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111 East 59 St

Manhattan, NY 10022Company-ownedBBL 1013940005BIN 1041901

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1962
Floors15
Units1
Building Area170,511 sqft
ZoningC5-2.5
ClassO3
Market Value$78.7M

111 EAST 59 ST is a property located at 111 EAST 59 ST, Manhattan, NY 10022. It is classified as a office - fireproof (under 100k sq ft). The building was constructed in 1962. It has 15 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 170,511 square feet on a 12,050 sqft lot. The property is zoned C5-2.5. The assessed market value is $78.7M. It last sold for $5M on Sep 28, 2023. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 568 building permits on record (349 active). There are 112 violations on record (3 currently open). 13 docketed judgments carrying $6,368 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.

A RegWatch Dossier

1,170records on file
72Energy Star

Completed in 1962, 111 East 59 St rises 15 stories over New York. Public records put it at 1 unit and 170,511 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C5-2.5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $78.7M, and assessed for tax at $35.4M. In the 38 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,170 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 568 of its 1,170 records, fully 49%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (317) and violation (112) trail well behind. 3 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 2021.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 72, with a site energy-use intensity of 60.9 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 1,173 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 49% 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.

$78.7M of New York, written across 1,170 government filings.

Property Details

Address111 EAST 59 ST, Manhattan, NY 10022
Building TypeOffice - Fireproof (under 100K sq ft)
O3
Year Built1962
Floors15
Total Units1
Building Area170,511 sqft
Lot Size12,050 sqft
ZoningC5-2.5
1013940005
1041901
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$78.7M
$35.4M
$7M
$5M
Last Sale DateSep 28, 2023

Building Permits

568 on record · 349 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 28, 2026Job #M01437506-I1-EL
Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 27, 2026Est. cost $9KJob #M01432483-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 27, 2026Est. cost $9KJob #M01432483-I1
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 24, 2026Job #M01432485-I1-EL

INSTALLATION OF LIGHTING FOR SIDEWALK SHED.

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 23, 2026Est. cost $198KJob #M01226079-S2

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Violations

112 on record · 3 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$6,368
Judgments · 13 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2025Ticket #014136029M
EMERGENCY PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2023Balance $16Ticket #014044128J
ROOFTOP ACCESS AND MEANS OF EGRESS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2022Ticket #011762767N
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2022Balance $27Ticket #012120463X
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2021Ticket #047120096N
RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYC 9+ DWELLING UNITS

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DOB LegacyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 5, 2019#2339867

VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2017 INSPECTION/TEST

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DOB LegacyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 5, 2019#2339868

VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2017 INSPECTION/TEST

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DOB LegacyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 5, 2019#2339871

VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2017 INSPECTION/TEST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 111 EAST 59 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 111 EAST 59 ST, Manhattan, NY 10022 was constructed in 1962. It is classified as a office - fireproof (under 100k sq ft) with 15 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 170,511 sqft.

Are there building permits at 111 EAST 59 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 111 EAST 59 ST, Manhattan, NY 10022 has 568 building permits on record, with 349 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jul 28, 2026.

Does 111 EAST 59 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 111 EAST 59 ST, Manhattan, NY 10022 has 112 violations on record, with 3 currently open. Breakdown: 80 DOB, 32 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 111 EAST 59 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 111 EAST 59 ST, Manhattan, NY 10022 has 13 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $6,368. 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 111 EAST 59 ST?

111 EAST 59 ST, Manhattan, NY 10022 has an assessed market value of $78.7M and a total assessed value of $35.4M (land: $7M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 111 EAST 59 ST last sold?

111 EAST 59 ST, Manhattan, NY 10022 last sold for $5M on Sep 28, 2023. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 111 EAST 59 ST?

111 EAST 59 ST, Manhattan, NY 10022 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 111 EAST 59 ST?

111 EAST 59 ST, Manhattan, NY 10022 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.

How do I get a full property report for 111 EAST 59 ST?

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