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Manhattan • Church, Synagogue, Chapel

531 West 121 St

Manhattan, NY 10027Individually ownedBBL 1019760006BIN 1059649
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1936
Floors5
Units1
Building Area30,894 sqft
ZoningR8
ClassM1
Market Value$4.8M

531 WEST 121 ST is a property located at 531 WEST 121 ST, Manhattan, NY 10027. It is classified as a church, synagogue, chapel. The building was constructed in 1936. It has 5 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 30,894 square feet on a 7,770 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8. The assessed market value is $4.8M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 25 building permits on record (16 active). There are 14 violations on record (6 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.

A RegWatch Dossier

112records on file
15Energy Star

Completed in 1936, 531 West 121 St rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 1 unit and 30,894 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.8M, and assessed for tax at $2.2M. In the 35 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 112 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 37 of its 112 records, fully 33%, fall under that one heading. Permit (25) and enforcement (15) trail well behind. 6 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.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 15, with a site energy-use intensity of 92.7 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 183 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 33% inspection, 35 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.

$4.8M of New York, written across 112 government filings.

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Property Details

Address531 WEST 121 ST, Manhattan, NY 10027
Building TypeChurch, Synagogue, Chapel
M1
Year Built1936
Floors5
Total Units1
Building Area30,894 sqft
Lot Size7,770 sqft
ZoningR8
1019760006
1059649
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$4.8M
$2.2M
$226K

Building Permits

25 on record · 16 active
Cats Certificate To OperateOther
CURRENT
Filed Dec 4, 2024Job #443732
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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 4, 2024Job #M01076583-I1-EL

Replacing old fuse panel for elevator with new disconnect switch. Installing new sub panel in elevator machine room.

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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 21, 2023Job #M00893884-I1-EL

WIRING 5 CLASS ROOMS INSTALL42 CURCUIT PANEL

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ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Aug 27, 2019Job #M00172547-P1

Removal of old equipment to be replaced by new equipment in the basement.

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ElectricalDOB NOW
CANCELLED
Filed Jul 17, 2019Job #M00172547-S1-EL

Removal of old equipment to be replaced by new equipment in the basement.

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Violations

14 on record · 6 open
Judgments · 6 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2021Ticket #011721795J
CERTIFICATES OF FITNESS AND CERTIFICATES OF QUALIFICATION
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2020Ticket #011709940P
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2019Ticket #037014629P
FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOB
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2019Ticket #032096396N
FAIL MAINTAIN BLDG IN COMPLIANT MANNER: SERVICE EQUIPMENT - BOILER
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2018Ticket #035274264J
UNAPPROVED UNSAFE UNSUITABLE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT OR WIRING IN USE

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DOB LegacyEnergy Benchmarking
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 23, 2024#2749517

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

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DOB LegacyEnergy Benchmarking
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 3, 2023#2743817

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

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DOB LegacyEnergy Benchmarking
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 2, 2023#2737404

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

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DOB LegacyEnergy Benchmarking
ACTIVE
Issued May 2, 2023#2640162

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

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ECBBoiler
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 14, 2020#39025334Y

FOUND CORRODED RETURN LINES AT BASE OF BOILER, CORRODED COIL PLATE ON HW COIL, ALSO EXPOSED WIRING, CORRECT ALL VIOLATING CONDITIONS. RECOMMEND CO DETECTORS.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 531 WEST 121 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 531 WEST 121 ST, Manhattan, NY 10027 was constructed in 1936. It is classified as a church, synagogue, chapel with 5 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 30,894 sqft.

Are there building permits at 531 WEST 121 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 531 WEST 121 ST, Manhattan, NY 10027 has 25 building permits on record, with 16 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Certificate To Operate (CURRENT) filed Dec 4, 2024.

Does 531 WEST 121 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 531 WEST 121 ST, Manhattan, NY 10027 has 14 violations on record, with 6 currently open. Breakdown: 10 DOB, 4 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 531 WEST 121 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 531 WEST 121 ST, Manhattan, NY 10027 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 531 WEST 121 ST?

531 WEST 121 ST, Manhattan, NY 10027 has an assessed market value of $4.8M and a total assessed value of $2.2M (land: $226K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 531 WEST 121 ST?

531 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 531 WEST 121 ST?

531 WEST 121 ST, Manhattan, NY 10027 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.

How do I get a full property report for 531 WEST 121 ST?

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