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131 Madison Ave

Manhattan, NY 10016Individually ownedBBL 1-00860-00BIN 1016972
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors15
Units8
Building Area98,234 sqft
ZoningC5-2
ClassH6
Market Value$34.6M

131 MADISON AVE is a property located at 131 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016. It is classified as a hotel - apartment hotel. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 15 floors and 8 units. The building area is 98,234 square feet on a 8,273 sqft lot. The property is zoned C5-2. The assessed market value is $34.6M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 283 building permits on record (206 active). There are 189 violations on record (58 currently open). 13 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

688records on file
87Energy Star

Completed in 1931, 129 Madison Ave rises 15 stories over New York. Public records put it at 8 units and 98,234 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C5-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $34.6M, and assessed for tax at $15.6M. In the 52 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 688 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 178 of its 688 records, fully 26%, fall under that one heading. Violation (169) and inspection (108) trail well behind. 58 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 2023.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 87, with a site energy-use intensity of 57.5 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 534 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 26% permit, 52 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.

$34.6M of New York, written across 688 government filings.

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Property Details

Address131 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016
Building TypeHotel - Apartment Hotel
H6
Year Built1931
Floors15
Total Units8
Building Area98,234 sqft
Lot Size8,273 sqft
ZoningC5-2
1-00860-00
1016972
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$34.6M
$15.6M
$3.8M

Building Permits

283 on record · 206 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PENDING PLAN EXAMINER ASSIGNMENT
Filed Jul 27, 2026Job #M01431958-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
ON HOLD - APPLICANT SUPERSEDE REQUEST REQUIRED
Filed Jul 22, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #M00249609-I1
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jul 23, 2025Est. cost $17KJob #123788525-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Mar 14, 2025Job #M01150949-P1

Closing existing permit /Application App #: M383368

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ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Feb 26, 2025Job #M01150968-P1

Closing existing permit /Application App #: M106097 Store does not exist any more

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Violations

189 on record · 58 open
Judgments · 13 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Ticket #014198177H
CERTIFICATES OF FITNESS AND CERTIFICATES OF QUALIFICATION
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2025Ticket #000838423Z
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2022Ticket #039045520X
FAIL MAINTAIN BLDG IN COMPLIANT MANNER: SERVICE EQUIPMENT - BOILER
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2020Ticket #035365893X
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCES
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2019Ticket #035318785R
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCES

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Jun 4, 2025#17946560

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass I
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Nov 22, 2024#17445698

§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Apr 1, 2024#16798111

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass I
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Nov 15, 2023#16387291

§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Mar 15, 2023#15783154

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 131 MADISON AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 131 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a hotel - apartment hotel with 15 floors and 8 units. The building area is 98,234 sqft.

Are there building permits at 131 MADISON AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 131 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 283 building permits on record, with 206 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 (PENDING PLAN EXAMINER ASSIGNMENT) filed Jul 27, 2026.

Does 131 MADISON AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 131 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 189 violations on record, with 58 currently open. Breakdown: 64 DOB, 52 ECB, 73 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 131 MADISON AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 131 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 13 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 131 MADISON AVE?

131 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 has an assessed market value of $34.6M and a total assessed value of $15.6M (land: $3.8M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 131 MADISON AVE?

131 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 is zoned C5-2. 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 131 MADISON AVE?

131 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 is individually 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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