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491 West St

Manhattan, NY 10014Company-ownedBBL 1006411101BIN 1085761
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Year Built1998
Floors11
Units9
Building Area30,088 sqft
ZoningC1-7A
ClassR1
Market Value$2.7M

491 WEST ST is a property located at 491 WEST ST, Manhattan, NY 10014. It is classified as a condo - residential unit in elevator building. The building was constructed in 1998. It has 11 floors and 9 units. The building area is 30,088 square feet on a 5,414 sqft lot. The property is zoned C1-7A. The assessed market value is $2.7M. It last sold for $19.5M on Feb 24, 2026. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 194 building permits on record (151 active). There are 59 violations on record (11 currently open). 6 docketed judgments carrying $3,600 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

447records on file

Completed in 1998, 491 West St rises 11 stories over New York. Public records put it at 9 units and 30,088 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C1-7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.7M, and assessed for tax at $1.2M. In the 43 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 447 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 194 of its 447 records, fully 43%, fall under that one heading. Violation (59) and mortgage (33) trail well behind. 11 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 2000.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 58.4 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 172 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 43% 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.

$2.7M of New York, written across 447 government filings.

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Property Details

Address491 WEST ST, Manhattan, NY 10014
Building TypeCondo - Residential Unit in Elevator Building
R1
Year Built1998
Floors11
Total Units9
Building Area30,088 sqft
Lot Size5,414 sqft
ZoningC1-7A
ConditionAverage
1006411101
1085761
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.7M
$1.2M
$85K
$19.5M
Last Sale DateFeb 24, 2026

Building Permits

194 on record · 151 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PROF CERT QA REVIEW
Filed Nov 4, 2026Est. cost $10KJob #M01476375-P1
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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Nov 2, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #M01393751-I1

Renewal Permit with Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Nov 2, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #M01393751-I1
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PlumbingDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 30, 2026Est. cost $10KJob #M01476375-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Oct 30, 2026Est. cost $10KJob #M01476375-I1
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Violations

59 on record · 11 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$3,600
Judgments · 6 docketed
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2025Balance $1,300Ticket #000848016K
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2019Balance $300Ticket #011681380Y
INSPECTION AND TESTING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2019Ticket #011668629Y
INSPECTION AND TESTING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2019Balance $1,000Ticket #011662826X
INSPECTION AND TESTING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2018Balance $1,000Ticket #011641904J
INSPECTION AND TESTING

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 29, 2026#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202512-0005195

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2025 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 29, 2026#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202512-0004864

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2025 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 23, 2023#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-201912-0006461

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2019 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 23, 2023#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202212-0014278

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2022 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 23, 2023#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202212-0009897

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2022 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 491 WEST ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 491 WEST ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 was constructed in 1998. It is classified as a condo - residential unit in elevator building with 11 floors and 9 units. The building area is 30,088 sqft.

Are there building permits at 491 WEST ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 491 WEST ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 has 194 building permits on record, with 151 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 (PROF CERT QA REVIEW) filed Nov 4, 2026.

Does 491 WEST ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 491 WEST ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 has 59 violations on record, with 11 currently open. Breakdown: 7 DOB Safety, 31 DOB, 12 ECB, 9 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 491 WEST ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 491 WEST ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 has 6 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $3,600. 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 491 WEST ST?

491 WEST ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 has an assessed market value of $2.7M and a total assessed value of $1.2M (land: $85K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 491 WEST ST last sold?

491 WEST ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 last sold for $19.5M on Feb 24, 2026. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 491 WEST ST?

491 WEST ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 is zoned C1-7A. 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 491 WEST ST?

491 WEST ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 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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