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652 West 189 St

Manhattan, NY 10040Company-ownedBBL 1021700302BIN 1064086
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Updated Sep 15, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1915
Floors6
Units97
Building Area80,263 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ClassD7
Market Value$6.6M

652 WEST 189 ST is a property located at 652 WEST 189 ST, Manhattan, NY 10040. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores. The building was constructed in 1915. It has 6 floors and 97 units. The building area is 80,263 square feet on a 18,211 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $6.6M. It last sold for $18M on Sep 8, 2014. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 69 building permits on record (45 active). There are 575 violations on record (43 currently open). 15 docketed judgments carrying $450 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

3,365records on file
72Energy Star

Completed in 1915, 652 West 189 St rises 6 stories over New York. Public records put it at 97 units and 80,263 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $6.6M, and assessed for tax at $3.0M. In the 59 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 3,365 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 2,428 of its 3,365 records, fully 72%, fall under that one heading. Violation (575) and inspection (159) trail well behind. 43 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 2010.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 72, with a site energy-use intensity of 76.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 401 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 72% complaint, 59 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.

72% of every record here performs the same act: complaint.

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Property Details

Address652 WEST 189 ST, Manhattan, NY 10040
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof With Stores
D7
Year Built1915
Floors6
Total Units97
Building Area80,263 sqft
Lot Size18,211 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ConditionAverage
1021700302
1064086
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$6.6M
$3M
$246K
$18M
Last Sale DateSep 8, 2014

Building Permits

69 on record · 45 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Apr 3, 2026Job #M01365697-I1
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Suspended ScaffoldDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Mar 4, 2026Job #M01365697-I1

Initial Permit

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Cats Certificate To OperateOther
CURRENT
Filed Apr 3, 2024Job #414822
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Sep 16, 2022Est. cost $60KJob #M00459268-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed May 16, 2022Est. cost $10KJob #M00516535-I1
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Violations

575 on record · 43 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$450
Judgments · 15 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2025Balance $100Ticket #048299407K
NON-RECYCLABLES IN RECYC. CONTAINER FOR COLLECTION 9+ DWELLING UNITS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048612302M
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES MBCP PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 4AM
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2026Balance $50Ticket #048544327R
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 1, 2014Ticket #040157498K
LOOSE RUBBISH
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2011Ticket #034860085J
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL(S) OR APPURTENANCES

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HPDClass B
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Jul 9, 2026#19071285

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5E, 5th STORY

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HPDClass B
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Jul 9, 2026#19071286

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5E, 5th STORY

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Feb 3, 2026#18615241

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ESCUTCHEON PLATE AT TOP OF HEAT RISER IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3N, 3rd STORY, 7th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Feb 3, 2026#18615231

§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN AT WASTELINE AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3N, 3rd STORY, 7th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass C
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Feb 3, 2026#18615240

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3N, 3rd STORY, 7th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 652 WEST 189 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 652 WEST 189 ST, Manhattan, NY 10040 was constructed in 1915. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores with 6 floors and 97 units. The building area is 80,263 sqft.

Are there building permits at 652 WEST 189 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 652 WEST 189 ST, Manhattan, NY 10040 has 69 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 General Construction (LOC ISSUED) filed Apr 3, 2026.

Does 652 WEST 189 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 652 WEST 189 ST, Manhattan, NY 10040 has 575 violations on record, with 43 currently open. Breakdown: 2 DOB Safety, 18 DOB, 26 ECB, 529 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 652 WEST 189 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 652 WEST 189 ST, Manhattan, NY 10040 has 15 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $450. 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 652 WEST 189 ST?

652 WEST 189 ST, Manhattan, NY 10040 has an assessed market value of $6.6M and a total assessed value of $3M (land: $246K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 652 WEST 189 ST last sold?

652 WEST 189 ST, Manhattan, NY 10040 last sold for $18M on Sep 8, 2014. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 652 WEST 189 ST?

652 WEST 189 ST, Manhattan, NY 10040 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 652 WEST 189 ST?

652 WEST 189 ST, Manhattan, NY 10040 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.

How do I get a full property report for 652 WEST 189 ST?

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