Manhattan • Primarily Residential

50 Charles St

Manhattan, NY 10014Individually ownedBBL 1006110014BIN 1076839

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1940
Floors3
Units4
Building Area4,842 sqft
ZoningC2-6
ClassS3
Market Value$5.4M

50 CHARLES ST is a property located at 50 CHARLES ST, Manhattan, NY 10014. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed use with 7+ units. The building was constructed in 1940. It has 3 floors and 4 units. The building area is 4,842 square feet on a 1,750 sqft lot. The property is zoned C2-6. The assessed market value is $5.4M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 73 building permits on record (51 active). There are 25 violations on record (6 currently open). 13 docketed judgments carrying $400 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

219records on file

Completed in 1940, 50 Charles St rises 3 stories over New York. Public records put it at 4 units and 4,842 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C2-6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $5.4M, and assessed for tax at $2.4M. In the 55 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 219 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 73 of its 219 records, fully 33%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (38) and enforcement (31) trail well behind. 6 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 2008.

Read together — 33% permit, 55 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.

$5.4M of New York, written across 219 government filings.

Property Details

Address50 CHARLES ST, Manhattan, NY 10014
Building TypePrimarily Residential - Mixed Use with 7+ Units
S3
Year Built1940
Floors3
Total Units4
Building Area4,842 sqft
Lot Size1,750 sqft
ZoningC2-6
ConditionAverage
1006110014
1076839
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$5.4M
$2.4M
$513K

Building Permits

73 on record · 51 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jun 8, 2026Job #M01252880-I1
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 25, 2025Job #M01231327-I1-EL

Ground level. General wiring. No service or other work.

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 7, 2025Est. cost $250KJob #M01204007-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed May 7, 2025Est. cost $250KJob #M01204007-I1
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Mar 25, 2025Est. cost $30KJob #121390501-01

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Violations

25 on record · 6 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$400
Judgments · 13 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2024Balance $300Ticket #048123270J
IMPROPER RECEPTACLE FOOD RELATED BUSINESS 1ST
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2020Ticket #011707279M
PERMITS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2019Balance $100Ticket #0206396356
POSTING OF SIGN PERMIT, WASTE REMOVAL
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 14, 2013Ticket #0179060393
USE OPENING OF STREET W O PERMIT
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2010Ticket #034798478X
UNLAWFUL ACTS.FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONER

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 19, 2008#1359794
DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 18, 2008#1437797
DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 18, 2008#1437796
ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 19, 2008#32060303K

B101 INSTALLATION OF OIL FIRED BOILER & OIL BURNER W/O PLANS OR PERMITS ON FILE WITH THE NYC DOB

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued May 2, 2002#859314

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 50 CHARLES ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 50 CHARLES ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 was constructed in 1940. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed use with 7+ units with 3 floors and 4 units. The building area is 4,842 sqft.

Are there building permits at 50 CHARLES ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 50 CHARLES ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 has 73 building permits on record, with 51 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 (APPROVED) filed Jun 8, 2026.

Does 50 CHARLES ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 50 CHARLES ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 has 25 violations on record, with 6 currently open. Breakdown: 14 DOB, 10 ECB, 1 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 50 CHARLES ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 50 CHARLES ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 has 13 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $400. 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 50 CHARLES ST?

50 CHARLES ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 has an assessed market value of $5.4M and a total assessed value of $2.4M (land: $513K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 50 CHARLES ST?

50 CHARLES ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 is zoned C2-6. 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 50 CHARLES ST?

50 CHARLES ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 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.

How do I get a full property report for 50 CHARLES ST?

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