1 JOHN ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1910

Floors9

Building Area165,000 sqft

ZoningC5-5

ClassT9

Market Value$76.6M

1 JOHN ST is a property located at 1 JOHN ST, Manhattan, NY 10038. The building was constructed in 1910. The building has 9 floors. The building area is 165,000 square feet on a 34,653 sqft lot. The property is zoned C5-5. The assessed market value is $76.6M. It last sold for $10.7M on Oct 23, 2003. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 169 building permits on record (149 active). There are 130 violations on record (61 currently open). 48 docketed judgments carrying $44,305 in open balances are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

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883records on file

Completed in 1910, 1 John St rises 9 stories over New York. Public records put it at 165,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C5-5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $76.6M, and assessed for tax at $34.5M. In the 47 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 883 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 217 of its 883 records, fully 25%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (178) and permit (169) trail well behind. 61 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2026.

Read together — 25% inspection, 47 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.

$76.6M of New York, written across 883 government filings.

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Sources

NYC DOB NYC HPD NYC DOF ACRIS NYC DCP ECB/OATH NYC DEP NYC LPC NYC FDNY NYS DHCR MOCEJ FEMA EPA US Census HUD USGS

updated Aug 1, 2026

Property Details

Address1 JOHN ST, Manhattan, NY 10038

Building ClassT9

Year Built1910

Floors9

Total Units0

Building Area165,000 sqft

Lot Size34,653 sqft

ZoningC5-5

BBL1000790015

BIN1001218

OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$76.6M

Assessed Total$34.5M

Assessed Land$10.7M

Last Sale Price$10.7M

Last Sale DateOct 23, 2003

Building Permits

169 on record · 149 active

Suspended ScaffoldDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed Jun 4, 2026Job #M01405748-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

PERMIT ENTIRE

Filed Jun 4, 2026Job #M01405748-I1

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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed May 28, 2026Est. cost $1Job #M00142582-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

PERMIT ENTIRE

Filed May 28, 2026Est. cost $1Job #M00142582-I1

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ElectricalDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed Dec 24, 2025Job #M01339696-I1-EL

800A Temp Service: 9 - OTHERT - TEMPORARY LIGHT & POWER

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Violations

130 on record · 61 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$44,305

Judgments · 48 docketed

FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jul 13, 2026Balance $4,000Ticket #014237106J

FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS

FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jul 13, 2026Balance $1,000Ticket #014237107L

RECORDKEEPING

FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jul 31, 2026Balance $2,000Ticket #014233442K

LABELS MARKINGS

FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jun 29, 2026Balance $3,000Ticket #014233457N

AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION

FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jun 29, 2026Balance $1,000Ticket #014233465N

CERTIFICATES OF FITNESS AND CERTIFICATES OF QUALIFICATION

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DOB LegacyC

ACTIVE

Issued Jan 9, 2026#2818453

FTM BLDG EXTERIOR FACADE IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER AS PER SECTION 28 301.1 OF THE NYC ADMIN CODE. NOTED AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED AT EXPOSURE 1 SPALLING BRICK ALSO AT EXPOSURE 3 VERTICAL CRACK BRICK AND SPALLING AT PARAPET LEVEL. REMEDY: REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE

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DOB LegacyC

ACTIVE

Issued May 12, 2025#2791619

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. AT TIME OF INSPECTI SPALLED STONE ON EXPOSURE 1 (S ELEV) WAS OBSERVED. AT EXP #4 (EAST ELEV) SPALLING/SPALLED BRICK & A CRACK ON THE BRICK FACADE WAS OBSERVED AS WELL AS A NET COVERING A SMALL SECTION OF THE FACADE

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ECBConstruction

ACTIVE

Issued Nov 26, 2024#39131316J

OBSERVED IN BASEMENT IN THE MEN'S BATHROOM WATER LEAKING FROM THE SIDE OF THE FAUCET ONTO THE FLOOR WHICH IS CONTRARY TO CODE SECTION PC 301.3, REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE

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DOB LegacyEARCX

ACTIVE

Issued Jun 23, 2024#2756581

FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN EER PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-308.4 - MULTIPLE YEARS (2023)

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DOB LegacyE

ACTIVE

Issued Feb 16, 2021#2507899

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+ 125 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1 JOHN ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 1 JOHN ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 was constructed in 1910. with 9 floors. The building area is 165,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1 JOHN ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 1 JOHN ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 has 169 building permits on record, with 149 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Suspended Scaffold (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jun 4, 2026.

Does 1 JOHN ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 1 JOHN ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 has 130 violations on record, with 61 currently open. Breakdown: 101 DOB, 29 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1 JOHN ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1 JOHN ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 has 48 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $44,305. 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 JOHN ST?

1 JOHN ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 has an assessed market value of $76.6M and a total assessed value of $34.5M (land: $10.7M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 1 JOHN ST last sold?

1 JOHN ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 last sold for $10.7M on Oct 23, 2003. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 1 JOHN ST?

1 JOHN ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 is zoned C5-5. 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 JOHN ST?

1 JOHN ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 is government-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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