Manhattan

49 West 131 St

Manhattan, NY 10037Individually ownedBBL 1017291001BIN 1053832

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1880
Floors5
Building Area33,632 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ClassR4
Market Value$46K

49 WEST 131 ST is a property located at 49 WEST 131 ST, Manhattan, NY 10037. The building was constructed in 1880. The building has 5 floors. The building area is 33,632 square feet on a 13,322 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $46K. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 3 building permits on record (3 active). There are 43 violations on record (1 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

83records on file
57Energy Star

Completed in 1880, 49 West 131 St rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 33,632 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $46.1K, and assessed for tax at $20.7K. In the 37 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 83 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 43 of its 83 records, fully 52%, fall under that one heading. Assignment (14) and inspection (8) trail well behind. 1 violation stands open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The record runs hot early and quiets with age, with 2000 its single busiest year.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 57, with a site energy-use intensity of 93.6 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 205 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 52% violation, 37 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.

$46.1K of New York, written across 83 government filings.

Property Details

Address49 WEST 131 ST, Manhattan, NY 10037
R4
Year Built1880
Floors5
Total UnitsN/A
Building Area33,632 sqft
Lot Size13,322 sqft
ZoningR7-2
1017291001
1053832
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$46K
$21K
$5K

Building Permits

3 on record · 3 active
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jun 10, 2020Job #123805926-01-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Feb 12, 2002Job #103079295-01-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Feb 24, 2000Job #102867382-01-01

Violations

43 on record · 1 open
DOB LegacyLocal Law 62/91
DISMISSED
Issued Jan 19, 2007#1362239
DOB LegacyLocal Law 62/91
DISMISSED
Issued Jan 19, 2007#1189560
DOB LegacyLocal Law 62/91
DISMISSED
Issued Jan 19, 2007#1184662
DOB LegacyLocal Law 62/91
DISMISSED
Issued Jan 6, 2006#1134905
DOB LegacyLocal Law 62/91
DISMISSED
Issued Jan 6, 2006#1134904

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 49 WEST 131 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 49 WEST 131 ST, Manhattan, NY 10037 was constructed in 1880. with 5 floors. The building area is 33,632 sqft.

Are there building permits at 49 WEST 131 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 49 WEST 131 ST, Manhattan, NY 10037 has 3 building permits on record, with 3 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 (ISSUED) filed Jun 10, 2020.

Does 49 WEST 131 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 49 WEST 131 ST, Manhattan, NY 10037 has 43 violations on record, with 1 currently open. Breakdown: 43 DOB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 49 WEST 131 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 49 WEST 131 ST, Manhattan, NY 10037. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 49 WEST 131 ST?

49 WEST 131 ST, Manhattan, NY 10037 has an assessed market value of $46K and a total assessed value of $21K (land: $5K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 49 WEST 131 ST?

49 WEST 131 ST, Manhattan, NY 10037 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 49 WEST 131 ST?

49 WEST 131 ST, Manhattan, NY 10037 is individually 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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