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500 West 51 St

Manhattan, NY 10019Individually ownedBBL 1010790029BIN 1083800
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1930
Floors4
Units2
Building Area413,138 sqft
ZoningR8
ClassW1
Market Value$115M

500 WEST 51 ST is a property located at 500 WEST 51 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019. It is classified as a education - public school. The building was constructed in 1930. It has 4 floors and 2 units. The building area is 413,138 square feet on a 125,518 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8. The assessed market value is $115M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 573 building permits on record (450 active). There are 883 violations on record (48 currently open). 31 docketed judgments carrying $14,225 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.

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2,650records on file
71Energy Star

Completed in 1930, 500 West 51 St rises 4 stories over New York. Public records put it at 2 units and 413,138 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $115M, and assessed for tax at $51.7M. In the 53 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 2,650 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 883 of its 2,650 records, fully 33%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (585) and permit (573) trail well behind. 48 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 2010.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 71, with a site energy-use intensity of 57.0 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 2,570 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 33% violation, 53 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.

$115M of New York, written across 2,650 government filings.

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Property Details

Address500 WEST 51 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019
Building TypeEducation - Public School
W1
Year Built1930
Floors4
Total Units2
Building Area413,138 sqft
Lot Size125,518 sqft
ZoningR8
1010790029
1083800
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$115M
$51.7M
$13M

Building Permits

573 on record · 450 active
PlumbingDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 15, 2026Est. cost $110KJob #M00711563-S1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 15, 2026Est. cost $110KJob #M00711563-S1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 9, 2026Est. cost $7.7MJob #M00711563-I1
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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 12, 2026Est. cost $1Job #M00964779-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jun 12, 2026Est. cost $1Job #M00964779-I1
View this permit's full record & inspection history →

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Violations

883 on record · 48 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$14,225
Judgments · 31 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $10,000Ticket #039546802J
PEDESTRAIN PROTECTION DOES NOT MEET CODE SPECIFICATIONS
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 27, 2026Balance $25Ticket #0220086864
OPEN CONTAINER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON STREETS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2025Balance $350Ticket #048864865R
SNOW,ICE DIRT ON SIDEWALKS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2025Balance $1,250Ticket #039125024R
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2024Balance $2,500Ticket #035681821L
UNLAWFUL ACTS.FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONER

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 1, 2026#19044328

§ 27-2024 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES AT WASH BASIN IN THE 1st BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 38E, 38th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 1, 2026#19044329

§ 27-2024 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES AT BATHTUB IN THE 1st BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 38E, 38th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 1, 2026#19044330

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 38E, 38th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 1, 2026#19044331

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 38E, 38th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 1, 2026#19044332

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 38th STORY

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 500 WEST 51 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 500 WEST 51 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 was constructed in 1930. It is classified as a education - public school with 4 floors and 2 units. The building area is 413,138 sqft.

Are there building permits at 500 WEST 51 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 500 WEST 51 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has 573 building permits on record, with 450 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Plumbing (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jul 15, 2026.

Does 500 WEST 51 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 500 WEST 51 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has 883 violations on record, with 48 currently open. Breakdown: 166 DOB, 211 ECB, 506 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 500 WEST 51 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 500 WEST 51 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has 31 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $14,225. 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 500 WEST 51 ST?

500 WEST 51 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has an assessed market value of $115M and a total assessed value of $51.7M (land: $13M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 500 WEST 51 ST?

500 WEST 51 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 is zoned R8. 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 500 WEST 51 ST?

500 WEST 51 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 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.

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