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Manhattan • Elevator Apartment

720 West 170 St

Manhattan, NY 10032Company-ownedBBL 1021390145BIN 1063406
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Year Built1920
Floors6
Units53
Building Area47,814 sqft
ZoningR8
ClassD1
Market Value$4.6M

720 WEST 170 ST is a property located at 720 WEST 170 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1920. It has 6 floors and 53 units. The building area is 47,814 square feet on a 9,965 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8. The assessed market value is $4.6M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 44 building permits on record (31 active). There are 57 violations on record (2 currently open). 10 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.

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299records on file
54Energy Star

Completed in 1920, 720 West 170 St rises 6 stories over New York. Public records put it at 53 units and 47,814 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.6M, and assessed for tax at $2.1M. In the 59 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 299 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 78 of its 299 records, fully 26%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (74) and violation (57) trail well behind. 2 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 2026.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 54, with a site energy-use intensity of 89.7 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 285 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 26% inspection, 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.

$4.6M of New York, written across 299 government filings.

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Property Details

Address720 WEST 170 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1920
Floors6
Total Units53
Building Area47,814 sqft
Lot Size9,965 sqft
ZoningR8
ConditionAverage
1021390145
1063406
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$4.6M
$2.1M
$248K

Building Permits

44 on record · 31 active
Suspended ScaffoldDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 22, 2026Job #M01464413-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Oct 22, 2026Job #M01464413-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Oct 15, 2026Est. cost $33KJob #M01425925-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 14, 2026Est. cost $33KJob #M01425925-I1

Initial Permit

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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Sep 22, 2026Est. cost $97KJob #M01461008-I1

Initial Permit

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Violations

57 on record · 2 open
Judgments · 10 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2021Ticket #011744886R
FIRE-RATED DOORS AND WINDOWS
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2015Ticket #0186149875
LOOSE RUBBISH
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2015Ticket #0183076695
DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2013Ticket #035029986M
FAILURE TO PROVIDE UNOBSTRUCTED EXIT PASSAGEWAY
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2012Ticket #043391815J
FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION(9+ DWELLING UNITS)

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 11, 2024#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202312-0012832

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2023 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 23, 2023#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202212-0012105

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2022 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 720 WEST 170 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 720 WEST 170 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 was constructed in 1920. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 53 units. The building area is 47,814 sqft.

Are there building permits at 720 WEST 170 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 720 WEST 170 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 44 building permits on record, with 31 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Suspended Scaffold (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Oct 22, 2026.

Does 720 WEST 170 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 720 WEST 170 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 57 violations on record, with 2 currently open. Breakdown: 2 DOB Safety, 24 DOB, 9 ECB, 22 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 720 WEST 170 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 720 WEST 170 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 10 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 720 WEST 170 ST?

720 WEST 170 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 has an assessed market value of $4.6M and a total assessed value of $2.1M (land: $248K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 720 WEST 170 ST?

720 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 720 WEST 170 ST?

720 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.

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