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685 West End Ave

Manhattan, NY 10025Company-ownedBBL 1012520050BIN 1034135
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1928
Floors15
Units98
Building Area156,303 sqft
ZoningR10A
ClassD4
Market Value$32.3M

685 WEST END AVE is a property located at 685 WEST END AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1928. It has 15 floors and 98 units. The building area is 156,303 square feet on a 12,583 sqft lot. The property is zoned R10A. The assessed market value is $32.3M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 306 building permits on record (219 active). There are 115 violations on record (5 currently open). 8 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

629records on file
94Energy Star

Completed in 1928, 685 West End Ave rises 15 stories over New York. Public records put it at 98 units and 156,303 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R10A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $32.3M, and assessed for tax at $14.5M. In the 98 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 629 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 306 of its 629 records, fully 49%, fall under that one heading. Violation (115) and inspection (79) trail well behind. 5 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 2021.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 94, with a site energy-use intensity of 56.0 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 709 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 49% permit, 98 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.

$32.3M of New York, written across 629 government filings.

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Property Details

Address685 WEST END AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Cooperative
D4
Year Built1928
Floors15
Total Units98
Building Area156,303 sqft
Lot Size12,583 sqft
ZoningR10A
ConditionAverage
1012520050
1034135
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$32.3M
$14.5M
$1.9M

Building Permits

306 on record · 219 active
Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 15, 2026Est. cost $30KJob #M01425834-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 15, 2026Est. cost $30KJob #M01425834-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jun 26, 2026Job #M01352217-P1

General Wiring : Combine APT 14 E & F . All Work to be Perform at ( 14 E ) . Relocated Electrical Panel replacement to meet code , new lights , Switches , Receptacles , AC receptacles , new Bathroom wiring , Steam shower sistem

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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 26, 2026Job #M01423374-I1-EL

INSTALLATION OF LIGHTING FOR SIDEWALK SHED.

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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jan 27, 2026Job #M01352217-I1-EL

General Wiring : Combine APT 14 E & F . All Work to be Perform at ( 14 E ) . Relocated Electrical Panel replacement to meet code , new lights , Switches , Receptacles , AC receptacles , new Bathroom wiring , Steam shower sistem

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Violations

115 on record · 5 open
Judgments · 8 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2021Ticket #035559925R
MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2021Ticket #046979860P
RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYC 9+ DWELLING UNITS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2021Ticket #035474394Y
FAILURE TO POST OR DISTRIBUTE NOTICE OF TPP
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2021Ticket #035474395X
FAILURE TO POST OR DISTRIBUTE SAFE CONSTRUCTION BILL OF RIGHTS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2021Ticket #0209319670
IMPROPER DISPOSAL BEDDING 1ST OFFENSE

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DOB LegacyE
RESOLVED
Issued Oct 28, 2021#2554819
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DOB LegacyE
RESOLVED
Issued Oct 28, 2021#2554817
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DOB LegacyE
RESOLVED
Issued Oct 28, 2021#2554818
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ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Oct 14, 2021#35635439N

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BLDG WALLS&APPURTENANCES.AS NOTED:I OBSERVED ON EXP2S ELEVATION CRACKED BRICKS ON 13FL.ROOF:DAMAGED,CRACKED SEALANT JOINT ON PENTHOUSE MASONRY WALL.MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BLDG WALLS&APPU

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ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Sep 3, 2021#35588863N

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION WITH DEPT OF BUILDINGS VIOLATION #35559925R ISSUED 04/26/21 REMAIN OPEN AND UNRESOLVED.REMEDY:FILE CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 685 WEST END AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 685 WEST END AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025 was constructed in 1928. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative with 15 floors and 98 units. The building area is 156,303 sqft.

Are there building permits at 685 WEST END AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 685 WEST END AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025 has 306 building permits on record, with 219 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Sidewalk Shed (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jul 15, 2026.

Does 685 WEST END AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 685 WEST END AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025 has 115 violations on record, with 5 currently open. Breakdown: 66 DOB, 19 ECB, 30 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 685 WEST END AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 685 WEST END AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025 has 8 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 685 WEST END AVE?

685 WEST END AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025 has an assessed market value of $32.3M and a total assessed value of $14.5M (land: $1.9M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 685 WEST END AVE?

685 WEST END AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025 is zoned R10A. 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 685 WEST END AVE?

685 WEST END AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025 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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