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138-172 East 120 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01768 • Lot 0021 • Zip: 10035

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

3 Open DOB violations 27 on record • 1994–2020 17 Open ECB violations 90 on record • 1999–2026

Address

Primary address: 138-172 East 120 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10035
Block: 01768
Lot: 0021
BBL: 1017680021
Unified address ID: 1017680021

Land use and zoning

Land use: Public Facilities & Institutions
Zoning: R7B (Residential)
Ownership: City ownership
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 61,894 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 201 ft x 311 ft
Built FAR: 4.81
Max residential FAR: 3
Max facility FAR: 3
School district: 4

Building

Building class: Educational Structures - Public Elementary, Junior or Senior High (W1)
Year built: 1960
Last altered: 1960
Floors: 4
Total units: 3
Residential units: 0
Building area: 297,421 sq ft
Building dimensions: 83 ft x 312 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $34,811,000
Total assessment: $15,664,950
Land assessment: $1,197,000
Exempt total: $15,664,950
Assessment owner: DCAS/DEPARTMENT OF ED

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood East Harlem
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 6 days ago
Nearest station
125 St 4 5 6 6X

About 4 minutes on foot · 254 m

  • Grand Central 19 min 4 walking, 15 riding
  • Union Square 23 min 4 walking, 19 riding
  • Times Square 25 min 4 walking, 21 riding
  • Fulton Street 29 min 4 walking, 25 riding
  • Penn Station 33 min 4 walking, 29 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 36 min 4 walking, 32 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

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Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2026

  1. ECB violation Jul 24, 2026 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. LACK OF EMERGENCY LIGHTING FOR EXITS, EXIT DISCHARGES AND PUBL...

  2. ECB violation Jul 24, 2026 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    REISSUE ECB #35725234Z. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANTMANNER. NOTED: AT (ROOF)BULKHEAD/STAIR C (4TH F...

  3. ECB violation Jul 24, 2026 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    REISSUE ECB #35725232P. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANTMANNER. NOTED: AT (ROOF)2ND STORY/ABOVE GYM PAR...

  4. ECB violation Jul 24, 2026 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    REISSUE ECB #35725233R. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANTMANNER. AT EXIT 1 EXTERIOR STAIRS/RAMPS OF CEME...

  5. ECB violation Jul 24, 2026 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. ILLUMINATION FOR EXITS, EXIT DISCHARGES AND PUBLIC CORRIDORSPE...

  6. ECB violation Jul 24, 2026 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTED: AT (3RD FL)HALLWAY SMOKE DOOR NEAR RM 319 (2ND FL)STAIR...

  7. DOB NOW filing Apr 22, 2026 $120,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Feb 10, 2025 $5,000,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Jan 2, 2025 $100,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2024

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 18, 2024 $100,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. DOB NOW filing Aug 19, 2024 $80,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Aug 16, 2024 $5,000,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2020

  1. DOB violation Jan 7, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Jan 7, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2019

  1. DOB violation Sep 6, 2019

    ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2017 CAT 1 INSP/TST TST

  2. DOB violation Sep 6, 2019

    ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2017 CAT 1 INSP/TST TST

  3. DOB violation Sep 6, 2019

    ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2017 CAT 1 INSP/TST TST

2018

  1. DOB violation Nov 30, 2018

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. DOB filing Mar 20, 2018 $45,000

    Alteration Type III

    PREPARATION OF FIRE PROTECTION PLAN FOR THE BUILDING

2017

  1. Permit issued Dec 19, 2017

    AL / OT

    NYCSCA

  2. DOB filing Sep 21, 2017 $49,000

    Alteration Type II

    PS 7 - ADDITIONS/MODIFICATIONS TO EXISTING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM.

  3. Permit issued Feb 3, 2017

    AL

    SKYLINE INDUSTRIES LLC

  4. DOB filing Feb 3, 2017 $950,000

    Alteration Type I

2016

  1. DOB filing Oct 6, 2016 $0

    Alteration Type III

    SH/PS7M- SUBMITTING ON BEHALF OF CONTRACTOR FOR THE INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT (SHED), IN CONJU...

  2. DOB filing Sep 12, 2016 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY FENCE AS INDICATED ON PLANS. THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE IN THE USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY UNDER...

  3. Permit issued Jul 11, 2016

    EQ / EQ

    SKYLINE INDUSTRIES LLC

  4. Permit issued Jul 6, 2016

    PL / PL

    MAR-SAL PLBG & HTG, INC

  5. Permit issued Jan 6, 2016

    AL

    SKYLINE INDUSTRIES LLC

2015

  1. DOB filing Jul 23, 2015 $80,000

    Alteration Type II

    P.S. 007 - M : LIGTHING FIXTURES AND CONTROLS. ALSO FILED HEREWITH IS THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTION SYSTEM WHICH IS A...

  2. Permit issued Jul 22, 2015

    EQ / EQ

    YORK SCAFFOLD EQUIPMENT C

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
NYC SCA
ELAN ABNERI
DOB Filing 03/20/2018
Owner
NYC SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AUTH
MARIA GOMEZ
DOB Filing 07/23/2015
Owner
NYC SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIT
AILEEN DEL PRADO
DOB Filing 06/08/2015
Owner
NYCSCA
MARIA GOMEZ
DOB Filing 12/16/2013
Owner
NY SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY
CRAIG COLLINS
DOB Filing 01/07/2013
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL
New York, NY, 10018
DOB NOW 04/22/2026
Owner
NYCSCA
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY, 11101
DOB NOW 02/10/2025
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY ONE
NEW YORK CITY SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY
30-30 THOMSON AVENUE
LIC, NY, 11101
ACRIS 09/26/2018
5

Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
DCAS/DEPARTMENT OF ED
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
PLUTO