Manhattan

1 John St

Manhattan, NY 10038Government-ownedBBL 1000790015BIN 1001218
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 187 building permits on record (160 active). There are 217 violations on record (148 currently open). 46 docketed judgments carrying $40,305 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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977records 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 977 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 237 of its 977 records, fully 24%, fall under that one heading. Violation (217) and permit (187) trail well behind. 148 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 — 24% complaint, 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 977 government filings.

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Property Details

Address1 JOHN ST, Manhattan, NY 10038
T9
Year Built1910
Floors9
Total Units0
Building Area165,000 sqft
Lot Size34,653 sqft
ZoningC5-5
1000790015
1001218
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

$76.6M
$34.5M
$10.7M
$10.7M
Last Sale DateOct 23, 2003

Building Permits

187 on record · 160 active
Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Aug 13, 2026Est. cost $1Job #M00142582-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Aug 13, 2026Est. cost $1Job #M00142582-I1
Suspended ScaffoldDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 4, 2026Job #M01405748-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jun 4, 2026Job #M01405748-I1
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Dec 24, 2025Job #M01339696-I1-EL

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

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Violations

217 on record · 148 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$40,305
Judgments · 46 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 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 Jul 31, 2026Balance $3,000Ticket #014233457N
CERTIFICATES OF FITNESS AND CERTIFICATES OF QUALIFICATION
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 Oct 27, 2026#2824186

FTM BLDG IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. OBSERVD @ EXP 1, MISSING DECORATIVE STONE ON WINDOW LINTEL AREA. AT EXP 1 MISSING MORTAR JOINTS OBSRVD. AT EXP 3, SPALLED BRICKWORK & CRACK ON MASONRY OBSRVD AT PARAPET AREA REMEDY: REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 2, 2026#VIO-FTF-VT-PER-202512-0003163

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2025 Periodic Inspection Report

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 2, 2026#VIO-FTF-VT-CAT1-202512-0000963

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2025 Cat1 Test Report

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 2, 2026#VIO-FTF-VT-PER-202512-0001296

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2025 Periodic Inspection Report

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 2, 2026#VIO-FTF-VT-CAT1-202512-0000964

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2025 Cat1 Test 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 187 building permits on record, with 160 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Sidewalk Shed (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Aug 13, 2026.

Does 1 JOHN ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 1 JOHN ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 has 217 violations on record, with 148 currently open. Breakdown: 86 DOB Safety, 102 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 46 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $40,305. 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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