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1261 Madison Ave

Manhattan, NY 10128Company-ownedBBL 1015020020BIN 1046984
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1901
Floors7
Units16
Building Area37,240 sqft
ZoningR10
ClassD4
Market Value$10M

1261 MADISON AVE is a property located at 1261 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10128. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1901. It has 7 floors and 16 units. The building area is 37,240 square feet on a 6,250 sqft lot. The property is zoned R10. The assessed market value is $10M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 135 building permits on record (87 active). There are 30 violations on record (2 currently open). 3 docketed judgments 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

249records on file

Completed in 1901, 1261 Madison Ave rises 7 stories over New York. Public records put it at 16 units and 37,240 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R10. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $10.0M, and assessed for tax at $4.5M. In the 93 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 249 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 135 of its 249 records, fully 54%, fall under that one heading. Violation (30) and inspection (29) trail well behind. 2 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 2025.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 64.5 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 227 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 54% permit, 93 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.

$10.0M of New York, written across 249 government filings.

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Property Details

Address1261 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10128
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Cooperative
D4
Year Built1901
Floors7
Total Units16
Building Area37,240 sqft
Lot Size6,250 sqft
ZoningR10
ConditionAverage
1015020020
1046984
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$10M
$4.5M
$518K

Building Permits

135 on record · 87 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Apr 17, 2026Est. cost $165KJob #M01209768-S1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Apr 3, 2026Est. cost $82KJob #M01209768-S3
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Apr 3, 2026Est. cost $117KJob #M01209768-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Apr 3, 2026Est. cost $15KJob #M01209768-S2
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Oct 3, 2025Est. cost $10KJob #M01005599-S2
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Violations

30 on record · 2 open
Judgments · 3 docketed
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2025Ticket #0219255181
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF DOT PERMITS
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2016Ticket #0700624733
WEARING COURSE NOT FLUSH WITH SURROUNDING AREA
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2001Ticket #0113637417
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS EQUIPMENT STORED ON STREET W O PERMIT
HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Feb 7, 2022#15084750

§ 27-2056.7 ADM CODE: CORRECT FAILURE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DEMAND ALL RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY OWNER PURSUANT TO LOCAL LAW 1 OF 2004 RELATED TO LEAD-BASED PAINT NOTICES, INSPECTIONS AND REMEDIATION/ABATEMENT ACTIVITIES.

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Feb 7, 2022#15084751

§ 27-2056.4 ADM CODE- CORRECT FAILURE TO NOTIFY OCCUPANTS AND/OR TO INVESTIGATE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1261 MADISON AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 1261 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10128 was constructed in 1901. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative with 7 floors and 16 units. The building area is 37,240 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1261 MADISON AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 1261 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10128 has 135 building permits on record, with 87 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (LOC ISSUED) filed Apr 17, 2026.

Does 1261 MADISON AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 1261 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10128 has 30 violations on record, with 2 currently open. Breakdown: 24 DOB, 6 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1261 MADISON AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1261 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10128 has 3 docketed judgments 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 1261 MADISON AVE?

1261 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10128 has an assessed market value of $10M and a total assessed value of $4.5M (land: $518K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 1261 MADISON AVE?

1261 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10128 is zoned R10. 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 1261 MADISON AVE?

1261 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10128 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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