940 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1922

Floors6

Units73

Building Area88,170 sqft

ZoningR7-2

ClassD1

Market Value$7.8M

940 ST NICHOLAS AVE is a property located at 940 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1922. It has 6 floors and 73 units. The building area is 88,170 square feet on a 18,106 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $7.8M. It last sold for $6.8M on Oct 12, 2004. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 100 building permits on record (61 active). There are 501 violations on record (94 currently open). 35 docketed judgments carrying $1,825 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.

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2,354records on file

Completed in 1922, 940 St Nicholas Ave rises 6 stories over New York. Public records put it at 73 units and 88,170 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $7.8M, and assessed for tax at $3.5M. In the 51 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 2,354 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 1,540 of its 2,354 records, fully 65%, fall under that one heading. Violation (501) and permit (100) trail well behind. 94 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 2007.

Read together — 65% complaint, 51 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.

65% of every record here performs the same act: complaint.

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Sources

NYC DOB NYC HPD NYC DOF ACRIS NYC DCP ECB/OATH NYC DEP NYC LPC NYC FDNY NYS DHCR MOCEJ FEMA EPA US Census HUD USGS

updated Sep 15, 2026

Property Details

Address940 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032

Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof

Building ClassD1

Year Built1922

Floors6

Total Units73

Building Area88,170 sqft

Lot Size18,106 sqft

ZoningR7-2

ConditionAverage

BBL1021080003

BIN1062493

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$7.8M

Assessed Total$3.5M

Assessed Land$182K

Last Sale Price$6.8M

Last Sale DateOct 12, 2004

Building Permits

100 on record · 61 active

Cats Certificate To OperateOther

CURRENT

Filed Oct 18, 2024Job #433253

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Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy

SIGNED OFF

Filed Sep 12, 2024Est. cost $79KJob #140971107-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy

SIGNED OFF

Filed Jun 13, 2024Est. cost $20KJob #120101950-01

PARTITIONS

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ElectricalDOB NOW

COMPLETE

Filed May 7, 2024Job #M01047431-I1-EL

Superseed Permit number M00054963 for the Bridge in front of the building. The Bridge does not exist anymore

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

LOC ISSUED

Filed Apr 10, 2024Est. cost $191KJob #M00594547-I1

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+ 95 more permits — view full report

Violations

501 on record · 94 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,825

Judgments · 35 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Oct 31, 2023Balance $300Ticket #047298759N

IMPROPER RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Nov 30, 2022Balance $125Ticket #047458784P

ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Nov 30, 2022Balance $125Ticket #047458785R

ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Nov 30, 2022Balance $125Ticket #047458786Z

ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Nov 30, 2022Balance $125Ticket #047458787K

ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Aug 18, 2026#19159559

§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT BATHTUB IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 6I, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Aug 18, 2026#19159566

§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6I, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Aug 18, 2026#19159573

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOODEN BASE CABINETS AT SOUTH WALL AND NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6I, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Aug 18, 2026#19159578

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOODEN CABINETS AT NORTH AND SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6I, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass A

CIV14 MAILED

Issued Aug 18, 2026#19159582

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 6I, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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+ 496 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 940 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 940 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032 was constructed in 1922. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 73 units. The building area is 88,170 sqft.

Are there building permits at 940 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 940 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 100 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 Cats Certificate To Operate (CURRENT) filed Oct 18, 2024.

Does 940 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 940 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 501 violations on record, with 94 currently open. Breakdown: 20 DOB, 19 ECB, 462 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 940 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 940 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 35 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,825. 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 940 ST NICHOLAS AVE?

940 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032 has an assessed market value of $7.8M and a total assessed value of $3.5M (land: $182K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 940 ST NICHOLAS AVE last sold?

940 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032 last sold for $6.8M on Oct 12, 2004. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 940 ST NICHOLAS AVE?

940 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032 is zoned R7-2. 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 940 ST NICHOLAS AVE?

940 ST NICHOLAS AVE, 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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