1.6M (land: $145K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 421 WEST 162 ST?

421 WEST 162 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 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 421 WEST 162 ST?

421 WEST 162 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 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 421 WEST 162 ST?

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