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705 West 170 St

Manhattan, NY 10032Company-ownedBBL 1021390183BIN 1063416

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1910
Floors5
Units20
Building Area18,140 sqft
ZoningR8
ClassC1
Market Value$923K

705 WEST 170 ST is a property located at 705 WEST 170 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1910. It has 5 floors and 20 units. The building area is 18,140 square feet on a 4,875 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8. The assessed market value is $923K. It last sold for $2.1M on Jul 6, 2006. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 9 building permits on record (4 active). There are 1159 violations on record (372 currently open). 66 docketed judgments carrying $74,550 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

2,276records on file

Completed in 1910, 705 West 170 St rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 20 units and 18,140 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $923K, and assessed for tax at $415K. In the 58 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 2,276 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 1,159 of its 2,276 records, fully 51%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (848) and enforcement (107) trail well behind. 372 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.

Read together — 51% violation, 58 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.

$923K of New York, written across 2,276 government filings.

Property Details

Address705 WEST 170 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores
C1
Year Built1910
Floors5
Total Units20
Building Area18,140 sqft
Lot Size4,875 sqft
ZoningR8
ConditionAverage
1021390183
1063416
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$923K
$415K
$110K
$2.1M
Last Sale DateJul 6, 2006

Building Permits

9 on record · 4 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Sep 22, 2023Job #M00937765-I1-EL

INSTALLATION OF LIGHTING FOR SIDEWALK SHED

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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Aug 31, 2023Est. cost $16KJob #M00897817-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Aug 31, 2023Est. cost $16KJob #M00897817-I1
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Feb 3, 2023Job #M00823867-I1-EL

In apt 4 replace two light switches and two light fixtures.

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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed May 12, 2022Job #M00737476-I1-EL

In apt 4 kitchen replace existing duplex receptacle and install new.

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Violations

1159 on record · 372 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$74,550
Judgments · 66 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 5, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049303387H
IMPROPER RECEPTACLE LOCAL LAW 111 REQUIRED
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049421728Y
IMPROPER RECEPTACLE LOCAL LAW 111 REQUIRED
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049421699Y
IMPROPER RECEPTACLE LOCAL LAW 111 REQUIRED
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049421688Z
IMPROPER RECEPTACLE LOCAL LAW 111 REQUIRED
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049421672Y
IMPROPER RECEPTACLE LOCAL LAW 111 REQUIRED

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 27, 2026#19041877

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 51, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 27, 2026#19041878

§ 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 DEVICE DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 32, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 27, 2026#19041871

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT UPPER AND LOWER SASH AT WINDOW LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 33, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 27, 2026#19041872

§ 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 0; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 1; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 33, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 27, 2026#19041873

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE ESCUTCHEON PLATE AT CEILING AROUND HEAT RISER PIPE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 51, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 705 WEST 170 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 705 WEST 170 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 was constructed in 1910. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 5 floors and 20 units. The building area is 18,140 sqft.

Are there building permits at 705 WEST 170 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 705 WEST 170 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 9 building permits on record, with 4 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Sep 22, 2023.

Does 705 WEST 170 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 705 WEST 170 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 1159 violations on record, with 372 currently open. Breakdown: 11 DOB, 12 ECB, 1136 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 705 WEST 170 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 705 WEST 170 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 66 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $74,550. 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 705 WEST 170 ST?

705 WEST 170 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 has an assessed market value of $923K and a total assessed value of $415K (land: $110K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 705 WEST 170 ST last sold?

705 WEST 170 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 last sold for $2.1M on Jul 6, 2006. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 705 WEST 170 ST?

705 WEST 170 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 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 705 WEST 170 ST?

705 WEST 170 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 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 705 WEST 170 ST?

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