5 WEST 120 ST, Manhattan, NY 10027 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1888

Floors4

Units5

Building Area7,239 sqft

ZoningR7-2

ClassR1

Market Value$630K

5 WEST 120 ST is a property located at 5 WEST 120 ST, Manhattan, NY 10027. It is classified as a condo - residential unit in elevator building. The building was constructed in 1888. It has 4 floors and 5 units. The building area is 7,239 square feet on a 2,018 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $630K. It last sold for $1.3M on May 27, 2025. There are 21 building permits on record (16 active). There are 125 violations on record (98 currently open). 2 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

248records on file

Completed in 1888, 5 West 120 St rises 4 stories over New York. Public records put it at 5 units and 7,239 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $630K, and assessed for tax at $284K. In the 57 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 248 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 125 of its 248 records, fully 50%, fall under that one heading. Permit (21) and inspection (21) trail well behind. 98 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 1975.

Read together — 50% violation, 57 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.

$630K of New York, written across 248 government filings.

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Sources

NYC DOB NYC HPD NYC DOF ACRIS NYC DCP ECB/OATH NYC DEP NYC LPC NYC FDNY NYS DHCR MOCEJ FEMA EPA US Census HUD USGS

updated Aug 1, 2026

Property Details

Address5 WEST 120 ST, Manhattan, NY 10027

Building TypeCondo - Residential Unit in Elevator Building

Building ClassR1

Year Built1888

Floors4

Total Units5

Building Area7,239 sqft

Lot Size2,018 sqft

ZoningR7-2

ConditionAverage

BBL1017207503

BIN1053326

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$630K

Assessed Total$284K

Assessed Land$32K

Last Sale Price$1.3M

Last Sale DateMay 27, 2025

Building Permits

21 on record · 16 active

Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy

SIGNED OFF

Filed Oct 11, 2012Est. cost $435KJob #104159321-01

GC

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Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy

SIGNED OFF

Filed May 15, 2012Job #120502492-01

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General ConstructionDOB Legacy

COMPLETED

Filed Apr 6, 2012Job #121037476-01

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Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy

SIGNED OFF

Filed Apr 4, 2012Job #120738461-01

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AlterationDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Jan 9, 2012Job #104159321-01-04

PL

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Violations

125 on record · 98 open

Judgments · 2 docketed

DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Apr 30, 2015Ticket #0180753239

FAILURE TO FULLY REPLACE DEFECTIVE SIDEWALK FLAG

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Oct 31, 2007Ticket #0158890270

DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA

HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Apr 29, 2026#18833059

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jun 4, 2025#17948515

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Apr 1, 2024#16800279

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Mar 16, 2023#15794343

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Feb 16, 2022#14854640

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 5 WEST 120 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 5 WEST 120 ST, Manhattan, NY 10027 was constructed in 1888. It is classified as a condo - residential unit in elevator building with 4 floors and 5 units. The building area is 7,239 sqft.

Are there building permits at 5 WEST 120 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 5 WEST 120 ST, Manhattan, NY 10027 has 21 building permits on record, with 16 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Alteration — Type 1 (SIGNED OFF) filed Oct 11, 2012.

Does 5 WEST 120 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 5 WEST 120 ST, Manhattan, NY 10027 has 125 violations on record, with 98 currently open. Breakdown: 16 DOB, 5 ECB, 104 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 5 WEST 120 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 5 WEST 120 ST, Manhattan, NY 10027 has 2 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 5 WEST 120 ST?

5 WEST 120 ST, Manhattan, NY 10027 has an assessed market value of $630K and a total assessed value of $284K (land: $32K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 5 WEST 120 ST last sold?

5 WEST 120 ST, Manhattan, NY 10027 last sold for $1.3M on May 27, 2025. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 5 WEST 120 ST?

5 WEST 120 ST, Manhattan, NY 10027 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.

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