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221 West 121 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01927 • Lot 0020 • Zip: 10027

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 221 West 121 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10027
Block: 01927
Lot: 0020
BBL: 1019270020
Unified address ID: 1019270020

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R7A (Residential)
Ownership: Fully tax-exempt property
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,523 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 4.03
Max residential FAR: 4
Max facility FAR: 4
School district: 3

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Old Law Tenements (C4)
Year built: 1910
Last altered: 2007
Floors: 5
Total units: 10
Residential units: 10
Building area: 10,180 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 84 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: NEW YORK EQUITY FUND 2005, LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 2B
Market value: $1,684,000
Total assessment: $102,048
Land assessment: $24,300
Exempt total: $102,048
Assessment owner: NEW YORK EQUITY FUND

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Harlem
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
135 St A B C

About 7 minutes on foot · 427 m

  • Times Square 27 min 7 walking, 20 riding
  • Penn Station 29 min 7 walking, 22 riding
  • Grand Central 35 min 7 walking, 28 riding
  • Union Square 40 min 7 walking, 33 riding
  • Fulton Street 41 min 7 walking, 34 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 46 min 7 walking, 39 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Activity

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

2026

  1. ECB violation Jun 4, 2026 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    AT TIME OF INSPECTION OF 5 STORY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING OBSERVED SIDEWALK SHED IN PLACE WITH PERMIT M00534757 EXPIRE 7-...

  2. ECB violation Feb 25, 2026 $6,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO RENEW SIDEWALK SHED PERMIT. SHED AT EXPOSURE ONE, PERMIT M00534757-I1-SH EXPIRED ON 07/12/2023. EXPIRED PE...

  3. ECB violation Feb 16, 2026 $10,000

    CLASS - 2

    NOTE: AT TIME OF INSPECTION, I OBSERVED SIDEWALK SHED ERECTED AT EXPOURES#1 WITH MISSING 5 FEET EXTENSIONS AT EXPO# 1...

  4. ECB violation Feb 16, 2026 $6,250

    CLASS - 2

    NOTE: AT TIME OF INSPECTION, I OBSERVED SIDEWALK IN PLACE AT EXPOSURES# 1, UPON REVIEWING DEPARTMENT RECORDS (BIS/DOB...

2025

  1. ECB violation Oct 27, 2025 $6,250

    CLASS - 2

    IN RESPOND TO COMPLAINT, I OBSERVED INACTIVE CLOSED JOB WITH EXISTING TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT-SHED IN PLACE ...

  2. ECB violation Oct 16, 2025 $6,250

    CLASS - 2

    AT TIME OF INSPECTION OF A 5-STORY BUILDING, I OBSERVED SIDEWALK SHED ERECTED EXP#1 DURING MY INSPECTION I NOTICED SI...

  3. DOB NOW filing Jun 11, 2025 $15,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2024

  1. HPD violation Dec 16, 2024

    Class B

    § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOC...

  2. HPD violation Mar 21, 2024

    Class C

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND SOUT...

  3. HPD violation Mar 21, 2024

    Class B

    § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY,...

  4. HPD violation Mar 21, 2024

    Class B

    § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED A...

  5. HPD violation Mar 18, 2024

    Class C

    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STO...

2023

  1. HPD violation Oct 27, 2023

    Class A

    § 27-2053 ADM CODE POST SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY BEARING NAME, ADDRESS INCLUDING APARTMENT NUMBER IF ANY, AND T...

  2. DOB violation Apr 25, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2021

  1. DOB NOW filing Jun 6, 2021 $9,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2018

  1. DOB NOW filing Nov 13, 2018 $5,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2008

  1. DOB filing Jan 15, 2008 $650,000

    Alteration Type I

    PROPOSED GUT & REHAB OF EXISTING BUILDING

  2. DOB filing Jan 9, 2008 $8,000

    Alteration Type II

    Proposed Boiler application filed inconjunction with Alteration 1 ( 103907211). No change in use, egress or occupancy.

  3. DOB filing Jan 3, 2008 $32,000

    Alteration Type II

    Proposed sprinkler application inconjunction with alteration1 103907211. No change in use, egress or occupancy under ...

2007

  1. Permit issued Sep 14, 2007

    PL / PL

    F & G PLBG & HTG CORP

  2. DOB filing Aug 23, 2007 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF A HEAVY DUTY SHED 25'L X14'W X 10'H SHED TO COMPLY WITH LL 33/91. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  3. DOB filing Aug 23, 2007 $0

    Alteration Type III

    ERECT SIDEWALK SHED COMPLY WITH LL 33/91 AND TPPN 9/99. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.(POINTING)

  4. DOB filing Aug 23, 2007 $0

    Alteration Type III

    Installation of a Fence.

  5. Permit issued Jul 20, 2007

    AL

    SIGMA CONTR. CORP

  6. Permit issued Jul 20, 2007

    EW / BL

    F&G PLUMBING CORP

  7. Permit issued Jul 20, 2007

    PL / PL

    F & G PLUMBING CORP

  8. Permit issued Jul 13, 2007

    EW / SP

    CEGF & G PLUMBING CORP

  9. Permit issued Jan 22, 2007

    EQ / EQ

    EMPIRE SCAFFOLDING SYSTEMS,INC

  10. DOB violation Jan 19, 2007

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2005

  1. Sale Jun 21, 2005 $0

    Changed hands

    221 WEST 121 STREET

2003

  1. DOB violation Mar 19, 2003

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2002

  1. DOB violation Mar 26, 2002

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1994

  1. DOB violation Mar 18, 1994

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1993

  1. DOB violation Mar 18, 1993

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

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

1

Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
ARTHUR RANSOME HOUSES LP
50 WEST 131ST STREET OFFICE
New York, NY, 10037
Agent
PRESTIGE MANAGEMENT INC
1776 EASTCHESTER RD 210
BRONX, NY, 10461
HeadOfficer
PRINCESS M PALMER
2283 7TH AVENUE
New York, NY, 10030
SiteManager
DEVON KELLY
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
NYC / HPD - DACE
Timothy Joseph
Owner
NYC/HPD- DACE
Timothy Joseph
Owner
H.P.D
TIMOTHY JOSEPH
Owner
NYC Dept. of Housing and Preserv
Joseph Timothy
Owner
H.P.D.
EUGENE McARDLE
Owner
HPD
TIMOTHY JOSEPH
Owner
NYC HPD--Emergency Services
Eugene McArdle
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
RIZZO NEW YORK RESTORATIO
OZONE PARK, NY, 11416
Owner
AMS CONTRACTOR INC
SYOSSET, NY, 11791
Owner
JJS BUILDERS
JAMAICA, NY, 11423
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR/SELLER
4 WEST 125TH STREET
3RD FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10027
PARTY 1
4-14 WEST 125TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10027
PARTY 2
100 GOLD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
GRANTEE/BUYER
501 SEVENTH AVENUE
7TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
131 WEST 138 ST
NY, NY, 10030
PARTY 2
100 GOLD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
PARTY 1
CITY HALL
NEW YORK, NY, 10007
PARTY 2
131 WEST 138TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10030
GRANTOR/SELLER
100 GOLD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
CITY HALL
NY, NY, 10007

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner