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Manhattan • Elevator Apartment

527 West 121 St

Manhattan, NY 10027Company-ownedBBL 1019760010BIN 1059651
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Year Built1926
Floors6
Units24
Building Area28,668 sqft
ZoningR8
ClassD1
Market Value$2.5M

527 WEST 121 ST is a property located at 527 WEST 121 ST, Manhattan, NY 10027. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1926. It has 6 floors and 24 units. The building area is 28,668 square feet on a 6,728 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8. The assessed market value is $2.5M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 80 building permits on record (53 active). There are 44 violations on record (17 currently open). 9 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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239records on file
100Energy Star

Completed in 1926, 527 West 121 St rises 6 stories over New York. Public records put it at 24 units and 28,668 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.5M, and assessed for tax at $1.1M. In the 46 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 239 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 80 of its 239 records, fully 33%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (51) and violation (44) trail well behind. 17 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 2022.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 100, with a site energy-use intensity of 18.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 31 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 33% permit, 46 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.

$2.5M of New York, written across 239 government filings.

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Property Details

Address527 WEST 121 ST, Manhattan, NY 10027
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1926
Floors6
Total Units24
Building Area28,668 sqft
Lot Size6,728 sqft
ZoningR8
ConditionAverage
1019760010
1059651
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.5M
$1.1M
$109K

Building Permits

80 on record · 53 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Sep 3, 2025Job #M01104226-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jun 27, 2025Est. cost $223KJob #M01095182-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jun 4, 2025Est. cost $1KJob #M01107738-I1
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StructuralDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Oct 21, 2024Est. cost $223KJob #M01095182-I1

Initial Permit

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Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Sep 18, 2024Job #439733
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Violations

44 on record · 17 open
Judgments · 9 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2023Ticket #037025160K
FAIL SUBMIT REQUIRED REPORT OF CRIT EXAM DOCUMENTING EXTERIOR WALL
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2017Ticket #032077373R
FAIL MAINTAIN BLDG IN COMPLIANT MANNER: SERVICE EQUIPMENT - BOILER
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2017Ticket #0189364001
FAILED TO INSTALL A BACKFLOW PREVENTER
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 19, 2013Ticket #042372546K
NON-RECYCLABLES IN RECYC. CONTAINER FOR COLLECTION 9+ DWELLING UNITS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 18, 2012Ticket #040259357Y
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES

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SafetyEnergy Benchmarking
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 3, 2025#VIO-FTF-EN-BENCH-202511-0155496

FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

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SafetyEnergy Benchmarking
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 26, 2025#VIO-FTF-EN-BENCH-202508-0121731

FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 20, 2023#2647816

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 20, 2023#2669311

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 8, 2019#2406428

VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 527 WEST 121 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 527 WEST 121 ST, Manhattan, NY 10027 was constructed in 1926. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 24 units. The building area is 28,668 sqft.

Are there building permits at 527 WEST 121 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 527 WEST 121 ST, Manhattan, NY 10027 has 80 building permits on record, with 53 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 (LOC ISSUED) filed Sep 3, 2025.

Does 527 WEST 121 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 527 WEST 121 ST, Manhattan, NY 10027 has 44 violations on record, with 17 currently open. Breakdown: 2 DOB Safety, 19 DOB, 8 ECB, 15 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 527 WEST 121 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 527 WEST 121 ST, Manhattan, NY 10027 has 9 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 527 WEST 121 ST?

527 WEST 121 ST, Manhattan, NY 10027 has an assessed market value of $2.5M and a total assessed value of $1.1M (land: $109K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 527 WEST 121 ST?

527 WEST 121 ST, Manhattan, NY 10027 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 527 WEST 121 ST?

527 WEST 121 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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