Manhattan • Office

1491 3 Ave

Manhattan, NY 10028Company-ownedBBL 1015300001BIN 1048724
Year Built1950
Floors4
Units17
Building Area29,227 sqft
ZoningC1-9
ClassO5
Market Value$15.7M

1491 3 AVE is a property located at 1491 3 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10028. It is classified as a office - non-combustible. The building was constructed in 1950. It has 4 floors and 17 units. The building area is 29,227 square feet on a 7,807 sqft lot. The property is zoned C1-9. The assessed market value is $15.7M. It last sold for $33.8M on Aug 2, 2007. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 164 building permits on record (131 active). There are 69 violations on record (27 currently open). 21 docketed judgments carrying $2,575 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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458records on file
1Energy Star

Completed in 1950, 1491 3 Ave rises 4 stories over New York. Public records put it at 17 units and 29,227 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C1-9. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $15.7M, and assessed for tax at $7.1M. In the 59 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 458 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 164 of its 458 records, fully 36%, fall under that one heading. Violation (69) and enforcement (62) trail well behind. 27 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 1, with a site energy-use intensity of 158.0 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 561 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 36% permit, 59 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.

$15.7M of New York, written across 458 government filings.

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Property Details

Address1491 3 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10028
Building TypeOffice - Non-Combustible
O5
Year Built1950
Floors4
Total Units17
Building Area29,227 sqft
Lot Size7,807 sqft
ZoningC1-9
1015300001
1048724
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$15.7M
$7.1M
$1.6M
$33.8M
Last Sale DateAug 2, 2007

Building Permits

164 on record · 131 active
DemolitionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 19, 2026Est. cost $200KJob #M01331393-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Oct 19, 2026Est. cost $200KJob #M01331393-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
CHIEF PLAN EXAMINER/ ASSISTANT CHIEF PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW
Filed Oct 9, 2026Est. cost $200KJob #M01331393-P2
Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 7, 2026Est. cost $10KJob #M01331393-S3
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Oct 7, 2026Est. cost $10KJob #M01331393-S3

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Violations

69 on record · 27 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$2,575
Judgments · 21 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2025Balance $1,000Ticket #014168331J
LABELS MARKINGS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048551692K
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES COM PLACED OUT PRIOR TO ONE HOUR OF CLOSING
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2024Balance $300Ticket #048349617L
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2023Ticket #047805294X
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2023Balance $300Ticket #047928670K
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 6PM

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 2, 2026#VIO-FTF-VT-CAT1-202512-0004934

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2025 Cat1 Test Report

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 2, 2026#VIO-FTF-VT-CAT1-202512-0003717

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2025 Cat1 Test Report

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 8, 2026#39556376P

AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED SIDEWALK SHED INSTALLED AT EXP1&4. UPON RESEARCHING DOB RECORDS; SH PERMIT M01331393-S3-SH EXPIRED 06/10/2026

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SafetyEnergy Grade Ll33
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 6, 2026#VIO-FTP-EN-EGRDEA-202512-0001230

FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER AD CODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

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SafetyGhg Emissions Ll97
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 8, 2025#2025-1048724-FTF-320

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1491 3 AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 1491 3 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10028 was constructed in 1950. It is classified as a office - non-combustible with 4 floors and 17 units. The building area is 29,227 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1491 3 AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 1491 3 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10028 has 164 building permits on record, with 131 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Demolition (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Oct 19, 2026.

Does 1491 3 AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 1491 3 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10028 has 69 violations on record, with 27 currently open. Breakdown: 10 DOB Safety, 39 DOB, 20 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1491 3 AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1491 3 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10028 has 21 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $2,575. 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 1491 3 AVE?

1491 3 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10028 has an assessed market value of $15.7M and a total assessed value of $7.1M (land: $1.6M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 1491 3 AVE last sold?

1491 3 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10028 last sold for $33.8M on Aug 2, 2007. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 1491 3 AVE?

1491 3 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10028 is zoned C1-9. 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 1491 3 AVE?

1491 3 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10028 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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