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139 Payson Ave

Manhattan, NY 10034Company-ownedBBL 1022480024BIN 1065067
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Updated Sep 15, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1927
Floors6
Units61
Building Area61,584 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassD1
Market Value$4.6M

139 PAYSON AVE is a property located at 139 PAYSON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1927. It has 6 floors and 61 units. The building area is 61,584 square feet on a 14,375 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $4.6M. It last sold for $19.2M on Dec 14, 2016. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 39 building permits on record (30 active). There are 494 violations on record (71 currently open). 30 docketed judgments carrying $3,125 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

3,049records on file
100Energy Star

Completed in 1927, 139 Payson Ave rises 6 stories over New York. Public records put it at 61 units and 61,584 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.6M, and assessed for tax at $2.1M. In the 99 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 3,049 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 2,322 of its 3,049 records, fully 76%, fall under that one heading. Violation (494) and inspection (63) trail well behind. 71 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.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 100, with a site energy-use intensity of 30.2 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 140 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 76% complaint, 99 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% of every record here performs the same act: complaint.

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Property Details

Address139 PAYSON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1927
Floors6
Total Units61
Building Area61,584 sqft
Lot Size14,375 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
1022480024
1065067
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$4.6M
$2.1M
$167K
$19.2M
Last Sale DateDec 14, 2016

Building Permits

39 on record · 30 active
ElevatorDOB NOW
PENDING PLAN EXAMINER ASSIGNMENT
Filed Jun 29, 2026Job #M01423191-I1
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Cats Certificate To OperateOther
CURRENT
Filed May 28, 2024Job #420611
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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Nov 29, 2022Job #M08046934-I1-EL

Charter Meter Project

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Jul 10, 2019Est. cost $103KJob #123721053-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jul 9, 2019Job #123721053-01-01

PL

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Violations

494 on record · 71 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$3,125
Judgments · 30 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2025Balance $3,125Ticket #039149717X
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2023Ticket #047535792L
ABANDONING VEHICLE
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2021Ticket #039035700Y
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2020Ticket #038273058N
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2019Ticket #0205672170
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

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ECBElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 3, 2026#39202997J

CLASS1 ITEM: RTS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER, SERVICE ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT AS PER CODE BC3001.2 & 27-987. UPON INSPECTION, THE DEVICE IS FOUND TO BE OUT OF SERVICE, CREATING A HAZARDOUS

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Aug 18, 2026#19145985

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Aug 18, 2026#19145986

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT NORTH

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HPDClass A
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Aug 18, 2026#19145987

§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQUARE FEET AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Aug 18, 2026#19145988

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT NORTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 139 PAYSON AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 139 PAYSON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034 was constructed in 1927. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 61 units. The building area is 61,584 sqft.

Are there building permits at 139 PAYSON AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 139 PAYSON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034 has 39 building permits on record, with 30 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Elevator (PENDING PLAN EXAMINER ASSIGNMENT) filed Jun 29, 2026.

Does 139 PAYSON AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 139 PAYSON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034 has 494 violations on record, with 71 currently open. Breakdown: 23 DOB, 23 ECB, 448 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 139 PAYSON AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 139 PAYSON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034 has 30 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $3,125. 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 139 PAYSON AVE?

139 PAYSON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034 has an assessed market value of $4.6M and a total assessed value of $2.1M (land: $167K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 139 PAYSON AVE last sold?

139 PAYSON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034 last sold for $19.2M on Dec 14, 2016. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 139 PAYSON AVE?

139 PAYSON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034 is zoned R7A. 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 139 PAYSON AVE?

139 PAYSON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034 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 139 PAYSON AVE?

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