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52 West 120 St

Manhattan, NY 10027Company-ownedBBL 1017180057BIN 1053277
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1896
Floors4
Units4
Building Area3,744 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ClassC3
Market Value$790K

52 WEST 120 ST is a property located at 52 WEST 120 ST, Manhattan, NY 10027. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - four families. The building was constructed in 1896. It has 4 floors and 4 units. The building area is 3,744 square feet on a 2,018 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $790K. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 8 building permits on record (7 active). There are 29 violations on record (2 currently open). 2 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.

A RegWatch Dossier

81records on file

Completed in 1896, 52 West 120 St rises 4 stories over New York. Public records put it at 4 units and 3,744 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $790K, and assessed for tax at $356K. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 81 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 29 of its 81 records, fully 36%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (26) and permit (8) trail well behind. 2 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 2019.

Read together — 36% violation, 60 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.

$790K of New York, written across 81 government filings.

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Property Details

Address52 WEST 120 ST, Manhattan, NY 10027
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Four Families
C3
Year Built1896
Floors4
Total Units4
Building Area3,744 sqft
Lot Size2,018 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ConditionAverage
1017180057
1053277
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$790K
$356K
$111K

Building Permits

8 on record · 7 active
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jul 29, 2005Est. cost $120KJob #102907053-01

CONST.

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Jan 6, 2005Est. cost $8KJob #103150581-01
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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Apr 29, 2003Job #103150581-01-01

SP

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Apr 29, 2003Job #103150581-1-1-hist

SP

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PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Sep 17, 2002Job #102907053-01-02

PL

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Violations

29 on record · 2 open
Judgments · 2 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2020Ticket #0208780560
IMPROPER DISPOSAL BEDDING 1ST OFFENSE
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2001Ticket #0116875267
20000907N
HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Apr 29, 2026#18833061

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 4, 2025#17948517

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 52 WEST 120 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 52 WEST 120 ST, Manhattan, NY 10027 was constructed in 1896. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - four families with 4 floors and 4 units. The building area is 3,744 sqft.

Are there building permits at 52 WEST 120 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 52 WEST 120 ST, Manhattan, NY 10027 has 8 building permits on record, with 7 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Alteration — Type 1 (SIGNED OFF) filed Jul 29, 2005.

Does 52 WEST 120 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 52 WEST 120 ST, Manhattan, NY 10027 has 29 violations on record, with 2 currently open. Breakdown: 15 DOB, 1 ECB, 13 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 52 WEST 120 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 52 WEST 120 ST, Manhattan, NY 10027 has 2 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 52 WEST 120 ST?

52 WEST 120 ST, Manhattan, NY 10027 has an assessed market value of $790K and a total assessed value of $356K (land: $111K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 52 WEST 120 ST?

52 WEST 120 ST, Manhattan, NY 10027 is zoned R7-2. 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 52 WEST 120 ST?

52 WEST 120 ST, Manhattan, NY 10027 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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