Manhattan • Office

53 Little West 12 St

Manhattan, NY 10014Individually ownedBBL 1006450022BIN 1012205

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1910
Floors3
Units3
Building Area6,250 sqft
ZoningM1-5
ClassO5
Market Value$2.8M

53 LITTLE WEST 12 ST is a property located at 53 LITTLE WEST 12 ST, Manhattan, NY 10014. It is classified as a office - non-combustible. The building was constructed in 1910. It has 3 floors and 3 units. The building area is 6,250 square feet on a 2,581 sqft lot. The property is zoned M1-5. The assessed market value is $2.8M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 62 building permits on record (45 active). There are 12 violations on record (4 currently open). 8 docketed judgments carrying $300 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.

A RegWatch Dossier

167records on file

Completed in 1910, 53 Little West 12 St rises 3 stories over New York. Public records put it at 3 units and 6,250 square feet of floor area, on land zoned M1-5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.8M, and assessed for tax at $1.3M. In the 43 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 167 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 62 of its 167 records, fully 37%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (21) and enforcement (16) trail well behind. 4 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 2012.

Read together — 37% permit, 43 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.

$2.8M of New York, written across 167 government filings.

Property Details

Address53 LITTLE WEST 12 ST, Manhattan, NY 10014
Building TypeOffice - Non-Combustible
O5
Year Built1910
Floors3
Total Units3
Building Area6,250 sqft
Lot Size2,581 sqft
ZoningM1-5
1006450022
1012205
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.8M
$1.3M
$174K

Building Permits

62 on record · 45 active
SignDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Nov 22, 2016Job #122940862-01-01
SignDOB Legacy
PLAN EXAM - APPROVED
Filed Nov 21, 2016Est. cost $702Job #122940862-01
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Sep 9, 2015Est. cost $500KJob #120973330-01
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Sep 9, 2015Job #120973330-02
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Sep 9, 2015Job #120973330-03

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Violations

12 on record · 4 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$300
Judgments · 8 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2021Balance $300Ticket #0210849540
DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 11, 2012Ticket #0178125155
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2011Ticket #034839012M
PROHIBITED SIGN ON SIDEWALK SHED OR CONSTRUCTION FENCE
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 12, 2012Ticket #0170259724
DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 11, 2012Ticket #0159466735
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

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DOB LegacyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 17, 2021#2564947

FAILURE TO PERFORM CATEGORY 5 INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyE
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 8, 2021#2529229
DOB LegacyACC1
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 6, 2019#2384045

VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2017 CAT 1 INSP/TST TST

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DOB LegacyACC1
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 3, 2017#2122632

VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2015 CAT 1 INSP/TST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 53 LITTLE WEST 12 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 53 LITTLE WEST 12 ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 was constructed in 1910. It is classified as a office - non-combustible with 3 floors and 3 units. The building area is 6,250 sqft.

Are there building permits at 53 LITTLE WEST 12 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 53 LITTLE WEST 12 ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 has 62 building permits on record, with 45 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Sign (ISSUED) filed Nov 22, 2016.

Does 53 LITTLE WEST 12 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 53 LITTLE WEST 12 ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 has 12 violations on record, with 4 currently open. Breakdown: 8 DOB, 4 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 53 LITTLE WEST 12 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 53 LITTLE WEST 12 ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 has 8 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $300. 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 53 LITTLE WEST 12 ST?

53 LITTLE WEST 12 ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 has an assessed market value of $2.8M and a total assessed value of $1.3M (land: $174K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 53 LITTLE WEST 12 ST?

53 LITTLE WEST 12 ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 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 53 LITTLE WEST 12 ST?

53 LITTLE WEST 12 ST, Manhattan, NY 10014 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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