Manhattan • Elevator Apartment

8 East 16 St

Manhattan, NY 10003Company-ownedBBL 1008430041BIN 1016078

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1847
Floors5
Units20
Building Area20,795 sqft
ZoningC6-2A
ClassD6
Market Value$4.3M

8 EAST 16 ST is a property located at 8 EAST 16 ST, Manhattan, NY 10003. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof with stores. The building was constructed in 1847. It has 5 floors and 20 units. The building area is 20,795 square feet on a 5,433 sqft lot. The property is zoned C6-2A. The assessed market value is $4.3M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 104 building permits on record (61 active). There are 252 violations on record (50 currently open). 10 docketed judgments carrying $3,600 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

1,085records on file

Completed in 1847, 8 East 16 St rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 20 units and 20,795 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C6-2A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.3M, and assessed for tax at $2.0M. In the 55 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,085 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 567 of its 1,085 records, fully 52%, fall under that one heading. Violation (252) and permit (104) trail well behind. 50 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 2024.

Read together — 52% complaint, 55 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.

$4.3M of New York, written across 1,085 government filings.

Property Details

Address8 EAST 16 ST, Manhattan, NY 10003
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Fireproof With Stores
D6
Year Built1847
Floors5
Total Units20
Building Area20,795 sqft
Lot Size5,433 sqft
ZoningC6-2A
ConditionAverage
1008430041
1016078
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$4.3M
$2M
$473K

Building Permits

104 on record · 61 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Nov 21, 2025Est. cost $1KJob #M01235798-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Nov 21, 2025Est. cost $1KJob #M01235798-P2
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Oct 21, 2025Est. cost $1KJob #M01235798-P1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Sep 30, 2025Est. cost $88KJob #M01196003-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Sep 30, 2025Est. cost $28KJob #M01196003-S1

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Violations

252 on record · 50 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$3,600
Judgments · 10 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2026Ticket #014172330J
ROOFTOP ACCESS AND MEANS OF EGRESS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2025Ticket #048533916L
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2025Balance $2,600Ticket #000833324K
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 3RD AND SUB
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2021Ticket #039039902K
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2020Balance $1,000Ticket #011695441X
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Mar 20, 2024#16758515

§ 27-2005 HMC: REFIT DOOR AT VESTIBULE AT BASEMENT

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Mar 11, 2024#16735519

§ 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 10, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Mar 10, 2024#16730378

§ 27-2005 HMC: REFIT DOOR AT VESTIBULE AT BASEMENT

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Mar 6, 2024#16721502

§ 27-2029 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 10, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Mar 6, 2024#16721504

§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN WASTE LINE AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 10, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 8 EAST 16 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 8 EAST 16 ST, Manhattan, NY 10003 was constructed in 1847. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof with stores with 5 floors and 20 units. The building area is 20,795 sqft.

Are there building permits at 8 EAST 16 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 8 EAST 16 ST, Manhattan, NY 10003 has 104 building permits on record, with 61 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 (PERMIT ENTIRE) filed Nov 21, 2025.

Does 8 EAST 16 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 8 EAST 16 ST, Manhattan, NY 10003 has 252 violations on record, with 50 currently open. Breakdown: 44 DOB, 41 ECB, 167 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 8 EAST 16 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 8 EAST 16 ST, Manhattan, NY 10003 has 10 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $3,600. 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 8 EAST 16 ST?

8 EAST 16 ST, Manhattan, NY 10003 has an assessed market value of $4.3M and a total assessed value of $2M (land: $473K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 8 EAST 16 ST?

8 EAST 16 ST, Manhattan, NY 10003 is zoned C6-2A. 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 8 EAST 16 ST?

8 EAST 16 ST, Manhattan, NY 10003 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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