Manhattan • Elevator Apartment

5 West 15 St

Manhattan, NY 10011Company-ownedBBL 1008170029BIN 1078648

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1964
Floors14
Units483
Building Area403,741 sqft
ZoningC6-2M
ClassD4
Market Value$99.2M

5 WEST 15 ST is a property located at 5 WEST 15 ST, Manhattan, NY 10011. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1964. It has 14 floors and 483 units. The building area is 403,741 square feet on a 45,223 sqft lot. The property is zoned C6-2M. The assessed market value is $99.2M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 525 building permits on record (292 active). There are 94 violations on record (3 currently open). 24 docketed judgments carrying $8,972 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

1,075records on file

Completed in 1964, 5 West 15 St rises 14 stories over New York. Public records put it at 483 units and 403,741 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C6-2M. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $99.2M, and assessed for tax at $44.6M. In the 54 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,075 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 525 of its 1,075 records, fully 49%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (152) and enforcement (133) trail well behind. 3 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.

Read together — 49% permit, 54 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.

$99.2M of New York, written across 1,075 government filings.

Property Details

Address5 WEST 15 ST, Manhattan, NY 10011
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Cooperative
D4
Year Built1964
Floors14
Total Units483
Building Area403,741 sqft
Lot Size45,223 sqft
ZoningC6-2M
ConditionAverage
1008170029
1078648
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$99.2M
$44.6M
$6.3M

Building Permits

525 on record · 292 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 17, 2026Est. cost $1Job #M01219916-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 17, 2026Est. cost $1Job #M01233165-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jul 17, 2026Est. cost $1Job #M01233165-P3
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jul 17, 2026Est. cost $1Job #M01219916-P3
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 16, 2026Est. cost $839KJob #M01164768-I1

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Violations

94 on record · 3 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$8,972
Judgments · 24 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2026Balance $625Ticket #039133267L
FAIL MAINTAIN BLDG IN COMPLIANT MANNER:LACK OF AUTOMATIC SPRINKERS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2026Balance $625Ticket #039133268N
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2025Ticket #014161068J
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2025Balance $572Ticket #000825583P
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE OVER 1MIN WHILE ADJACENT TO SCHOOL 2ND
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2025Balance $2,600Ticket #000824880R
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 3RD AND SUB

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 20, 2026#39555732H

OBSERVED: INADEQUATE WORK ON STORAGE AREA PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION NOT OBSERVED AS PER BC 3307.4.7 STOP AL WORK ON EXPOSURE 1 .PROVIDE PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION PROVIDE ADEQUATE PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 20, 2026#39555724H

OBSERVED: SWS ERECTED ON EXP 1 CONTRARY TO APPROVED DOCUMENTS NOTED STORAGE AREA CONTRARY TO DOCUMENTS STOP AL WORK ON EXP 1 /FROM GROUNDLEVEL UP

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HPDClass C
INVALID CERTIFICATION
Issued Jun 8, 2024#17048213

§ 27-2033 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 5 WEST 15 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 5 WEST 15 ST, Manhattan, NY 10011 was constructed in 1964. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative with 14 floors and 483 units. The building area is 403,741 sqft.

Are there building permits at 5 WEST 15 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 5 WEST 15 ST, Manhattan, NY 10011 has 525 building permits on record, with 292 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 (PERMIT ENTIRE) filed Jul 17, 2026.

Does 5 WEST 15 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 5 WEST 15 ST, Manhattan, NY 10011 has 94 violations on record, with 3 currently open. Breakdown: 45 DOB, 24 ECB, 25 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 5 WEST 15 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 5 WEST 15 ST, Manhattan, NY 10011 has 24 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $8,972. 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 15 ST?

5 WEST 15 ST, Manhattan, NY 10011 has an assessed market value of $99.2M and a total assessed value of $44.6M (land: $6.3M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 5 WEST 15 ST?

5 WEST 15 ST, Manhattan, NY 10011 is zoned C6-2M. 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 5 WEST 15 ST?

5 WEST 15 ST, Manhattan, NY 10011 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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