Manhattan • Elevator Apartment

697 West End Ave

Manhattan, NY 10025Company-ownedBBL 1012520057BIN 1034136

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1929
Floors16
Units99
Building Area148,873 sqft
ZoningR10A
ClassD3
Market Value$15.6M

697 WEST END AVE is a property located at 697 WEST END AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof without stores. The building was constructed in 1929. It has 16 floors and 99 units. The building area is 148,873 square feet on a 11,073 sqft lot. The property is zoned R10A. The assessed market value is $15.6M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 104 building permits on record (75 active). There are 113 violations on record (17 currently open). 3 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

621records on file
89Energy Star

Completed in 1929, 697 West End Ave rises 16 stories over New York. Public records put it at 99 units and 148,873 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R10A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $15.6M, and assessed for tax at $7.0M. In the 101 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 621 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 183 of its 621 records, fully 29%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (138) and violation (113) 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 89, with a site energy-use intensity of 61.2 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 726 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 29% inspection, 101 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.

$15.6M of New York, written across 621 government filings.

Property Details

Address697 WEST END AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Fireproof Without Stores
D3
Year Built1929
Floors16
Total Units99
Building Area148,873 sqft
Lot Size11,073 sqft
ZoningR10A
ConditionAverage
1012520057
1034136
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$15.6M
$7M
$2.1M

Building Permits

104 on record · 75 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed May 14, 2026Job #M01254811-I1
Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jan 23, 2026Est. cost $18KJob #M01008462-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jan 23, 2026Est. cost $18KJob #M01008462-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Sep 4, 2025Est. cost $350KJob #M01147820-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Sep 4, 2025Est. cost $350KJob #M01147820-I1

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Violations

113 on record · 17 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$300
Judgments · 3 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2026Balance $300Ticket #014200293P
SIGN, POSTINGS, NOTICES AND INSTRUCTIONS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2018Ticket #038258154H
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2004Ticket #010881820Z
FIRE
ECBLocal Law
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 20, 2026#37036749R

FAILURE TO FILE ACCEPTABLE AMENDED CYCLE 9B REPORT INDICATING CORRECTION OF UNSAFE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN INITIAL FACADES REPORT REQUIRED BY 28-302.5 FOR CONTROL #901503. REMEDY: FILE ACCEPTABLE REPORT.

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HPDClass B
FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION
Issued May 2, 2025#18216028

§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQUARE FEET AT CEILING IN THE 1st BATHROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 13E, 13th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 17882224 ISSUED 02-MAY-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Apr 25, 2025#17865960

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 17A, 17th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Apr 25, 2025#17865961

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 17A, 17th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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DOB LegacyFacade Safety (FISP)
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 21, 2024#2748640

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 697 WEST END AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 697 WEST END AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025 was constructed in 1929. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof without stores with 16 floors and 99 units. The building area is 148,873 sqft.

Are there building permits at 697 WEST END AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 697 WEST END AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025 has 104 building permits on record, with 75 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 May 14, 2026.

Does 697 WEST END AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 697 WEST END AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025 has 113 violations on record, with 17 currently open. Breakdown: 48 DOB, 31 ECB, 34 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 697 WEST END AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 697 WEST END AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025 has 3 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 697 WEST END AVE?

697 WEST END AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025 has an assessed market value of $15.6M and a total assessed value of $7M (land: $2.1M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 697 WEST END AVE?

697 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 697 WEST END AVE?

697 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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