What the listing does not show
261 West 28th Street #5D
in 261 West 28th StreetManhattan, NY 10001CondominiumModerate risk
Listed at $1,050,000. The listing does not mention what city records show: 4 open housing violations and 4 open building violations and 2 unresolved penalties. Read them before you offer, and be ready to explain them if you are selling.
- Asking
- $1,050,000
- Beds
- 1 bed
- Baths
- 1 bath
- Size
- 795 ft²
- Building
- Condominium
- Built
- 2006
- Open housing violations
- 4
- Immediately hazardous
- 0
- Open building violations
- 4
- 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.
- 014 open housing violations, none of them immediately hazardous.
- 024 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 261 West 28th Street, the building this listing is in. Department of Finance class RM: Condominium.
- Type
- Condominium
- Year built
- 2006
- Floors
- 11
- Units
- 5452 residential
- Building area
- 58,194 ft²
- Residential / commercial
- 54,087 / 4,107 ft²
- Lot
- 7,665 ft²73.48 × 104.99 ft
- Assessed value
- $10,458,894Tax assessment, not market value
- Assessed land
- $494,996
- Tax exemption
- None
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)
4
open violations
0 immediately hazardous, 2 hazardous, 2 non-hazardous, 0 informational.
Registration recently lapsed, ended Sep 1, 2026. Owner state NY.
Buildings (DOB)
4
open violations
7 safety-related. Most recent open filing Feb 21, 2018.
Permits, unsafe structures, boilers, elevators, facades.
Penalties (ECB)
2
unresolved
0 hazardous. $30,180 imposed, last issued Feb 15, 2019.
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.
06 / FAQ
Questions
How many open violations does 261 West 28th Street #5D have?
As of Oct 6, 2026, the building at 261 West 28th Street has 4 open HPD violations (0 Class C, 2 Class B, 2 Class A, 0 Class I), 4 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.