Manhattan

47 University Pl

Manhattan, NY 10003Company-ownedBBL 1005611101BIN 1009095

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1928
Floors15
Building Area127,932 sqft
ZoningC1-7
ClassRK
Market Value$945K

47 UNIVERSITY PL is a property located at 47 UNIVERSITY PL, Manhattan, NY 10003. The building was constructed in 1928. The building has 15 floors. The building area is 127,932 square feet on a 15,637 sqft lot. The property is zoned C1-7. The assessed market value is $945K. It last sold for $10.3M on Jun 24, 2010. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 352 building permits on record (270 active). There are 35 violations on record (0 currently open). Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

472records on file
55Energy Star

Completed in 1928, 47 University Pl rises 15 stories over New York. Public records put it at 127,932 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C1-7. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $945K, and assessed for tax at $425K. In the 43 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 472 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 352 of its 472 records, fully 75%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (40) and violation (35) trail well behind. No 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 2010.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 55, with a site energy-use intensity of 63.4 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 707 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 75% permit, 43 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.

75% of every record here performs the same act: permit.

Property Details

Address47 UNIVERSITY PL, Manhattan, NY 10003
RK
Year Built1928
Floors15
Total UnitsN/A
Building Area127,932 sqft
Lot Size15,637 sqft
ZoningC1-7
1005611101
1009095
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$945K
$425K
$16K
$10.3M
Last Sale DateJun 24, 2010

Building Permits

352 on record · 270 active
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
IN PROCESS
Filed Mar 25, 2022Job #140933131-01-03
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jan 13, 2021Job #140933131-01-02
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Dec 3, 2020Job #140933131-01-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Nov 9, 2020Job #140968996-01-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Aug 9, 2019Job #123156226-01-02

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Violations

35 on record · none currently open
ECBCranes and Derricks
RESOLVE
Issued Jun 12, 2009#34765568Z

INADEQUATE SAFETY MEASURES OPERATION OF HOISTING EQUIPMENT IN UNSAFE MANNER. NOTED: SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD SLUNG FROM 8TH FL WINDOW IS USING ROPE FOR FIRE BACKS HAS NO DEAD ENDS INSTEAD OF 6' MINIMUM. PROP HAS (DON

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ECB
RESOLVE
Issued Jun 12, 2009#34765567R

LICENSED RIGGER FAILED TO DESIGNATE A FOREMAN. (NAME) -NOTED AT APPROX 11:20 AM (1) ONE MAN IS WORKING ON APPROX 4' PLATFORM AT 8TH FL REPLACING AC UNIT. THERE IS NO FOREMAN ON SIGHT. REM: COMPLY WITH CODE.

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ECBCranes and Derricks
RESOLVE
Issued Jun 12, 2009#34765569K

FAILURE TO PERFORM SAFE/PROPER INSPECTION OF SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD. NOTED: AT 11:20 AM (1) ONE MAN IS A SCAFFOLD APPROX 8-' HIGH DURING INSPECTION OF RIGGING VIOLATING ISSUES WERE FOUND. IF INSPECTION WAS PERFORM

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DOB LegacyE
RESOLVED
Issued Nov 12, 2008#1357463
DOB LegacyE
RESOLVED
Issued Nov 12, 2008#1357465

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 47 UNIVERSITY PL, Manhattan built?

The building at 47 UNIVERSITY PL, Manhattan, NY 10003 was constructed in 1928. with 15 floors. The building area is 127,932 sqft.

Are there building permits at 47 UNIVERSITY PL, Manhattan?

Yes. 47 UNIVERSITY PL, Manhattan, NY 10003 has 352 building permits on record, with 270 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Construction Equipment (IN PROCESS) filed Mar 25, 2022.

Does 47 UNIVERSITY PL, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 47 UNIVERSITY PL, Manhattan, NY 10003 has 35 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 24 DOB, 11 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 47 UNIVERSITY PL, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 47 UNIVERSITY PL, Manhattan, NY 10003. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 47 UNIVERSITY PL?

47 UNIVERSITY PL, Manhattan, NY 10003 has an assessed market value of $945K and a total assessed value of $425K (land: $16K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 47 UNIVERSITY PL last sold?

47 UNIVERSITY PL, Manhattan, NY 10003 last sold for $10.3M on Jun 24, 2010. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 47 UNIVERSITY PL?

47 UNIVERSITY PL, Manhattan, NY 10003 is zoned C1-7. 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 47 UNIVERSITY PL?

47 UNIVERSITY PL, Manhattan, NY 10003 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.

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