Manhattan • Warehouse

521 West 20 St

Manhattan, NY 10011Company-ownedBBL 1006920019BIN 1012295
Year Built1913
Floors9
Units1
Building Area94,622 sqft
ZoningM1-5
ClassE1
Market Value$10.8M

521 WEST 20 ST is a property located at 521 WEST 20 ST, Manhattan, NY 10011. It is classified as a warehouse - fireproof. The building was constructed in 1913. It has 9 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 94,622 square feet on a 9,200 sqft lot. The property is zoned M1-5. The assessed market value is $10.8M. It last sold for $21.3M on Apr 29, 2022. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 54 building permits on record (37 active). There are 81 violations on record (25 currently open). 7 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

236records on file
66Energy Star

Completed in 1913, 521 West 20 St rises 9 stories over New York. Public records put it at 1 unit and 94,622 square feet of floor area, on land zoned M1-5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $10.8M, and assessed for tax at $4.9M. In the 41 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 236 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 81 of its 236 records, fully 34%, fall under that one heading. Permit (54) and inspection (40) trail well behind. 25 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 2014.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 66, with a site energy-use intensity of 43.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 478 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 34% violation, 41 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.

$10.8M of New York, written across 236 government filings.

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Property Details

Address521 WEST 20 ST, Manhattan, NY 10011
Building TypeWarehouse - Fireproof
E1
Year Built1913
Floors9
Total Units1
Building Area94,622 sqft
Lot Size9,200 sqft
ZoningM1-5
1006920019
1012295
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$10.8M
$4.9M
$1.1M
$21.3M
Last Sale DateApr 29, 2022

Building Permits

54 on record · 37 active
Mechanical SystemsDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Sep 29, 2026Est. cost $20KJob #M01390909-S1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Sep 29, 2026Est. cost $20KJob #M01390909-S1
ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Sep 16, 2026Job #M01389883-P1
ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Sep 16, 2026Job #M01449456-P1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Sep 4, 2026Est. cost $150KJob #M01390909-I1

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Violations

81 on record · 25 open
Judgments · 7 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2021Ticket #012100192P
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2016Ticket #035133499P
FAIL TO TAKE REQUIRED MEASURES TO SECURE PUBLIC SAFWTY-UNSAFE FACADE
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2015Ticket #036026748J
FAIL SUBMIT REQUIRED REPORT OF CRIT EXAM DOCUMENTING EXTERIOR WALL
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2014Ticket #011377885N
SIGN, POSTINGS, NOTICES AND INSTRUCTIONS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2014Ticket #011377883J
SIGN, POSTINGS, NOTICES AND INSTRUCTIONS

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 11, 2024#VIO-FTC-VT-PER-202312-0012196

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

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 11, 2024#VIO-FTC-VT-PER-202312-0009823

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

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 11, 2024#VIO-FTC-VT-PER-202312-0009824

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

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 25, 2023#VIO-FTF-VT-PER-202212-0005528

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2022 Periodic Inspection Report

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 25, 2023#VIO-FTF-VT-PER-202212-0005527

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2022 Periodic Inspection Report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 521 WEST 20 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 521 WEST 20 ST, Manhattan, NY 10011 was constructed in 1913. It is classified as a warehouse - fireproof with 9 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 94,622 sqft.

Are there building permits at 521 WEST 20 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 521 WEST 20 ST, Manhattan, NY 10011 has 54 building permits on record, with 37 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Mechanical Systems (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Sep 29, 2026.

Does 521 WEST 20 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 521 WEST 20 ST, Manhattan, NY 10011 has 81 violations on record, with 25 currently open. Breakdown: 9 DOB Safety, 63 DOB, 9 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 521 WEST 20 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 521 WEST 20 ST, Manhattan, NY 10011 has 7 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 521 WEST 20 ST?

521 WEST 20 ST, Manhattan, NY 10011 has an assessed market value of $10.8M and a total assessed value of $4.9M (land: $1.1M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 521 WEST 20 ST last sold?

521 WEST 20 ST, Manhattan, NY 10011 last sold for $21.3M on Apr 29, 2022. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 521 WEST 20 ST?

521 WEST 20 ST, Manhattan, NY 10011 is zoned M1-5. 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 521 WEST 20 ST?

521 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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