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217 West 131 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01937 • Lot 0022 • Zip: 10027

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 217 West 131 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10027
Block: 01937
Lot: 0022
BBL: 1019370022
Unified address ID: 1019370022

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R7-2 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,665 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 16 ft x 99 ft
Built FAR: 1.5
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 5

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Converted Dwelling or Rooming House (C5)
Year built: 1910
Last altered: 1910
Floors: 3
Total units: 11
Residential units: 11
Building area: 2,499 sq ft
Building dimensions: 17 ft x 48 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: GANAHL, RAINER

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $530,000
Total assessment: $238,500
Land assessment: $13,500
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: GANAHL, RAINER

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. HPD violation Jan 20, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING ...

  2. HPD violation Jan 20, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORT...

  3. HPD violation Jan 20, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON ...

  4. HPD violation Jan 20, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CL...

2025

  1. HPD violation Jun 4, 2025

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2024

  1. HPD violation Nov 22, 2024

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

2021

  1. Permit issued Dec 24, 2021

    EW / OT

    ENERGY BUILDING CONSTRUCT

  2. Permit issued Feb 26, 2021

    EW / OT

    ENERGY BUILDING CONSTRUCT

  3. DOB filing Feb 26, 2021 $5,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING APARTMENTS AT 217 W 131 STREET. LEGALIZING THE EXISTING CONDITIONS.RESOLVING ECB VIOL...

  4. ECB violation Jan 21, 2021 $5,000

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONERS ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS.VIOLATION #35435601X ISSUED ON 2-15-20 AND TO FIL...

  5. ECB violation Jan 12, 2021 $12,500

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLATION#35203829J ISSUED ON 11/03/16 AND TO FI...

  6. ECB violation Jan 12, 2021 $12,500

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLATION#35124590L ISSUED ON 11/03/16 AND TO FI...

  7. DOB NOW filing Jan 11, 2021 $0

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2020

  1. ECB violation Nov 13, 2020 $5,000

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#35435601X ISSUED ON 02/14/20 & TO FILE A CERT OF CORREC...

  2. ECB violation Nov 13, 2020 $12,500

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#35203829J ISSUED ON 11/03/16 & TO FILE A CERT OF CORREC...

  3. ECB violation Nov 2, 2020 $6,250

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLATION #35124590L ISSUED ON 11/03/16 & TO FILE A...

2017

  1. DOB violation May 3, 2017

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  2. DOB violation Feb 24, 2017

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2015 INSPECTION REPORT

  3. DOB violation Jan 25, 2017

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  4. DOB violation Jan 25, 2017

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  5. DOB violation Jan 25, 2017

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  6. DOB violation Jan 25, 2017

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

2016

  1. Sale Jul 18, 2016 $1,250,000

    Changed hands

    217 WEST 131 STREET

2015

  1. Sale Aug 12, 2015 $708,000

    Changed hands

    217 WEST 131 STREET

2007

  1. Sale Jun 5, 2007 $1,650,000

    Changed hands

    217 WEST 131ST STREET

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

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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

IndividualOwner
RAINER GANAHL
217 WEST 131TH STREET
New York, NY, 10027
Agent
rainer ganahl
217 WEST 131ST STREET
New York, NY, 10027
SiteManager
RAINER GANAHL
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
GANAHL, RAINER
RAINER GANAHL
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
217 WEST 131ST STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10027
GRANTOR/SELLER
217 WEST 131ST STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10027
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
217 W 131ST STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10027
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
8742 LUCENT BLVD STE 300
HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO, 80129
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
30 WALL STREET 6TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10005
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
6750 MILLER RD
BRECKSVILLE, OH, 44141
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
217 131ST STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10027
GRANTEE/BUYER
9 PARK PLACE
FIRST FLOOR
GREAT NECK, NY, 11021
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
1100 N MARKET STREET
WILMINGTON, DE, 19890
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
399 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10022

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner