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1 East 49 St

Manhattan, NY 10017Company-ownedBBL 1012851001BIN 1081145
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Year Built1924
Floors38
Building Area1,042,944 sqft
ZoningC5-2.5
ClassRK
Market Value$237M

1 EAST 49 ST is a property located at 1 EAST 49 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017. The building was constructed in 1924. The building has 38 floors. The building area is 1,042,944 square feet on a 59,629 sqft lot. The property is zoned C5-2.5. The assessed market value is $237M. It last sold for $2100M on Dec 3, 2014. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 954 building permits on record (916 active). There are 193 violations on record (2 currently open). 1 docketed judgment is on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

1,260records on file
17Energy Star

Completed in 1924, 1 East 49 St rises 38 stories over New York. Public records put it at 1,042,944 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C5-2.5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $237M, and assessed for tax at $107M. In the 38 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,260 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 954 of its 1,260 records, fully 76%, fall under that one heading. Violation (193) and complaint (65) trail well behind. 2 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. Activity is spread across the decades, with 2018 the busiest year on file.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 17, with a site energy-use intensity of 69.7 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 4,734 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 76% permit, 38 years of accumulation, a parcel of New York — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

76% of every record here performs the same act: permit.

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Property Details

Address1 EAST 49 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017
RK
Year Built1924
Floors38
Total UnitsN/A
Building Area1,042,944 sqft
Lot Size59,629 sqft
ZoningC5-2.5
1012851001
1081145
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$237M
$106.6M
$38M
$2100M
Last Sale DateDec 3, 2014

Building Permits

954 on record · 916 active
Public SafetyDOB NOW
AHV PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 27, 2026Job #M9569895
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Public SafetyDOB NOW
AHV PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 8, 2026Job #M8564943
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Public SafetyDOB NOW
AHV PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 28, 2026Job #M6130000
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Public SafetyDOB NOW
AHV PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 19, 2026Job #M8096069
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Public SafetyDOB NOW
AHV PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Apr 23, 2026Job #M2877048
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Violations

193 on record · 2 open
Judgments · 1 docketed
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2007Ticket #0155297120
IN BUS STOP, OR 10 FT. OF DRIVE, SUBWAY, CROSSWALK, ETC.
ECBElevator
RESOLVE
Issued Sep 15, 2004#38149031P

79H12 79) REPLACE WORN HANDRAILS LEFT SIDE GOING UP ON DEVICE.

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ECBElevator
RESOLVE
Issued May 26, 2004#38147308J

55Y10/25W06/84B01 55Y10 REPAIR OIL LEAK 25W06 PROPERLY SECURE TOP EMERGENCY EXIT COVER 84B01-DEVICE OSILLATING REPAIR THIS CONDETING.

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ECBElevator
RESOLVE
Issued May 19, 2004#38147253L

17L10/44D06/66P07/51K02 17.REPAIR BASEMENT LEVEL WHERE NECESSARY 44.PROPERLY SAFTEY CAR AND CWT GOVERNOVR 66. PROVIDE 51.CLEAN CABLES

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ECBElevator
RESOLVE
Issued May 19, 2004#38147254N

02L10/03L10/07J01/08J01/10J01/11L10/17J01/25D06/33E09/55Y02/65D06/66O02 02-REPAIR 03-REPAIR CAR COMMUNICATION 07-ADJUST 08-ADJUST 10-ADJUST 11-REPAIR 17- ADJUST 25-SECURE 33-ELIMINATE CAR CLIPING LOCK WHILE IN

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ECBElevator
RESOLVE
Issued Mar 2, 2004#38145506L

79I11/79I11/83O02/83M07 79-I LEFT HANDRAIL CUT SLIT WORN BEEDING COMESOFF EASLIY (HAZARDOUS )CALL D.O.B AT 212 566-5524 SO FULL INSPECTION CAN BE MADE 79-I RIGHT HANDRAIL WORN & 83-O DEVICE DUTY 83-M MACHINARY

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1 EAST 49 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 1 EAST 49 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017 was constructed in 1924. with 38 floors. The building area is 1,042,944 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1 EAST 49 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 1 EAST 49 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017 has 954 building permits on record, with 916 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Public Safety (AHV PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jun 27, 2026.

Does 1 EAST 49 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 1 EAST 49 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017 has 193 violations on record, with 2 currently open. Breakdown: 82 DOB, 111 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1 EAST 49 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1 EAST 49 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017 has 1 docketed judgment on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 1 EAST 49 ST?

1 EAST 49 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017 has an assessed market value of $237M and a total assessed value of $106.6M (land: $38M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 1 EAST 49 ST last sold?

1 EAST 49 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017 last sold for $2100M on Dec 3, 2014. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 1 EAST 49 ST?

1 EAST 49 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017 is zoned C5-2.5. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 1 EAST 49 ST?

1 EAST 49 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017 is company-owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

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