505 WEST 20 ST, Manhattan, NY 10011 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1930

Floors2.5

Building Area3,050 sqft

ZoningR3-1

ClassB2

Market Value$164K

505 WEST 20 ST is a property located at 505 WEST 20 ST, Manhattan, NY 10011. The building was constructed in 1930. The building has 2.5 floors. The building area is 3,050 square feet on a 3,300 sqft lot. The property is zoned R3-1. The assessed market value is $164K. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 388 building permits on record (291 active). There are 23 violations on record (5 currently open). 6 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.

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579records on file

Completed in 1930, 505 West 20 St rises 2.5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 3,050 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R3-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $164K, and assessed for tax at $73.9K. In the 19 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 579 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 388 of its 579 records, fully 67%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (128) and c of o (26) trail well behind. 5 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The record runs hot early and quiets with age, with 2010 its single busiest year.

Read together — 67% permit, 19 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.

67% of every record here performs the same act: permit.

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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

latest record Oct 30, 2026

Property Details

Address505 WEST 20 ST, Manhattan, NY 10011

Building ClassB2

Year Built1930

Floors2.5

Total UnitsN/A

Building Area3,050 sqft

Lot Size3,300 sqft

ZoningR3-1

BBL1082240111

BIN1087235

OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$164K

Assessed Total$74K

Assessed Land$16K

Building Permits

388 on record · 291 active

HardshipDOB NOW

AHV PERMIT ISSUED

Filed Oct 30, 2026Job #M4232854

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HardshipDOB NOW

AHV PERMIT ISSUED

Filed Oct 19, 2026Job #M1206639

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HardshipDOB NOW

AHV PERMIT ISSUED

Filed Oct 5, 2026Job #M7479641

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HardshipDOB NOW

AHV PERMIT ISSUED

Filed Oct 1, 2026Job #M3321413

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed Sep 23, 2026Est. cost $617KJob #M01320837-I1

Initial Permit

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Violations

23 on record · 5 open

Judgments · 6 docketed

Parks summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jan 31, 2012Ticket #0170119007

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH DIRECTIONS PROHIBITIONS ON SIGNS

Parks summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Feb 29, 2012Ticket #0170116028

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH DIRECTIONS PROHIBITIONS ON SIGNS

Parks summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Oct 31, 2010Ticket #0170101517

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH DIRECTIONS PROHIBITIONS ON SIGNS

Parks summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Aug 31, 2010Ticket #0168502850

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH DIRECTIONS PROHIBITIONS ON SIGNS

Parks summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Aug 31, 2010Ticket #0169781370

UNAUTHORIZED CONSUMPTION POSSESSION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE

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SafetyElevator

ACTIVE

Issued Oct 10, 2025#VIO-FTC-VT-PER-202412-0007361

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Periodic Inspection Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyElevator

ACTIVE

Issued Oct 11, 2024#VIO-FTC-VT-PER-202312-0006327

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2023 Periodic Inspection Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyElevator

ACTIVE

Issued Oct 11, 2024#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202312-0007354

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2023 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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DOB LegacyACC1

ACTIVE

Issued Nov 14, 2016#2103905

VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2014 CAT 1 INSP/TST

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DOB LegacyACC1

ACTIVE

Issued Nov 14, 2016#2104121

VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2014 CAT 1 INSP/TST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 505 WEST 20 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 505 WEST 20 ST, Manhattan, NY 10011 was constructed in 1930. with 2.5 floors. The building area is 3,050 sqft.

Are there building permits at 505 WEST 20 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 505 WEST 20 ST, Manhattan, NY 10011 has 388 building permits on record, with 291 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Hardship (AHV PERMIT ISSUED) filed Oct 30, 2026.

Does 505 WEST 20 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 505 WEST 20 ST, Manhattan, NY 10011 has 23 violations on record, with 5 currently open. Breakdown: 3 DOB Safety, 11 DOB, 9 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 505 WEST 20 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 505 WEST 20 ST, Manhattan, NY 10011 has 6 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 505 WEST 20 ST?

505 WEST 20 ST, Manhattan, NY 10011 has an assessed market value of $164K and a total assessed value of $74K (land: $16K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 505 WEST 20 ST?

505 WEST 20 ST, Manhattan, NY 10011 is zoned R3-1. 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 505 WEST 20 ST?

505 WEST 20 ST, Manhattan, NY 10011 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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