Manhattan

50 West 20 St

Manhattan, NY 10011Company-ownedBBL 1008211301BIN 1015487

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1892
Floors7
Building Area110,630 sqft
ZoningC6-2A
ClassRK
Market Value$17.5M

50 WEST 20 ST is a property located at 50 WEST 20 ST, Manhattan, NY 10011. The building was constructed in 1892. The building has 7 floors. The building area is 110,630 square feet on a 18,675 sqft lot. The property is zoned C6-2A. The assessed market value is $17.5M. It last sold for $40M on Jul 24, 2012. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 136 building permits on record (122 active). There are 10 violations on record (0 currently open). 4 docketed judgments carrying $1,300 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

295records on file

Completed in 1892, 50 West 20 St rises 7 stories over New York. Public records put it at 110,630 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C6-2A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $17.5M, and assessed for tax at $7.9M. In the 37 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 295 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 136 of its 295 records, fully 46%, fall under that one heading. C of O (36) and complaint (31) trail well behind. No 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 2007.

Read together — 46% permit, 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.

$17.5M of New York, written across 295 government filings.

Property Details

Address50 WEST 20 ST, Manhattan, NY 10011
RK
Year Built1892
Floors7
Total UnitsN/A
Building Area110,630 sqft
Lot Size18,675 sqft
ZoningC6-2A
1008211301
1015487
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$17.5M
$7.9M
$485K
$40M
Last Sale DateJul 24, 2012

Building Permits

136 on record · 122 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed May 23, 2025Est. cost $60KJob #M01212251-I1
StructuralDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Sep 29, 2023Est. cost $35KJob #M00485028-I1
Supported ScaffoldDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Mar 15, 2023Est. cost $5KJob #M00696742-I1
Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Mar 10, 2023Est. cost $5KJob #M00696677-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Nov 4, 2022Est. cost $782KJob #M00445914-I1

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Violations

10 on record · none currently open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,300
Judgments · 4 docketed
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 12, 2026Balance $1,300Ticket #000963393J
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2007Ticket #0157032050
STREET OBSTRUCTION
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2007Ticket #0157032022
STREET OBSTRUCTION
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 23, 2005Ticket #034285091H
EXIT DOOR: TOTAL OBSTRUCTION.
ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Jan 27, 2023#39512187L

NOTE AT TIME OF INSPECTION OF 7 STORY MIXED USE BUILDING I OBSERVED SIDEWALK SHED IN PLACE WITH LIGHTING NOT IN OPERATING CONDITION AS PER 3307.6.4.8.2.PROVIDE LIGHTING DUSK-DAWN

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ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Jan 14, 2021#35544145Y

PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION DOES NOT MEET CODE SPECIFICATIONS. AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED 7TH STORY SIDEWALK SHED ERECTED W/ PIPE SCAFFOLD. OBSERVED THE CORRUGATED METAL WAS NOT CONSTRUCTED ALONG THE EDGES OF THE

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ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Oct 10, 2018#35365128Z

FAILURE TO PROVIDE AND TAKE ADEQUATE SAFETY MEASURES(SIDEWALK SHED,NETTING..ETC)WHERE REQUIRED TO SECURE AND PROTECT PUBLC SAFETY FROM DOCUMENTED UNSAFE NOTIFICATION OF BUILDIN FACADE.AS PER 1RCNY-103-04.*UNSAF

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ECBSite Safety
RESOLVE
Issued Jun 8, 2007#34543923K

FAILURE TO COVER HOLES AT EDGE OF SLAB AT THE NEW CURTAIN WALL AT INSIDE WALL AT ALL FL. REMEDY:COVER ALL HOLES FORTHWITH.

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ECBSite Safety
RESOLVE
Issued Jun 8, 2007#34543924M

FAILURE TO PROVIDE HANDRAILS ON STAIRWELLS-NO TEMP. HANDRAILS AT ALL NEW STAIRWAYS FROM ROOF TO GROUND. REMEDY:PROVIDE HANDRAILS ON ALL STAIRS IMMEDIATELY.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 50 WEST 20 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 50 WEST 20 ST, Manhattan, NY 10011 was constructed in 1892. with 7 floors. The building area is 110,630 sqft.

Are there building permits at 50 WEST 20 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 50 WEST 20 ST, Manhattan, NY 10011 has 136 building permits on record, with 122 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 (SIGNED-OFF) filed May 23, 2025.

Does 50 WEST 20 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 50 WEST 20 ST, Manhattan, NY 10011 has 10 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 10 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 50 WEST 20 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 50 WEST 20 ST, Manhattan, NY 10011 has 4 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,300. 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 WEST 20 ST?

50 WEST 20 ST, Manhattan, NY 10011 has an assessed market value of $17.5M and a total assessed value of $7.9M (land: $485K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 50 WEST 20 ST last sold?

50 WEST 20 ST, Manhattan, NY 10011 last sold for $40M on Jul 24, 2012. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 50 WEST 20 ST?

50 WEST 20 ST, Manhattan, NY 10011 is zoned C6-2A. 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 WEST 20 ST?

50 WEST 20 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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