What the listing does not show
201 West 72nd Street PENTHOUSE
in 201 West 72nd StreetManhattan, NY 10023CondominiumHigh risk
Listed at $5,500,000. The listing does not mention what city records show: 54 open housing violations, 1 of them immediately hazardous. A buyer can put that on the table before contract. A seller should expect the question.
- Asking
- $5,500,000
- Beds
- 3 beds
- Baths
- 3 baths
- Size
- 2,489 ft²
- Building
- Condominium
- Built
- 1938
- Open housing violations
- 54
- Immediately hazardous
- 1
- Open building violations
- 7
- Unresolved penalties
- 2
01 / Findings
What to ask about
City records a buyer can raise and a seller should be ready to explain. A reading of open filings, not a forecast.
- 011 open Class C (immediately hazardous) housing violation a buyer can raise, and a seller should be ready to explain.
- 027 open Buildings Department violations, which can slow a closing.
- 032 unresolved penalties (0 hazardous) that can follow the property into the sale.
02 / Building
The building
City records for 201 West 72nd Street, the building this listing is in. Department of Finance class RM: Condominium.
- Type
- Condominium
- Year built
- 1938Alterations: 1990
- Floors
- 21
- Units
- 239201 residential
- Building area
- 233,330 ft²
- Residential / commercial
- 206,045 / 27,285 ft²
- Lot
- 16,840 ft²180.46 × 106.83 ft
- Assessed value
- $49,842,915Tax assessment, not market value
- Assessed land
- $6,048,879
- Tax exemption
- $570,508
04 / Checked
What was checked
A zero means the file exists and is clear. A dash means the city has no file for this address, which is not the same thing.
Housing (HPD)
54
open violations
1 immediately hazardous, 34 hazardous, 19 non-hazardous, 0 informational.
Registration recently lapsed, ended Sep 1, 2026. Owner state NY.
Buildings (DOB)
7
open violations
15 safety-related. Most recent open filing Jul 2, 2020.
Permits, unsafe structures, boilers, elevators, facades.
Penalties (ECB)
2
unresolved
0 hazardous. $13,150 imposed, last issued Sep 21, 2015.
05 / Full report
Not on the listing
How many documents and sales the city has on file for this building.
Condominium sales are recorded unit by unit, so deeds and mortgages are not combined for the whole building.
Same building
Other listings at 201 West 72nd Street
06 / FAQ
Questions
How many open violations does 201 West 72nd Street PENTHOUSE have?
As of Oct 6, 2026, the building at 201 West 72nd Street has 54 open HPD violations (1 Class C, 34 Class B, 19 Class A, 0 Class I), 7 open DOB violations, 2 unresolved ECB penalties. These are building records, so they apply to this listing.
Is this property in a flood zone?
No. The lot is not inside a FEMA 100-year flood zone on the 2007 or 2015 maps.
Where does this data come from?
Records are combined from NYC DCP PLUTO (tax lot, zoning, FAR); NYC HPD (housing violations and registrations); NYC DOB and ECB (building violations and penalties); NYC ACRIS (recorded deeds, mortgages and satisfactions); Active for-sale listings. PLUTO version 26v2.
Sources
NYC DCP PLUTO (tax lot, zoning, FAR) · NYC HPD (housing violations and registrations) · NYC DOB and ECB (building violations and penalties) · NYC ACRIS (recorded deeds, mortgages and satisfactions) · Active for-sale listings
PLUTO 26v2, refreshed Oct 6, 2026. Written for people buying or selling this property. Not legal, tax, or appraisal advice. Confirm the details with the city before you offer or list.